Syllabus for A2 elementary level

The current syllabus is based on the coursebook “Empower” and subject to amendments based on the individual style of a teacher. Teacher still has to
follow the coursebook even though they can add supplementary materials. Each lesson must have a lesson plan and be conducted with a power point
presentation (alternative presentation tools are applicable as well). Also, teachers should not evade from the main goal of language acquisition, that is,
communication. Students should not go home without practicing their speaking skills every lesson. Meanwhile, teachers are required to use ‘Google
classroom’ for uploading homework and checking assignments along with tracking student progress. The content of homework will be provided but
teachers will upload to ‘Google classroom’ on their own.
№ Unit and Lessons Focus Supplementary Homework Self-study
materials
1 Unit 1 Lesson A & B -be: positive and negative -Photocopiables Unit 1 -Workbook Unit 1 A & B
-be: questions and short answers -Vox Pop videos Unit 1
2 Unit 1 Lesson C & D -asking for and giving information -Unit 1 Documentary video with -Workbook Unit 1 C & D
-capital letters and punctuation worksheets -Unit 1 test
3 Unit 1 Academic skills -R Identifying the main idea in a -Listening & reading
& Reading plus paragraph extension
-W Writing a ‘first impressions’ -Review & extension
profile
-R Scanning
4 Unit 2 Lesson A & B -present simple: positive and - Photocopiables Unit 2 -Workbook Unit 2 A & B
negative -Vox Pop videos Unit 2
-present simple: questions and short
answers
5 Unit 2 Lesson C & D -asking for things and replying -Unit 2 Documentary video with -Workbook Unit 2 C& D
-a form; spelling worksheets -Unit 2 test
6 Unit 2 Academic skills -L Making and organizing notes -Listening & reading
& Reading plus -S Using personal information extension
-R Skimming -Review & extension

7 Unit 3 Lesson A & B -position of adverbs of frequency -Photocopiables Unit 3 -Workbook Unit 3 A &B
-have got -Vox Pop videos Unit 3
8 Unit 3 Lesson C & D -making arrangements -Unit 3 Documentary video with -Workbook Unit 3 C & D
 -an informal email invitation;
inviting and replying
9 Unit 3 Academic skills -L Listening for details
& Reading plus -S Presentation introductions
-R Prediction
10 Unit 4 Lesson A & B -countable and uncountable nouns;
a/an, some, any
-quantifiers: much, many, a lot (of)
11 Unit 4 Lesson C & D -arriving at a restaurant; ordering a
meal in a restaurant
-a blog post about something you
know how to do; making the order
clear
12 Unit 4 Academic skills -L Listening for facts and opinions
& Reading plus -S Making generalizations
-R Guessing the meaning of
specialist words
13 Unit 5 Lesson A & B -there is/there are
-possessive pronouns and
possessive ’s
14 Unit 5 Lesson C & D -asking for and giving directions
-a description of your
neighbourhood; linking ideas with
and, but and so
15 Unit 5 Academic skills -R Reading for key information
& Reading plus -W Description of a neighborhood
-R Increasing reading speed
16 Unit 6 Lesson A & B -past simple: be
-past simple: positive
17 Unit 6 Lesson C & D -leaving a voicemail message
-a life story about someone in your
family; linking ideas in the past
18 Unit 6 Academic skills -L Listening for specific
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 4
-Unit 4 Documentary video with
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 5
-Unit 5 Documentary video with
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 6
-Unit 6 Documentary video with
worksheets
-Unit 3 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 4 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 4
-Workbook Unit 4 C & D
-Unit 4 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 5 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 5
-Workbook Unit 5 C & D
-Unit 5 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 6 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 6
-Workbook Unit 6 C & D
-Unit 6 test
-Listening & reading
 & Reading plus information
-S Talk about your family history
-R Skimming to identify the main
idea in a paragraph
19
20 Unit 7 Lesson A & B -past simple: negative and
questions
-love/like/don’t mind/hat + verb +
ing
21 Unit 7 Lesson C & D -saying excuse me and I’m sorry
-an email about yourself; linking
ideas with after, when and while
22 Unit 7 Academic skills -R Reading and noting main points;
& Reading plus evaluating main points
-W Presenting a balanced argument
-R Inferring
23 Unit 8 Lesson A & B -can/can’t, could/couldn’t for
ability
-have to/don’t have to
24 Unit 8 Lesson C & D -talking about health and how you
feel
-An article; linking ideas with
however; adverbs of manner
25 Unit 8 Academic skills -L Understanding explanations and
& Reading plus reasons
-S Giving reason
-R Intensive reading
26 Unit 9 Lesson A & B -present continuous
-present simple or continuous
27 Unit 9 Lesson C & D -choosing clothes; paying for
clothes
-a thank-you email; writing formal
and informal emails
Mid test
-Photocopiables Unit 7
-Unit 7 Documentary video with
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 8
-Unit 8 Documentary video with
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 9
-Unit 9 Documentary video with
worksheets
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 7 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 7
-Workbook Unit 7 C & D
-Unit 7 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 8 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 8
-Workbook Unit 8 C & D
-Unit 8 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 9 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 9
-Workbook Unit 9 C & D
-Unit 9 test
28 Unit 9 Academic skills -L Following different points of
& Reading plus view
-S Agreeing and disagreeing
-R Identify the writer’s attitude
29 Unit 10 Lesson A & B -comparative adjectives
-superlative adjectives
30 Unit 10 Lesson C & D -asking for help
-a post expressing an opinion;
linking ideas with also, too and as
well
31 Unit 10 Academic -R Distinguishing main points and
skills & Reading plus specific examples
-W Expanding notes into a
paragraph
-R Pronoun reference
32 Unit 11 Lesson A & B -present perfect
-present perfect or past simple
33 Unit 11 Lesson C & D -asking for and expressing opinions
-a film review; structuring a review
34 Unit 11 Academic -R Understanding main points;
skills & Reading plus understanding similarities and main
points
-W Expanding notes into a
paragraph; drafting
-R Topic sentences
35 Unit 12 Lesson A & B -be going to
-should/shouldn’t
36 Unit 12 Lesson C & D -checking in at a hotel; asking for
tourist information
-an email with travel advice;
paragraph writing
-Photocopiables Unit 10
-Unit 10 Documentary video with
worksheets
-ESOL resources Unit 10
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 11
-Unit 11 Documentary video with
worksheets
- ESOL resources Unit 11
worksheets
-Photocopiables Unit 12
-Unit 12 Documentary video with
worksheets
- ESOL resources Unit 12
worksheets
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 10 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 10
-Workbook Unit 10 C & D
-Unit 10 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 11 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 11
-Workbook Unit 11 C & D
-Unit 11 test
-Listening & reading
extension
-Review & extension
-Workbook Unit 12 A & B
-Vox Pop videos Unit 12
-Workbook Unit 12 C & D
-Unit 12 test
37 Unit 12 Academic -L Listening and noting points of -Listening & reading
skills & Reading plus interest extension
-S Using notes for speaking; -Review & extension
describing aim and purpose
-R Read and make notes
38 Final test