Inglés Express Avanzado

Busy Days: Topics: work; routines; activities; animals Vocabulary: jobs; work routines; everyday & free-time activities; job qualities Grammar: present simple; present continuous; adverbs of frequency; relatives; relative clauses
Phrasal verb: LOOK Reading: Its a Dogs Life Writing: discursive article: advantages & disadvantages of a job (project) a letter of reference Listening & speaking: match speakers to routines; talking about peoples/ your routine; comparing jobs; taking notes Pronunciation: word stress in compound nouns Communication: register with unemployment office

What a Story!: Topics: misfortunes; disasters; experiences Vocabulary: misfortunes; natural & made disasters; feelings Grammar: past simple; past continuous; linkers: when, while, and, so, as, because Phrasal verbs: BREAK, BRING Reading: Lost in the Jungle Writing: narrative essay (project) a letter to a friend describing a nasty experience
Listening & speaking: listening for gist; talking about past activities; narrative events Pronunciation: intonation of apologies Communication: giving apologies

On the Move: Topics: our world; the weather holidays; accommodation Vocabulary: continents; countries; climate; types of holiday equipment; means of transport Grammar: present perfect; present perfect continuous (yet, never, already, since, for, ever); linkers: although, even though, however Phrasal verb: GET Reading: The Pride of Africa Writing: letter of complaint (project) a letter to a friend about your recent news Listening & speaking: listening for identifying correct picture; completing an advertisement; making decisions; talking about activities Pronunciation: silent letters Communication: room-service

Out and About: Topics: town & country Vocabulary: accidents; holiday experiences; sights Grammar: comparatives; superlatives; past perfect; past perfect continuous Phrasal verb: TURN Reading: Poland Portugal Chile Writing: letter to a friend about your holidays (project) a letter to a friend recommending a gym Listening & speaking: listening for specific information; past experiences; comparing places; expressing preferences Pronunciation: intonation in questions of choice Communication: book a hotel room

Tasty treats: Topics: food & drink Vocabulary: types of food/ drink; ways of cooking; taste; containers Grammar: countable-uncountable nouns; will going to; reflexive pronouns Conditional Types 0 & 1 Phrasal verb: Give Reading: Miracle oil Writing: a proposal (restaurant supermarket) (project) an article about foods that cure Listening & speaking: listening for specific information; making predictions; ordering from a menu Pronunciation: intonation in conditional sentences Communication: complaining about food/ service; book a table at a restaurant

All Work and no Play: Topics: the arts; clothes; entertainment Vocabulary: social life; music & mood; feelings & comments; clothes & accessories Grammar: infinitive; -ing form; modal verbs: must (nt); (dont) have to; can (t); may; might Phrasal verb: SET Reading: Living Statues Writing: a letter to the editor (project) a film review Listening & speaking: filling in an advertisement; evaluating films; describing costumes; making rules Pronunciation: rising intonation in polite requests Communication: responding to invitations

Natures Warning: Topics: the environment Vocabulary: environmental issues; the greenhouse effect; global warming; recycling Grammar: the passive Phrasal verbs: CARRY, HOLD Reading: Wind Farms Get Green Light; Greenhouse for the Future; Zoos: The Wildlife Time Capsule Writing: an article providing solutions to a problem (project) a letter to a friend about changes in a place Listening & speaking: listening for lexical items; making suggestions Pronunciation: sentences stress Communication: giving advice

One Good Turn Deserves Another: Topics: public services; aches Vocabulary: public services; parts of the body; aches & pains; symptoms Grammar: question tags; short questions; reported speech (statements) Phrasal verb: MAKE, PUT Reading: OXFAM; VSO; Queen Elizabeths Foundation for the Disabled Writing: a transactional letter asking for information (project) a letter to the editor suggesting types of voluntary work to help people en your town
Listening & speaking: listening for gist; giving advice Communication: register as a volunteer

A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body: Topics: education, sports Vocabulary: school subjects; educational system in England; games & sports; sports equipment; the time; days of the week Grammar: reported questions; reported orders; too enough Phrasal verb: TAKE Reading: Sports & Leisure Centre Writing: an opinion essay (project) an article about your countrys education system Listening & speaking: listening for detail; filling in tables expressing likes/ dislikes; talking about educational system in your country Pronunciation: stressed syllables Communication: buying tickets for a football match

Our Changing World: Topics: inventions; inventors; technology; ambitions; regrets Vocabulary: electronic machines; scientific instruments; appliances; future plans Grammar: Conditionals Type 2 & 3; wishes Phrasal verbs: COME, RUN Reading: People who Changed the World Writing: a letter of application for a part-time job (project) an article about which objects you would put en a time capsule Listening & speaking: positioning objects; describing your ideal house Pronunciation: intonation in conditionals Communication: regrets; opposite wishes