Inglés Express Básico

Happy Birthday!: Topics: Introducing yourself / people; greetings. Vocabulary: Cardinal & ordinal numbers (1-30); names; countries; the alphabet; sports; days of the week; months. Grammar: To be (present simple affirmative); subject pronouns; a/an; whose. Reading: Billy´s Homepage (introducing yourself & others; age; favourite day and sports). Writing: Creating a personal homepage; (project) presenting people. Listening & Speaking: Identifying objects; introducing yourself/others; asking about possession. Pronunciation: // - /s/. Communication: Introductions; greetings.

Can I help you: Topics: Jobs; nationalities; location; school. Vocabulary: Cardinal numbers (31-100); points of the compass; phone numbers; addresses; nationalities; jobs; school subjects. Grammar: There is/ are; to be (present simple, negative- interrogative); plurals (-s); possessive adjectives. Reading: Learning is Fun (schools around the world). Writing: Article about your school; (project). Who´s Who Listening & Speaking: Listening for specific information; talking about location; presenting people; giving telephone numbers. Pronunciation: /a:/ - /ae/. Communication: Making requests & offers; giving your telephone number; giving your name and address.

Who´s this: Topics: Family relations. Vocabulary: Facial features; relations; character adjectives; colours; age; weight; height. Grammar: Have got; possessive case; possessive. Adjectives/ pronouns; plural forms.(-es, -ies); irregular plurals; some/any. Reading: Family Life (families around the world). Writing: Letter to a pen friend about you & your family; (project) profiles of famous people. Listening & Speaking: Picture-prompted multiple choice (identifying people); talking about famous people. Pronunciation: // - //. Communication: Introducing family members.

Here we are!: Topics: Dwellings; shops; directions. Vocabulary: Furniture/ common objects; shops; rooms in a house/flat. Grammar: Prepositions of place; can; there is/are; this/that these/those. Reading: A Giant for a Day (Madurodam) Writing: Article describing a place (castle); (project) letter of invitation to a friend, describing your house. Listening & Speaking: Listening in order to position objects correctly in a picture; describing rooms & the location of objects. Pronunciation: /u:/ - //. Communication: Asking for location; giving directions.

I´d love to: Topics: Expressing likes/dislikes; hobbies; films/cinema; music. Vocabulary: Free-time activities; entertainment; hobbies; likes/dislikes; types of music. Grammar: Present simple; object pronouns. Reading: Dance to the Beat(types of music in various countries). Writing: Article about your favourite film; (project) article about Patty´s favourite actor. Listening & Speaking: Listening for specific information; talking about likes/dislikes; talking about how you spend your weekends. Pronunciation: //. Communication: Making/accepting/refusing invitations; making suggestions; expressing likes/dislikes.

9 to 5: Topics: Daily routines. Vocabulary: Daily routines; telling the time; means of transport; free time activities.
Grammar: Present simple; adverbs of frequency; prepositions of time (at, on, in). Reading: On the Move (unusual means of transport around the world). Writing: A day in the life of a famous person; (project) your daily routine. Listening & Speaking: Talking about your daily routine; listening in order to label pictures. Pronunciation: /s/ - /z/ - /iz/ (-s in 3rd person singular). Communication: Describing routines.

What´s on the menu: Topics: Food & drinks. Vocabulary: Food/ drinks/ meals; British money; containers. Grammar: a- an/some/any; how much/ how many; plurals (-fe,-o); countable/ uncountable nouns. Reading: Nature´s Supermarket (various natural food groups). Writing: Review of a restaurant; (project) recipe. Listening & Speaking: Making a shopping list; ordering food. Pronunciation: /s/ - /z/ - /iz/ ( plural forms). Communication: Buying groceries.

What´s the weather like: Topics: Clothes; the weather; seasons; the face and body; everyday activities Vocabulary: Weather; seasons; clothes; parts of the face and body. Grammar: Present continuous; present continuous vs present simple. Reading: Do you wear a uniform (types of uniforms in various countries). Writing: Postcard to a friend from a holiday resort; (project) children´s favourite seasons. Listening & Speaking: Asking about prices; listening for specific information; describing the differences between two pictures. Pronunciation: /k/ - //. Communication: Asking about prices.