Curso First Certificate

PARTE 1. ENGLISH NO LIMITS: LEVEL 2. COURSE I

MODULO I. DOING MARKET RESEARCH

TEMA 1. DOING MARKET RESEARCH

1. To Introduce and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic througt a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: Free time. games. Everyday expressions: to have a rest, to get ready.

TEMA 2. DOING MARKET RESEARCH

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Do, go and play - Talking about frequency: adverbs and expressions - Present simple vs. Present continuous - To be keen on + noun.
3. Vocabulary: - Free time - Games - Everyday expressions: to catch up on, to give someone a ring, to get together.

TEMA 3. DOING MARKET RESEARCH

1. To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Do, go and play - Talking about frequency: adverbs and expressions - Present simple vs. Present continuous.
3. Vocabulary: - Free time - Games.

TEMA 4. DOING MARKET RESEARCH. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 2. REMEMBERING OLD TIMES

TEMA 1. REMEMBERING OLD TIMES

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary - Talking about family - Describing living spaces.

TEMA 2. REMEMBERING OLD TIMES

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Past simple and Past continuous: interrupted actions in the past - While / when - Used to: past habits and tendencies - Comparative forms - There was/were: all forms.
3. Vocabulary: - Talking about family: in-laws - Common expressions: to look forward to something, for ages, why on earth? - Description of a house.

TEMA 3. REMEMBERING OLD TIMES

1. To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Past simple and Past continuous: interrupted actions in the past - While / when - Used to, use to, usually: past and present habits and tendencies.
3. Vocabulary: - Talking about family - Common expressions: to look forward to something, for ages, why on earth? - Talking about living spaces.

TEMA 4. REMEMBERING OLD TIMES. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 3. MAKING PLANS FOR HOLIDAYS

TEMA 1. MAKING PLANS FOR HOLIDAYS

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: - Holidays - Tourism - Experiences.

TEMA 2. MAKING PLANS FOR HOLIDAYS

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Talking about holiday plans - Present perfect: already, yet, still, just - Past simple: ago.
3. Vocabulary: - Holidays - Common expressions: Lucky you! You're telling me!, What I mean to say is?, to have a look at something, by any chance - British and American English - Travel: buying a ticket.

TEMA 3. MAKING PLANS FOR HOLIDAYS

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Talking about holiday plans - Present perfect: already, yet, still, just - Past simple: ago - Present perfect vs. Past simple.
3. Vocabulary - Holidays - Talking about past experiences.

TEMA 4. MAKING PLANS FOR HOLIDAYS. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 4. ONE FORTNIGHT UN AUSTRIA

TEMA 1. ONE FORTNIGHT UN AUSTRIA

1. To acquire and learn the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: - Holidays - Pastimes - Common expressions: hand made, I'd rather.

TEMA 2. ONE FORTNIGHT UN AUSTRIA

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary
2. Structures and functions: - Talking about holiday plans - Will / Shall - Will vs. Going to - Prepositions.
3. Vocabulary: - Holidays - Pastimes - Common expressions: I'm afraid so / not, on hand, help yourself, to fill in a form, a night on the town - Days of the week - Excursions - Films - Competitions.

TEMA 3. ONE FORTNIGHT UN AUSTRIA

1. To expand, revise and consolidate the structures and vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Talking about holiday plans - Will / Shall - Will, Going to, Present continuous - Prepositions - Pronunciation: detecting tone.
3. Vocabulary: - Holidays - Pastimes - Common expressions: I'm afraid so / not, on hand, help yourself, to fill in a form, a night on the town - Days of the week - Excursions - Films - Competitions.

TEMA 4. ONE FORTNIGHT UN AUSTRIA. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 5. HOUSEWORK I

TEMA 1. HOUSEWORK I

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: - Common expressions: do the shopping, lay the table, water the plants, feed the animals, sort out papers - Expressions with make: make a fuss, make a mess, make an effort.

TEMA 2. HOUSEWORK I

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Changing money: being polite - Must, have to and can't: obligations, duties, prohibition - Needn't: lack of obligation - Asking for and giving permission: can and may - Giving advice / recommendations: do / don't, ought to, should, need.
3. Vocabulary: - Common expressions: do the shopping, lay the table, water the plants, feed the animals, sort out papers - Collocations with make and do: make a mistake, do the shopping, do homework etc - Common expressions: to make up for, to get someone in, it's no use, take turns, on the other hand.

TEMA 3. HOUSEWORK I

1. To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Must, have to and can't: obligations, duties, prohibition - Needn't: lack of obligation - Asking for and giving permission: can and may - Giving advice / recommendations: do / don't, ought to, should, need.
3. Vocabulary: - Common expressions: do the shopping, lay the table, water the plants, feed the animals, sort out papers - Collocations with make and do: make a mistake, do the shopping, do homework etc - Common expressions: to make up for, to get someone in, it's no use.

TEMA 4. HOUSEWORK I. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 6. HOUSEWORK II

TEMA 1. HOUSEWORK II

1. To expand, revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the level through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - General, contextual review of all structures covered up until now.
3. Vocabulary: - Housework - Common expressions: do the shopping, lay the table, water the plants, feed the animals, sort out papers - Collocations with make and do: make a mistake, do the shopping, do homework etc - Common expressions: to make up for, to get someone in, it's no use.

TEMA 2. HOUSEWORK II

1. To expand, revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the level through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - General, contextual review of all structures covered up until now.
3. Vocabulary: - General review of the topics covered up until now.

TEMA 3. HOUSEWORK II

1. To expand, revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the level through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - General, contextual review of all structures covered up until now.
3. Vocabulary: - General review of the topics covered up until now.

PARTE 2. ENGLISH NO LIMITS: LEVEL 2. COURSE II

MODULO 1. AMANDA'S PLANS

TEMA 1. AMANDA'S PLANS

1. To introduce and learn the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: - Talking about the weather - Everyday expressions: according to, to waste time, I expect, nowadays - Women’s jobs.

TEMA 2. AMANDA'S PLANS

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Talking about possibility and probability modal verbs: may, might, can, could, would - Modal verbs for deduction and supposition: can't, may/might, must - Hope vs. wait - Quantifiers: plenty of, a few, a lot of, hardly any, enough - Too + adjective / Too + much/many.
3. Vocabulary: - Talking about the weather - Complaining - Everyday expressions: in practice, a long way to go, or else.

TEMA 3. AMANDA'S PLANS

1. To expand, review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: - Talking about possibility and probability modal verbs: may, might, can, could, would - Modal verbs for deduction and supposition: can't, may/might, must - Quantifiers: plenty of, a few, a lot of, hardly any, enough - Will for predictions.
3. Vocabulary: - Talking about the weather - Describing graphics - Everyday expressions: in practice, a long way to go, or else - Women’s jobs.

TEMA 4. AMANDA'S PLANS. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 2. LOOKING FOR A TEMPORARY JOB

TEMA 1. LOOKING FOR A TEMPORARY JOB

1. To learn and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: Talking about work - personal qualities -qualifications. Everyday expressions: don’t panic, tend to, to spoil oneself.

TEMA 2. LOOKING FOR A TEMPORARY JOB

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as structures and vocabulary covered in the lesson through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: First conditional: If vs. Unless. Presentation: second conditional for hypothetical/unlikely situations, First vs. Second conditional, Either / Or / Neither / Nor, Reflexive pronouns.
3. Vocabulary: Talking about work - personal qualities - qualifications. Useful phrases: I’m ringing about, an animal lover, holiday job, against the rules, and so on etc.

TEMA 3. LOOKING FOR A TEMPORARY JOB

1. To review and expand the vocabulary as well as the structures and vocabulary.
2. Structures and functions: First vs. Second conditional, Applying for a job: interviews.
3. Vocabulary: Talking about work - personal qualities - qualifications. British and American English: common vocabulary differences.

TEMA 4. LOOKING FOR A TEMPORARY JOB. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 3. WORKING WITH ANIMALS

TEMA 1. WORKING WITH ANIMALS

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: Adjectives, talking about cities: bustling, crowded.

TEMA 2. WORKING WITH ANIMALS

1. To learn and practice grammar as well as some more structures, functions and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Present perfect continuous. After, while, before + continuous tenses. Contrasts in usage: Present perfect, Present perfect continuous and past simple. Time expressions: since, for, before, after, during, as soon as, while, until, when, as.
3. Vocabulary: Everyday expressions: let me see, within walking distance, just a minute, by the way, just in case - Directions.

TEMA 3. WORKING WITH ANIMALS

1. To review and consolidate grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lesson.
2. Structures and functions: Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous - Time expressions: before, after, during, as soon as, while, until, when, as - Narrating a series of events - Responding to situations.
3. Vocabulary: Shops and places of interest.

TEMA 4. WORKING WITH ANIMALS. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 4. IT'S A BARGAIN! MAKING A COMPLAINT

TEMA 1. IT'S A BARGAIN! MAKING A COMPLAINT

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.
2. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: bargain, package, to pick up, to complain, to agree with, to be able to afford.

TEMA 2. IT'S A BARGAIN! MAKING A COMPLAINT

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: -ed and -ing adjectives - Presentation: Past perfect and Past perfect continuous - So + adjective and such + adjective + noun.
3. Vocabulary: Useful phrases: to put things right, to be in somebody’s shoes, it’s not worth it, it won’t show, My goodness!, Indeed etc - Shopping.

TEMA 3. IT'S A BARGAIN! MAKING A COMPLAINT

1. To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: -ed and -ing adjectives - Past perfect and Past perfect continuous - So + adjective and such + adjective + noun.
3. Vocabulary: Shopping.

TEMA 4. IT'S A BARGAIN! MAKING A COMPLAINT. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 5. MEETING RICK

TEMA 1. MEETING RICK

1. To be introduced to and assimilate the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: Useful phrases - self-centred, hard, to be kidding, chain, stranger, to get to know etc, to let someone down, chain (of shops), misunderstanding.

TEMA 2. MEETING RICK

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Talking about character - Adjectives - Reported speech: say and tell - Adverbs.
3. Vocabulary: Everyday expressions: to bump into someone, to meet someone’s eyes, living it up, to get used to something.

TEMA 3. MEETING RICK

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Tag questions - Gerunds and infinitives - Adjectives - Reported speech: say and tell - Adverbs.
3. Vocabulary: Invitations and offers.

TEMA 4. MEETING RICK. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 6. YOU ARE ONLY YOUNG ONCE, MUM!

TEMA 1. YOU ARE ONLY YOUNG ONCE, MUM!

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the past level through a series of interactive revision exercises.

PARTE 3. ENGLISH NO LIMITS: LEVEL 2. COURSE III

MODULO I. SEAN WORKS IN THE RADIO

TEMA 1. SEAN WORKS IN THE RADIO

1. To learn and internalise the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: sheet, to set up, crafts, fair, ambitious, powerful light, alternative medicine, environment, habitat etc.

TEMA 2. SEAN WORKS IN THE RADIO

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Reported speech - Indirect questions - Expressing agreement or disagreement: so do I, neither do I, I agree, I don't agree - Relative pronouns and clauses.
3. Vocabulary: Useful phrases: in my opinion, the general public, it rings a bell, I can’t take it seriously, craft fair -The environment.

TEMA 3. SEAN WORKS IN THE RADIO

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Expressing agreement or disagreement: so do I, neither do I, I agree, I don't agree - Indirect questions - Relative clauses: defining and non-defining.
3. Vocabulary: The environment.

TEMA 4. SEAN WORKS IN THE RADIO. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 2. BAD NEWS

TEMA 1. BAD NEWS

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: Useful words and expressions: in shock, birth rate, country scene, reduced prices, publicity etc.

TEMA 2. BAD NEWS

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Making deductions about the past: must have, could have, may/might have - Third conditional: impossible, past conditions - Ought to have, should/n’t have: expressing regrets - I wish / If only + past - Connectors: although, however, nevertheless, due to etc.
3. Vocabulary: Useful phrases: on the whole, point of view, out of work, you never know, you won’t get away with - The news: politics, economy, ecology, weather, sport, crime etc.

TEMA 3. BAD NEWS

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.
3. Structures and functions: Making deductions about the past: must have, could have, may/might have - Third conditional: impossible, past conditions - Ought to have, should/n’t have: expressing regrets, I wish / If only + past - Connectors: although, however, nevertheless, due to etc.
4. Vocabulary: The news: politics, economy, ecology, weather, sport, crime etc.

TEMA 4. BAD NEWS. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 3. INTERVIEWING A HEADMASTER

TEMA 1. INTERVIEWING A HEADMASTER

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: School and education: report, mark, project, break - subjects.

TEMA 2. INTERVIEWING A HEADMASTER

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some additional structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Talking about education - Third conditional - Talking about ability.
3. Vocabulary: School and education - Useful phrases: too good to be true, my heart’s not in it, think for yourself, make the most of it, pay attention, what’s the point.

TEMA 3. INTERVIEWING A HEADMASTER

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Talking about education - Third conditional - Talking about ability.
3. Vocabulary - School and education.

TEMA 4. INTERVIEWING A HEADMASTER. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 4. I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR!

TEMA 1. I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR!

1. To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Vocabulary: Seeing the doctor - illness - Useful phrases: medical check-up, fizzy drink, specialist, a balanced diet, etc.

TEMA 2. I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR!

1. To learn and practice through using the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Reported questions - as, since, because, due to.
3. Vocabulary: Seeing the doctor: medical conditions - Useful phrases: off colour, can’t face it, that doesn’t sound like you, at last - Healthy eating.

TEMA 3. I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR!

1. To revise and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Reported questions - Explaining cause: as, since, because, due to.
3. Vocabulary: Seeing the doctor: medical conditions - Healthy eating.

TEMA 4. I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR!. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 5. YOU NEED A RETREAT

TEMA 1. YOU NEED A RETREAT

1. To learn and internalise the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive.
2. Vocabulary: Religion - home-made, in retreat, to reflect (on), holy place, train schedule.

TEMA 2. YOU NEED A RETREAT

1. To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures, functions and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. .
2. Structures and functions: Talking about religion - Expressing purpose: so that + clause, for + noun, in order to + verb, to + verb - Active and passive forms: phrases with two objects - To have something done.
3. Vocabulary: Religion - Useful phrases: to wind down, coming up, feel free.

TEMA 3. YOU NEED A RETREAT

1. To review and consolidate the grammar as well as the structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises.
2. Structures and functions: Talking about religion - Expressing purpose: so that + clause, for + noun, in order to + verb, to + verb - Active and passive forms: phrases with two objects - To have something done (have + object + participle).
3. Vocabulary: American / British English: common differences – Religions.

TEMA 4. YOU NEED A RETREAT. ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Additional exercises.

MODULO 6. MARGARET'S FAMILY IN MOVING

TEMA 1. MARGARET'S FAMILY IN MOVING

1. This lesson provides a choice of revision and extension activities.

PARTE 4. FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH TEST 1