Курсы английского языка. 4 уровень - Headway Intermediate

Unit 1

People.

Grammar: Question forms (1): — What do you do? — Are you married? Present Continuous: — I'm enjoying the course.

Vocabulary: Animals. Using a bilingual dictionary. Words with more than one meaning. — a book to read; to book a room in a hotel

Everyday English: Social English. — Have a good weekend! — Same to you!

Reading: Topic. 'Hello, people of the world!' — People, the great communicators

Speaking: Discussion — People and animals. Discussion — Living in capital cities, and relationships between parents and children

Listening: Topic. Leaving home — A father and his daughter talk (jigsaw)

Writing: The writing input is in the Workbook. The page numbers in this column refer to the Workbook (WB). Writing letters (1). Informal letters WB

Unit 2

Lifestyles

Grammar: Present Simple: — He comes from Majorca. Have/have got: — Do you have..? — Have you got...?

Vocabulary: Vocabulary networks: — electrical goods. — a room in your house.

Everyday English: Numbers and prices.

Reading: Topic. How others see the British (jigsaw)

Speaking: Discussion — Tourists in your country. Discussion — Strict schools.

Listening: Topic. Life in a Japanese school.

Writing: Linking words (1)WB. Describing a person.

Unit 3

Fact and fiction

Grammar: Past Simple: — What did you do last night? Past Continuous: — The sun was shining.

Vocabulary: Irregular verbs. Verbs and nouns that go together. — tell a joke. Words and prepositions that go together. — listen to music

Everyday English: Time expressions: — dates; — at six o'clock; — on Saturday

Reading: Topic. An extract from a James Bond story. The Man with the Golden Gun

Speaking: Retelling a story from pictures.

Listening: Topic. An interview with the biographer of Ian Fleming.

Writing: Writing a story (1) WB.

Test 1

Unit 4

Going shopping

Grammar: Expressions of quantity: — some and any; — much and many; — a lot of; — a few and a little. Articles: — a, the, and the zero article

Vocabulary: Clothes, food. and professions. Food and cooking.

Everyday English: Polite requests and offers. — Can/could I...? — Can/could you…? — I'll...

Reading: Topic. A magazine article about the famous store, Marks & Spencer

Speaking: Talking about a favourite store. Group work — Devising an advertisement.

Listening: Topic. Five radio advertisements.

Writing: Filling in forms WB.

Unit 5

Plans and ambitions

Grammar: Verb patterns (I): — want/hope/would like to do; — like/enjoy/love doing Going to: — I'm going to be a doctor. Will: — I'll give you a lift.

Vocabulary: Approaches to vocabulary learning. Word families: — 'photograph; — photo'graphic

Everyday English: Spelling

Reading: Topic. A questionnaire — How ambitious are you?

'The right person for you' — An article from the Today newspaper about computer dating (jigsaw) Speaking: A class survey — How ambitious are you? Discussion — Arranged marriages.

Listening: Topic. How different learners of English organize their vocabulary learning.

Writing: Writing postcards WB.

Unit 6

Descriptions

Grammar: What... like? — What's Rome like? Comparative and superlative adjectives: — big, bigger, biggest

Vocabulary: Synonyms: — lovely, beautiful Antonyms: — poor, wealthy; — tidy untidy

Everyday English: Directions: — prepositions of place (opposite, behind); — prepositions of movement (along, over)

Reading: Topic. 'The richest man in the world' — A newspaper article about the Sultan of Brunei

Speaking: Describing people and places. Discussion — Who are the rich people in your country?

Listening: Topic. Kate Leigh talks about living in Madrid.

Writing: Relative clauses (1) WB. Describing a place.

Test 2

Unit 7

Fame

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple (1): — to express experience. Have you ever been lo Russia? — to express unfinished past. I'v lived here for ten years.

Vocabulary: Irregular verbs. Homophones: — here, hear. Adverbs: — slowly, too

Everyday English: Short answers: — Yes, 1 do. — No. 1 can't.

Reading: Topic. 'Paul Newman — actor, director, racing driver' — A magazine article

Speaking: Roleplay — Interviewing a group of musicians.

Listening: Topic. An interview with Paul Carrack, a pop musician.

Writing: Relative clauses (2) WB.Writing a biography

Unit 8

Pros and cons

Grammar: Have to: — 1 have to work hard. Should: — He should see a doctor

Vocabulary: Professions. Nouns that go together: — post office, headache. Make or do? — make a phone call; — do the shopping

Everyday English: Invitations. Refusing and accepting invitations.

Reading: Topic. Two special teenagers — David, a computer programmer, and Kimora, a top model

Speaking: Discussion — Teenagers and their parents. Discussion — Giving advice about visiting your country.

Listening: Topic. Three people giving advice about visiting their country.

Writing: Writing letters (2) WB. Formal letters.

Unit 9

Life in the 21st century

Grammar: Will: — It will cost a lot of money. First Conditional: — If I do more work, I'll puss ту exams. Time clauses: — when as soon as

Vocabulary: Rail travel. Air travel.

Everyday English: Travelling: — at the checking desk; — at a railway ticket office.

Reading: Topic. 'The road to ruin?' — An article about the problem of transport

Speaking: Discussion — How 'green' are you? Roleplay — How to solve the traffic problems in your town. A survey on people's travel habits

Listening: Topic. John Baines talks about how he tries to be 'green'

Writing: Linking words (2) WB. Advantages and disadvantages

Test 3

Unit 10

The way we were

Grammar: Used to: — 1 used to smoke, but 1 don't any more. Question forms (2): — Who told you that? Questions with a verb + preposition: — What are you looking at?

Vocabulary: Male and female words: — actor, actress; — bikini, swimming trunks

Everyday English: Question tags: — It's a lovely day, isn't it

Reading: Topic. 'Dying for the vote' — An article about the suffragette movement in England

Speaking: Discussion — The role of men and women in your country.

Listening: Topic. The taxi-driver and the Duchess — two people talk about when they were young (jigsaw)

Writing: Making notes to write a composition WB.

Unit 11

Read all about it!

Grammar: Passive: — Coca-Cola is sold all over the world. — It was invented in 1886.

Vocabulary: Verbs and nouns that go together: — win a match. Words and prepositions that go together: — laugh at a joke

Everyday English: Notices: — Out of order

Reading: Topic. Four newspaper articles (jigsaw)

Speaking: Talking about a newspaper article you have read.

Listening: Topic. A radio programme about the world's most loved car, the Volkswagen Beetle.

Writing: Writing a review of a book or film WB.

Unit 12

Adventure!

Grammar: Verb patterns (2): — ask/tell somebody to do; — make/let somebody do; — decide/sturt/try/manage to do. Infinitives after adjectives: — It's easy to learn a language. Infinitive of purpose: — 1 came to Oxford to learn English.

Vocabulary: Adverbs. — clearly, carefully. -ed and -ing adjectives: — interested, interesting

Everyday English: Time: — It's twenty past six. — It's 6.20.

Reading: Topic. Two English heroes. King Arthur and Robin Hood (jigsaw)

Speaking: Heroes from your country. Discussion — UFOs. Retelling a story from pictures. Group work — Devising a story about meeting an alien.

Listening: Topic. An interview with a man who says he has seen a UFO and spoken to the aliens in it.

Writing: Adverbs WB. Writing a story (2)

Test 4

Unit 13

Dreams and reality

Grammar: Second Conditional: — If I were the Queen. I'd have servants. Might: — 1 might go to university, hut I'm not sure.

Vocabulary: Multi-word verbs: — lake off, look after

Everyday English: Social expressions: — What a pity! Never mind!

Reading: Topic. 'The Dream Game' — How our dreams can help us to understand our personality

Speaking: Group work — Analysing our dreams.

Listening: Topic. A radio programme about people of mixed nationality.

Writing: Writing letters (3) WB. Formal and informal letters.

Unit 14

Giving news

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple (2): — to express present result /'re lost my wallet. Present Perfect Continuous: — I've been learning English for three years.

Vocabulary: Word families and stress: — 'celebrate, cele'bration; -act, active, acting

Everyday English: Telephoning.

Reading: Topic. An extract from Airport International about the early days of air travel

Speaking: Talking about your experiences of flying. Roleplay — Phoning a friend for a chat.

Listening: Topic. A telephone conversation between Justin and his mother.

Writing: Writing letters (4) WB. Expressions in different kinds of letters

Unit 15

All you need is love

Grammar: Past Perfect: — They had met only one week earlier. Reported statements: — She said that she was leaving. Reported questions: — She asked me if 1 had seen John.

Vocabulary: Guessing the meaning of unknown words. bring/take; come/go; get. — She's getting better.

Everyday English: Saving goodbye

Reading: Topic. 'The man who could turn back the clock' — A parable with two possible endings

Speaking: Discussion — Parables and fables. A love poem.

Listening: Topic. A love song — Elvis Presley's The girl of My Best Friend.

Writing: Writing a story (3) WB.

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