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English Language - Advanced Level
45 hours

Course Overview

The Headway Plus course materials are designed for adult learners to quickly master grammar, vocabulary, reading, speaking, listening & comprehension and writing skills using the direct method to simplify learning by starting with everyday examples, while also keeping in mind the cultural values in the Middle East.

 

Prerequisites

English Language - Introductory Level or equivalent knowledge.


Course Outline:
Unit 1 : It's a wonderful world!
Grammar
Auxiliary verbs
- do, be, have
Naming the tenses
- Present, Past, Present Perfect
Questions and negatives
- What did you do last night?
- Cows don't eat meat.
Short answers
- Yes, I did.
Vocabulary
What's in a word?
- Parts of speech and meaning
- Spelling and pronunciation
- Word formation
- Words that go together
- Keeping vocabulary records
Everyday English
- Social expressions
- Never mind.
- Take care!
- You must he joking!
Reading
'Wonders of the modern world' - amazing technological and scientific achievements
Speaking
Information gap - a UN Goodwill Ambassador
Discussion - what's the most important invention?
Listening
My wonders — three generations give their ideas about the wonders of the modern world
Writing
Correcting mistakes (1) — finding and correcting language mistakes in an informal letter

Unit 2 : Get happy!
Grammar
Present tenses
Present Simple
- Does she work in a bank?
Present Continuous
- Is he working in France at the moment?
- Simple or continuous?
- She usually drives to work, but today she isn't driving. She's walking,
Present passive
- We are paid with the money people give.
- Children are being treated with a new kind of medicine.
Vocabulary
Sport and leisure
- play football
- go sailing
- do aerobics 		Everyday English
Numbers and dates
- Money, fractions,decimals, percentages, dates, phone numbers
Reading
'The clown doctor' - a woman describes the job she loves
Speaking
Discussion - what makes people happy?
Listening
Sports - three people talk about their free time activities
Writing
Letters and emails

 

Unit 3 : Telling tales
Grammar
Past tenses
Past Simple and Continuous
- He danced and sang.
- He was laughing when he saw the baby.
Past Simple and Past Perfect
- I didn't laugh at his joke.
- Why? Had you heard it before?
Past Passive
- A Farewell to Arms was written by Ernest Hemingway.
Vocabulary
Art and literature
- painter
- poet
Collocations
- paint a picture
- read a poem
Everyday English
Giving opinions
- What did you think of the play?
- It was really boring! I fell asleep during the first act.
Reading
'The painter and the writer' – the lives of Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway (jigsaw)
Speaking
Information gap - 'An amazing thing happened!'
Describing a book or a film you like
Listening
Books and films - people talk about their favourite books and films
Writing
A narrative (1)

Unit 4 - Doing the right thing
Grammar
Modal verbs (1) - obligation and permission
have (got) to, can, be allowed to
- Children have to go to school.
- I can stay at my sister's house.
- We're allowed to wear jeans.
should, must
- We should take traveller's cheques.
- You must write to us every week.
Vocabulary
Nationality words
- Japan, the Japanese
- Spain, the Spanish
Countries and adjectives
- Greece, Greek
- Italy, Italian
Everyday English
Requests and offers
- Could you ...?
- Would you ...?
- Can I... ?
- I'll...
- Shall I... ?
Reading
'A world guide to good manners' - how to behave abroad
Speaking
Talking about rules and regulations
Roleplay - starting a new job
Discussion - what advice would you give a foreign visitor?
Listening
Come round to my place! - entertaining friends in three different countries
Writing
For and against
 

Unit 5 : On the move
Grammar
Future forms
going to and will
- I'm going to buy some.
- I'll get a loaf.
Present Continuous
- We're playing tennis this afternoon.
Vocabulary
The weather
- It's sunny.
- sunshine
- The sun's shining.
Everyday English
Travelling around
Using public transport
Requests in a hotel
Reading
'My kind of holiday' - a travel agent talks about his holidays
Speaking
Arranging to meet
Discussion - your ideal holiday
Listening
A weather forecast
Writing
Making a reservation

Unit 6 : I just love it!
Grammar
Questions with like
- What's she like?
- What does she look like?
- What does she like doing?
Verb patterns
- I enjoyed meeting your friends.
- I just wanted to say thank you.
- You made me feel welcome.
 

 Vocabulary
Describing food, cities, and people
- fresh
- polluted
- sophisticated
Collocations
- fresh food
- historic cities
- elderly people
Everyday English
Signs and sounds
- Dry clean only
- Just looking, thanks.
Reading
'Global pizza' - the history of the world's favourite food
Speaking
Talking about popular food and popular places to eat
Discussion - restaurants, cities and people you know
Listening
New York and London - An English couple talks about living in New York; an American gives his impressions
of living in London (jigsaw)
Writing
A description (1)

Unit 7 : The world of work
Grammar
Present Perfect
Present Perfect versus Past Simple
- I've worked there for five years.
- I worked for the BBC.
Present Perfect passive
- Two Spanish novelists have been awarded
- the Nobel Prize for literature.
Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
Literal or idiomatic?
- She looked out of the window.
- Look out!
Separable or inseparable?
- turn on
- turn it on
Everyday English
On the phone
- Can I take a message?
- Would you like to hold?
Reading
‘Dream jobs’ – two people describe their jobs (jigsaw)
Speaking
Discussion - what's in the news Today?
Roleplay – interviewing someone about their dream job
Listening
The busy life of a retired man – a man talks to his granddaughter about life since retirement
Writing
A letter of application

 

Unit 8 : Just imagine!
Grammar
Conditionals
First conditional
- If I see Anna, I'll tell her.
Second conditional
- If I had £5 million, I'd buy an island.
Time clauses
- When we get there, we'll give you a call.
Vocabulary
Base and strong adjectives
- good, wonderful
- tired, exhausted
Modifying adverbs
- very tired
- absolutely wonderful
 
Everyday English
Making suggestions
- Let's go shopping!
- Why don't you ask your parents?
Reading
'Who wants to be a millionaire?' - what it's really like to become wealthy overnight
Speaking
Discussion - what would you do with £5 million?
Discussion - what charities would you support?
Listening
Song - 'Who wants to be a millionaire?'
Three charities — who they are and what they do
Writing
A narrative (2)
 

Unit 9 : Getting on together
Grammar
Modal verbs (2) - probability
must, could, might, cant
- He can't have, much free time.
- They might be rich.
must have, could have, might have, can't have
- It could have been her suitcase.
- She must have been on holiday.
Vocabulary
Character adjectives
- reliable
- sociable
- easygoing
Everyday English
Agreeing and disagreeing
- So do I!
- Neither do I!
Reading
'The man who planted trees'
Speaking
Who's who in the family?
Quiz - what type of person are you?
Discussion — what size is the perfect family?
Listening
Brothers and sisters - two people talk about their families
Writing
A description (2)

Unit 10 : Obsessions
Grammar
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple versus Continuous
- A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill for over £450.
- I've been texting my friends all day long.
Questions and answers
- How long have you been learning English?
Time expressions
- She s been living in Paris since she got married.
Vocabulary
Compound nouns
- ponytail
- movie star
Everyday English
Expressing quantity
- How much coffee do you drink?
- That's too much!
Reading
'Famous for not being famous' - Dennis Woodruff, Hollywood 'movie' star
Speaking
Exchanging information about major life events
Comparing information about two collectors
Listening
Collectors - two people talk about their unusual collections (jigsaw)
Writing
Writing a biography

Unit 11 : Tell me about it!
Grammar
Indirect questions
- I wonder if you could help me.
- I don't know what time the banks close.
Question tags
- I've got a meeting this afternoon, haven't I?
Vocabulary
Verbs and nouns that go together
- whistle a tune
- lick an ice-cream
Idioms
- hold your breath
- hit the roof
Everyday English
Informal English
- What do you say we break for lunch?
- What's up?
Reading
'How well do you know your world? You ask ... we answer!'
Speaking
Information gap — Finding out about Celine Dion
Stories of forgetfulness
Listening
The forgetful generation - a radio programme
Writing
Words that join ideas

 

Unit 12 : Life's great events!
Grammar
Reported speech
Reported statements
- She said that they were married.
Reported questions
- He asked me how I knew them.
Reported requests/commands
- He told them to stop making a noise.
- I asked them to stop making a noise.
Vocabulary
Birth, marriage, and death
- have a baby
- get engaged
- funeral
Everyday English
Saying sorry
- I'm sorry!
- Excuse me!
Reading
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Speaking
Discussion — customs connected with births, weddings, and funerals
Discussion — the day you were born
Roleplay - retelling the story of a birth
Listening
Noisy neighbours - two people making statements to the police (jigsaw)
A birth - lane's story
Writing
Correcting mistakes (2)