Expanding Vocabulary and Expression
Communicate with clarity! Share experiences, express opinions, and handle a wide range of everyday situations.
Level 1: Exploring Time and Technology
- Using prepositions of time: Discussing events in relation to time (e.g., "Before the internet, people sent letters.")
- Reflexive pronouns: Emphasizing actions done by oneself (e.g., "I need to take care of myself.")
- Phrasal verbs for tech: Understanding actions related to technology (e.g., "Set up," "log in," "sign up")
- Vocabulary Focus: Technology-related terms
Level 2: Talking About Experiences and Giving Advice
Reported speech: Reporting what others have said (e.g., "He said that...")
Past modals of speculation: Expressing guesses about past events (e.g., "might have been," "must have been")
Conditional offers: Making offers based on conditions (e.g., "If you bring the snacks, I’ll bring the games.")
Vocabulary Focus: Everyday activities and experiences
Outcome: By the end of Level 2, you'll be adept at discussing past experiences and giving advice.
Level 3: Mastering Real-Life Conversations
Future Plans: Discussing future intentions (e.g., "Next weekend, I’m going to the beach.")
Making Comparisons: Comparing people, places, and things (e.g., "This city is much bigger than my hometown.")
Health Conversations: Talking about health and visiting the doctor (e.g., "I have a fever. You should drink water.")
Buying Tickets: Asking for tickets and travel plans (e.g., "Can I get a one-way ticket to London?")
Talking about frequency ("How often…")
Offering Help: Offering assistance and responding politely (e.g., "Can I help you carry that?")
Workplace Conversations: Talking about jobs and professional settings (e.g., "She is a manager.")
Time Expressions: Understanding phrases like "at the end," "in the end," "on time," and "in time."
Vocabulary Focus: Outdoor activities, transport, travel, household items
Outcome: By the end of Level 3, you'll be prepared for a variety of real-life conversations.
Level 4 – Expanding Communication
Talking about wellbeing and balance: Discussing mental and physical health (e.g., "I practice yoga to stay balanced.")
Sharing travel experiences and advice: Describing past trips and offering recommendations (e.g., "I visited Paris last summer. You should try the croissants.")
Navigating online learning and everyday tasks independently: Managing tasks and learning in a digital environment (e.g., "I use apps to organize my schedule.")
Vocabulary Focus: Health, technology, travel
Outcome: By the end of Level 4, you'll be able to engage in deeper conversations about personal experiences and future plans.
LEVEL 5: Engaging with Complex Topics
Using commands to give cooking instructions (e.g., "Take the mat. Place the seaweed on top.")
👉 Vocabulary: vinegar, sour, seaweed, sushi mat, spread, sticky, salmon, avocado, cucumber
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "Piece of cake"
Using past simple and past continuous tenses to describe experiences and events (e.g., "I was digging a hole for my mum’s new plant when I hit something hard.")
👉 Vocabulary: time capsule, dig, bury, stick, locket, cassette tape, stuff
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "A window into the past"
Understanding the difference between gerunds and infinitives (e.g., "I have to remember to order sticky notes.")
👉 Vocabulary: tape, files, sticky notes, shelf, stickers, backpack
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "Paper trail"
Using the passive voice to talk about books and movies (e.g., "Many movies are based on books these days.")
👉 Vocabulary: adapt, release, author, bestseller, publish
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "To be on the same page"
Using reported speech for emergency instructions (e.g., "She told us to stay calm.")
👉 Vocabulary: safety, calm, remind, warn, lift, exit
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "Every second counts"
Using 'used to' to talk about past hobbies and interests (e.g., "I used to be more passionate.")
👉 Vocabulary: art gallery, debate club, member, pottery, clay, sculpture, artistic
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "Like a fish to water"
Describing events and actions completed before other past actions (e.g., "By the time we got home, the movie had begun.")
👉 Vocabulary: Farmers' market, monument, time machine, programme, device, marathon
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "Out of the blue"
A space-themed lesson introducing compound nouns (e.g., "Space exploration tells us a lot about our solar system.")
👉 Vocabulary: astronaut, planet, Earth, return, spaceship, solar system, outer space, space station, space exploration
👉 Idiom Spotlight: "Out of the blue"
Outcome: By the end of Level 5, students will have developed a deeper understanding of various topics, enhanced their grammar and vocabulary, and improved their speaking and comprehension skills.
🌟 An Important Note About This Curriculum
This curriculum is just a sample guide, not a fixed path. Every student receives a personalized learning plan tailored to their unique goals, learning style, and interests. Topics may shift, deepen, or expand to meet your needs—and you’ll often explore even more relevant and challenging material than what’s shown here. So while this outline gives you a glimpse of what’s possible, your learning journey will be truly your own.