English B1: B1.1 - B1.2 Table of contents & communicative competences B1.1 Lexis Grammar Reading comprehension Magazine article about nutrition and survey about food habits Listening comprehension Phone reservations Written expression Writing in the online forum with food preferences, likes and dislikes; responding to opinions Oral expression & interaction Asynchronous speaking: Reviewing a restaurant you would recommend; agreeing and disagreeing with others’ suggestions CA1 The Food Experience Vocabulary related to food and food habits Present simple and continuous, verbs of likes and dislikes, frequency adverbs and adverb word order CA2 Friends and Social Networks Vocabulary related to physical appearance and personality Past simple, used to, word order in questions Excerpts from Facebook profiles Radio program about friendship Writing an individual social network profile in the Wiki; asking others for information Asynchronous speaking: Giving an opinion about social networks; agreeing and disagreeing with others’ opinions CA3 Traveling the Globe Vocabulary related to travel and tourism Comparatives and superlatives, word order in questions Text from a travel guidebook (Lonely Planet) Phone bookings Collaborative writing project in the Wiki in pairs or small groups: Putting together a travel guide Optional synchronous speaking in Skype: Making hotel reservations CA4 The Right Job Vocabulary related to jobs and the job market Past simple and past continuous, irregular verbs Job advertisements Video about a job interview Writing in the online forum: Posting a job and choosing and applying for a job Synchronous speaking in Tandem: A job interview CA5 Moviegoers Vocabulary related to movies and the movie industry Past simple and irregular verbs, past simple vs. present perfect Movie reviews Interview with Penelope Cruz Writing in the online forum: Posting a movie review and giving reasons; agreeing and disagreeing with others Asynchronous speaking: Describing and guessing the actor/actress; giving opinions CA6 Healthy Living Vocabulary related to body, health and diet Zero and first conditional, modals of advice, tag questions Text about eating and health Conversation about health problems Writing health tips individually in the Wiki Synchronous speaking in Tandem: Discussing health problems and giving advice Lexis Grammar Reading comprehension Descriptions of TV shows and TV guide Listening comprehension Conversation about TV Written expression Writing in the online forum: Giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing with statements about TV Oral expression & interaction Asynchronous speaking: Describing a TV show and comparing and contrasting it with others Excerpts from semiformal letters and an article about money Video by American comedian and writer Meg Favreau Writing in the online forum: Agreeing or disagreeing with a statement about the importance of money in life, giving and supporting opinions Asynchronous speaking: Describing and discussing an innovative project to get funding B1.2 CA1 The World of Television Vocabulary related to television and likes and dislikes Present perfect simple and continuous, agreeing and disagreeing, connectors CA2 Money, Money, Money Vocabulary related to money and banking First and second conditional, modals of advice CA3 Technology Vocabulary related to technology and the future Second conditional, countable and uncountable words, future tense Article about the future Lecture on the impact of technology Collaborative writing project in the Wiki in pairs or small groups: A report on a new/original technological invention Optional synchronous speaking in Skype: Discussing the pros and cons of various appliances and gadgets CA4 Crime Watch Vocabulary related to crime and news stories Modals of possibility, probability and certainty, reported speech Crime news story Watching news stories Writing in the online forum: Explaining a crime story in the past; asking others for information Synchronous speaking in tandem: Solving a crime using a set of cues CA5 House-hunting Vocabulary related to housing and household items Modals of obligation, permission and advice Apartment listings TV show about house exchanges Writing in the Synchronous speaking in online forum: Tandem: Negotiating a house Posting an exchange apartment listing or a house exchange; choosing and negotiating an apartment rental or house exchange
