ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVERSATION

• Acquisition of basic linguistic skills in English that will allow students to comunicate in every day English speaking situations, and exchange technical information related to their course of study.

Lessons will be divided into Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing and Critical Thinking tasks.

Students will be asked to reflect upon the materials presented and respond to questions on a variety of topics found in the readings, videos and audios, in order to use and consolidate vocabulary.

Course content:

1. Speaking e Critical Thinking activities and tasks: Reflecting on and talking about first impressions. Idiomatic expressions: “you don’t judge a book by its cover”. Vocabulary review: adjectives describing physical appearance, personality and character. Use of: looks, seems, looks like/seems like.
2. Talking about yourself: introductions, hobbies, interests, favorite subjects, foods, etc.
3. Listening activity - Information Food Technology - "A day in the life of a food scientist". (Video lesson)
4. Food safety in the news: Madragora poisoning. (Ansa news)
5. The English speaking world: "Columbus Day in the USA". (Video lesson)
6. Food for thought
   • speaking about diet and food habits
   • listen and respond to questions based on food data
   • data interpretation
7. Young people in the UK: "The Parkour Generation". (Video lesson)
8. Talking about free time: free time vocabulary and speaking practice
9. Talking about shopping: shopping vocabulary and speaking practice
10. Talking about food: food vocabulary and speaking practice
11. Talking about history and culture: How have families changed? How has your family changed?
12. Talking about the future: What are your future plans? Predictions for the future: Western versus Chinese astrology and horoscopes.
13. Christmas around the world. Talking about Christmas traditions in other countries and in students' home towns. (Video lesson)
14. New Year resolutions: talking about future intentions and self improvement.
15. My home is my castle. Talking about "home".

Grammatica della lingua inglese:

1. Present Simple - verbe to be
2. Cardinal and ordinal numbers
3. Present Continuous
4. Present Simple vs Present Continuous
5. Past Simple dei verbi regolari - pronuncia
6. Past Simple di "to be"
7. Past Simple dei verbi irregolari
8. Past Continuous
9. Comparatives and Superlatives
10. Future tense: present continuous for speaking about the future, will, going to
11. Present Perfect: use of "have been"

Language Leader, Course book. Elementary.

Autori: Ian Lebeau & Gareth Reese

Editore: Pearson Longman