THAT’S ENGLISH. Module 1
Unit 1. Programme 1: Hello
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Greetings
Functions:
The alphabet: How do you spell? What is your name? My name’s...
Unit 1. Programme 2: Are you Tony Patterson?
Grammatical aspects:
Short answers
Vocabulary:
Jobs
Functions:
Personal questions: How do you do? Excuse me, are you....?
Jobs: What does Tony Patterson do? What’s his job? He’s a photographer.
Unit 1. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
The importance of English language: 75% letters, 60% phone calls in the world are in English.
Unit 2. Programme 1: What do you do?
Grammatical aspects:
Personal questions: Excuse me, my name’s...... , How are you? , Where do you work/live? , What’s your job? , What do you do? , I’m a teacher , Do you know Julia?
Vocabulary:
Jobs: engineer, PA (personal assistant)
Functions:
Formal greetings (How do you do? How do you do?, introducing people to people
Unit 2. Programme 2: Where are you from?
Grammatical aspects:
More personal questions.
Vocabulary:
Countries, nationalities, numbers
Functions:
Where are you from? , What nationality are you? , See you again/soon , phones , What is your telephone number? (0)
Unit 2. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
The British Empire: More than 60 countries have English as their first or second language (400 millions), mother tongue, the Commonwealth, BBC
Unit 3. Programme 1: That's my husband
Grammatical aspects:
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Vocabulary:
Family names >>> Who's that? That's my father. He's English (NATIONALITIES)
Functions:
Have you got any children? Yes, we've got three. How old are you? I'm … years old.
Unit 3. Programme 2: Do you speak English?
Grammatical aspects:
SIMPLE PRESENT (questions)
Vocabulary:
What does he do? He's a business man. (JOBS) He travels a lot. Do you travel a lot? I go to Spain, France, Denmark, Brazil.
Do you speak German / French / Italian? Where do you go?
married or single JOBS: doctor, pilot, teacher, engineer
Functions:
Unit 3. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
The Royal Family: Prince of Wales, Queen, Princess // I'm ten years old.
Unit 4. Programme 1: How do I get to...?
Grammatical aspects:
Imperatives
Vocabulary:
See you soon. Where are you from? I'm sorry. I don't understand.
What do you do? I'm a student.
PREPOSITIONS of place
Functions:
GIVING DIRECTIONS >> How do I get/go to Leicester Square? Go straight ahead/on, Turn right/left
LOCATING A PLACE >> Where's Trafalgar Square? I think it's..., near, over there, next to, opposite, on the left / right
Unit 4. Programme 2: Turn right at the traffic lights
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
ORDINAL NUMBERS (1st, 2nd...)
Pardon / Excuse me / I'm sorry , Can / Could you say that again? I'm sorry, I don't speak English.
Functions:
GIVING DIRECTIONS >> Take the first turning on the left, Go by / past the supermarket. Excuse me, is there a bank near here? Yes, there' on in New Road. Go up/down the road.
Unit 4. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
London
Unit 5. Programme 1: Have you got a room for two?
Grammatical aspects:
Verb TO HAVE, THERE IS/ARE
Vocabulary:
, Sir / Madam? reservation, double/single room Is there a hotel near here?
Functions:
How many nights? How much is it? I'm sorry, we haven't got any vacancies. How much is the evening meal?
Unit 5. Programme 2: What's your surname?
Grammatical aspects:
Verb TO HAVE (questions)
Vocabulary:
Have you got any vacancies / single rooms? PERSONAL DATA Is there a restaurant in the hotel? Has the hotel got a toilet?
Has the room got a bathroom/a telephone/a television? How much is the room? How many nights?
Functions:
Unit 5. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
British Travel Centre
Bed & breakfast, double/twin/single bedroom, English / Continental breakfast
Unit 6. Programme 1: A table for two, please.
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
…., Sir / Madam?
MENU >>> Starters: vegetable soup, tomato salad, fish soup Main courses: fish with vegetables, fish with salad, chicken with vegetables, steak and chips, roast beef with salad Desserts: apple pie and ice-cream, chocolate mousse, fruit salad Drinks: coffee, mineral water, house red wine, house white wine
Functions:
AT A RESTAURANT: Would you like this table?
Can we have the table over there? Here you are. Can we have the menu, please? Yes, of course. Can we order, please? Yes, Sir/Madam.
What would you like for start (starter) / the main course / to drink? I'd like a salad, please. A glass/A bottle of...
Unit 6. Programme 2: Can I have the bill, please?
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
This is a delicious/excellent/very good meal
Functions:
I'd like/love.... // I'll have some apple pie with vanilla ice-cream. Can I have the bill, please? This is a very expensive meal.
Unit 6. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
Food and restaurants (Fish & chips)
Unit 7. Programme 1: Fourth Floor: Women's fashion
Grammatical aspects:
ONE/ONES used as pronouns
Vocabulary:
Shopping. Women's shoe department / Women's fashion
Can I help you? Can I see those shoes? How much are these shoes? I'd like these shoes. Sweatshirt, old-fashioned Have you got any cheap shoes? some/any What are you wearing?
Floors (USA/UK): ordinal numbers, over there, next to the counter
Functions:
INSTANT DECISIONS: I'll take that one.
Unit 7. Programme 2: I like the red one
Grammatical aspects:
TOO & ENOUGH
Vocabulary:
Fashion catalogue. What about that one? I'd like a suit. What size are you? I'm size 38. Does it fit? It's too tight. The sleeves are too long. Can I pay by credit card? It's too expensive
Functions:
Unit 7. Programme 3
OUT & ABOUT:
Scottish clothes