About this course

Lesson Structure

Each unit comprises two lessons, each offering a variety of language-expanding activities. 

Starting Point 

Introduces the lesson's topic and new grammar concepts. 

Provides examples and opportunities for immediate application in conversation. 

Vocabulary

Introduces topic-related vocabulary emphasizing collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, prefixes, and suffixes. 

Provides practice exercises to reinforce vocabulary acquisition. 

Grammar

Presents the lesson's grammar with clear examples and explanations. 

Encourages contextual observation and discussion of grammar rules. 

Offers opportunities to practice grammar in communicative contexts. 

Speaking

Encourages the application of target grammar and vocabulary in personalized tasks. 

Expands speaking time and teaches essential discourse expressions. 

Listening

Provides pre-listening tasks and post-listening discussions. 

Develops various listening skills, including identifying main ideas, details, and inferring meaning from intonation. 

Exposes you to authentic features of spoken English, such as verbal pauses. 

Writing

Builds academic writing skills progressively, from structuring a topic sentence to crafting an effective conclusion. 

Offers clear models for each writing task. 

Reinforces process writing skills through writing tips, model analysis, and peer-editing activities. 

Reading

Presents a variety of text types sourced from authentic materials. 

Includes pre-reading and post-reading tasks to develop skimming, scanning, and inference-making skills. 

Encourages active discussion through personalization and critical thinking.