|
Beginning Level - Red Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
Family Matters |
Meet my family. |
This family
tree has many branches. |
Be / have
|
Contractions |
| 2 |
Food for
Thought |
Cook a new
pasta recipe. |
Yogurt is a
healthy choice. |
this / that /
these / those |
Syllable
number
|
| 3 |
The Writing is
on the Wall |
Learn about
Native American paintings. |
Flags have
many symbolic meanings. |
Present Tense |
/s/
endings
|
| 4 |
What's Up? |
Scan a busy
date book.
|
Will John find
someone to go out with? |
Present
Progressive
|
Past and
present /d/ ending |
| 5 |
What's Your
Sign? |
Find out more
about YOU and others. |
Were you born
in the year of the "rat?" |
Pronouns
|
Consonants |
| 6 |
The Great
Outdoors |
Take a trip to
the mountains. |
Three women
tell scary stories. |
Past tense:
be
|
Word stress |
| 7 |
Behind the
Mask |
Learn more
about raccoons. |
Which mask is
it? |
Simple Past
|
Questions
& intonation |
| Final Test: Grammar,
Reading & Listening |
| Total
number of lessons = 49 |
| High
Beginning Level - Orange Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
Fashion
First |
Page
through a clothing catalog. |
A
woman describes a thief. |
Simple
Future |
/fl/
& /fr/ |
| 2 |
What
Ails You? |
Do
you know that "SAD" is a disease? |
The
sun is a powerful star. |
Polite
Questions |
/u/
& /U/ sounds |
| 3 |
Tell
Me a Tale |
Enjoy
a turtle and duck folktale. |
Can
the lion and the mouse become friends? |
Can
/ could |
Syllable
number |
| 4 |
Home Sweet
Home |
Visit my
hometown. |
Twelve people
share their busy schedules. |
Comparatives |
/s/ and /z/
& /t/ and /d/ |
| 5 |
Mother Nature |
Look at the
weather forecast. |
How cold will
it get? |
Superlatives |
Past tense -ed |
| 6 |
Our Fragile
Earth |
Learn about
rainforests. |
Will the panda
survive? |
Verb tense
review |
Weak
"and" |
| 7 |
Joking Around |
Here's a good
joke! |
Have a good
laugh. |
Modals |
Past tense
/d/, /t/, /id/ |
| Final Test: Grammar, Reading & Listening |
| Total
number of lessons = 51 |
|
Low Intermediate Level - Yellow Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
Who Are You? |
Meet three famous
celebrities. |
Three lonely souls phone for advice. |
Pronouns
& adjectives |
/R/ &
/L/
|
| 2 |
Night Life |
Uncover nocturnal
creatures. |
A chat with a swing shift worker. |
Simple Present |
Vowel Sounds
|
| 3 |
Don't Sweat It! |
Discover slang & idioms. |
Friends freak out about school. |
Parts of speech |
Casual speech
|
| 4 |
Heroes |
Learn about
Chief Seattle. |
A young student divulges his hero. |
Phrasal verbs |
Counting syllables
|
| 5 |
The Big Screen |
Scan a movie
timetable. |
Video review: thumbs up or thumbs down? |
Present Progressive
|
Word groups & pitch |
| 6 |
Exploration |
Read about
beautiful Mexico. |
A radio advertisement lures listeners. |
Modals |
Tongue Twisters
|
| 7 |
Fruit of the Earth |
Decide for yourself:
fruit or vegetable? |
Two friends discuss
gardening. |
Yes / No & Info questions |
Compound words
|
|
Final Test: Grammar,
Reading & Listening
|
|
Total number of lessons = 54
|
|
Intermediate Level - Green Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
Celebrations |
Celebrate holidays around the globe. |
Friends discuss
Halloween. |
Present Perfect |
Syllables
|
| 2 |
National
Treasures |
Discover a hidden
jewel. |
Hotel reservations required. |
Tag questions
|
Intonation |
| 3 |
Myths
&Mysteries |
Find out about a
pesky, little insect. |
Murder mystery! Can you solve it? |
Past perfect
|
/R/ & /D/ |
| 4 |
Whining
& Dining |
Order up some
pizza & pop. |
Friends
experience coffee shop confusion. |
Connectors
|
Clarify info using stress/pitch |
| 5
|
Bringing Up
Baby
|
Look at family
dynamics. |
Moms discuss baby care. |
Gerunds &Infinitives |
Pronunciation of /I/
and /iy/ |
| 6 |
Kitchen
Creations |
Cook up a storm. |
Chef Basil teaches kitchen conventions. |
Imperatives
|
Pronunciation
of /t/ |
| 7 |
Animals:
Big & Small |
Examine two fearsome reptiles. |
Woman & clerk compare
pets. |
Comparatives
|
Dropped syllables |
| Final Test: Grammar,
Reading & Listening |
| Total
number of lessons = 58 |
|
High Intermediate Level - Blue Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
Mother
Earth |
Examine
a sinking state. |
Grandpa
narrates an Indian creation myth. |
Simple
Present & Present Progressive |
/R/
& /L/ |
| 2 |
Toy
Time |
Learn
about toys. |
Kids
talk about their favorite activities. |
Participles
|
Can
& can't: listen to the vowel. |
| 3 |
Wonders
of the World |
Discover
the Grand Canyon. |
The
pyramids are a wonder to behold. |
Pronouns |
Long
& Short Vowels |
| 4 |
Face
the Challenge |
See
why Special Olympics is "special." |
An
Olympian talks about her sport. |
Parallelism
|
Numbers:
tens & teens |
| 5 |
Discovery |
Uncover
secrets of Titanic. |
A
woman unearths an unusual object. |
Noun
Clauses
|
Linking
/j/ & /ch/ sounds |
| 6 |
Leading
the Way |
Read
about a famous civil rights leader. |
A
man delivers a powerful speech. |
Quoted
& Reported Speech
|
Using
focus to agree or disagree |
| 7
|
Love
& Marriage
|
Take
a love survey. |
A
marriage counselor helps a troubled couple. |
Quantifiers |
/E/
& /ae/ vowels |
| Final Test: Grammar,
Reading & Listening |
| Total
number of lessons = 55 |
|
Low Advanced Level - Indigo Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciation |
| 1 |
Communication
Breakdown |
Discover
the dangers of cell phones. |
Two
old friends meet & chat. |
Nouns |
Stress
& intonation |
| 2 |
Legends |
Uncover
the legend of Ants. |
The
legend of Blue Bonnet is revealed. |
Passive |
/U/
& /uw/ sounds |
| 3 |
It's
Time to Go |
Travel
to Italy. |
"Time"
is of the essence. |
Past
Perfect
|
Stress
& intonation |
| 4 |
A Wealth of
Health |
Get your body in shape. |
Fitness guru gives helpful hints. |
Conditionals.
|
Pronunciation of numbers. |
| 5 |
Nature
Calls |
Climb
a mountain. |
Take
to the skies. |
Gerunds
& Infinitives
|
Rising
& falling pitch |
| 6 |
Lend
a Hand |
Find
out about volunteering. |
A woman looks at volunteer opportunities. |
Relative
Adverbs
|
Syllable
stress, word stress, rhythm |
| 7
|
Lucky
Charms
|
Meet
a famous bird. |
A
palm reader foretells the future. |
Subordinating
Conjunctions |
Syllable
stress in nouns & verbs |
| Final Test: Grammar,
Reading & Listening |
| Total
number of lessons = 56 |
|
Advanced Level - Violet Syllabus |
|
Lesson |
Topic |
Reading |
Listening |
Grammar |
Pronunciatio |
| 1 |
Monkey
Business |
Learn
about Jane Goodall's work with chimps. |
A
professor & students have an intense discussion. |
Verb
Tense Review, Part 1 |
Intonation |
| 2 |
Life
Issues |
Can
the earth sustain a burgeoning population? |
Is
there a solution to urban sprawl? Listen and find out. |
Expressions
of Contrast |
Fast
Speech |
| 3 |
Cerebral
Pleasures |
"Cold Mountain," a good read. |
The
telltale heart holds the listener captive! |
Adjective
Clauses |
Thought
Groups: sentences |
| 4 |
Intelligence |
Determine
whether IQ really matters or not. |
Intelligence....what
is it, exactly? |
Expressions
of Reason |
Vowel
sounds: /o/, /a/, /uh/ |
| 5 |
Going
to Extremes |
Run
a marathon! |
Friends
discuss their "extreme" plans. |
Modals,
Part 1 |
Vowel
sounds that have meaning |
| 6 |
Let
Me Entertain You |
See
what it is like to obtain movie stardom...almost. |
Thumbs
up or thumbs down? What do the reviewers think? |
Modals,
Part 2
|
Word
stress |
| 7
|
Wake
Up & Smell the Coffee
|
Have
a look at the history of coffee. |
What's what in the world of
coffee? |
Noun
Clauses |
Spelling
vs Pronunciation |
| Final Test: Grammar,
Reading & Listening |
| Total
number of lessons = 63 |
