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Level B1 – Course I

In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous blocks and begin the transition from A2 to B1. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner independence in all areas. In this block the learner is introduced to the contrasting uses of the tenses covered so far such as present continuous for future plans with ‘going to’ for intentions. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice where the learner hears long and short sounds, correct regular past tense endings as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as word-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.

Buying the perfect camper I
Aims: to acquire and expand both structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items on the theme of travel.

Buying the perfect camper II
Aims: to introduce and practice the grammar included in this lesson, as well as to expand both structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions include a review of present simple, present continuous and past simple. The vocabulary topic is travel, means of transport and everyday activities.  Activities include: association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, student-led listening and completing the gaps.

Buying the perfect camper III
Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises. The structures and functions review includes: present simple, present continuous, past simple, a review of basic telephone conversations and personal information. The vocabulary section looks at: time expressions for the past and present, travel vocabulary, means of transport and everyday activities.  There is listening practice to fill in the gaps, pronunciation of the ‘ch’ and ‘sh’ sounds, listening comprehension with an exercise to select the correct option, make sentences and choosing synonymous sentences.

Means of transport / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Means of transport – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Means of transport – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Mildred I
Aims: to learn, practice, acquire and expand both structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary focus is on talking about the weather and travel e.g. to pack a suitcase.

Mildred II
Aims: to learn and practice grammar and useful sentences through a series of interactive exercises. The learner is presented with all forms of the present perfect for recent past actions, possessive pronouns, question words – ‘whose?’ Vocabulary topics are: talking about the weather and temperatures, travel vocabulary: to pack a suitcase etc. Activities in this lesson include: listening and writing to fill in the gaps, pronunciation practice with listening and repeating the long and short ‘i’ sounds, the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures and fill in the gaps with the right word or option.

Mildred III
Aims: to review, practice and consolidate grammatical structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions covered are: present perfect for recent past actions, possessive pronouns, interrogative pronoun: ‘Whose?’ Vocabulary reviewed includes: talking about the weather and temperatures, travel vocabulary: to pack a suitcase etc.  The revision activities include student-led click and answer exercises, gap-fills, true or false reading comprehension, choose the synonymous sentence and real life dialogue practice with a film dubbing exercise.

Chain stories/Have you ever / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Chain stories/Have your ever – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Chain stories/Have your ever – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Let’s go to the Isle of Wight I
Aims: to acquire, learn and expand both structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary input focuses on talking about the weather.

Let’s go to the Isle of Wight II
Aims: to acquire and practice both the grammar and structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions covered are the present perfect with ‘for’ and ‘since’, present continuous, present simple, past simple, ‘going to’ + infinitive, adverbs, agreements  and prepositions of movement. Vocabulary focus is on expressing feelings and emotions, travel plans, the   difference between “gone” and “been” and public places. Activities: the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, fill in the gaps with correct word or option and student-led listening.

Let’s go to the Isle of Wight III
Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: present perfect with ‘for’ and ‘since’, present continuous, present simple, past simple, ‘going to’ + infinitive, adverbs, expressing similarities, agreements and prepositions of movement. The vocabulary review is on: expressing feelings and emotions, travel plans, the difference between “been” and “gone” and also a focus on public places. Activities: pronunciation practice with listen and repeat, listen and choose the correct sound, true or false listening comprehension , fill in the gaps by choosing the correct word or option, click on the vocabulary, listen and complete the sentences,  listening comprehension to choose the correct option and real life dialogue practice with a film dubbing exercise.

Movement / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Movement – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Movement – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Having a breakdown I
Aims: to acquire and learn new structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Presentation of new vocabulary: fabrics and textiles.

Having a breakdown II
Aims: to acquire and practice the target grammar and some more structures through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions:  present perfect with ‘yet’ and ‘already’, Have you ever..? to ask about past experiences and quantifiers: too much, too many, not enough. The vocabulary input is on clothes: cloth, materials etc, as well as farewells. Activities include the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures; filling in the gaps with the corresponding word or option, listen and repeat, gap-fill-choose the correct word.

Having a breakdown III
Aims: to review and consolidate both grammatical structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures covered include: present perfect with ‘yet’ and ‘already’, ‘Have you ever..?’ to enquire about past experiences, quantifiers: ‘too much’, ‘too many’, ‘not enough’ and imperatives. Vocabulary focuses on some useful common expressions and ways to describe clothing. The activities provide vocabulary practice with the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, listening practice with fill in the gaps and comprehension questions and a pronunciation exercise to choose the correct sound. There is practice in writing sentences and filling in the gaps with the correct word or option, reading comprehension to choose synonymous sentences and the film dubbing exercise to give more, contextual practice.

Travel / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Travel – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Travel – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Bye-Bye, Rowland! I
Aims: to acquire and learn both structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary input is focused on: shapes, materials and more useful expressions.

Bye-Bye, Rowland! II
Aims: to learn and practice grammar as well as some more expressions. Structures and functions look a little more at some narrative tenses: present perfect vs. past simple and the use of time markers, present perfect with recent actions – ‘just’, as well as practice with: ‘something’, ‘anything’ and ‘nothing’. The vocabulary continues the previous themes of: shapes, materials and common expressions. Activities in this lesson are: association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, choosing the correct word or option, listen and repeat, fill in the gaps and match the questions and answers.

Bye-Bye, Rowland! III
Aims: to revise and consolidate structures and vocabulary as well as grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions reviewed include: describing objects when you don’t know the name, present perfect vs. past simple: use of time markers, present perfect for recent actions using ‘just’ and ‘something’, ‘anything’, and ‘nothing’. The vocabulary review gives more practice when talking about: shapes and materials. There is revision of the common expressions such as: ‘to look like’, ‘to make a decision’ and ‘to be made of’. Activities include: listening practice with a gap-fill exercise, pronunciation practice with repetition and identifying sounds, association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures,  complete the sentences,  choose the best word or option,  listening comprehension: choosing synonymous sentences , and contextual practice with the  real life dialogue – dub the film and choosing synonymous sentences.

Different Places / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Different Places – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Different Places – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

She’s left me! I
Aims: to review and consolidate grammatical structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. The extended use of error detection exercises helps students to become aware of the typical errors made at this stage. Structures and functions seen in this lesson include: present perfect, past simple, ‘going to’ + infinitive, ‘something’, ‘anything’ and ‘nothing’. Vocabulary topics focus on shapes and materials with the addition of a review of common expressions .Activities in this lesson are the exercises based around the real life dialogue: listen and choose the best option, dub the film as well as focused reading and grammatical work with the error detection exercise.

She’s left me! II
Aims: to review and consolidate structures and vocabulary as well as grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions reviewed are: present perfect, past simple, ‘going to’ + infinitive, present continuous ‘, ‘something’ ‘anything’ and ‘nothing’. Vocabulary revision exercises focus on: clothes, materials and common expressions. There is a multiple choice listening comprehension as well as writing practice with gapped sentences and a letter to complete.

She’s left me! III
Aims: to review and consolidate structures, vocabulary and grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions include: present perfect, past simple, ‘going to’ + infinitive, present continuous, ‘something’, ‘anything’ and ‘nothing’. There is more vocabulary revision on the themes of: clothes, materials and the common expressions from past units. Activities are based on true or false reading comprehension, gap-fills and choosing the correct option.

Supermarket: Useful vocabulary
After this session, learners will be able to: – Recognize  the sound and write the names of everyday items for sale in the different areas of a supermarket. – Check understanding by responding to visual prompts and cues. – Answer the question, What do we need?

Supermarket: Sections
After this session, learners will be able to: – Match the names and images of more familiar items. – Name and write more everyday items at a supermarket. – Answer the question, What do we need?

Supermarket: Dialogues
After this session, learners will be able to: – Match the names and images of more familiar items. – Name and write more everyday items at a supermarket. – Answer the question, What do we need?

Supermarket: Consolidation
After this lesson, learners will be able to: – Ask for and say where items are in a supermarket. – Follow basic conversations and directions to find the products you need.

Typical Situation – Clothes shopping
A practical immersion in the language, where by the student will live through a real life situation, similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary, then once the exercise has been completed, they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.

Dialogue – Weather
The student will listen to a series of questions which they can then answer freely by sending their answers to a teacher, on-line. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished, the student will then be  able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.

Channel Dexway – Europe Supermarket

This is a channel where by the student will have three activities to practice the language in a natural and relaxed way.
The student will have the opportunity to practice through a variety of fun activities.
Firstly through song. Karaoke will provide the opportunity to listen to and sing songs with particular music in the background and to follow words in the language that they are learning. Secondly  through a variety of videos from television programmes about particular themes and topics, and then lastly through radio show ad spots, which  will offer further fun and consolidation.
For the duration of these lessons new vocabulary will be introduced throughout.
It should be noted that these lessons are very valuable, as they provide the student with an opportunity to build on their comprehension in a relaxed and natural way.

Course summary exercises
In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.

 

Level B1 – Course II

In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous blocks and begin the transition from B1 to a solid B2. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner independence in all areas, especially in situations such as travel and accommodation, expressing oneself and responding to questions. In this block the learner will practice the narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous and present perfect) and begin to practice re-telling personal experiences and stories from journeys or past events. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, correct regular past tense endings as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as word-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.

Introducing “Dark Night” I
Aims: to acquire and learn structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary focus is on types of music and common expressions.

Introducing “Dark Night” II
Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as introduce some more useful phrases through a series of interactive exercises. The structures and functions covered are: past continuous for describing actions in the past, common expressions such as ‘get on well’, travel scenarios: check-in at the airport, ‘have you ever?’ to ask about past experiences and ‘how long does it take?’ to ask about duration. The vocabulary input continues on the themes of types of music, travelling and country settings. The activities seen in this lesson are: student-led listening, complete the sentences by filling in the gaps, listening to and repeating sentences and expressions, listening comprehension and multiple choice, listening practice with a fill in the gaps exercise as well as the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures.

Introducing “Dark Night” III
Aims: to revise and consolidate all grammatical structures and functions covered by the topics covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. The structures and functions reviewed are: the past continuous for actions in the past and talking about the duration of journeys using ‘how long does it take?’ The vocabulary review deals with the themes from the previous lessons such as: types of music, common expressions like ‘get on well’, travelling and country settings.  The range of activities include: pronunciation practice by listening and repeating as well as choosing the correct sound, completing the sentences, filling in the gaps, choosing the correct word or option and answering questions. There are also comprehension exercises such as choosing synonymous sentences and the real life dialogue film dubbing exercise.

How long does it take? / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

How long does it take? – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

How long does it take? – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Camping in the countryside I
Aims: to learn and acquire structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items on the theme of the countryside.

Camping in the countryside II
Aims: To acquire, learn and practice the target grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions seen in this lesson include: past continuous vs. past simple to talk about actions in the past, adverbs, expressing obligation and prohibition: modal verbs ‘must’ and ‘mustn’t’, adverbs of manner and the pronoun ‘one’. The vocabulary covered in this lesson is a review of colours and prepositions of place, as well as adding to the previous topic of parks and campsites. Activities: listen and repeat sentences and structures, student-led listening: click on the vocabulary, gap-fill: supply the correct word or verb tense, listening: follow the instructions and the association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures.

Camping in the countryside III
Aims: to review and consolidate all the structures and vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: past continuous vs. past simple when narrating a simple story, adverbs, expressing obligation and prohibition using the modal verbs ‘must’ ‘mustn’t’ and the pronoun ‘one’.  Vocabulary:  common expressions, parks and campsites. Activities: listen and repeat the sentences, listen and choose the correct option, pronunciation: listen and repeat, choose the correct sound, fill in the gaps with the correct word or option, complete the gaps with the correct verb tense, a comprehension exercise to choose the synonymous sentences and a real life dialogue film dubbing exercise.

Free time / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Free time – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Free time – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

You are not invited to the party I
Aims: to introduce and learn structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary presentation introduces some of the key words for this lesson.

You are not invited to the party II
Aims: to acquire, learn and practice the target grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: relative pronouns, conjunctions ‘so’ and ‘because’ and an introduction to phrasal verbs. Vocabulary: common phrasal verbs, the face and jobs.  Activities: student-led listening – click on the vocabulary, fill in the gaps, finish the sentences, listen and repeat, association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures and choose the best word or option.

You are not invited to the party III
Aims: to review and consolidate structures and vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions found in this lesson are: relative pronouns, conjunctions ‘so’ and ‘because’, synonyms and travel: checking in to a hotel. The vocabulary review is on: parts of the body, common phrasal verbs, jobs and the face. Activities include: listening to and repeating useful phrases, listening and reading then supplying the correct word or expression, pronunciation practice: listen, repeat, then choose the correct sound, choose the correct word or option, complete the sentences, listening to fill in the gaps, click on the vocabulary, a comprehension exercise to choose the synonymous sentences and real life dialogue to give extra practice by dubbing the film.

Obligation / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Obligation – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Obligation – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Meeting Jean I
Aims: to learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. This lesson looks at food and restaurant vocabulary.

Meeting Jean II
Aims: to learn and practice the grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: making suggestions using ‘should’ and ‘shouldn’t’ and comment tags. Vocabulary: food and restaurant vocabulary.  Activities: student-led listening, click on the vocabulary and fill in the gaps.

Meeting Jean III
Aims: to review and consolidate all structures, vocabulary and grammar covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: making suggestions using ‘should’ and ‘shouldn’t and comment tags. Vocabulary: food and restaurant vocabulary and complaining. Activities: listen and repeat useful sentences, listening choosing the correct option, pronunciation: listen and repeat and then select the correct sound, fill in the gaps with the correct word or option, student-led listening, complete the sentences, comprehension exercise to choose a synonymous sentence and  real life dialogue practice with the film dubbing exercise.

Jobs and occupations / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Jobs and occupations – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Jobs and occupations – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Nick’s plan I
Aims: to learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary theme is shopping.

Nick’s plan II
Aims: to study and practice the grammar as well as some more phrases. Structures and functions: question tags, verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives and common expressions. Vocabulary: shopping, additional verbs, containers and contents. Activities: student-led listening, complete the sentences, association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, listen and repeat as well as f ill in the gaps.

Nick’s plan III
Aims: to review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: question tags and verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives. Vocabulary: common expressions, shopping vocabulary, additional verbs, containers and contents. Activities: listen and choose the correct option , listen, repeat and then choose the correct sound, fill in the gaps with the right word or option, association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, finish the sentences, listen and fill in the gaps, choose the synonymous sentence, real life dialogue: dub the film.

Road Signs / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Road Signs – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Road Signs – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Falling in love I
Aims: to revise and consolidate the structures, vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: expressing obligation and prohibition using the modal verbs ‘must’ and ‘mustn’t’, gerunds and infinitives, question tags and common expressions. Vocabulary: shopping vocabulary: try on, fit etc. Activities: listen to and watch a film, student-led listening, fill in the gaps and real life dialogue practice through dubbing the film.

Falling in love II
Aims: to revise and consolidate the structures vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the bock through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: a review of past tenses – past simple and past continuous. Vocabulary: food and restaurants, complaining. Activities: listen and fill in the gaps, reading comprehension to complete a postcard by filling in the gaps.

Falling in love III
Aims: to revise and consolidate the structures vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: phrasal verbs, expressing obligation and prohibition using the modal verbs ‘must’ and ‘mustn’t’ and  making suggestions with ‘should’ and ‘shouldn’t’. Vocabulary: food and eating out. Activities: true or false reading comprehension, and a listening gap-fill.

Shoe Shop: Types of shoes
After this lesson, the learner will be able: – Describe products and give explanations about the differences between shoe types and their basic purpose. – Complete written exercises that demonstrate you are confidently capable of matching the written forms of expressions to the sounds and images that correspond to them. – Test knowledge of the terms in the exercises and keep a record of pronunciation to monitor the progress made and encourage reflection.

Shoe Shop: Purchasing
After this lesson, the learner will be able: – Give information about different products and their purpose. – Say what the price of an item is and take payment. – Order common expressions in conversations that provide a professional service to the client and record them. – Complete written exercises that demonstrate you are capable of matching the written forms of designs to the sounds and images that correspond to them. – Test knowledge of the terms in the exercises and keep a record of your pronunciation to monitor the progress you make and encourage reflection.

Shoe Shop: Complaining / Useful expressions
After this lesson, the learner will be able: – Give explanations about the differences between products serving the same basic purpose. – Describe products, refund or exchange faulty or unwanted goods and inform clients about purchase prices. – Order expressions common in conversations that provide professional service. – Complete written exercises that demonstrate you are capable of matching the written forms of designs to the sounds and images that correspond to them. – Test knowledge of the terms in the exercises and keep a record of your pronunciation to monitor the progress you make and encourage reflection.

Shoe Shop: Consolidation
After this lesson, the learner will be able to: – Demonstrate their learning by completing the tests that match the written forms of the words to the vocabulary used in describing shoes and purchasing shoes. – Confidently take part in conversations between clients and a professional at work in a shoe shop. – Check the form, sound and spelling of the terms practiced is adequate and keep a record of your pronunciation to monitor the progress you make and encourage reflection.

Typical Situation – Food shopping
A practical immersion in the language, where by the student will live through a real life situation, similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary, then once the exercise has been completed, they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.

Dialogue – Going Out
The student will listen to a series of questions which they can then answer freely by sending their answers to a teacher, on-line. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished, the student will then be  able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.

Channel Dexway – Mamma Mia

This is a channel where by the student will have three activities to practice the language in a natural and relaxed way.
The student will have the opportunity to practice through a variety of fun activities.
Firstly through song. Karaoke will provide the opportunity to listen to and sing songs with particular music in the background and to follow words in the language that they are learning. Secondly  through a variety of videos from television programmes about particular themes and topics, and then lastly through radio show ad spots, which  will offer further fun and consolidation.
For the duration of these lessons new vocabulary will be introduced throughout.
It should be noted that these lessons are very valuable, as they provide the student with an opportunity to build on their comprehension in a relaxed and natural way.

Course summary exercises
In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.

 

Level B1 – Course III

In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous blocks and begin the crossover from B1 to a B2. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner’s independence in all areas, especially in real-life situations such as travel and eating out, asking for and following directions, health etc. In this block the learner will start to notice an increased confidence when faced with basic functions and will be able to read an English or American newspaper with little difficulty. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, correct regular past tense endings, minimal pairs, elision as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as word-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.

Saying goodbye to the band I
Aims: to learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary is based on wild animals, colloquial language such as ‘mates’ and other, everyday expressions.

Saying goodbye to the band II
Aims: to acquire and practice the target grammar as well as other structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions:  future simple ‘will’ and ‘won’t’ + infinitive, comparisons using ‘as + adj + as’. Vocabulary: animals, colloquial language, telephone expressions and more verbs. Activities: student-led practice, fill in the gaps, complete the sentences as well as the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures.

Saying goodbye to the band III
Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. The review of structures and functions include: future simple’ will’ and ‘won’t’ + infinitive and comparisons using ‘as + adj + as’. Vocabulary: animals, colloquial language, telephone expressions and more verbs. Activities: listen and choose the best option, listen and repeat and then select the right sound, fill in the gaps with the correct word or option, student-led practice: click on the images, answer the questions, selecting synonymous sentences and real life dialogue practice with the film dubbing exercise.

The future / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

The future – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

The future – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Getting married I
Aims: to acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary presentation: weddings and honeymoon trips.

Getting married II
Aims: to learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises Structures and functions: comparisons using ‘more’ or ‘less’ than, ‘will’ vs. present continuous for future meaning and shall for offers and suggestions. Vocabulary: common expressions, weddings and more adjectives. Activities: click on the vocabulary, complete the sentences, listen and pay attention and the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures.

Getting married III
Aims: to revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: comparisons using ‘more’ or ‘less’ than, ‘will’ vs. present continuous for future, ‘shall’ for offers and suggestions and travel: changing money. Vocabulary:  weddings, common expressions and more adjectives.  Activities: listen and choose the correct option, pronunciation: listen and repeat and then choose the corresponding sound, multiple choice exercises, listen and fill in the gaps, comprehension exercise to choose synonymous sentences and real life dialogue practice with dub the film.

Superstitions / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Superstitions – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Superstitions – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Meeting Jean’s family I – I
Aims: to learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary focus is on house and home.

Meeting Jean’s family I – II
Aims: to learn and practice the target grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions:  first conditional for facts and general truths and the superlative form of short and irregular adjectives. Vocabulary: house and home, common expressions, irregular superlatives. Activities: student-led practice, gap-fill, association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, choose the correct option and complete the sentences.

Meeting Jean’s family I – III
Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: first conditional for facts and general truths, short and irregular superlatives and adjectives .Vocabulary: house and home and common expressions. Activities: listen and answer, listen and repeat and then choose the corresponding sound, fill in the gaps with the correct word or option, complete the sentences, reading – select the correct option, student-led practice, listen and fill in the gaps, multiple choice, choose synonymous sentences and real-life dialogue practice with a film dubbing exercise.

Relative pronouns / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Relative pronouns – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Relative pronouns – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Meeting Jean’s family II – I
Aims: to learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. The vocabulary focus is on the home.

Meeting Jean’s family II – II
Aims: to learn and practice the target grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: active vs. passive e.g. ‘John is cleaning’ vs. ‘the room is cleaned ‘, talking about the agent in the passive e.g. the telephone was invented by Alexander Bell, the superlative form of  long adjectives e.g. ‘the most interesting book’ and prepositions of place: in, at, on. Vocabulary: tasks around the home: cooking and cleaning verbs. Activities: listen and repeat the association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, gap-fills and student-led listening practice.

Meeting Jean’s family II – III
Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: active vs. passive, talking about the agent in the passive, the superlative form of long adjectives and prepositions of place: in, at, on. Vocabulary: tasks around the home: cooking and cleaning verbs. Activities: listening comprehension with a multiple choice exercise, pronunciation practice with listen, repeat and choose the right sound, multiple choice, student-led practice with a gap-fill exercise, complete the sentences, comprehension exercise to choose synonymous sentences  and a  real life dialogue exercise to dub the film.

Making phone calls / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Making phone calls – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Making phone calls – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

A new barman I
Aims: to learn and acquire new structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.

A new barman II
Aims: to learn and practice the target grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions:  talking about illness e.g. headache, stomach ache etc., confusing verbs: win/earn, lend/borrow, look at/watch, carry/wear, infinitive of purpose – ‘to’ and ‘for’. Vocabulary: medication and expressing emotions. Activities: student-led practice with an exercise to click on the images, a multiple choice gap-fill exercise, association of pictures with structures, sentences and phrases as well as the opportunity to  listen and repeat, fill in the gaps and listen and choose the correct option.

A new barman III
Aims: to review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions:  confusing verbs: win/earn, lend/borrow, look at/watch, carry/wear, meet/know, infinitive of purpose ‘to’ and ‘for’. Vocabulary: emotions and illness. Activities: listen, repeat and choose the corresponding sound, fill in the gaps from a multiple choice, a comprehension exercise to choose synonymous sentences and contextual practice with real life dialogue and a film dubbing exercise.

Friendship / Writing and Speaking Lab
The student will attend a class where a teacher whose first language is that being taught, will pose questions and activities to the student. The student will interact with the teacher through guided dialogues. At the same time the teacher will evaluate the student user on their performance and inform them of their progress through our very own exclusive Dexway method, using text and voice to clarify any specific areas that require attention, such as pronunciation, etc.

Friendship – Additional vocabulary
Revision of knowledge and vocabulary which has been acquired so far.

Friendship – Additional exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, the student will find a variety of different types of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the grammatical knowledge acquired in previous lessons.

Dreaming of becoming famous I
Aims: to expand, review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: first conditional, confusing verbs: win/earn, lend/borrow, look at/watch, carry/wear, meet/know. Vocabulary: synonyms and expressing emotions. Activities: real life dialogue to listen to and dub the film, listening comprehension with a fill the gaps exercise, gap-fill, multiple choice and making sentences.

Dreaming of becoming famous II
Aims: to expand, review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: first conditional and the passive voice. Vocabulary: synonyms and expressing emotions. Activities: true or false reading comprehension and complete the sentences.

Dreaming of becoming famous III
Aims: to expand, review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: comparative and superlative forms. Vocabulary: telephone conversations and vocabulary review from the previous units. Activities: listen and fill in the gaps, sentence construction, and multiple choice gap-fills.

Office I
Learners will be able to: – Listen and respond  appropriately when  arranging meetings, making plans and confirming arrangements. – Use appropriate language to describe  typical duties and responsibilities at work.

Office II
Learners will be able to: – Familiarize themselves with common collocations to answer questions that extend the vocabulary practiced in the previous session which describes specific employee responsibilities and what companies do. – Recognize and appropriately structure a formal letter to  another organization.

Office III
On completing this unit learners will be able to: – Listen and respond to language related to finance and the structure of organizations and workforces. – Start and finish a telephone conversation and leave a message. – Express satisfaction/dissatisfaction about a problem with an order and solutions proposed.

Office IV
On completing this unit learners can: – Express her/his own opinion, and present arguments and justifications in a meeting at work. – Send emails to check and confirm information about an order and services appropriately. – Demonstrate they understand the meaning of abbreviations common at work.

Typical Situation – Shoe shopping (returning)
A practical immersion in the language, where by the student will live through a real life situation, similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary, then once the exercise has been completed, they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.

Dialogue – Relationships
The student will listen to a series of questions which they can then answer freely by sending their answers to a teacher, on-line. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished, the student will then be  able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.

Channel Dexway – Don’t worry be happy

This is a channel where by the student will have three activities to practice the language in a natural and relaxed way.
The student will have the opportunity to practice through a variety of fun activities.
Firstly through song. Karaoke will provide the opportunity to listen to and sing songs with particular music in the background and to follow words in the language that they are learning. Secondly  through a variety of videos from television programmes about particular themes and topics, and then lastly through radio show ad spots, which  will offer further fun and consolidation.
For the duration of these lessons new vocabulary will be introduced throughout.
It should be noted that these lessons are very valuable, as they provide the student with an opportunity to build on their comprehension in a relaxed and natural way.

Know about the country and its customs. Just for fun!

Learning a language is so much more than simply learning the grammar and vocabulary.
In this lesson the student will enter into the world of the culture and learn about specific aspects of the country of the language that they are learning, in particular those traditional customs and the way everyday life is experienced there.
This will facilitate a fuller immersion into  the language. In this way the student will learn everything  that they will need to know in order to use the language, in the country where it is spoken, much more effectively.
For the duration of this lesson the student will come across new vocabulary.

Course summary exercises
In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.