Sample Timetable

Coursebook
LANGUAGE INPUT
Grammar
Ways to talk about the future

Speaking Activity
discussion - future plans

Coursebook
LANGUAGE INPUT
How to…
make formal telephone calls

Vocabulary
Prefixes & suffixes

Speaking Activity
telephone conversations

Coursebook
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Reading & Speaking
"Your place or mine?"

Reading & Writing
A letter of complaint

Coursebook
LANGUAGE INPUT
Grammar
Future Possibility
Predictions

Speaking Activity
your dream house

No coursebook
Task Work
integrated skills
authentic materials

Blended Learning
use of SGI eLearning
authentic news website

Out & About
Lesson in museum/gallery

The week revisited

Introduction to course &
preview of areas to cover analysis of how a story is reported in British press editorial meeting for the school newsletter. Discussion of a previous newsletter & decisions made about what to
include and what are the deadlines.

London Life & Culture
sub-group decides to do a survey of local cafes.
Plan of action agreed on and
work starts.
Music & Art
sub-group decides to do
a review of a nearby gallery
Plan of action agreed on and
work starts.
Media & Fashion
sub-group decides to do
an article on a fashion house.
Plan of action agreed on and
work starts.

All sub-groups work on their
respective mini-projects with
teacher facilitating.

Feedback on progress made
by sub-groups to whole group.
Recommendations made by teacher to as to how best to
continue and complete.

If any sub-groups have finished
the teacher will suggest other
possible subjects for the newsletter

Whole group looks at the
grammar and style of headlines

All sub-groups work on completing their articles and giving them a headline

Proof-reading & 'paste-up'
of newsletter in the Multi-
Media Centre.

Last minute changes made to
text. Newsletter produced for
distribution to the following
week's classes

Round-up of the week's work
with the whole group.

Introduction & needs analysis discussion

Lead-in to topic
Cultures

Focus on ...Speaking
expressing opinions
agreeing & disagreeing

Error correction
review key errors & pronunciation

Lead-in to topic
Social Trends

Key Language
verbs & nouns for describing trends

Adjectives and Adverbs
to modify key language

Focus on…Listening
Extract from news programme
on social trends in Britain

Review Monday & Tuesday input

Focus on…Speaking
Prepare mini-presentation
on chosen topic - recent trend in own country

Give presentation which is recorded

Error correction
review key errors &
pronunciation

Focus on…Grammar
Conditionals

Key Language
Common phrases in
negotiations

Prepare a negotiation role-play
Role-play (recorded)

Error correction
review key errors & pronunciation

Lead-in to topic
The Perfect Meeting

Key Language
Giving information
Asking questions
Asking for clarification

Focus on…Listening
Authentic brainstorming
session

Review of the Week

Focus on…Grammar
Past simple vs Present Perfect

Discuss life experiences

Pronunciation work
Review key sounds

Pronunciation work
Phonemic Chart

Focus on problem sounds
Listening

Word Stress

Focus on…Writing
Emails

Common expressions
Formal vs Informal style

Focus on…Speaking
Current Affairs

Article from today's newspaper
Summarising
Collocations

Pronunciation work
Sentence stress and
intonation

Connected speech

Recommendations for future study