Everyday English 2 Syllabus

CASAS Level A: High Beginning ESL, CEFR Level A2

Can understand sentences and frequently-used expressions related to the areas of most immediate relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography,
employment).
Can communicate simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
Can describe in simple terms aspects of his / her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

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how to … reading grammar speaking writing
Module vocabulary
(Speaking and Listening)

Ask Countries Greetings and To Be Role Play: Capitalization and

about a tourist Mr., Mrs., Ms. introductions around Possessive Adjectives Questionnaire punctuation of
attraction Professions the world Like / Love + Noun Interviews names
about hotel facilities Hotels, facilities, Bio: About Gwen and Like / Love + Verb + ing
Presentations
where someone is from services Evan A / An / Some / Any
Best City Hotel Have / Has Game:
Describe
(Moscow) There is / There are Lotto: Places in the
a hotel room
Module 1 City
how you feel Buckingham Palace
Greetings and The Park Hotel
Excuse yourself
Introductions (Cloze)
Greet someone
Introduce yourself
Spell a name
Talk about
likes and dislikes
professions

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Everyday English 2 Syllabus

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how to …
Module vocabulary reading grammar speaking writing
(Speaking and Listening)

Ask Tourist attraction Free time Present Simple Doing a survey Guided writing:
about a tourist Routines and habits E-mail: Present Continuous Using a map A postcard
attraction Directions Directions to a Stative Verbs Writing directions
where someone is Doing a presentation
Outdoor market museum Games:
Talk about Body A postcard from Paris Game:
art Forming sentences
Illness A patient file Simon Says
free time Writing an e-mail
A doctor’s report
hunger
Module 2 likes and dislikes The Blue Bottle Pub
sports (Cloze)
Routines and
Actions Give
directions
someone your
location
Describe
actions that are
happening
how you feel
routines

Ask about past experiences Adjectives E-mail about yesterday Was / Were: Game: Around the room story
and events Rooms in an A chat - Positive and Go fishing! Working with
Describe apartment E-mail: Negative Active dictation compound words
Module 3 a burglary Theft Thieves in our - Yes / No Questions Writing a newspaper
Interviews
Talking about the how you feel Detective work apartment There was / There were: report
Past Report a burglary Detective questions My favorite TV show - Positive and Negative Recreating texts from
Talk about the past - Yes / No Questions questions
Thank someone - Wh- Questions

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Everyday English 2 Syllabus

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how to … reading grammar speaking writing
Module vocabulary
(Speaking and Listening)

Ask about past Sports, competitions Bio about Ricardo Past Simple: Games: Cinquains
experiences and Phone calls Bio about Jesse Owens - Regular Verbs Madlibs Writing an e-mail
events Mark’s diary - Positive and Negative Memory
Guided writing:
Explain Tai Chi Interview: Natasha - Time Expressions Odd man out
Talk about - Irregular Verbs A note of excuse
Orlov – Artist of the Taking a phone
animals - Yes / No Questions Capitalization
Month message
Module 4 basketball and Short Answers
Past Experiences cooking - Wh- Questions
disappointments
free time
likes and dislikes
professions
sports
Keep in touch

Ask about the The future: 20 years Weather forecast Future Simple – Will: Information Gap: Using affixes
weather from now Tech News - Positive and Setting up meetings Writing fortunes
Get information Plans Calendar: Plans for Negative The weather Honing in on
about the weather the month - Yes / No Questions vocabulary
Talk about and Short Answers Questionnaire and
Evan’s daily planner Writing an itinerary
Module 5 a future trip - Wh- Questions simulation
A space tourist
Talking About the future plans (Cloze) Future – Be going to: Round Robin speaking
Future space travel - Positive and activity
the future Negative
the weather - Questions
Give information Present Continuous
about the weather with Future Meaning:
- Questions

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Everyday English 2 Syllabus

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how to … reading grammar speaking writing
Module vocabulary
(Speaking and Listening)

Ask a favor Apartment swap Letters of advice Should: Information Gap Using phrasal verbs in
Buy presents Vacation apartment A note of advice - Positive and Negative Game: your writing
Dinner E-mail: - Questions Guessing Writing an e-mail
Plan a weekend
Restaurant order Hello from Paris Must / Mustn’t / Can / Around the room story
Module 6 Talk about Role Play:
Menus Should Honing in on
Let’s Trade a future trip Ordering food
Rental ads Object pronouns vocabulary
Apartments things we must / Review: Possessive
mustn’t do Adjectives
things we should /
shouldn’t do

Talk about Places Bicycle tour: Lake District Present Perfect: Games: Homonyms
past experiences and Dreams Dreams can come true - Positive: since / for Describing pictures Using know and
events Resume - Negative: already / Lotto: Sports know how to in
Module 7 sports Scott’s blog yet / never Round Robin: your writing
things you have / - Yes / No Questions Wishes and dreams Filling in an order form
Things We Have
haven’t done - Wh- Questions Learning to write
Done Role Play:
your dreams Past Simple country names
Traveling
your interests correctly
Solve problems on a trip

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Everyday English 2 Syllabus

online course online and f2f F2F

how to … reading grammar speaking writing
Module vocabulary
(Speaking and Listening)

Apologize Buying clothes Bio: Coco Chanel Comparatives I and II Presentation exercise Descriptive writing:
Go shopping for clothes Packing a suitcase Greg’s tour Superlatives I and II Survey Using superlatives in
Module 8 What’s in a suitcase? Adverbs and comparison your writing
Keep in touch Game:
Comparing People Thank you letter of adverbs Writing an e-mail
Pack a suitcase Adverbs
and Things E-mail: What’s new Review of tenses
Drama: Guided writing:
Say goodbye to a friend
Putting on a play A note of thanks
Talk about a tour

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