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English Syllabus POLI
English Syllabus POLI
The level of the course is approximately A2, or Elementary level. But it’s also useful for you if you have a
higher level of English but want to review your English.
Week 1
Review the most important grammar so you can talk about yourself accurately and confidently. In this
section of the course there are two grammar pages (Nationalities and the Verb To Be; and Pronouns and
Possessives); a vocabulary page (You and Your Family) and a speaking page (Saying Hello and Introducing
Yourself).
Start here.
Week 2
Learn to give more details about yourself, your job and your daily routines. Plus, get essential phrases to
make phone calls.
Telephone phrases
Week 3
Learn how to make questions in English, and to book a hotel room. Get the vocabulary you need to talk
about your hobbies, interests and sports.
English nouns
Learn how to ask questions at a hotel
Week 4
Understand the differences between the indefinite, definite and zero article. Get essential vocabulary to
talk about transport and buy tickets; and learn ways to be polite in English.
Week 5
Learn how to use “there is”, “there are”, “some” and “any”; and how to use “can” for requests and
permission. Get essential English vocabulary to talk about the rooms of your house and the furniture
you have.
Week 6
Learn how to use words like “this” and “that”. Get essential vocabulary to talk about clothes and shoes,
plus phrases for going shopping. Plus, how to write simple emails and messages in English.
English Grammar: Demonstratives and Determiners
Week 7
Learn how to compare things, plus ways to ask questions at a Tourist Information office. Get essential
phrases to ask for and receive directions in a town.
Week 8
This week the lessons all focus on the past. Learn how to use the Past Simple tense and common time
reference words. Plus, how to speak about your past and background.
Week 9
Learn how to use “will”, as well as useful phrases to order in a restaurant, and how to give your opinion,
likes and dislikes and preferences.
Learn how to use “have”, “have got” and ‘s to talk about possession. Plus, vocabulary to talk about your
body, and useful phrases to talk about common illnesses and medical problems.
Week 11
Understand how to use the imperative form, plus essential phrases (and templates) to write an enquiry.
Writing an Enquiry
Week 12
Learn how to form and use the Present Continuous tense, and how to make comparisons using “like”,
“be like” and “look like”.
Week 13
Learn the word order of questions and how to agree with someone using “so” and “neither”.
Week 14
Learn how to use “can”, “could” and “be able to” to talk about ability in the present, past and future.
Get essential vocabulary to talk about your skills and feelings.
Week 15
Use different forms (“be going to”, the Present Continuous and “will”) to refer to the future. Get
vocabulary and phrases to talk about a day out, and how to offer, refuse or accept food. Plus how to use
“too” and “enough”.
Week 16
Learn how to use “must”, “have to”, “need” and “mustn’t”, “don’t have to” to talk about obligations and
prohibition. Get essential vocabulary to talk about your job and work responsibilities.
Week 17
Learn how to use the Present Perfect tense to talk about personal experiences, plus get a list of the most
common
irregular past participles. Learn essential phrases to leave and take messages on the phone.
Week 18
In the final week, get essential vocabulary to talk about the weather. Learn how to make predictions
using “will”, “might” and “going to”, and the superlative form of the most common adjectives.