Introduction

Languaje for Life is a four level innovate English series takes learns from A1 to A2 levels according to CEF standards.

Languaje for Life

·         Has been designed to build students´ ability to communicate their ideas and confidently.

·         Demonstrates how English is used in real-life situations enabling students to use in meaningful contexts.

·         Presents topics that attract students´ interest and motivates them an entertaining way.

·         Develops linguistic (LC) and generic competencies (GC) in learner-friendly syllabus.

·         Encourages students to work in pairs and teams motivating them to develop their communication skills.

Languaje for Life contains:

·         Table of contents and didactic structure of the books.

·         Two modular pages presenting the topics, skills, vocabulary and functions practiced in each module which activate students´ previous knowledge following the constructivist approach.

·         Four modules, each divided into four lessons, Every lessons includes the following sections:

Let´s Warm Up

Listen Up

Write it down

Work in pairs

Say it!

Teamwork

On Your Own

Grammar Focus

·         Culturally-oriented texts, to expose students to cultural issues reading comprehension practice.

·         Test yourself to develop self-assessing skills.

·         Practice book consolidate the language learned in the module.

·         Four grammar reference ages with examples en explanations of the grammatical structures practiced in each lesson.

·         Pronunciation practice.

·         Explanation of the linguistic and generic competencies being developed, to help make students aware of their role in the learning process.

·         Irregular verb list.

·         Tis to develop the writing process.

·         The Teacher´s book includes the Student´s book with answers and instructions for every activity, an explanation of the generic and linguistic competencies being developed, test, useful tips, audio scripts, the English phonetic chart, speaking evaluation charts, portfolio/learning evidence activities and much more.

 

Module 1 I Can Talk About  Myself and Others p. 8	Listening	Vocabulary		Grammar	Writing		Reading	Speaking
Lesson 1 What´s your name? p.10	·         “Greetings” ·         Alphabet	·         Personal Pronouns ·         Alphabet ·         Greetings		·         Simple Present of “to be” ·         Personal ·         Pronouns	Write a profile.		·         “Greetings” ·         Names ·         Personal Pronouns	Introduce Yourself and other people.
Lesson 2 Are you a teacher? p.12	·         “I am a/an…” ·         Cardinal Numbers	·         Jobs and occupations ·         Days of the week ·         Cardinal Numbers		Possessive  Adjectives Adjectives for Descriptions	Complete an application form.		·         “I am a/an…”	Talk about occupations and personal information.
Lesson 3 Where is your family from? p.14	“Where are you from?”	·         Family Members ·         Months and Seasons ·         Countries and Nationalities		“Yes/No” and “Wh” Questions	Draw your family tree.		·         “Where are you from?” ·         Family Tree	Talk about your family.
Lesson 4 Is that a red pen? p.16	“In my classroom”	·         Colors ·         Classroom Objects		·         Definitive and Indefinite Articles ·         Demonstratives	Describe classroom objects.		“In my classroom”	Identify and describe classroom objects.
Culture Time “The Grand Canyon” p.18			Test yourself p.19			Practice Book p.20

Contents

Module 2 I can describe my everyday activities p. 24	Listening	Vocabulary		Grammar	Writing		Reading	Speaking
Lesson 1 What time is it? p. 26	“It´s time to go	·         Telling the time ·         School subjects ·         Times of the day		Simple present yes/no Questions	Write a chart about your school and daily routines		·         It´s time to go ·         The time ·         Daily routines	Describe your daily routines
Lesson 2 What does he do at work? p.	That´s what she does	·         Job Routines ·         Professions		Simple Present 3rd person Singular	Write an e-mail about work routines		That´s what she does	Interview your classmates and talk their parent´s work routines
Lesson 3 Do you like going out with your friends? p. 30	I really enjoy it	·         Leisure activities ·         Means of transport ·         Public pleases		Like + Infinitive+ ing	Drawn a chart about likes and dislikes		I really enjoy it	Talk about likes and dislikes
Lesson 4 How often do you send SMS? p.32	Use or abuse	Communication and Entertainment		Frequency Adverbs	Write about gadgets you use		Use or abuse?	Talk about different modern gadgets and how often you use theme
Culture Time “Big Ben” p.34			Test yourself p.35			Practice Book p.36

 

Module 3 I Can Describe Ongoing actions p. 40	Listening	Vocabulary		Grammar	Writing		Reading	Speaking
Lesson 1 Are you having fun? p. 42	“I´m having fun!”	Vacation Activities		Present Progressive –“yes/no” Questions	Write an e-mail describing what you´re doing at the moment.		“I´m having fun!”	Describe what people around you are doing at the moment
Lesson 2 What are you wearing? p. 44	“What are they wearing?”	Clothes		Present Progressive (affirmative and negative)	Write a description of what celebrity in a photo is wearing.		“What are they wearing?”	Talk about you and your classmates are wearing
Lesson 3 Do you have big eyes? p. 46	They look different	Appearance		Verb “have” in the simple present	Write what your favorite celebrity looks like.		They look different	Describe you and other people´s appearance
Lesson 4  Is it hot outside? p. 48	I´m cold	Weather		Simple resent vs. Present Progressive	Write about the weather like in your favorite vacation destination.		I´m cold	Talk about the typical weather in your hometown
Culture Time “Fashion Capitals of the world” p.50			Test yourself p. 51			Practice Book p.52

 

Module  4 I Can Talk About Measurements and Quantity p. 56	Listening	Vocabulary		Grammar	Writing		Reading	Speaking
Lesson 1 Would you like to eat? p. 58	“What would you like for breakfast?”	·         Food		·         Countable and ·         Uncountable Nouns	Write about your favorite food.		“What would you like for breakfast?”	Role play dialogs asking about favorite food.
Lesson 2 What´s on your shopping list? p.60	“Kelly´s shopping list”	·         Food ·         Containers and Measurements		·         Some ·         Any ·         Few ·         Little ·         “There is/There are”	Write a supermarket list.		“Kelly´s shopping list	Talk about food you have in your fridge and its containers.
Lesson 3 How much is it p.62	“How can I help you?”	·         Supermarket Sections ·         Price		Much/Many	Write about food prices and shopping at the supermarket.		“How can I help you	Act out dialogs at the supermarket.
Lesson 4 What´s your favorite recipe? p.64	“What´s your recipe?”	Recipes, Ingredients, Preparation, and Cooking		Irregulars Plurals	Write a recipe.		What´s your recipe?	Tell your classmates the recipe to make your favorite dish.
Culture Time ”EL Bulli” p. 66			Test  yourself p.67			Practice Book p. 68