COURSE OUTLINE

(Personal Best B1+-A)

Course Length: 5 0.75-hour sessions/ week x 12 weeks = 45 face-to-face instruction hours including 06 sessions for Midterm and Final Tests

Course Materials: Personal Best B1+ Book A (Units 1 - 6)

Materials needed:
- Student Book (SB)
- Workbook (WB)
- Class Audio CDs & Workbook Audio CDs
- Teacher Book
- Teacher Resource Pack (TRP)
- Interactive White Board Software (IWB)

Course Objectives: This course is intended

• to provide learners with language and skills that help them form the foundation for using English at Upper intermediate level.
• to have learners see the language as a means of communication as well as to give them the opportunity to build up their confidence in using English in real life situations
• to offer a wide range of activities to engage, to motivate, to challenge students and to promote interactions at every step of the learning process

On completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

- understand a range of both quite concrete and abstract topics
- produce and explain quite lear and detailed viewpoints on a given subject.
- work collaboratively to present arguments, advice, certainty or doubt etc.,
- show a quite high degree of fluency and spontaneity in interaction with English speakers from different regions

Course notes: Supplementary materials are strongly encouraged to be used, provided that they are relevant to the course content and beneficial for students

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 Extra activities suggested by
Week Session Unit SB/ IWB Language Objectives Skills Objectives WB
teachers
Grammar: Simple present and present Communication: Talking about your
continuous; action and state verbs experiences
Vocabulary: Communication (access the
Internet, check Facebook/your messages,
check your phone, comment on a post, get a
Lesson 1A text message/an e-mail, give someone a call,
1 (pp.4&5) go online, keep in touch with someone, reply p.2
to a text message/an e-mail, share something
on social media, speak to someone face-to-
face)

Grammar: Simple present and present Communication: Talking about your

continuous; action and state verbs experiences
Vocabulary: Communication (access the
Internet, check Facebook/your messages,
check your phone, comment on a post, get a
Lesson 1A text message/an e-mail, give someone a call,
2 (pp.4&5) go online, keep in touch with someone, reply p.2
to a text message/an e-mail, share something
on social media, speak to someone face-to-
face)
1

Reading: Skimming a text

Lesson 1B
3 p.3
(pp.6&7)

Reading: Skimming a text

Lesson 1B
4 p.3
(pp.6&7)

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 5 Lesson 1A & 1B Workbook Correction pp.2-3
Unit 1:
Communication
Grammar: Question forms Communication: Asking and answering
Vocabulary: say congratulations, goodbye, personal questions
hello, something (to someone), sorry, thanks
speak a language
speak/talk loudly/quickly/slowly, (to
Lesson 1C someone) about something
6 (pp.8&9) p.4
tell a joke, a lie, a secret, a story, someone
something, the truth

Grammar: Question forms Communication: Asking and answering

Vocabulary: say congratulations, goodbye, personal questions
hello, something (to someone), sorry, thanks
speak a language
speak/talk loudly/quickly/slowly, (to
Lesson 1C someone) about something
7 (pp.8&9) p.4
tell a joke, a lie, a secret, a story, someone
something, the truth

2
Speaking: Keeping a conversation going; e.g.,
That’s interesting! Really?
Lesson 1D
8 pp.5-7
(pp.10&11)

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 Speaking: Keeping a conversation going; e.g.,
That’s interesting! Really?
Lesson 1D
9 pp.5-7
(pp.10&11)

10 Lesson 1C & 1D Workbook Correction pp.4-7

Grammar: Narrative tenses Communication: Telling a story

Vocabulary: -ed and -ing adjectives
(amazed/ing, amused/ing, annoyed/ing,
Lesson 2A depressed/ing, disappointed/ing,
11 p.8
(pp.12&13) embarrassed/ing, excited/ing, fascinated/ing,
shocked/ing, terrified/ying)

Grammar: Narrative tenses Communication: Telling a story

Vocabulary: -ed and -ing adjectives
(amazed/ing, amused/ing, annoyed/ing,
Lesson 2A depressed/ing, disappointed/ing,
12 p.8
(pp.12&13) embarrassed/ing, excited/ing, fascinated/ing,
shocked/ing, terrified/ying)

Grammar: Listening: Listening for the main idea

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs: break up, bring up
(children), catch up (with friends), end up, fall
3 over,
Lesson 2B go back, go out (dating), go up (increase),
13 hurry up, look forward to, pay back, run out, p.9
(pp.14&15)
set off, sign up, try on

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 14 Lesson 2A & 2B Workbook Correction pp.8-9

Grammar: used to and usually Communication: Talking about present and

past habits
Lesson 2C
15 p.10
(pp.16&17)
Unit 2: Tell me a
story
Grammar: used to and usually Communication: Talking about present and
past habits
Lesson 2C
16 p.10
(pp.16&17)

Writing: Making a narrative interesting

Communication:
Lesson 2D
17 p.11
(pp.18&19)

4 18 Lesson 2C & 2D Workbook Correction pp.10-11

Practicing and consolidating what have been Practicing and consolidating what have been
learned learned
Review and
19 Practice pp.12,13,74
(pp.20&21)

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 Practicing and consolidating what have been Practicing and consolidating what have been
learned learned
Review and
20 Practice pp.12,13,74
(pp.20&21)

Grammar: Future forms: present continuous, Communication: Talking about your future
be going to, and will plans
Vocabulary: Personality adjectives: anxious,
confident, (dis)honest, (dis)organized,
Lesson 3A easygoing, hardworking, (im)patient,
21 (im)polite, (in)sensitive, sensible, p.15
(pp.22&23)
(un)friendly, (un)helpful, (un)kind,
(un)reliable, (un)sociable

Grammar: Future forms: present continuous, Communication: Talking about your future
be going to, and will plans
Vocabulary: Personality adjectives: anxious,
confident, (dis)honest, (dis)organized,
Lesson 3A easygoing, hardworking, (im)patient,
22 (im)polite, (in)sensitive, sensible, p.15
(pp.22&23)
(un)friendly, (un)helpful, (un)kind,
(un)reliable, (un)sociable

Reading: Reading for specific information

5 Lesson 3B
23 p.15
(pp.24&25)

24 Lesson 3A & 3B Workbook Correction pp.14-15

Unit 3: People

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 Grammar: Defining and non-defining relative Communication: Talking about people,
Unit 3: People clauses places, and objects that are important to you
Vocabulary: Relationships: argue, best/close
friend, classmate, colleague, couple, get
along well, get together, get to know, have a
Lesson 3C falling out, have a lot in common, introduce
25 (pp.26&27) p.16
someone to, make up (after an argument),
next-door neighbor, parents, partner, relative

Grammar: Defining and non-defining relative Communication: Talking about people,

clauses places, and objects that are important to you
Vocabulary: Relationships: argue, best/close
friend, classmate, colleague, couple, get
along well, get together, get to know, have a
Lesson 3C falling out, have a lot in common, introduce
26 (pp.26&27) p.16
someone to, make up (after an argument),
next-door neighbor, parents, partner, relative

Speaking: Giving bad news

Lesson 3D
27 pp.17-19
(pp.28&29)

28 Lesson 3C & 3D Workbook Correction pp.16-19

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 29 Review for Midterm Test

30 Review for Midterm Test (Cont.)

31 Midterm Test

Grammar: Quantifiers Communication: Talking about a city

Vocabulary: Compound nouns: art gallery,
bike path, department store, downtown,
nightclub, nightlife, parking lot, pedestrian
Lesson 4A area,
32 p.20
(pp.30&31) public transportation, shopping mall, sports
center, traffic jam

Grammar: Quantifiers Communication: Talking about a city

Vocabulary: Compound nouns: art gallery,
bike path, department store, downtown,
nightclub, nightlife, parking lot, pedestrian
Lesson 4A area,
33 p.20
(pp.30&31) public transportation, shopping mall, sports
center, traffic jam

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 Vocabulary: Common verb phrases: Listening: Understanding key points
7 catch a ball, a bus, a cold, a train
have a good time, a party, a snack, coffee
keep a secret, doing something, in touch,
your promise
know a fact, someone for a long time
lose a game, touch, weight, your keys
Lesson 4B meet a friend for coffee, someone by chance,
34 (pp.32&33) someone for the first time p.21
miss a bus, a call, a class, a train, someone a
lot
take a photo, an exam, someone somewhere,
your coat off

35 Lesson 4A & 4B Workbook Correction pp.20-21

Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives, Communication: Comparing things

as ... as
Unit 4: Places Vocabulary: Describing homes: apartment
and homes building, balcony, basement, basic, bright,
comfortable, convenient, cozy, country, dark,
Lesson 4C first floor, huge, modern, old-fashioned, roof
36 (pp.34&35) p.22
terrace, second floor, spacious, stylish,
suburbs, third floor, tiny, top floor, town,
village

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 Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives, Communication: Comparing things
as ... as
Vocabulary: Describing homes: apartment
building, balcony, basement, basic, bright,
comfortable, convenient, cozy, country, dark,
Lesson 4C first floor, huge, modern, old-fashioned, roof
37 (pp.34&35) p.22
terrace, second floor, spacious, stylish,
suburbs, third floor, tiny, top floor, town,
village

8
Writing: Writing an informal e-mail
Communication:
Lesson 4D
38 p.23
(pp.36&37)

39 Lesson 4C & 4D Workbook Correction pp.22-23

Practicing and consolidating what have been Practicing and consolidating what have been
learned learned
Review and
40 Practice pp.24,25,75
(pp.38&39)

Practicing and consolidating what have been Practicing and consolidating what have been
learned learned
Review and
41 Practice pp.24,25,75
(pp.38&39)

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 Grammar: Zero and first conditional Communication: Talking about attitudes
Vocabulary: Money: ATM, bill, borrow from, about money
broke, cash, coin, credit card, lend to, loan,
mortgage, pay back/by/for/into, save up,
Lesson 5A savings account, spend (money) on, take out
42 p.26
(pp.40&41) (money), taxes, waste (money) on, wealthy

Grammar: Zero and first conditional Communication: Talking about attitudes

Vocabulary: Money: ATM, bill, borrow from, about money
broke, cash, coin, credit card, lend to, loan,
9 mortgage, pay back/by/for/into, save up,
Lesson 5A savings account, spend (money) on, take out
43 p.26
(pp.40&41) (money), taxes, waste (money) on, wealthy

Reading: Identifying opinions

Lesson 5B
44 p.27
(pp.42&43)

45 Lesson 5A & 5B Workbook Correction pp.26-27

Unit 5: Money
and shopping Grammar: Predictions: will, be going to, Communication: Making predictions
may/might
Vocabulary: Shopping: browse, cart,
checkout, delivery, in stock, in-store, item,
Lesson 5C order (something) online, product,
46 p.28
(pp.44&45) reasonable, return (something), salesclerk,
sold out, special offer, value for money

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 Grammar: Predictions: will, be going to, Communication: Making predictions
may/might
Vocabulary: Shopping: browse, cart,
checkout, delivery, in stock, in-store, item,
Lesson 5C order (something) online, product,
47 p.28
(pp.44&45) reasonable, return (something), salesclerk,
sold out, special offer, value for money

Speaking: Taking something back to a store

10 Lesson 5D
48 pp.29-31
(pp.46&47)

49 Lesson 5C & 5D Workbook Correction pp.28-31

Grammar: Present perfect and simple past, Communication: Talking about your job and
already, yet, recently other aspects of your life
Vocabulary: Work and careers (1): be laid off,
do an internship, do a job placement, get a
Lesson 6A degree, get a job, get a promotion, get
50 experience, get fired, learn new skills, look p.32
(pp.48&49)
for a job, resign, retire, take a training course

Grammar: Present perfect and simple past, Communication: Talking about your job and
already, yet, recently other aspects of your life
Vocabulary: Work and careers (1): be laid off,
do an internship, do a job placement, get a
Lesson 6A degree, get a job, get a promotion, get
51 experience, get fired, learn new skills, look p.32
(pp.48&49)
for a job, resign, retire, take a training course

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 Vocabulary: Work and careers (2): application Listening: Understanding specific information
form, career, cover letter, CV, employee,
employer, full-time, manager, part-time,
permanent, responsible for, résumé,
Lesson 6B rewarding, salary, stressful, temporary,
52 p.33
(pp.50&51) unemployed, varied, well-paid, working
conditions

53 Lesson 6A & 6B Workbook Correction pp.32-33

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Grammar: Present perfect and present Communication: Talking about when things
perfect continuous happened in your life
Vocabulary: Education: behave, boarding
Unit 6: Work school, cheat, college, elementary school, fail
and education an exam, get a degree, get a good grade, get
good grades, get into trouble, get your
Lesson 6C grades, a graduate, hand in, high school,
54 (pp.52&53) middle school, nursery school, pass an exam, p.34
principal, private school, professor, public
school, schedule, strict, study for, take notes,
term

Writing: Writing a cover letter p.35

Communication:
Lesson 6D
55
(pp.54&55)

56 Lesson 6C & 6D Workbook Correction pp.34-35

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 Practicing and consolidating what have been Practicing and consolidating what have been pp.36,37,76
learned learned
Review and
57 Practice
(pp.56&57)

Practicing and consolidating what have been Practicing and consolidating what have been pp.36,37,76
learned learned
Review and
12 58 Practice
(pp.56&57)

59 Review for Final Test

60 Final Test

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