Beginner 2 – level 2

This is an 80 hour course designed for adults or young adults who are virtual beginners. It
introduces basic grammar, vocabulary and functional language, concentrating on the use of
present simple. It also prepares them for the Elementary 1 course.

Areas Covered

Grammar Vocabulary
Students will be introduced to the Student will cover vocabulary in the
following grammatical structures: following areas:

 Subject pronouns  Countries and nationalities

 Possessive adjectives  The alphabet
 Verb ‘to be’  Numbers 1- 100
 Possessive ‘s’  Days of the week
 Present simple  Occupations
 There is/there are  Family
 Adverbs of frequency  Food and drink
 Prepositions (time & place)  Leisure time verbs
 Indefinite article  Transportation
 ‘Wh’ questions  Household items
 Have  Everyday objects
 Adjectives
 Daily routines
 Classroom language
Functions Reading
Students learn how to: Students are exposed to graded reading
passages of approximately 50 words in
 Exchange personal information length.
 Introduce themselves and each other
 Use classroom language At the beginning of the course, the language
 Make requests in these passages is controlled, with only one
 Tell the time or two words unknown to the student.
 Make small talk Towards the end of the course, the passages
become longer and students encounter more
 Order food and other items
unfamiliar vocabulary, preparing them for
 Ask for the price of items
Level Three.
 Talk about what they do in their free
time
 Writing Listening
Writing is developed though a number of Students get the chance to listen to regular
controlled activities, such as ‘gap’ and unseen listening sections. These comprise of
‘correct word order’ activities. both dialogues and monologues of about 12
exchanges in length.
As the course progresses, students will be
introduced to simple free writing tasks, in These listening activities reinforce the
Writing
which they will practice writing about language learned, and helps develop student’s
themselves and their family. ability to listen for gist.

Duration: 80 hours

Course Materials: Headway Beginner (Student Book & Workbook)

Units 1-8