Oxford House College 

Area

Objectives    

(adapted from descriptors from Common European Framework and European Language Portfolio level B1)

Grammar Syllabus

Vocabulary

and Topical Syllabus

Functional Syllabus

Speaking interaction and production objectives

You will be able to:

·    Deal with most situations when you travel in an area where people speak English.

·    Talk about family, hobbies, work, travel and current events.

·    Talk about experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions.

·    Give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

·    Tell the story of a book or film and describe your reactions.

·          Present Continuous

·          Comparative and superlative

·          Past Simple

·          Past Simple Continuous

·          Present Perfect

·          Going to and will

·          Adverbs of frequency and manner

·          Reflexive pronouns

·          So/ such

·          Have to/ need to for obligation

·          Present Simple Passive

·          When / while

·          Must / might for deductions

·          As soon as

·          Be able to / good at

·          Although / however

·          First Conditional

·          Used to + verb

·          Relative clauses

·          Families

·          Restaurants and leisure venues

·          Personality

·          Biographical information

·          Buildings and monuments

·          Weather

·          Clothes and accessories

·          Large numbers

·          Travel and tourism

·          Work and careers

·          Hobbies, sports and interests

·          Education

·          Life changes and events

·          Political systems

·          Animals

·          Descriptions of people, health, fitness and illnesses

·          Types of music and concerts

·          Asking personal questions

·          Talking about personal experiences

·          Asking directions

·          Describing personality

·          Making travel arrangements

·          Ordering in a restaurant

·          Talking about preferences

·          Expressing preferences

·          Making deductions

·          Making predictions

·          Offering and suggesting

·          Talking about obligation

·          Requesting

Listening objectives

You will be able to:

·    Understand the main points of clear speech on work, school and leisure.

·    Understand the main point on  many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or familiar topics, when the speaker speaks slowly and clearly.

Reading objectives

You will be able to:

·    Understand common, basic or job-related language.

·    Understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.

Writing objectives

You will be able to:

·    Write simply about familiar topics.

·    Write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.