General English
General English
1- Beginner
2- Elementary
3- Pre-Intermediate
4- Intermediate
5- Upper Intermediate
HEADWAY BEGINNER LEVEL SYLLABUS
MAIN COURSE
UNIT GRAMMAR READING
SPEAKING LISTENING VOCABULARY
am/is/are Introductions, People meet each other How are you?
UNIT 1 Introduction dialogues,
my/your Good morning! and introduce someone What’s this in English?
Hello! Everyday English dialogues
This is… Practicing introduction dialogues. else. Numbers 1-10 and plurals.
A set of cities and
countries: Brazil, Spain…
UNIT 2 He/she/they Where are they from? Countries,
Students ask and answer questions Adjectives: awful, really
Your World His/her Two people are on holiday in Numbers 10-20
about where people are from. good, fantastic, beautiful
Questions New York.
Nouns: centre, hospital,
building, park
Jobs: a nurse, a doctor..
Verb to be is recycled and Personal information:
UNIT 3 extended to include We’re in Las Vegas! An interview with the surname, first name, address,
Roleplay: in a band.
All about you negative and question band Metro 5. married …
forms. Social expressions: I’m
sorry, thanks, please…
Possessive adjectives.
UNIT 4 Possessive ‘s. Paddy McNab and his The alphabet, Who are they? The family: mother, son..
Family and Has/ have family, On the phone, Listen and identify the Describing a friend: very
friends Adjective + noun My best friend. Saying email addresses. people. beautiful, really funny…
Irregular Plurals
Present Simple: Where is Colin? Who is
I/you/we/they he with? The lexical set of
UNIT 5 Role play: At a party.
a/an Colin Brodie from Dundee. At a party: Flavia and sports/food/drinks.
The way I live
Adjective + noun Terry are at a party in Languages and nationalities.
London.
Saying years
Telling a story from pictures, Magalie Dromand, People and jobs
UNIT 9 Was/were born It’s a Jackson Pollock.
Saying the dates in English. Magalie dromand talks Irregular verbs
Times past Past simple: irregular verbs
about her family. Have, do, go: have lunch, do
homework, go shopping
Weekend activities: go to
Did you have a good weekend? the cinema, have a meal…
Past simple: regular and Asking about holidays, Time expressions: on
Angie and Rick are at
UNIT 10 irregular A questionnaire, Monday, last night…
work,
We had a great Questions Dialogues with simple past. My last holiday, Sports and leisure: tennis,
Jack and Millie’s holiday.
time Negatives Roleplay: asking and giving skiing, windsurfing…
Ago directions. Play or go: play tennis, go
skiing…
Seasons: winter, summer…
Verbs: draw, run, drive…
Verb+noun: Listen to the
radio, chat to friends
Can / can’t,
The Internet, Five people talk about Adjective+noun: fast car,
UNIT 11 Adverbs, Talking about what you can do,
What can you do on the what they do on the busy city, dangerous sport
I can do that Adjective + noun Talking about everyday problems,
internet? internet. Opposite adjectives:
Requests and offers
dangerous/ safe, old/modern,
old/young
UNIT 12 I’d like, You are what you eat, Discussion-what is a good diet? Conversation with Adam, Shopping: bread, milk, fruit,
Please and Some /any, People from different parts of Roleplay: Ordering a meal. Birthday wishes, stamps, cheese, ham…
thank you Like and would like the world describe what they What people want on their Food: cereal, salad, pasta,
eat. birthday. fish…
In a restaurant: menu,
starter, desert, soup, salmon
Course Description
In this course it is aimed to develop students’ general English through the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Each unit is organized to enhance students’
basic knowledge of vocabulary and grammar through reading texts. The students will learn how to form simple sentences and use them in real life situations. By the end of
the course, students will be able to produce basic sentences and communicate in simple real-life situations.
Course Objectives
1. To help students read and understand simple texts.
2. To help students understand basic expressions and conversations and use them in real-life situations.
3. To help students write basic sentences leading to a paragraph using the vocabulary and grammar learned in the textbook.
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UNIT GRAMMAR READING MAINCOURSE
►Listening
Personal Information
Where’s he from? P7
Annalisa’s blog p10
Five conversations in Annalisa’s day p11
2 A good job! Present Simple (1) A really good job ►Everyday English
P14 He/she/it Babur Ali-He is 16 years old and a What tine is it?
He comes from…. head teacher! It’s five o’clock.
He teaches… p14 A boy from India teaches younger It’s half past five.
Questions and Negatives children. It’s twenty-five past five.
What does he do? It’s nearly three o’clock. P21
He doesn’t live…. P15 ►Speaking
The dancer and the DJ
She’s a ballet dancer.
She lives in…..
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►Listening
Jobs
People and their jobs
He’s a pilot.
She teaches French and Spanish. P20
Conversations about jobs
What does he do?
That’s a good job! P20
3 Work hard, Present Simple (2) Town and Country weekends ►Everyday English
play hard! I/you/we/they My perfect weekend Social expressions (1)
P22 I love singing. P22 Jamie Cullum and Shilpa Shetty I’m sorry I am late.
Do you relax at weekends? describe what they like doing. P26 What’s the matter?
I don’t work. P23 Can I/you…?
Adverbs of frequency What does…mean?
Always, usually, often, never p23 Excuse me!
Pardon? P29
►Speaking
Roleplay
Interviewing Lisa Parsons p23
Questionnaire
Your work-life balance p28
►Listening
In my free time
People talk about what they like doing in their free
time p25
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►Speaking
Information gap
Describing a flat p31
What’s in your bag?
There’s a wallet.
Are there any photos? P33
Discussion
Famous buildings p35
►Listening
What’s in your bag?
She has a phone. P33
Five conversations
What or Who is it? How do they describe it? P36
►Listening
Super kids!
A pianist and a singer
Pablo Picasso
Conversations
You send a lot of text messages.
The post office is near the traffic lights. P44
►Speaking
Talking about a student
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►Listening
Interview
Ben Way, dotcom millionaire p48
Conversation
Did you enjoy the film?
No, it was boring. P52
►Listening
Talking about my life
Alias’s life p57
Telling a story
Noises in the night p60
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8 Eat in or Count and uncount nouns Everybody likes a sandwich! ►Everyday English
out? P62 Tea/cheese/apples/eggs. p62 The history of sandwich Shopping in the High Street
I like…and I’d like Who were the first to make What sort do you want?
I like pasta. sandwiches? P66 Six is too many
I’d like some pasta. p63 Four is enough
Some /any Small or large?
There are some onions. £25 is too much. P69
We don’t have many potatoes. Sounding polite
P65 I’d like a coffee, please.
How much…? How many…? I want a latte. P69
How many onions?
How much butter? P65 ►Speaking
Your favourite recipe
What ingredients do you need? P65
Your favourite sandwich p67
►Listening
What’s your favourite sandwich?
Five people talk about their favourites p67
A megacity p74
►Listening
People talk about where they live
Rob talks about living in Paris. P71
Makiko talks about Tokyo.
Vimahl talks about Mumbai.
Lourdes talks about Mexico City. P74
10 Where on in/on/at for places The International Space Station ►Everyday English
earth are you in bed/on holiday/at work p78 Living in space Social Expressions (2)
P78 Present Continuous Tense The ISS is orbiting the Earth right Can I help you? /No, I’m just looking.
I’m cooking now p82 I’m afraid I can’t...
What are you doing? P78 Never ming p85
Present Simple or Continuous
He works… ►Speaking
He’s working...p80 Projects
something/nothing... Who is on the ISS? P82
somebody/nobody Describing someone in the room/in the news p84
everywhere/anything p81 ►Listening
Who’s who?
Who’s who at the party? P80
Interview
Interview with an astronaut p82
Describing people
Description of people p84
11Going far going to future Meet Ed, Will, and Ginger ►Everyday English
P86 I’m going to be a racing driver. Singing for their supper Making suggestions
P86 Three men walking and singing in What shall we do?
Infinitive of purpose Britain p90 Let’s
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►Speaking
Talking about places
Why did you go there? P89
Role play
Interviewing a singer p90
►Listening
We’re off to see the world
Two people talk about their travel plans p89
What’s the weather like?
A weather forecast p92
12 Never Present Perfect The Glastonbury festival ►Everyday English
ever! P94 I’ve been to Rome. I’ve been to Glastonbury! Transport and travel
I haven’t travelled much. P94 The greatest music festival in the bus/train/plane
ever and never world p98 A day return ticket to Oxford please.
Have you ever met/lived...? p95 Where can I get the 360?
yet and just How many pieces of hand luggage? P101
They haven’t finished yet.
She’s just emailed. P96 ►Speaking
Tense revision Talking about you
Present/past/future tenses p97 Have you ever...? p96
Music festivals p99
►Listening
The Glastonbury festival
People’s experiences of a music festival p99
COURSE DESCRIPTION
HEADWAY ELEMENTARY COURSE SYLLABUS
New Headway Elementary, Fourth edition is a course for students who already have some basic knowledge of the language. They may
have recently completed a beginner course or they may be returning to language learning after a break and need to revise key language before
being able to progress further.
New language is introduced systematically and at a steady pace, allowing students to increase their knowledge of the language and build
their confidence. Listening material is provided across three class CDs. New vocabulary is introduced gradually and there are regular controlled
practice activities, allowing students to activate the language in a supported way. There are also freer practice activities where students have the
ability to start focusing on their fluency. In the everyday English sections, useful chunks of language are presented, which students can use in
several different social contexts.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
6 use past simple regular and irregular forms of the verbs and time expressions such as, last night.
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use vocabulary items about regular verbs, irregular verbs, describing feelings, and things.
tell the date (the third of April)
read and understand a simple text about the meaning of life and also answer questions about it.
listen and understand an interview about a millionaire, Ben Way.
write a biography.
use the negative and question forms of past, and time expressions (in 1907, fifty years ago).
use adverbs such as quickly, carefully...
use expressions about special occasions such as birthday, mother’s day.
7 read and understand a simple text named sixty years of flight and also answer questions about it.
talk about their lives and tell a story.
listen and understand a text about one’s life and a story.
write a story by using time expressions such as during, before...
use count and uncount nouns, some any, how much...? how many...? and learn the difference between the expressions I like
....and I’d like...
use vocabulary about food and drink (yoghurt, peas...)
use certain expressions related to shopping. For example, what sort do you want?
8 read and understand a simple text named everybody likes a sandwich ! and also answer questions about it.
tell their favorite recipe.
listen and understand a text about people’s favorite food.
write an informal email.
use prepositions for places such as in, at, on. They will also be able to use present continuous and understand the difference
between present simple or continuous.
use vocabulary items about describing people (pretty, good-looking) and clothes (a dress, a suit)
use social expressions (Can I help you?)
10
read and understand a simple text called the International Space Stations and also answer questions about it.
present a project about describing someone.
listen and understand a text about an interview and descriptions of people.
compare people they know by using linking words (but, however, although)
use going to future and infinitive of purpose.
use vocabulary items about the weather (sunny, rainy)
make suggestions (What shall we do?, Let’s)
11 read and understand a simple text called Meet Ed, Will, and Ginger and also answer questions about it.
interview a person and talk about places.
listen and understand a weather forecast and travel plans.
describe a holiday and write a holiday postcard.
use present perfect; ever and never-yet and just.
use past participles of certain verbs
use some expressions about transport and travel (Where can I get a ticket?)
12 read and understand a simple text called The Glastonbury festival and also answer questions about it.
use present perfect tense and talk about music festivals (Have you ever been....?)
listen and understand a text people’s experiences of a music festival.
complete a poem.
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Listening
Song
Money- the best things in life
are freep18
Getting on with your neighbours
Two neighbours gossip about
each other. Do they see things
in the same way? p20
Speaking
Discussions
What’s most important to you-
Money-job-health? p14
Exchanging information
Ask and answer questions about
three people p16
Describing
My perfect day p17
3 What’s in the news? Past Tenses The flight attendant who lost his Everyday English
P22 Past Simple cool Saying when
She works in clubs. Stephen Slater The third of February
The journey began in 2008. p22 Day-by-day newspaper articles February the third
Past Continuous ts a story breaks, goes global, In April at 6.00
I was working in the forest when Then dies p26 On Monday
I met Ed. p23 Two weeks ago
Listening
The news
Radio news items p25
Dictation
Transcribing a news story p 25
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Speaking
Narrating
Retelling a news story p24
Project
Research a news story that
interests you-tell the class p25
Discussion
Famous for fifteen minutes p26
5 Looking forward Verb patterns Hope for the future Everyday English
p 38 want/hope to do The girl with two families Expressing doubt and certainty
like/enjoy doing A girl from Belarus whose Do you think he’ll ….?
looking forward to doing life changed when she Of course he will.
would like to do p38 visited Ireland p 42 I doubt it
Future forms No chance. p45
Going to, will and present cont. Listening
I’m going to stay with a friend How does it feel to be 20-
I’ll give you a ring something?
What are you doing this evening? Three people talk about what
P 40 it’s like to be in their twenties
p 41
Speaking
Describing
Talking about someone in their
twenties p 41
Discussion
Living at home/leaving home
P 41
Roleplay
An interview with Palina p 42
6 The way I see it What ….. like? Multicultural London Everyday English
p 46 What’s she like? The world in one street What’s on?
She’s really nice. p46 four people from different What shall we do tonight?
Comperative and superlative cultures talk about living in How about going to …?
adjectives the most cosmopolitan city There’s an exhibition on/at…
big, bigger, biggest in the world (jigsaw) p53 Let’s go! p 53
good, better, best p47 Listening
as… as My family
It isn’t as hot as Dubai. p 47 People talk about who they are
like in their family p 49
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What’s on?
Deciding what to do in London
P 53
Speaking
Talking about you
Who are you like in your
family? p 49
Exchanging information
Talking about an immigrant
p 50
Project
Research the life of someone
from a different country-tell
the class p 50
7 Living history p54 Present Perfect Living in a stately home ►Everyday English
Unfinished past with for and since Living history Question tags
I’ve lived here for three years. Chatsworth House and the family It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?
We’ve been married since 2010. p54 who call it home p58 You don’t like coffee, do you?
Indefinite past Adding a comment
She’s written several books. Yes, it is. Beatiful!
I’ve been to China. P56 No, I don’t. I only drink tea. P61
ever and never ►Speaking
Have you ever been in danger? P56 Talking about you
Have you ever done anything
dangerous? P57
Discussion
The aristocracy and inherited wealth
p58
What do you think?
Your family history p60
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►Listening
A family history
David Taylor Bews from Perth,
Australia researches his family p60
8 Girls and Boys p62 have to Family with all boys or all girls ►Everyday English
He has to train hard. Sons and daughters At the doctor’s
I don’t have to work late. p62 The parents of four daughters a sore throat flu food poisoning My
should swap homes with the parents of body aches.
You should talk to your parents. p64 four sons. How are girls different My glands are swollen.
must from boys! (jigsaw) p66 I’ll write you a prescription. p69
He must get professional help. p64 ►Speaking
Exchanging information
Talking about the Cafeora and Tibbett
families p66
Discussion
Families and children p66
Dress Person X
Describing on outfit p68
►Listening
Heptathlon champion
An interview with Jessica Ennis, world
heptathlon champion p65
Children and their families
People talk about their families p66
9 Time for a story Past Perfect Good and evil ►Everyday English
p70 They had walked twenty miles. p71 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Exclamations with so and such
Narrative tenses Mr Hyde I was so scared !
They say a bear. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic It was such a shock!
They were looking for work. p70 horror story of a man with a split I’ve got so much work!
personality (cartoon) p74 p77
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11 Life’s what you Present Perfect Continuous Four generations of Gettys ►Everyday English
make it ! He’s been playing since he was 3. A Tragic Dynasty Good news, bad news
p86 How long has she been working there? One of the richest families in the Congratulations!
p86 world, plagued by tragedy for That’s fantastic news!
Tense review generations p90 I’m so sorry to hear that.
Present and past What a shame! p93
Sings was born loved p88 ►Speaking
Exchanging information
Asking and answering questions about
Charlotte Church p88
Roleplay
Meeting an old friend again p89
Roleplay
Research a famous family – tell the
class p90
►Listening
I haven’t seen you for ages!
Two old friends meet and catch up p89
Alison’s marriage
A woman talks about marriage, her
husband, and her children p92
12 Just wondering … First conditional if + will Life, the Universe, and ►Everyday English
p94 If it’s sunny, we’ll go for a picnic. p94 everthing Thank you and goodbye!
might The Wonders of our Universe It’s late. I must be going now.
I might see some friends. p94 The history of the Universe, the I’m so grateful for your help..
uniqueness of Earth, and our place Thanks for having me.
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Second conditional if + would in the solar system p98 Take care! p101
If I had a brother, I’d play with him.
p96
►Speaking
What do you think?
What would you do if you were Jimmy
or Fiona? p97
Discussion
Dilemmas that required decisions –
what would you do? p97
What do you think?
The wonders of our Universe and its
future p98
►Listening
At a crossroads
Two people at a crossroads in life have
to make a decision p97
Course Description
This is a course for students who already have a solid foundation in the language. They may have recently completed an elementary course or
they may be returning to language learning after a break and need to revise key language before being able to progress further.
New language is introduced systematically, allowing students to extend and consolidate their knowledge of the language. New vocabulary is
introduced regularly and this is followed by controlled practice activities, allowing students to immediately activate the language in a supported
way. There are also freer practice activities where students can focus on their fluency, so that students feel able to actively participate in
conversations and discussions.
The course also aims at helping learners to achieve an overall English language proficiency leading to professing at language as B1 level on the
Common European Framework of Reference User of Languages (CEFR), and it also helps developing conversational skills, expressing ideas,
and helping learners deal with problems and situations successfully.
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Course Objectives
This course aims at accomplishing its goal in a full academic module through developing students’ all language skills. SLO (Students Learning
Outcomes) achievement is also aimed within this course. So the students learning outcomes (what students will know and be able to do with the
language at the end of the instruction) are listed in detail on a skill base.
Reading Objectives:
can read to find out and pass on factual detail from a medium-length text.
can read a medium-length general interest article, locate new vocabulary items, and deduce their meaning from the context
can scan longer texts in order to locate desired information as well as gather information from different parts of a text, or from different texts
in order to fulfil a specific task.
can read a medium-length general interest article, locate new vocabulary items, and deduce their meaning from the context.
can preview a medium length article using title, headings, introductory paragraph and visual support to identify topic, main idea and general
organization.
Writing Objectives:
The students ;
Can write a narrative account of past experiences or events, in a coherent and cohesive text of up to 3 paragraphs.
Can write a series of sentences using linking words such as but, although, however, so, because and while to link ideas and events together.
Can give the background to events then describe the main events, appropriately using past simple and past continuous.
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Can join discrete elements in a story into a linear sequence of points using time expressions such as in the morning, last June, at 7 o’clock and
time clauses featuring First, next, then, after that, during, while, before, after and when.
Can use adverbs such as still, only, of course, just, at last, exactly, especially, fortunately and unfortunately in simple sentences.
Can revise writing by understanding and implementing peer and instructor feedback, by identifying irrelevant sentences, and by proofreading
for mistakes with past tense verb forms.
Speaking Objectives;
The students;
Can reasonably fluently relate a straightforward narrative or description as a linear sequence of events.
Can communicate orally with some confidence on routine matters associated with priorities, alternatives, needs, and precise quantities
needed. (e.g. decision on what and how much to buy to cook a meal or give a party)
Can list the positive and negative aspects of familiar places and briefly give opinions on these places with relative ease
Can handle transactions in familiar places making requests for services and information and explaining in some detail what he/she needs
Describe everyday physical actions, problems, situations and relationships, using a variety of high frequency phrasal verbs
Listening Objectives;
The students;
Can make predictions about a story and listen to check if they are correct.
Can listen to extended conversations and interviews and understand straightforward factual information about everyday topics, identifying
both general messages and specific details.
Can listen to short recorded passages and infer what it meant or referred to from contextual details.
Grammar Objectives;
After being exposed to explicit and implicit grammar instruction, the students will be able to comprehend, use and produce the following
grammar structures;
Past Perfect
Passives
Present Perfect Continuous
First Conditional –Second Conditional
Vocabulary Objectives;
The students will be able to demonstrate the control of a limited range of vocabulary such as;
►Listening
A world in one family
Ana from Spain and her son, Xabier talk
about living in England p12
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
►Everyday English
2 The working Present tenses Charles, Prince of Wales Making small talk
week Simple and continuous It’s such an old city, isn’t it?
P14 What does she do? What’s The life of a hard-working future I was born in …, but I live in … Oh, good.
she doing? p14 king – the private and public man Really? Have you?
State verbs p18 Who do you work for?
like, know, understand p15
Passive ►Speaking
People are employed … I’m
Talking about you
being served. p17
How often do you do things? p15
How often …?
Project
hardly ever twice a year
Interviewing someone about their job p16
p15
Discussion
Which job deserves most money? p17 The role of
monarchy p19
Exchanging information
Talking about your free time activities p20
►Listening
Who earns how much?
How much do different jobs pay? p17
Spoken English – giving opinions
I reckon … I’ d say …
I think so, too. Actually … p17
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3 Good times, bad Shakspearean Tragedy ►Everyday English
times Past tenses
Simple and continuous Giving opinions
P22 Romeo and Juliet
He worked in The love story in cartoons p26 He’s really great, isn’t he? Definitely!
London. He was Mmm!
studying art. p23 That’s rubbish!
Past Perfect
He had fallen in love. ►Speaking
He’ d been drinking. p23 A Shakespearean Tragedy
used to Retelling the story of Romeo and Juliet from
He used to wake up at pictures p26
6.00. p23 What do you think?
Shakespeare and his plays p26 Falling in love
– Who do we fall in
love with? Which couples are well- suited? p28
►Listening
The first time I fell in love
Three people talk about their experiences of
early love p28
Dictation
Transcribing a summary of an interview p24
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4 Getting it right Kids then and now ►Everyday English
p30 Advice, obligation, and
permission Kids who have it all Bringing up Polite requests and offers
Modal and related verbs kids in the I’ll give you a lift.
You should check online. 1970s and now p34 Do you think you could …? Can you tell me …?
You must tell your Would you mind …? p37
neighbours. They can
get married at 16. ►Speaking
You are allowed to go.
Discussion
Children had to go to
Laws in Britain and your country p32 What’s
school.
important to you in life? p33
They didn’t have to work.
p32–34 What do you think?
Bringing up children Household rules p34
►Listening
Rules for life
Three people talk about their personal
philosophies p33
Song
I believe, by Ian Dury p33
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5 Our changing Life fifty years from now ►Everyday English
Future forms
world Arranging to meet
Will, going to, or Present Life in 2060
P38 I was wondering if we could meet.
Continuous?
An international group of I’ll just get my diary. We could have
What will the world be like? scientists make their predictions coffee. Why don’t we …?
Things are going to change. p42
Let’s …
We’re meeting James at
11.00.
►Speaking
Future possibilities – may,
might, could Discussion
The earth may get warmer. Talking about changes in the environment p39
Temperatures might rise. What do you think?
What could happen? p38 Space tourism p41
Predictions about the future p42
Roleplay
Making arrangements to meet p45
►Listening
World weather warnings
Five weather forecasts from around the world
p40
Rocket man
Steve Bennett, scientist and space traveller p41
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6 What matters to Information questions The heart of the home ►Everyday English
me What’s she like? My Kitchen In a department store Toys and
p46 What does she look Three women’s kitchens in three babywear Ladies’ fashions Stationery
like? How is she? different countries (jigsaw) p50 What size do you take? Keep your receipt.
p46
How tall/big …? Signs
What colour/size/make Buy two, get one free Final clearance
…? Which floor/part p53
of town …? How
far/long …? ►Speaking
How much/many …? p47
Project
Your most treasured possession p49
Talking about you Your kitchen p50
Discussion
First-born/second-born children Who do you
feel closest to in your family? p52
►Listening
My closest relative
Five people talk about who they feel closest to
in their family p52
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
7 Passions and Present Perfect Football – a global passion ►Everyday English
fashions Simple and continuous The Beautiful Game Making the right noises
P54 She’s lived in Scotland. Football past and present p58 Agreement, sympathy, pleasure, and surprise
She’s been writing since Brilliant! Fair enough.
1990. p54 You’re kidding! You didn’t
Passive
Millions have been sold. ►Speaking
p55 Roleplay
Adverbs Interviewing Calvin Klein p57
just yet already p56 Have you ever …?
Time expressions Conversations about your life
for 10 years, since the experiences p57
1970s What do you think?
Your feelings about football and its place in
the world p58
Things you feel passionate about p60
►Listening
An interview
Jack, aged 10, talks about Harry Potter p55
Things I’m passionate about
Five people talk about their passions p60
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
8 No fear! Dangerous journeys in history ►Everyday English
P62 Verb patterns Hannibal crosses the Alps Mao Travel and numbers
verb + -ing
Zedong on the Long Commas and decimal points 5,000 6.5
enjoy swimming, thinking March Time 13.45
of staying p62 Remarkable journeys made by two Numbers one by one 6356 5055
famous leaders (jigsaw) p66 Percentages 30%
verb + infinitive Fractions 3 p69
need to warn, make them
feel p62 ►Speaking
adjective + infinitive Talking about you
impossible to see p62 True and false facts about your life p64
What do you think?
People and their phobias p65 Exchanging
information Comparing the journeys of
Hannibal
and Mao Zedong p66
►Listening
Fears and phobias
Three people talk about what they’re afraid of
p65
The psychologist’s view
A psychologist explains phobias and their
treatment p65
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
9 It depends how Conditionals ►Everyday English
The victim meets the burglar
you look at it Second conditionals
I’m sorry Dealing with money
P70 If I were him, I’d tell the
How restorative justice can help Is service included?
teacher.
criminals and their victims Put in your PIN number and press
Third conditionals
(jigsaw) p74 ENTER.
If they’ d listened, he
wouldn’t have run away. The current cleared balance … I gave you
p71 a £20 note.
might have done/could What’s the exchange rate? p77
have done
You might/could have had ►Speaking
an accident. p72 Talking about you
should have done What would you have done in the same
He should have asked for situation? p73
help. p73 Exchanging information
Comparing the stories – a burglar and his
victim p74
What do you think?
Forms of punishment and aims of
imprisonment p74
►Listening
A social conscience
Five people describe a difficult situation – what
did they do? p73
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
10 All things high ►Everyday English
Noun phrases Architecture old and new
tech
P78 Articles: a / the / no article Meet me at St Pancras I need one of those things …
Possessives It’s one of those things you use … I need
their equipment / theirs London’s new Eurostar station some of that stuff …
p82 It’s used for … It’s made of …
all/everything It’s a kind of …
Microchips control
everything. all digital
devices ►Speaking
Reflexive pronouns and
each other Talking about you
I cut myself. We love each Websites you like, and what the Internet
other. p79 represents p81
What do you think?
Your favourite building p83
►Listening
What do you do on the Net?
Five people talk about what they use the
Internet for p81
Descriptions
Identifying objects p85
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
11 Seeing is ►Everyday English
Modals of probability The adventures of Sherlock
believing Holmes
Present Expressing attitude apparently
P86 The Three Students
must/can’t/might/could be actually personally
p86 A detective story p90
to be honest p93
Past
must/can’t/might have been
p88
►Listening
A discussion of optical illusions
Two people talk about a set of optical illusions
What on earth has happened?
A telephone conversation about a burglary p88
A radio drama
Part 3 of the Sherlock Holmes detective
story p90
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
12 Telling it how it People who changed the world ►Everyday English
is Reported speech
She said she was a student. Movers and shakers You know what they say …
P94
Reported thoughts Famous people, their ideas, and Clichés
I thought she was pretty. their impact on how people think It’s not the end of the world. Better late
Reported questions (jigsaw) p98 than never.
I asked her what was Rather you than me.
happening. It could be worse. p101
I wondered if there’ d been
an accident. p94 ►Speaking
What do you think?
People from your country who changed ideas
p98
Newspapers in your country p100 Talking
about a current news story p100
►Listening
She didn’t say that!
Spotting inaccuracies in five conversations
p96
What the papers say
An interview with the singer Jamie Seabrook
p100
NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE FOURTH EDITION SYLLABUS
The Description of Main Course ( Intermediate Level)
The general methodological principles adopted for this course are based on integrating all four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
into highly motivational activities. Meaningful learning is brought to be through activities are based on the students’ interests with the aim of
fostering motivation. Another key methodological concept is that of the autonomous learner. Recently, due to the effects of changes in language
teaching strategies, great importance has been given to the need for teachers to promote and motivate self study, through continuous evaluation.
The student will have constant feedback on his/her progress with the aim of modifying, when necessary, his/her learning. Therefore, course
contents will be made up of activities that consolidate the linguistic abilities of students, in such a way that they not only learning theoretical
knowledge, but create for students the necessary tools for students to continue their language learning through self study techniques studied along
the course.
This course introduces students to both descriptive and prescriptive approaches to the grammar of English language. It describes grammar not
as a mere theory but as an enabling tool for authentic language practice by presenting how people use grammar in real life conversations and
texts. It also caters for some English grammatical rules as a solution for using grammar effectively. It provides for rules that are relevant to
successful practical communication. These may include knowledge of basic grammar terms, subject-verb agreement rules, English tenses etc.
Course Objectives
- to address grammar issues that students encounter in their daily speech, writing, reading and listening
- to address the issue of grammatical errors that affect effective communication
The purpose of this course is to improve your reading skills through the practice of vocabulary enrichment, reading comprehension exercises,
speed reading strategies, written responses, discussions, and reflections. Exploring and examining the entire reading process, you will become a
more confident, independent, effective, and efficient reader. With the help of this course, it is aimed that the learners will be able to identify the
topic and purpose of a reading sample ,distinguish between main ideas and supporting details,locate specific information ,distinguish between
stated and implied ideas; make inferences ,recognize the structure and organization of paragraphs, use strategies to think critically about reading
and use appropriate technology to enhance reading comprehension, reading speed, and vocabulary development.
Headway Upper Intermediate Syllabus
Unit Language Focus Vocabulary Reading Listening Speaking Writing
Home and away • The tense Compound words Saroo’s story Lion – the Talking about you Informal writing
system • lifestyle/life-size • Lost and found remarkable story What do you • Correcting
• Informal • heartbroken of Saroo Brierley think? mistakes
language /heart-warming Things I miss from Everyday English
• Spoken English home • Casual
• Missing words • People describe conversations
what they miss
when they are
away from home
The ends of the Present Perfect make and do Our plastic planet Bucket lists Project A formal email
Earth Simple and • make a good • A planet • Three people What do you • An email of
Continuous impression/ make poisoned by describe exciting think? complaint
Spoken English a difference plastic experiences Everyday English
• Fillers • do your best/do • Talking about
• Adding business places
emphasis • Phrasal verbs
with make and do
The kindness of Narrative tenses Talking about Book at bedtime An interview with What do you Narrative writing
strangers • Past Simple and books and films • The Clinging a BBC journalist think? • Using adverbs in
Continuous • chapter Woman • Kate Adie CBE Talking about you narratives
• Past Perfect /paperback talks about her In your own
Simple and • trailer/screen autobiography words
Continuous The kindness of Everyday English
Spoken English strangers • Showing
• Giving and interest and
reacting to news surprise
A pack of lies Questions and Saying the The post-truth Guilty secrets Roleplay Linking ideas
negatives opposite age • A radio program What do you • Conjunctions
Spoken English • Antonyms • Fake news called think?
• How come? fake/genuine Confessions Spot the fake!
• Negative Everyday English
prefixes accurate/ • Being polite
inaccurate
A future perfect? Future forms Common verbs – The Boomerang The future of the Talking about you Applying for a job
• will and going to take and put generation! future What do you • A CV and a
• Present • take something • Meet the • Different views think? covering letter
Continuous for granted/ take Boomerang kids of what A class survey
• Present Simple issue with and their parents the future will be Everyday English
• Future something like • Over the phone
Continuous • put up with
• Future Perfect something/ put a
Spoken English stop to something
• The use of thing
Making it big Expressions of Words with Scandi successes Advertisements A lifestyle survey Report writing
quantity variable stress • Lego and IKEA • What’s the What do you • A survey
• Countable and • progress main selling think?
uncountable /ˈprəʊɡres/ or point? Opening a
Spoken English /prəˈɡres/ restaurant
• Informal Everyday English
expressions of • Business
quantity expressions and
numbers
Let there be love! Modals and Common verbs – From India to Professional What do you Arguing your case
related verbs get Sweden with love matchmakers! think? • For and against
Spoken English • to get on well • I cycled from • Two different In your own
• Echo questions with somebody/ India to Europe approaches to words
to get together for love! finding love Talking about you
Everyday English
• Exaggeration
and
understatement
Going to Relative clauses Adverbs A fairy tale of Extreme What do you Describing places
extremes Present and past Adverbs New York temperatures think? • My favorite part
participles collocations Roleplay of town
Spoken English • very good/very • Tarzan of • People describe Everyday English
• Adding a big Central Park experiences in • Exclamations
comment • absolutely extreme weather
wonderful/ conditions
absolutely huge
• quite
The good old Expressing habit Homonyms and Living in the past A teacher to What do you Writing for talking
days! • used to/be used homophones • The 21st remember think? • An early
to doing • a bank on the century people • People describe Project memory
something High Street/ the who live as a teacher who Everyday English
• would Spoken bank of a river though it is the made a lasting • Moans and
English past impression groans
• Adjective
intensifiers
Over my dead Modal verbs of Metaphors and The amazing Rhyme and What do you Adding emphasis
body! probability in the idioms – the Vikings reason think? • People of
past body • An insight into • You are old, Everyday English influence
Spoken English • give me a hand/ how Vikings lived Father William, a • Stress and
• Expressions to be big-headed poem by Lewis intonation
with modals Carroll
Just suppose … Hypothesizing Word pairs Have you ever Dream Talking about you Narrative writing
Spoken English • Word stress in wondered? discoveries If you were a …? (2)
• Expressions compound nouns • Answers to • Inventions and What do you • Linking words
with if some of the discoveries that think? and expressions
puzzling came to people Everyday English
questions in life while they were • Linking and
asleep commenting
About time! Articles and Expressions with Biological time Time of life Talking about you Improving style
determiners life and time • The body clock • People talk What do you and cohesion
Spoken English • not on your about important think? • A famous
• A bit of this and life/take your moments in their Everyday English female architect
that! time lives • Making your
point