While the material always needs to be customized to the interests
of the individual or group learning the language, there are generic
themes and topics that are vital in order to build up a proper English
vocabulary, and also, in order for the students to get a hold of
the contemporary culture, logic of the grammar. Logic and language
have strong ties, posing difficulties when learning for the first
time which are hard to overcome, especially for Hungarians whose
language is a one of a kind tongue, not related to any of the neighboring
countries'.
1. Personal Information (education, employment, studies)
Families (family life in Britain, relationships)
Expressions for Certain Occasions (meeting people, offering help,
requests, apologies, suggestions, advice)
Writing
Grammar: Simple Present tense
Homework
2. Families (an average family, marriage, weddings)
Picture description
Grammar: Simple Present Continous + Nouns
Listening
Homework
3. Homes and Housing (British homes, renting, styles of housing,
buying a house, my ideal house)
Situations, conversations
Writing
Grammar: Present Perfect + Articles
Homework
4. Homes and Housing (talking about my home, housework, home
repairs)
Grammar: Simple Past + Pronouns
Listening
Homework
5. Shops and Shopping (shopping in England, supermarkets, bargains,
the cost of living)
Picture description
Writing
Grammar: Past Continous + Adjectives
Homework
6. Leisure and Entertainment (leisure society, indoor and outdoor
hobbies, going to the theatre, going to the cinema)
Situations, conversation
Grammar: Past Perfect + Numerals
Listening
Homework
7. Leisure and Entertainment (watching television, the BBC)
Writing
Grammar: Past Perfect Continous + Adverbs
Homework
8. In Sickness and in Health (asking about health, surgeries
and hospitals, symptoms, common illnesses, flu, the NHS, welfare
state)
Picture Description
Grammar: Simple Future Tense + Verbs
Listening
Homework
9. Sports and Exercise (outdoor and indoor games, football, fitness,
sport and modern society)
Situations, conversation
Writing
Grammar: Future Continous
Homework
10. Clothes and Appearance (fashion, shopping, making a complaint)
Grammar: Future Perfect
Listening
Homework
11. Clothes and Appearance (appearance and character, describing
people, adjectives describing character )
Picture description
Writing
Grammar: Future Perfect Continous
Homework
12. The Weather (climate, weather forecast, the weather in Hungary)
Situations, conversation
Grammar: Auxiliaries (shall, should)
Listening
Homework
13. Meals and Cooking (meals in Britain, at the restaurant)
Picture description
Writing
Grammar: Auxiliaries (will, would)
Homework
14. Meals and Cooking (entertaining at home, fast food, healthy
eating, English recipes, eating out)
Reading and understanding
Grammar : Auxiliaries ( can, could )
Homework
15. Motoring (driving in Britain, accidents)
Situations, conversation
Writing
Grammar: Auxiliaries( may, might)
Listening
Homework
16. Finding Your Way in a Town (transport in London, public transport,
traffic problems, finding the way)
Reading
Grammar: Auxiliaries (must, need, ought to)
Picture description
Homework
17. Reading Books and Newspapers (reading habits, the press,
newspapers and magazines)
Writing
Grammar: Conditional Mood
Listening
Homework
18. Education (the school system, higher education, studying
in England)
Situation
Reading
Grammar: Imperative Mood
Homework
19. Education (college life, learning foreign languages)
Writing
Grammar: Subjunctive
Listening
Homework
20. Work and Employment (the workforce in Britain, applying for
a job, job interview)
Picture description
Grammar: Causative Mood
Homework
21. Work and Employment (CV and cover letter, job ads)
Writing
Grammar: Passive
Listening
Homework
22. Travelling (trains, coaches, British Rail booking a flight)
Conversation
Reading
Grammar: Reported Speech
Homework
23. Holidays (family holidays, holiday habits, travel enquiries,
accommodation, at the hotel)
Picture description
Writing
Grammar: Infinitive
Listening
Homework
24. Holidays (complaints, holiday destinations)
Reading
Conversation
Grammar: Gerund
Homework
25. Welcome to London and Budapest (sightseeing in London and
Budapest, knowing your city)
Situation
Listening
Homework
