SYLLABUS

English Levels

Summary

Introduction

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This Syllabus is prepared to provide our courses with both

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structure and dynamism

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Our courses are continuously improved, and this present

Elementary

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Syllabus is periodically revised with input from both teachers

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and students.

CEC Argentina ensures Canadian content is added to each

Pre-Intermediate

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level in order to promote Canadian Culture and its

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idiosyncrasies.

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Intermediate

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Post-Intermediate

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Advanced

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Introduction II

Comments

Books

Book Spectrum 1A

Units 5 to 7

Lessons  26 to  43

CEC Network Booklet

Introduction II

Topics

Jobs and occupations       Languages

Personal information         Nationalities

Birthdays                           Family

Business calls                   Leisure plans

Grammar

Formulaic use of third person simple present in statements

Articles A and An

Plurals of nouns

Simple Present with you and I

q       Statements

q       Questions

q       Short answers

Prepositions in, on and at

Ordinal numbers from 11^th to 31^st

Formulaic use of was and were with born

Simple Present

q       Affirmative statements

q       Irregular verbs

q       Third person singular pronunciation

q       Questions

q       Negative statements

q       Short answers

Formula Could I…?

Terminology for family relationships

Formula May I…?

Formula I’ll …

Object pronouns

Formulaic use of future with going to

Expressions of future time

Functions

Talk about jobs and occupations

Talk about your job

Talk about where you live

Exchange personal information

Give day, month and year

Talk about birthdays and birth dates

Give information about people

Talk about families

Talk about languages and nationalities

Ask what something means

Ask how to say something

Ask for clarification

Ask to borrow something

Make a business call

Leave a message

Say hello and good bye

Talk about leisure plans