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Level A1

• A New Friend at School — To be: am / is / are
  The first day at a new school: how to say hello, give your name, age and where you are from.
• At the Supermarket — Numbers and prices
  Shopping in English: asking for things, prices, change and saying thank you.
• This Is My Family — To be: am / is / are
  Mia introduces Leo to her family: am / is / are, my / his / her.
• What Time Is It? — Time and daily routine
  Leo’s day from the alarm clock to bedtime: telling the time and daily habits.
• Have You Got a Pet? — Have got / has got
  A lesson about pets: have got / has got, colours and body parts.
• At the Café — Would like / can I have
  Humphrey and Alina order at a café: would like, can I have and the bill.
• In the Park — There is / there are
  A walk with Grandma: there is / there are and where things are.
• What’s the Weather Like? — Weather and seasons
  Snow, rain and sun: weather, seasons and It is cold / It is raining.

Level A2

• A Rainy Day in London — Present Continuous
  Weather, plans and transport: what to do when the rain spoils your walk.
• My Birthday Party — Can / can’t
  Invitations, presents and wishes — talking about a celebration in English.
• At the Doctor’s — Should — advice
  How to say what hurts, understand the doctor’s advice and buy medicine at the pharmacy.
• Weekend Plans — Going to — plans
  Talking about the future with “going to”: a picnic, the weather and who to invite.
• Musa’s Busy Morning — Present Simple: he/she + -s, how often
  Musa’s morning with his two daughters: he gets up, she sleeps, always / never.
• What Are You Doing? — Present Continuous
  A phone call, a cake and a bit of smoke: the Present Continuous for things happening right now.
• Last Weekend — Past Simple
  Maria and Denys talk about their weekend: the Past Simple — visited, saw, went, didn’t.
• Which Bike Is Better? — Comparatives and superlatives
  Leo and his dad choose a bike: faster than, more expensive, the best.
• Which Bus Goes to the Museum? — Imperatives and directions
  Ruslan takes the bus to the museum: get on, get off, sit down, turn right.
• Our Camping Trip — Going to — plans
  Mia’s family plans a camping trip: plans with going to.
• Let’s Make Pancakes — Some / any, how much / how many
  Mia and Grandma make pancakes: some / any, how much / how many.
• The Football Match — Can / can’t
  Who can do what on the pitch: can / can’t and could / couldn’t.

Level B1

• The Job Interview — Present Perfect
  A job interview in English: work experience (present perfect), strengths and questions for the employer.
• Lost in the City — Imperatives and directions
  Asking for directions: straight on, left, right, opposite, on the corner — and not getting lost.
• Have You Finished the Report? — Present Perfect
  An office, a deadline and a frozen computer: the Present Perfect — already, just, yet, ever.
• Musa and the Speed Camera — Past Continuous
  Musa was singing at the wheel and missed a sign: the Past Continuous versus the Past Simple.
• If I Had More Time… — Second conditional
  Dreams in Morten’s class: If I won a million, I would… — the second conditional.
• The Lost Phone — Must / have to / mustn’t
  Nora left her phone on the bus: must, have to, mustn’t, should.
• Moving to a New Flat — Will vs going to
  Maria and Denys move house: will for promises and quick decisions, going to for plans.
• A New Job in Norway — Passive and relative clauses
  Musa’s first day at a new job: the passive (was built, is used) and who / which / that.

Grammar plan — 22 topics

1. To be: am / is / are (A1) — I am, you/we/they are, he/she/it is. Negative — add not; question — put the verb first (Are you…?).
2. Numbers and prices (A1) — How much is…? asks about price, How many…? about the number of things. Prices: two pounds fifty.
3. Have got / has got (A1) — I/you/we/they have got, he/she/it has got. Negative: haven’t got / hasn’t got. Question: Have you got…?
4. Time and daily routine (A1) — Use the Present Simple for habits: I get up at seven. Time: It is seven o’clock, half past seven.
5. There is / there are (A1) — There is + one thing, there are + many. Place: in, on, under, behind, next to, near.
6. Would like / can I have (A1) — I would like… is polite for “I want”. Can I have…, please? Would you like…? to offer.
7. Weather and seasons (A1) — It is + adjective: It is cold / sunny / windy. Happening now: It is raining / snowing.
8. Present Simple: he/she + -s, how often (A2) — He/she/it adds -s: he gets up, she sleeps. How often: always, usually, often, sometimes, never — before the verb.
9. Present Continuous (A2) — am/is/are + verb-ing: I am baking, it is raining. For things happening right now.
10. Can / can’t (A2) — can + verb without to: I can run. Negative can’t, past could / couldn’t. Can I…? asks for permission.
11. Past Simple (A2) — Regular verbs + -ed (visited, painted), irregular verbs have their own form (went, saw, made). Questions and negatives use did / didn’t + base form.
12. Comparatives and superlatives (A2) — Short words: faster, the fastest. Long words: more expensive, the most popular. Irregular: good → better → the best.
13. Imperatives and directions (A2) — Instructions use the base form: Go straight on. Turn left. Negative: Don’t… Polite: Please…
14. Going to — plans (A2) — am/is/are going to + verb: for plans and things we can see coming. We are going to sleep in a tent.
15. Some / any, how much / how many (A2) — some in positive sentences, any in questions and negatives. How much + uncountable (flour), how many + countable (eggs).
16. Should — advice (A2) — should + verb gives advice: You should rest. Negative shouldn’t. Question: Should I…?
17. Present Perfect (B1) — have/has + past participle (done, finished, sent). Signal words: already, just, yet, ever, never. No exact time.
18. Past Continuous (B1) — was/were + -ing for an action in progress in the past. Often with the Past Simple: I was driving when it happened.
19. Second conditional (B1) — If + Past Simple, would + verb for imaginary situations: If I won a million, I would travel. If I were you…
20. Must / have to / mustn’t (B1) — must and have to = it is necessary; mustn’t = it is not allowed; don’t have to = not necessary. Question: Do I have to…?
21. Will vs going to (B1) — will for decisions made now, promises and offers (I will help you). going to for plans made earlier.
22. Passive and relative clauses (B1) — Passive: be + past participle (was built, is used). Relative clauses: who for people, which for things, that for both.