A2/B1 English for Public Administration
Categories: EPP
Course Content
Welcome To The Course
General Information
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General Information
Week 1 | Aug 19-21
Greetings; Small talk; AAA method; Question words
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L1 | The Basics of Social Interactions
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L2 | Getting to know each other
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Speaking Task – Audio Recording (Extra home task before August 26!)
Week 2 |Aug 26-28
Job description; Present Simple/ Continuous; Small talk: AAA method; Question Words
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L3 | Job Description | Work responsibilities
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My work responsibilities (hand in before Friday class)
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Lessons 1-2 Quiz: Greetings, Question Words & Word Order
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What Is Small Talk?
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Small Talk | The AAA method | Question Words
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L4 | Work–life Balance
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Teacher’s Video Message (28.08)
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Small Talk | Video A
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Small Talk | Video B
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Present Simple Revision
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Present Simple vs Present Continuous
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Small Talk Quiz
Week 3 | Sept 2-4
Personal Characteristics; Work- life balance; Future plans
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L5 | Present Simple vs Present Continuous
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Home task for Friday 04/09
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Present Simple vs Present Continuous (HW for 04/09)
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L6 | Personal Characteristics
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Audio Recording (Hometask/ Extra Practice)
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Life Maps | Reading & Future Forms (HW for TUESDAY, September 8)
Week 4 | September 8, 11
Life goals; Changes; Future Forms
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L7 | Where is your life going (HW for FRIDAY, September 11)
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L8 | I’ll do that now! (will and going to)
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Future Forms: Will vs Be Going To
Self-study Tasks September 14-18
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Listening | Jobs
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Reading | Jobs
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Video: Work-life Balance (bonus)
03:06
Week 5 | September 22, 25
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Lessons 6-8 Quiz: Personal Characteristics & Future Forms
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Lessons 6-8: Writing
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L9 | English in action | Giving Advice
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L10 | Changes | WILL for prediction
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WRITING – Future predictions
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Audio Recording – Future Predictions
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Lessons 9-10 Quiz: Giving Advice & Will for Future Predictions
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Lessons 9-10: Writing
Week 6 | September 29, October 1
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L11 | Past Simple
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Practice Tasks (1-3)
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L12 | Past Simple QUESTIONS | Feelings
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Practice Tasks (4-6)
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Lessons 11-12 Quiz: Past Simple, Past Questions & Feelings
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Lessons 11-12: Writing
Week 7 | 6 & 9 October | Past stories & famous people
Tuesday 6 October: past stories and biography preparation. Have your biography ready by Friday 9 October. Friday: presentations, listening and questions. Start with the weekly plan.
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A Biography of a famous person (Friday, October 9)
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Current week | Biography presentation: readiness check
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Current week | Past questions and feelings: refresh
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Lesson 13 | Past stories and biography preparation
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Lesson 14 | Famous-person presentations
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Adjectives: -ed vs -ing (self-study)
Extra reading & listening practice
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Reading I
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Listening I
Week 8 | 13 & 16 October | Past Continuous
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Lesson 15 | What was happening?
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Week 8 | Grammar Review
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Grammar Builder | Past Tenses (Homework for Oct 16)
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Lesson 16 | A problem on the way to work
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Posh and fancy (Past Tenses)
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Grammar In Stories | Past Simple and Continuous
Extra reading & listening practice (II)
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Reading II
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Listening II
Week 9 | 20 & 23 October | Workplace Rules
Tuesday: Learn workplace phrases and rules. Friday: Use the rules, ask permission and give advice. Practise past tenses between classes.
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Lesson 17 | Workplace Rules
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Lesson 18 | Permission & Advice
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Week 9 | Grammar & Vocabulary: Workplace Rules
Week 10 | 27 & 30 October | Project Updates
Tuesday: Learn Present Perfect and meeting phrases. Friday: Give an update and ask what is ready. Review workplace rules and past tenses.
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Lesson 19 | Project Updates
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Lesson 20 | Meeting Check-in
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Week 10 | Grammar & Vocabulary: Project Updates
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The Red Folder
PRACTICE TESTS (Listening amd Reading)
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Listening Task 1 | Clara – fashion designer
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Listening Task 2 | Plastic waste
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Reading Task 1
Week 11 | 3 & 6 November | Meetings & Conferences
Tuesday: Compare conference venues. Friday: Choose a venue and present your reasons. Review project updates and workplace rules.
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Lesson 21 | Compare Venues
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Week 11 | Recall: updates & rules
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Week 11 Assignment | Recommend a venue
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Lesson 22 | Choose & Present
Week 12 | 10 & 13 November | Data & Procedures
Tuesday: Learn how to describe a process. Friday: Explain registration and data procedures. Review comparisons, project updates and rules.
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Lesson 23 | How It Works
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Lesson 24 | Handle Data Safely
Week 13 | 17 & 20 November | Plans & Solutions
Tuesday: Plan for possible event problems. Friday: Present a plan and answer questions. Review procedures, comparisons and project updates.
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Lesson 25 | Plan for Problems
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Lesson 26 | Present a Plan
Week 14 | 24 & 27 November | Course Review
Tuesday: Review people, routines, plans and past stories. Friday: Review rules, updates, comparisons, procedures and solutions. No new grammar or vocabulary.
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Lesson 27 | Review: People & Stories
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Lesson 28 | Review: Work & Events
Week 15 | 1 & 4 December | Final Practice
Tuesday: Rehearse a work meeting and presentation. Friday: Complete the final speaking and writing tasks. Use language from the whole course.
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Week 15 | Final Practice: weekly plan
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Lesson 29 | Final Rehearsal
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Lesson 30 | Final Meeting & Presentation
EXTRA PRACTICE TASKS
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Listening Tasks 1 and 2
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Listening Task 3 and 4
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Reading
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Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Final assessment & additional skills checks
Do the speaking task and write your email with Lesson 30 on Friday 4 December. Your teacher will explain the other checks. You need at least 70% attendance and a passed final assessment for the course certificate.
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Final Assessment | Work meeting & presentation
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Final Test | Listening
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Final test | Reading
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Final Writing Assessment