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 | Ask for help & check rules
Tuesday: Ask for help politely. Friday: Clarify instructions and explain rules. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Lesson 17 | Ask for help politely
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Lesson 18 | Clarify instructions and explain rules
Week 10 | 27 & 30 October | Work experience & questions
Tuesday: Talk about your work experience. Friday: Ask about experiences and follow up. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Lesson 19 | Talk about your work experience
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Lesson 20 | Ask about experiences and follow up
Week 11 | 3 & 6 November | Hotels & bookings
Tuesday: Compare hotels and travel options. Friday: Check a booking and make a request. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Week 11 | Start here: your weekly plan
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Lesson 21 | Compare hotels and travel options
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Week 11 | Experience retrieval: for and since
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Week 11 Assignment | Recommend a hotel
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Lesson 22 | Check a booking and make a request
Week 12 | 10 & 13 November | Travel problems & solutions
Tuesday: Plan for delays and changes. Friday: Report a service problem and agree on a solution. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Week 12 | Start here: your weekly plan
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Lesson 23 | Plan for delays and changes
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Lesson 24 | Report a service problem and agree on a solution
Week 13 | 17 & 20 November | Explain steps & give updates
Tuesday: Explain how a service works. Friday: Explain what was done and give an update. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Week 13 | Start here: your weekly plan
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Lesson 25 | Explain how a service works
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Lesson 26 | Explain what was done and give an update
Week 14 | 24 & 27 November | Messages & choices
Tuesday: Pass on a message accurately. Friday: Recommend a plan and explain your priorities. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Week 14 | Start here: your weekly plan
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Lesson 27 | Pass on a message accurately
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Lesson 28 | Recommend a plan and explain your priorities
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Comparison
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MM Quiz
Week 15 | 1 & 4 December | Practise & show your skills
Tuesday: Work-trip simulation and final preparation. Friday: Final speaking task and your next steps. Start with your weekly plan. Practise for 10–15 minutes a day.
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Week 15 | Start here: your weekly plan
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Lesson 29 | Work-trip simulation and final preparation
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Lesson 30 | Final speaking task and your next steps
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-and-travel speaking task
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Final Test | Listening
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Final test | Reading
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Final Writing Assessment