Speakout Starter Speakout CEF ALTE UCLES IELTS TOEIC TOEFL ibt PTE Starter - - 0-245 9-18 Elementary /A2 1 KET 3.0 246-500 19-29 1 Pre-intermediate A2/B1 2 PET 4.0 500-650 30-52 2 Intermediate B1+/B2 3 FCE 5.0 650-720 53-78 3 Upper Intermediate B2 4 CAE 6.0-7.0 720-910 79-95 4 Advanced C1 5 CPR 7.0/8.5 911-990 96-120 5 Speakout is not an exam preparation course. The information above is only an approximate guide. Comment on level: Although Speakout Starter is strictly within level, learners encounter a rich variety of vocabulary and functions which are essential survival skills in a range of everyday contexts. Extensive use of graded and authentic listening, viewing and reading materials provides training and confidence. There is also good coverage of basic grammar patterns. Learners will gain competence in immediately valuable language and will be fully prepared for the next level of Speakout. Unit 1 HELLO GRAMMAR be (singular) a \an Forming questions. VOCABULARY Countries \ Jobs \ Alphabet \ places + adjectives LISTENING Dialogues. Complete table. Answer Qs. VIEWING Around the world. Video podcast. Where are you from? READING Complete a table. SPEAKING Group work. Pair work Can introduce self and others. Can ask for and give personal information. Can use reduced forms of be. 10 Can name and say many countries. Can check spelling. Can match dialogues to locations. Can understand where someone is from. Can extract information from conversations. Can understand about Kaitlin. Can extract information from documentary. Can follow authentic interviews and find information. Can extract personal information from short texts. Can role play asking about origin. Can exchange personal information. Can ask for and give phone numbers and email addresses. 9 12,13 8 8 12 15 14 16 9, 10 9 11 13 14
Use key phrases. Pair work. WRITING Find and correct mistakes. Pair work. Use model text. REVIEW Lookback from Unit 1 Can describe pictures of landscapes. Can talk about self and country. Can ask questions about partner s talk. Can use capital letters correctly. Can write and respond to short text message. Can complete membership form. Can write 2 paragraphs about self in an email. 15 15 9 9 12 15 16
Unit 2 PEOPLE GRAMMAR be ( plural )\ possessive adjectives VOCABULARY family members \ numbers 1-100 \ Feeling \ LISTENING Use pictures. Identify topic. Notice intonation. \ Interpret interest. Jo talks about 5 people she knows. VIEWING Royal Wedding Video Podcast Who is in your family? READING Complete table. SPEAKING Programme listing Use supplied texts. Use flow chart. Use key phrases. WRITING Contractions Use model paragraph. REVIEW Lookback Unit 2. Review Units 1-2. Can match digital and written numbers. Can say how I feel. Can follow conversations about photographs. Can understand ages from conversations. Can follow dialogues making suggestions. Can understand responses to suggestions. Can interpret details from statements. Can identify individuals and talk about how they are related. Can follow authentic interviews and find information. Can extract data from 3 paragraph captions to pictures. Can read and complete a salsa recipe. Can read about the royal wedding. Can ask for and give information about people in photos. Can ask questions to complete personal information. Can role play making and responding to suggestions. Can describe 5 people in my life. Can copy sentences / texts using contractions. Can write about myself and five people I know. 19 20 22 18 20 22 23 25 25 26 20,21 21 24 19 21 23 25 19 25 26 27,28
Unit 3 THINGS GRAMMAR Demonstrative adjectives this\that\these\those Linkers: and \ but Can refer to nearby and distant objects. Can describe clothes and their owners. 30 33 VOCABULARY Clothes and colours. Food and drink. Prices Euros and cents. LISTENING Use pictures. Identify topic. Who says? T\F Key phrases. VIEWING Who says? Video podcast. What are your favourite things? READING Identify topic. Group items and owners. WHQs. SPEAKING Group work. WRITING Pair \ Group discussion. Listen and check. Follow flow chart. \ use role cards. Key phrases. WHQs. Use WHQs. REVIEW Lookback Unit 3. Can describe clothes and colours. 33 Can identify conversations. Can identify feelings from conversations. Can follow conversations about possessions. Can follow orders in a café. Can follow a market purchase. Can follow a documentary about sales in a Turkish market. Can read about popular personal possessions in a museum. Can read a brochure for the Hard Rock Café. Can introduce other people. Can ask for English words for objects. Can suggest an item for the museum. Can speculate about owners of clothing items. Can ask for information about people and their possessions. Can order two items from a menu. Can role play café order. Can role play buying and selling. Can write true and false statements about classmates clothes. Can write about a local market. 35 30 30 30 34 37 36 38 32 34 31 31 32 32 33 34 35 37 32 37 38
Unit 4 LIFE GRAMMAR Present simple Linkers: and / because. Present Simple Y\N and WH Qs. VOCABULARY Common verb phrases. Days of week. \ Time markers. Fixed times. Can talk about events and times. 41,43 40 43,44 LISTENING Listen for topics.\ What do they say? Can follow comments on life in the USA. Can follow enquiries about events and times. 40 44 VIEWING Human Planet. Take notes. Video Podcast: What do you do for fun? Can follow documentary about Mekong River. Can follow authentic interviews. 46 48 READING Summarise with and / because. Speculate on Qs\ Find answers \ Find diffs between fact and fiction. Can read text describing life in two cities. Can follow a text about people and their avatars. Can read posters for events. 41 42 44 SPEAKING Can compare and contrast blogs. Can explain and discuss likes and dislikes. Can tell class about shared likes. Can ask for and give current time. Can discuss suggestions for events. Can discuss favourite season, giving reasons. 41 41 41 45 45 47 WRITING Use model. Can write short blog about my life. Can complete short text about Dean and avatar. Can make notes in a diary. Can write posting on web forum about favourite season. 41 43 45 47 REVIEW Look back Unit 4 Review Units 3-4. 48 49,50
Unit 5 ROUTINES GRAMMAR Qs in Present Simple. Frequency adverbs. VOCABULARY Food and diets. Time and sequence linkers. Hotel services. LISTENING Identify speakers and topic. Correct notes. Note topics. VIEWING Dr Who episode. WHQs. Note feelings. Video podcast: What do you usually do at the weekend? READING Complete chart. SPEAKING Pair work. Match to photos. Can match sounds to daily routines. Can follow simple conversations. Can follow enquiry about hotel services and times. Can follow response to food survey. 52, 55 54 55 56 52 52 56 59 Can follow a TV drama. 58 Can read list of bad habits. Can read texts about diets of athlete and supermodel. Can adjust a text about habits to make it true for me. Can read TV listing about Dr Who. Can read a survey from food forum. Can ask and answer about daily routines. 60 53 54 55 58 59 52 Follow flow chart. Use notes. Can share information about bad habits. Can say which statements are true for me. Can role play hotel enquiry. Can show interest in answers to questions. Can role play hotel enquiries. Can discuss food preferences. 53 55 56 57 57 WRITING REVIEW Lookback Unit 5 Can write 60-80 word text about my morning routine. Can write about food preferences giving reasons. 59 55 59 60
Unit 6 JOURNEYS GRAMMAR There is \ are. Quantifiers. a\an, some \ not any \ a lot of. VOCABULARY Places: Means of transport. Types of ticket. LISTENING Identify location. Correct statements. Choose m\choice answers. Record notes / Key phrases. VIEWING Visions of India. Make notes. Pod cast: How do you get to school or work? READING SPEAKING Pair work. Pair exchange./ Use table. Use flow chart. Use key phrases. WRITING Use models. Complete table. Reads others / evaluate problems. Use model. REVIEW Look back Unit 6. Review Units 5-6 Talk about facilities, etc. Talk about quanties. Can interpret icons for places. Can interpret icons for transport. Can buy ticket for transport. Can understand short conversations. Can make notes from ticket purchase. Can follow a survey about city and rural travel. Can follow documentary about commuter transport in India. Can follow authentic interviews. Can read text about unusual transport. Can read blog about travel in Kobe. Can ask about local facilities. Can describe situations in two pictures. Can discuss problems with air travel. Can describe facilities in a town. Can ask about facilities. Can compare facilities in different cities. Can buy a transport ticket. Can ask about time, price, duration and location for travelling. Can discuss travel options. Can start and end emails. Can write email about travel problem. Can write blog about local transport. 62 65 62 64 66 62 66 69 68 82 64 69 63 63 63 65 65 65 66 66 69 63 63 69 70 71/72
Unit 7 PAST GRAMMAR be Past Simple (all forms) Past time markers. Past Simple (regular) VOCABULARY Months and dates. Adjectives for comment on activities. LISTENING Deduction. Deduction. VIEWING Complete summary. Pod cast: Where were you on your last birthday? READING Peer reading Headlines \ Who? \ Correct notes. Pre-viewing. SPEAKING Correct false statements. Use flow chart. Refer to time line. WRITING Complete an email. Use model. REVIEW Lookback Unit 7 Can identify locations of 5 speakers and topics. Can identify activities by listening. Can listen to conversation extracts and deduce topic. Can follow documentary on Chilean miners rescue. Can follow authentic interviews. Can read emails and deduce places referred to. Can skim articles with pictures. Can read programme notes on miners rescue. Can use questions, comments to show interest and maintain conversation. Can make false statements. Can develop longer conversations by asking Qs and commenting. Can discuss dates of news events. Can use punctuation accurately. Can write an email referring to a place. 74 75 77, 75 74 76 78 80 82 75 76 80 74,78 77 79 81 75 75 82
Unit 8 PLACES GRAMMAR Past Simple (irregular verbs) Past Simple y\n + WHQs Linkers: so, because VOCABULARY Prepositions (place) Collocations (holidays) LISTENING Find correct information. Use floor plan. Key phrases. VIEWING Podcast: Where on holiday last year? READING Correct summary. Pre-viewing SPEAKING Pair work. Use dates. WRITING Pair interaction. REVIEW Lookback Unit 8 Review Units 8-9 Can refer to causes and results. Can follow radio programme about holidays. Can understand directions. Can follow narrative about bad holiday. Can follow sketch about tour guide. Can understand authentic interviews. Can read 4 texts about meeting friends. Can read about Little Britain sketch. Can read critically short text about holiday. Can read and comment on other stories. Can correct factual errors in statements. Can describe first encounter with friends. Can rate different types of holiday. Can ask for and explain location of items in a store. Can relate story about a holiday. Can make notes about a good holiday. Can write narrative about a bad holiday. 84 87 87 85,88 86 86 88 91 90 92 84 90 91 91 85 85 86 89 91 87 91 92 93,94
Unit 9 SHOPPING GRAMMAR like, love, hate VERBing. Object pronouns. Polite requests / offers would. VOCABULARY buy \ sell words. LISTENING Picture match. Multiple choice VIEWING Documentary about ipod. Video Pod cast: Do you like shopping? READING Find summary. Complete checklist. Small ad style. Match purchases. SPEAKING WRITING Use pictures. REVIEW Lookback Unit 9 Can follow stories of shopping mistakes. Can understand requests in detail. Can follow speakers describing favourite possession. Can follow a documentary about audio technology. Can follow natural speech. Can read about gift customs in various cultures. Can read website about activity gifts. Can match caption to photo. Can read plan for department store. Can discuss giving gifts. Can find shared preferences. Can relate shopping mistakes. Can use hesitation phrases to gain time. Can role play making offers and requests. Can discuss sequence of audio technology. Can write a description of a favoured possession. 96 99 98 100 103 102 104 96 97 99 100 96 96 98,99 101 101 102 103 104
Unit 10 PLANS GRAMMAR verb \ noun collocations. can \ can t (ability) be going to (plans). VOCABULARY Saying goodbye. LISTENING Identify topic \ comment T\F Discuss. Friends \Strangers reason for parting. Can follow 3 job interviews. Can make notes from 5 comments on goals. Can analyse conversations. VIEWING Miranda Can follow sketch about social embarrassment. 112 READING Select requirements. Discuss. SPEAKING WRITING Use model. REVIEW Lookback Unit 10 Review Units 9-10 Revision Game Can extract information from job advertisements. Can read a text about personal goals. Can read about comic performer. Can ask and respond to Qs about abilities. Can match abilities to perfect job. Can discuss my plans for different periods. Can explain my plans to a group. Can discuss greetings and parting salutations. Can role play structured conversations. Can role play small talk conversations. Can discuss social errors. Can discuss new learning experiences. Can find and correct mistakes in an email. Can write an email describing plans and making an appointment. Can write a magazine interview about a learning story. 106 107 109 107 108 110 107 108 112 107 107 109 109 110 111 111 112 113 109 109 113 144 115,116 117