COURSE TITLE - A2.1 – ELEMENTARY DURATION – 5 WEEKS TOTAL LESSONS - 25   COURSE DESCRIPTION A2.1 helps learners move beyond basic survival English and begin communicating in fuller, more connected sentences. In this course, students develop confidence talking about personal life, routines, past experiences, work and study life, free time, opinions, preferences, and everyday communication. They learn to describe events in the past, express likes and dislikes with reasons, make suggestions, compare ideas, ask polite questions, and interact more naturally in real-life situations. By the end of A2.1, learners can take part in structured everyday conversations with greater clarity, confidence, and independence.   WEEK 1 – Personal Life, Routines, and Past Experiences WEEKLY OUTCOME You will move beyond short A1 answers and begin speaking and writing in longer connected sentences. You will practise linking ideas with and and but, describing routines with clear time expressions, and shifting into past simple to talk about completed actions. By the end of the week, you will sequence a short past story with connectors and keep a conversation going by asking follow-up questions about past experiences. LESSON 1 – Reviewing A1 Foundations & Expanding Self-Introduction LESSON OUTCOME You will deliver a richer self-introduction that sounds more complete at A2 level. You will connect sentences naturally as you introduce your name, your job or studies, your daily routine, and one personal detail, while keeping your present simple accurate and clear. HOMEWORK Write 10 sentences introducing yourself. Prepare to present orally next lesson. LESSON 2 – Describing Daily Routines in Detail LESSON OUTCOME You will describe your daily routine in a connected paragraph using the present simple with adverbs of frequency and time expressions. You will practise placing adverbs such as usually and often correctly and answering routine questions clearly. HOMEWORK Write a paragraph about a weekday and a weekend day. LESSON 3 – Talking About Past Activities (Past Simple) LESSON OUTCOME You will shift confidently from present to past by describing completed activities using past simple forms. You will practise regular and common irregular verbs with time expressions like yesterday and last week so your past sentences sound accurate and natural. HOMEWORK Write 10 sentences about last weekend. LESSON 4 – Sequencing Past Events LESSON OUTCOME You will turn separate past sentences into a clear short story. You will use sequencing words such as first, then, after that, and finally to organise events so your listener can easily follow your timeline. HOMEWORK Write a short past story with connectors.   LESSON 5 – Asking Follow-Up Questions About the Past LESSON OUTCOME You will strengthen your speaking interaction by asking and answering follow-up questions about past experiences. You will practise forming questions with Did you…? and responding with short and extended answers so your conversations feel more real and engaging.   HOMEWORK Write a dialogue about a past experience. WEEK 2 – Work and Study Life, Free Time, and Planning WEEKLY OUTCOME You will use present simple to describe your work or study routine and explain responsibilities with clear verbs. You will also talk about free-time activities using frequency expressions, then progress into planning language by using present continuous for future meaning and present simple for schedules. By the end of the week, you will combine routine, role, free time, and a plan into connected conversations. LESSON 6 – Describing Daily Routines with Frequency LESSON OUTCOME You will describe your work or study routine clearly and confidently using the present simple with accurate adverb placement. You will practise asking routine-based questions and delivering a short spoken routine that includes frequency and time expressions. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences describing a typical weekday. Include: At least three adverbs of frequency At least two time expressions LESSON 7 – Talking About Jobs and Responsibilities LESSON OUTCOME You will explain what you do in your job or studies using simple, professional language. You will describe responsibilities with clear action verbs and practise asking questions about roles so you can talk naturally about work and study life. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences describing: Your job or studies Your responsibilities One thing you like about it   LESSON 8 – Talking About Free Time LESSON OUTCOME You will talk about your hobbies and relaxation habits in connected sentences. You will explain when you relax using time expressions such as after work and on weekends, and you will build confidence asking and answering questions about free-time activities. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences about: Your daily routine Your free time One activity you want to do more often LESSON 9 – Making Plans and Arrangements LESSON OUTCOME You will make simple arrangements by using present continuous for plans and present simple for schedules. You will practise asking questions like What are you doing tomorrow? and describing plans for tomorrow and next week in clear, connected sentences. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences about your plans for next week. LESSON 10 – Integrated Communication LESSON OUTCOME You will combine routine language, job/study information, free-time activities, and one plan into a connected overview of your week. You will practise speaking with structure so your listener can follow your ideas easily. HOMEWORK Write 10–12 sentences describing: Your typical week One future plan WEEK 3 – Experiences and Events WEEKLY OUTCOME You will deepen your past narration by mastering regular -ed forms and common irregular verbs while keeping questions with did clear and accurate. You will practise sequencing events into a short story, then expand your past descriptions by using was and were with basic adjectives. By the end of the week, you will maintain past-experience conversations through follow-up questions, reactions, and expressions of interest. LESSON 11 – Talking About Past Experiences (Regular Verbs) LESSON OUTCOME You will describe finished actions using regular past simple verbs with clear time expressions. You will also practise asking and answering basic past questions so you can discuss what happened yesterday or last weekend with confidence. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences about: Yesterday or last weekend Include at least four regular past verbs. LESSON 12 – Past Experiences (Irregular Verbs) LESSON OUTCOME You will talk about past experiences using common irregular verbs and practise questions and negatives with did. You will build accuracy with base vs past forms so your past narration sounds natural. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences about yesterday using at least four irregular verbs. LESSON 13 – Sequencing Past Events LESSON OUTCOME You will organise a short narrative using past simple verbs plus sequencing words—first, then, after that, finally—so your story is easy to follow. HOMEWORK Write a 10–12 sentence story using sequence words.   LESSON 14 – Describing People and Places in the Past LESSON OUTCOME You will describe a past place using was and were with adjectives such as busy, quiet, friendly, old, and new. You will practise making your description clear and vivid with accurate past forms. HOMEWORK Write 10–12 sentences describing a past place. LESSON 15 – Asking Follow-Up Questions & Showing Interest LESSON OUTCOME You will sound more natural and engaged by using follow-up questions and reaction phrases. You will practise extending a past-experience conversation with questions and expressions of interest. HOMEWORK Write a 10–12 line dialogue showing: A past experience Follow-up questions Expressions of interest WEEK 4 – Opinions and Preferences WEEKLY OUTCOME You will shift from describing information to expressing your point of view clearly. You will give reasons using because, then build stronger interaction by making suggestions and responding politely in everyday and workplace situations. You will also practise agreeing and disagreeing respectfully, and you will make comparisons using comparative adjectives to support your preferences. LESSON 16 – Expressing Likes, Dislikes, and Simple Reasons LESSON OUTCOME You will express likes and dislikes clearly and add simple reasons using because so your opinions sound complete in conversation. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences about: One thing you like One thing you don’t like Reasons for both LESSON 17 – Making Suggestions and Simple Recommendations LESSON OUTCOME You will make suggestions using Let’s and Why don’t we, give simple recommendations using You should and You can try, and respond politely so you can reach simple decisions with others. HOMEWORK Write a short dialogue (10–12 lines): One problem Two suggestions One response LESSON 18 – Agreeing and Disagreeing Politely LESSON OUTCOME You will practise agreeing and disagreeing politely using softening language so you can share different opinions while maintaining a respectful tone.   HOMEWORK Write a 10–12 line dialogue showing: One agreement One polite disagreement LESSON 19 – Making Simple Comparisons LESSON OUTCOME You will compare people, activities, or places using comparative adjectives and simple structures like A is better than B, and you will give a basic reason for your preference. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences comparing: Two activities or places LESSON 20 – Integrated Communication Review LESSON OUTCOME You will integrate opinions, reasons, suggestions, agreement/disagreement, and comparisons into a short coherent discussion that sounds more complete and real-life ready. HOMEWORK Write 10–12 sentences: Two opinions Reasons One comparison WEEK 5 – Everyday Communication WEEKLY OUTCOME You will strengthen practical communication for everyday and workplace settings. You will make polite requests with can and could, give clear instructions using imperatives and sequencing words, describe problems and ask for solutions, talk about rules using must and have to, and express ability and limitation using can and can’t. LESSON 21 – Making Polite Requests and Asking for Help LESSON OUTCOME You will ask for help and make requests politely using can, could, and key polite expressions, and you will respond appropriately in everyday and basic workplace situations. HOMEWORK Write a 10–12 line dialogue: One person asks for help The other responds politely LESSON 22 – Giving Instructions and Directions LESSON OUTCOME You will give step-by-step instructions or directions using imperatives, sequencing words, and direction language so your explanation is clear and easy to follow. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 steps explaining: How to complete a daily task or reach a place LESSON 23 – Describing Problems and Asking for Solutions LESSON OUTCOME You will describe a simple problem, ask What should I do?, and give basic advice using You should and You can try in a polite, practical way. HOMEWORK Write a 10–12 line dialogue: One problem Two pieces of advice LESSON 24 – Talking About Rules and Obligations LESSON OUTCOME You will talk about obligations and prohibitions using must, must not, and have to, and you will practise questions like Do I have to…? to clarify rules. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences describing: Rules at your school or workplace LESSON 25 – Talking About Ability and Possibility LESSON OUTCOME You will express ability and inability using can and can’t, ask questions about skills, and describe one limitation and one skill you want to improve. HOMEWORK Write 8–10 sentences describing: Your skills One thing you cannot do yet