Macmillan English Campus 'In Company Elementary

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1 Macmillan English Campus 'In Company Elementary PUBCOU This course accompanies 'In Company Elementary'. It corresponds to CEF level A2 and Cambridge ESOL KET. There are 20 Syllabus Items, each matching a Student's Book unit. Within each Syllabus Item, resources are grouped into two categories - 'Topic Focus' and 'Grammar Focus'. Description ID number Title 1 Who are you? - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to socialize with people in a business context. It also provides practice of numbers, the verb 'to be', subject pronouns and possessive adjectives. Topic Focus Practising questions you may ask people when MVAB Meeting people you meet them in a business context. Listening to MLAB Small talk two business people make small talk when they MLGB Conference introductions first meet. Practising letters and numbers. MLG School open day Practising syllable stress in words MLG Who are you? referring to countries. MLAB What time do you arrive? Grammar Focus Practising the present tense of the verb 'to be'. MLA Letters and numbers Practising questions and answers with the verb MVA Numbers and prices 'be'. Practising subject pronouns. Practising MPR Word stress patterns possessive adjectives. MLG Subject pronouns To refer to the words 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', MLG Is this your bag? 'our' and 'their', 'Macmillan English Campus' uses MLGB First day in the office the term possessive adjectives and 'In Company', the term possessive pronouns. 2 I'm on the train - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to make phone calls and talk about the things we do. It also provides practice of the present simple affirmative, negative and interrogative. Topic Focus Listening to someone trying to make a phone call. MLA Making a phone call MLG Present simple Grammar Focus Practising the present simple affirmative, MLG Present simple negative and interrogative. Contrasting MLGB The taxi driver 'Do you' and 'Are you' for present simple MLA Good for the environment questions. Practising the spelling rules for GRU00006A Present simple: affirmative the present simple. GRU00006B Present simple: negative GRU00006C Present simple: interrogative GRU00006E Present simple: spelling 3 Daily routine - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about our daily routine. It also provides practice of 'wh-' questions in the present simple, adverbs of frequency, prepositions of time and word partnerships. Topic Focus Listening to an interview. Listening to two people MLA My job talking about their daily routine in different MLA Daily routine countries. Practising collocations or word MVA School mornings partnerships. MLGB What does Mrs Bari do? Grammar Focus Practising 'wh-' questions in the present simple. MLG Question formation Practising adverbs of frequency. Practising MLGB Market research prepositions of time. GRU00121A Adverbs of frequency: never to always GRU00121D Adverbs of frequency: word order MLG Working in Bristol MLGB Mr Gonzales starts work at 9 am. MGA Pret a Porter MVAB What do you do in your job? Macmillan English Campus In Company Elementary PUBCOU Page 1 of 6

2 4 Correspondence - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to write s, discuss and deal with customers. It also provides practice of 'wh-' questions, questions with 'How often' and opposites. Topic Focus Practising words and phrases used in informal MVAB You've got mail business s. Listening to someone giving MLAB You have ten messages advice on how to deal with lots of MLAB Company and customer messages. Listening to a phone conversation MLGB Interview with a TV director between a company manager and a customer. MVA Finding the opposite Practising words and their opposites. MVA Opposites Grammar Focus Practising question words. Practising the question form 'How often' with the present simple. 'You've got ' and 'You have ten messages' will provide useful practice for this Syllabus Item even though their language level might seem somewhat high to students. 5 Eating out - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind Survival of language we use to order food in restaurants. It also provides practice of the language we use to book tables at restaurants. Topic Focus Practising words and phrases used in MVA Eating out restaurants. Listening to people ordering food in MLA Restaurants and eating out a restaurant. Listening to a woman booking a MLA What s on the menu? table at a restaurant. MLAB Booking a restaurant 6 Conference centres - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to discuss conference facilities. It also provides practice of 'there is'/'there are' and 'have got'. Topic Focus Listening to a conversation about a conference MLGB This year's conference venue. Listening to colleagues discussing a MLAB Conference facilities venue they would like to book for their MLG Beach life company's annual conference. GRU00092A There is/are: affirmative Grammar Focus Practising the affirmative, negative and GRU00092B There is/are: negative interrogative forms of 'there is' and 'there are '. GRU00092C There is/are: interrogative Contrasting 'there is' and 'there are' with the MLA Have we got everything? pronouns 'it' and 'they'. Practising the affirmative, MLA Come to the zoo negative and interrogative forms of 'have got'. GRU00002A Have got: present simple affirmative 'Conference facilities' will provide useful practice GRU00002B Have got: present simple negative for this Syllabus Item even though its language GRU00002C Have got: present simple interrogative level 7 Sell yourself - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind Issues of language we use to talk about jobs, job interviews, signs and notices, and airports. It also provides practice of 'can' and 'can't'. Topic Focus Practising the phrases used when talking about MVAB Interview questions jobs and job interviews. Understanding signs MPR Vowel sounds and notices. Practising phrases to do with an MLA Can you do this? airport. Visiting the Heathrow Airport website. MLA Robot Rescue Do g Grammar Focus Identifying the words 'can' and 'can't' in simple MVA Computer classes sentences and questions. Listening to telephone MVA Signs messages and matching what people can do GRU00048A Ability: can with an advertisement for an audition. Listening GRU00049A Permission: can, may to an interview about a Robot Rescue Dog and MGA Trolley Holiday identifying the things he can/can t do. Practising MWP Heathrow Airport questions with can. 'Signs' will provide useful practice for this Syllabus Item even though its language level Macmillan English Campus In Company Elementary PUBCOU Page 2 of 6

3 8 Crime and coffee This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about companies and the history and other aspects of the New York Stock Exchange. It also provides practice of 'was'/'were' and the past simple form of regular verbs. Topic Focus Practising phrases that describe businesses. MVAB What does your company do? Visiting the New York Stock Exchange website. MWPB The New York Stock Exchange Grammar Focus Practising the use of 'was' and 'were'. Practising MLG Were you ill? making questions and giving short answers with MLG Questions and short answers with 'was' and 'were'. Practising the past simple of as and were regular verbs. Practising questions in the past MLG Past simple simple. Practising the spelling rules for the past MLA Tell me about your weekend simple regular. MLG Questions in the past simple 'Past simple' covers regular verbs and one GRU00013A Past simple regular: affirmative irregular verb: 'go'. 'Questions in the past simple' GRU00013E Past simple regular: spelling covers both regular and irregular verbs, but GRU00013B Past simple regular: negative students do not use past forms because they GRU00013C Past simple regular: interrogative are asked to form questions. You can ask students to do all the tasks The New York Stock Exchange or only questions 12-20, which use the past simple to ask about its history. 9 A good day - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to describe a day at work and talk about air travel. It also provides practice of the past simple form of regular and irregular verbs. Topic Focus Reading a text about a day at work. Practising MLG A busy day at work words used to talk about airports. Practising MLG Past simple words and phrases commonly used when MLG Where did you go? travelling on business. MLG What's the question? Grammar Focus Practising regular and irregular past simple form s GRU00015D Past simple irregular: use in affirmative and negative sentences. Practising past simple question formation. GRU00016A Past simple irregular verbs: A-D GRU00016B Past simple irregular verbs: E-K GRU00016C Past simple irregular verbs: L-R GRU00016D Past simple irregular verbs: S-Z MVAB Taking a flight? MVAB Travel language 10 Hotels - Survival This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use when we check in or stay at a hotel. It also provides practice of the kind of language we use to make complaints. Topic Focus Listening to two women checking in at a hotel. MLAB Checking in at the Riverside Hotel Practising 'yes'/'no' questions and short answers MLAB Hotel check-in in conversations between staff and guests in a MLGB At The Royal Hotel hotel. Practising vocabulary associated with MVA When in Rome hotels. Listening to people talking about breakfast MLAB Breakfast all over the world habits in different places. Writing a fax booking a MSEB Reserving a hotel room hotel room and looking at a model answer and MLAB Complaining about a product comments. Listening to someone complaining about a jacket they bought. Macmillan English Campus In Company Elementary PUBCOU Page 3 of 6

4 11 Carry-on travel - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about clothes and packing for business travel. It also provides practice of the language we use in shops, countable and uncountable nouns and quantifiers. Topic Focus Practising the imperative in sentences about MLGB A business trip things to do before a trip. Listening to a MLA In the sports shop conversation between a shop assistant and a MLA In the post office customer. Listening to a conversation in a post MLA My favourite clothes office. Listening to descriptions of what people MVA Clothes are wearing. Practising spelling words GRU00112A Countable v uncountable nouns: definition for clothes. and contrast Grammar Focus Practising countable and uncountable nouns. GRU00117D Uncountable nouns: other Practising the use of 'a', 'some' and 'an y'. MLG Choosing countable or uncountable nouns Practising 'how much' and 'how many'. MLG Quantifiers MLG A, some, any MLA Patsy and Bob go camping MGA Skater Waiter 12 The weathe r - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the weather in different places. It also provides practice of comparative and superlative adjectives and compound nouns. Topic Focus Practising words related to weather. Listening t o MVA Weather weather reports. Forming sentences and pairs MLAB The weather where you are or groups of words related to the weather. MGA Poker Game Grammar Focus Practising comparative and superlative MLG Spot the difference adjectives. Practising the spelling of adjectives + MLGB Ask the pilot '-er' or '-est'. Practising irregular comparatives MLG Comparative and superlative adjectives and superlatives. Practising compound nouns. GRU00144A Comparative adjectives: + -er GRU00144B Comparative adjectives: more + adjective GRU00144C Comparative adjectives: irregular comparatives GRU00146A Superlative adjectives: + -est, spelling GRU00146B Superlative adjectives: the most + Adjective GRU00146C Superlative adjectives: irregular superlatives MLG Compound nouns 13 Getting there - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind Issues of language we use to talk about travelling by public transport. It also provides practice of prepositions of place and movement. Topic Focus Listening to people talking about how they travel MLA How do you get to work? to work in Turkey. Practising expressions that MVA Travelling by public transport are useful when using public transport. MVA Travelling in the UK Practising words you need to talk about GRU00172A Prepositions of movement 1 travelling. MLG Prepositions of place and movement Grammar Focus Practising prepositions of place and movement MLG At or to? 'into'/'out of', 'onto'/'off', 'over'/'under', 'to'/'from' and 'up'/'down'. Practising prepositions of place and movement 'at', 'on', 'in', 'to' and 'into'. Contrasting the prepositions 'at' and 'to'. Macmillan English Campus In Company Elementary PUBCOU Page 4 of 6

5 14 Trends - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about dress codes. It also provides practice of the present simple and the present continuous. Topic Focus Listening to a boss complaining politely to an MLAB The dress code employee about his clothes. MLG Present continuous Grammar Focus Practising the affirmative, negative and MLG Present simple and present continuous interrogative forms of the present continuous. MLA Healthy eating Contrasting the present simple and the present MLGB My new job continuous. Practising the spelling rules for the MGA Robot Wars present continuous. GRU00008A Present continuous: affirmative 'The dress code' will provide useful practice for GRU00008B Present continuous: negative this Syllabus Item even though its language level GRU00008C Present continuous: interrogative GRU00008E Present continuous: spelling GRU00008D Present continuous: use GRU00010A Present simple v continuous 15 The journey from This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind hell - Survival of language we use to talk about travelling by plane and travelling for work. Topic Focus Practising words used when describing air MVA Holiday in Florida travel. Listening to an interview about MLAB Travelling for work somebody's work. Listening to a businessman MLAB Travelling tales talking about business travel. 'Travelling tales' will provide useful practice for this Syllabus Item even though its language level 16 Throwing a sickie This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind Issues of language we use to talk about health problems. It also provides practice of 'going to' for the future and subject and object questions. Topic Focus Practising words for different types of health MVA Feeling ill problems. MLG Holiday problems Grammar Focus Practising the affirmative, negative and MLAB What's happening? interrogative forms of the future with 'going to'. MLG Plans Listening to a woman talking about her activities GRU00036A Future with going to affirmative for the week. Practising 'Wh-' questions that ask GRU00036B Future with going to: negative about a subject. Practising 'Wh-' questions that GRU00036C Future with going to: interrogative ask about an object. GRU00150A Wh- questions: subject GRU00150B Wh- questions: object 17 Changing times - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about business news, product placement and company performance. It also provides practice of the present perfect and the past simple. Topic Focus Listening to headlines from the latest business MLAB Business news headlines news. Practising words used in newspaper MVAB In the news headlines. Listening to a radio report about a MLAB Rutland football stadium new football stadium. Listening to a product MLAB Product presentation presentation. Practising words related to running MVAB Running your own business a business. MLG The worst job Grammar Focus Practising the affirmative, negative and MLGB A day at the office interrogative forms of the present perfect. GRU00019A Present perfect: affirmative Practising the past simple and the present GRU00019B Present perfect: negative perfect. GRU00019C Present perfect: interrogative GRU00024A Past simple v present perfect Macmillan English Campus In Company Elementary PUBCOU Page 5 of 6

6 18 It won't work - Issues This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to make predictions about the future. It provides practice of the future with 'will' and 'won't' and word building. Topic Focus Reading a questionnaire about the future. MLG A future quiz Listening to two English teachers talking about MLA Learning English learning English in the future. MLG Future questions with will Grammar Focus Practising 'will' and 'won't'. Practising 'wh-' GRU00035A Future with will/won't: affirmative questions with 'will'. Practising suffixes used to GRU00035B Future with will/won't: negative make nouns into adjectives. Practising GRU00035C Future with will/won't: interrogative transforming nouns into verbs. MVA Adjectives from nouns 'Learning English' will provide useful practice for MVA Verbs and nouns this Syllabus Item even though its language level 19 Who's calling? - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use to speak on the phone and leave telephone messages. It also provides practice of the use of 'will' for promises and of 'say' v 'tell' and other verbs. Topic Focus Practising words and expressions used on the MVAB Can I leave a message? phone. Practising the use of 'can' to make polite MLGB On the phone requests on the phone. Practising phrases that MVAB Phone responses you might hear if you phone a company or MLAB Leaving a telephone message organization and ask to speak to a particular MLG Health farm promises person. Listening for mood and tone of voice in GRU00063A Say v tell: differences and use telephone messages. Practising words for moods MGA Escape from the Haunted Castle or feelings. Grammar Focus Practising the use of 'will' for promises. Contrasting the uses of 'say', 'tell' and other verbs. When playing the game 'Escape from the Haunted Castle' students should select the topic 'say, tell, speak, talk, ask'. 20 Business s - This Syllabus Item provides practice of the kind of language we use in s. It provides practice of the language we use to apply for jobs, arrange interviews and reject applicants. It also practises adjective prefixes and punctuation. Topic Focus Listening to a man dictating an . Writing an MLAB Conference to a colleague and looking at model MSEB An to a colleague answers and comments. Practising phrases MVA Prefixes used when applying for a job. Writing an MVA Adjective prefixes (un-, im-, in-, ir-) inviting someone for an interview and looking at MVA Opposites a model answer and comments. Writing an MLGB Dear Mr Bradshaw interview rejection and looking at model GRU00089A Punctuation 1 answers and comments. GRU00089C Punctuation 3 Grammar Focus Practising adjective prefixes. Practising the use MSEB Arranging an interview of full stops, commas and question marks. MSEB Interview rejection letter Practising the use of capital letters and paragraphs. Macmillan English Campus In Company Elementary PUBCOU Page 6 of 6