New Headway English Course now provides a seamless syllabus progression from beginner to upper-intermediate level.
It takes a clear and structured approach to grammar. Grammatical structures are introduced in context, with questions that encourage students to work out the rules for themselves. A comprehensive 'Grammar section' at the back of the Student's Books provides a useful reference before, during or after the lesson.
A well-defined vocabulary syllabus concentrates on three key areas: learning new words in lexical sets; acquiring good habits for learning vocabulary; and developing vocabulary 'systems' such as sound and spelling relationships.
Integrated skills work is an important feature of the course. In every unit the reading and listening activities contextualize and bring together much previously introduced language. The choice of interesting texts, together with manageable, motivating tasks ensure students develop fluency and accuracy in all four skills.
Unit 1
Sounds and spelling
1. The sound / i:/,and/ai/
2. The silent -e rule
Connected speech
3. Pronouns and verbs in fast speech
Intonation
4. Hellos and goodbyes
Word focus
5. Word families, stress, and the sound
Unit 2
Sound and spelling
1. The sound /h/and linking/w/and/j/
2. Silent letter h
Connecterd speech
3. Strong and weak forms of prepositions in questions and answers
Intonation and sentence stress
4. Exclamations with countable and uncoutable nouns
Word focus
5. Stress in phrasal verbs
,etc.