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 am/is/are - my/your/his/her - Everyday objects - Numbers - Hello and goodbye
Unit 2 am/is/are: questions and negatives - Possessive 's - Family - Opposites - In a cafe
Unit 3 Present Simple 1: he/she/it - Questions and negatives - Jobs - What time is it?
Unit 4 Present Simple 2: I/you/we/they - Leisure activities - Social expressions
Unit 5 There is/are - Prepositions - some/any - this/that - Furniture - Directions 1
Unit 6 can/can't/could/couldn't - was/were - Words that sound the same - On the phone
Unit 7 Past Simple 1: regular verbs - Irregular verbs - Silent letters - Special occasions
Unit 8 Past Simple 2: negatives/ago - Which word is different? - What's the date?
Unit 9 Count and uncount nouns - I like - much-many - Food - Polite requests
Unit 10 Comparatives and superlatives - have got - Town and country - Directions 2
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