CEI Courses Syllabus

Introductory Course:
[To attain CEF: A1]
Oxford Smart Choice Book 1: Units 1-6

*The following content should be aligned with Oxford Smart Choice Book 1: Units 1-6.

Basic Vocabulary: Alphabet, numbers, dates, days of the week, months of the year, seasons,
body parts, places around the home and the town/city, descriptive adjectives,
school/workplace supplies, most common verbs (50-100) in base form, greetings, and
vocabulary related to the content topics below, etc.
*Introduction to CEI Written Codes for written activities and assignments.

Tense Structures:
Present Tense of Be, Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous, Past Tense of Be.

Grammar Functions:
-Personal pronouns and object pronouns.
-Possessive forms: contractions, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns.
-Wh-Words Questions: What, Who, When, Where, How *Brief intro to How much/how many.
-Basic frequency adverbs and time expressions.
-Basic Prepositions of Place and Time.
-Demonstrative Pronouns: This/That/These/Those.
-There is/ There are.
-*Brief introduction to Can/Can’t- Could/Couldn’t.

Content Topics:
*[Please align topics with the appropriate language functions to create well rounded lessons]

-Describing ourselves and our family: basic appearance and personality traits.
-Feelings and emotions
-Jobs and occupations
-Telling time
-Daily routines
-Free time activities
-Healthy life style
-Brief intro to measuring units: a glass, a bottle, a box, a pound, a quart, etc.
-*Production of brief written texts and oral introductions

*Towards the end of the course students should be able to write brief paragraphs of 25-35
words as well as present 1min oral introductions.
Beginner Course:
[A1 transition, 1st out of 3 courses to attain CEF: A2]
Oxford Smart Choice Book 1: Units 7-12

*The following content should be aligned with Oxford Smart Choice Book 1: Units 7-12.

Basic Vocabulary:
-Review A1 vocabulary on first week.
-Most common verbs (100) in past form.
-Vocabulary related to the Content Topics below, etc.
-Basic business/administrative careers vocabulary.

Tense Structures:
-Review A1 structures on first week.
-Simple Past Tense, differences between Present Continuous Tense and Going to + Verb to
express near future plans, intro to Future Tense.

Grammar Functions:
*[Understanding and implementation of CEI Written Codes for written assignments]

-There is/There are

-Be like/Look like
-Elaborate on Time Expressions
-Comparative and Superlative form of adjectives (Superiority).
-Brief introduction to Comparative of inferiority and Superlatives of equality.
-Can/Could as a Modal verb to show ability and possibility.
-Going to + Verb
-Basic Quantifiers: Some/Any, Much/Many, A lot of/ A little of.
-Use of Would like to make offers and requests.

Content Topics:
*[Please aligned topics with the appropriate language functions to create well rounded lessons]

-Describe one’s and others’ appearance and personality traits in detail.

-Describe and compare city attractions, and landmarks.
-Vacation, tourism and travel: places and activities.
-Food, grocery shopping, food habits from other cultures.
-Near future plans.
-Important events around the world: Academic, cultural festivals, activism, entertainment, etc.
-Production of short written texts and brief speeches.

*Towards the end of the course students should be able to produce short speeches (2 mins)
and short written cohesive paragraphs and narratives (35-45 words).
Elementary Course:
[A1+, 2nd out of 3 courses to attain CEF: A2]
Oxford Smart Choice Book 2: Units 1-6

*The following content should be aligned with Oxford Smart Choice Book 2: Units 1-6.

Basic Vocabulary:
-Review Beginner vocabulary during first week.
-Most common verbs (50-100) in past participle form.
-Vocabulary related to the Content Topics below, etc.

Tense Structures:
-First week: General Review of grammatical structures covered in past courses.
-New Tenses: Future Tense, *Present Perfect, intro to Past Continuous.

Grammar Functions:
*[Understanding and implementation of CEI Written Codes for written assignments]

-Adjectives ending in ing and ed.

-Deepen on Comparative and Superlative adjectives forms.
-Deepen on Quantifiers.
-Adverbial clauses.
-Verb patterns to express desires and expectations, preferences and plans: Want/Hope to,
like/enjoy + ing, looking forward + ing, would like to, going to, will (for promises).
-Intro to Modal verbs: Should to express suggestions, and have to to express obligations.
-Basic Sentence Connectors.

Course Content Topics:

*[Please aligned topics with the appropriate language functions to create well rounded lessons]

-Changes in society.
-Influential people around the world.
-The pros and cons of College Life: social life, stress management, challenges, time
management etc.
-Major historical events in the world.
-Intro to debates, forming informed opinions, and the structure of a written essay.

*Towards the end of the course students should be able to produce short informative
speeches of at least 3 mins, and short written cohesive essays of 45-55 words, with an
introduction, body and conclusion.
Upper Elementary Course:
[A1+, 3rd out of 3 courses to attain CEF: A2]
Oxford Smart Choice Book 2: Units 7-12
Basic Vocabulary:
-Review Elementary vocabulary during the first week.
-Most common verbs (100-150) in Present Participle form.
-Vocabulary related to the Content Topics below, etc.

Tense Structures:
-First week: General Review of grammatical structures covered in past courses.
-New Tenses: Past Continuous.

Grammar Functions:
*[Understanding and implementation of CEI Written Codes for written assignments]

-Too/Enough/Many/Much/Too Many/Too Much/Not Enough with Count and Non-Counts

Nouns.
-Relative clause with Who, Which & That.
-Modals of Possibility.
-Used to.
-If clauses with modals.
-Brief introduction of the Phrasal Verbs: Ran Into/Crashed Into/Tripped Over/Fell off/Fell Down.
-Intro to Modal verbs: Must/May/Might/Could/Can’t + BE to talk about possibilities
-Verb Patterns: Used to + Present Simple to talk about past habits.
-If + Future Simple for suggestions or advice.

Course Content Topics:

*[Please aligned topics with the appropriate language functions to create well rounded lessons]

-Shopping Habits.
-Describing Preferences as well as Giving advice about relationships.
-Discussing Past Experiences.
-Climate Change, Global Warming, Mayor Catastrophes in our Country.
-Mayor changes in our Country.
-Living Arrangements

*Towards the end of the course students should be able to produce short informative
speeches of at least 5 mins, and short written cohesive essays of 55-75 words, with an
introduction, body and conclusion.
Pre- Intermediate Course:
[A2+, 1st out of 2 courses to attain CEF: B1]
Oxford Smart Choice Book 3: Units 1-6
Basic Vocabulary:
-Review Upper Elementary vocabulary during the first week.
-Most common verbs (150-2000) in Present & Past Participle form.
-Vocabulary related to the Content Topics below, etc.

Tense Structures:
-First week: General Review of grammatical structures covered in past courses.
-New Tenses: Present Perfect Continuous/Past Perfect.

Grammar Functions:
*[Understanding and implementation of CEI Written Codes for written assignments]

-Active and Passive Voice.

-Direct & Indirect Questions.
-Deepen on Relative Clauses and incorporate the use of Whose.
-Infinitive and Gerund Structures.
-If clauses with modals.

-Introduction of Time Clauses: For/Since/Lately/Recently/By The Time/Before/After/Once/The

Moment/As Soon As/Until.

-Verb Patterns: Verb + Full Infinitive/Verb + Gerund..

Course Content Topics:

*[Please aligned topics with the appropriate language functions to create well rounded lessons]

-Life outside work and school.

-Entertainment.
-The fine arts.
-Social Life.
- Technology Gadgets and Gizmos.
-My worst vacation ever.

*Towards the end of the course students should be able to produce short informative
speeches of at least 8 mins, and short written cohesive essays of 75-100 words, with an
introduction, body and conclusion.
Intermediate Course:
[A2+, 2nd out of 2 courses to attain CEF: B1]
Oxford Smart Choice Book 3: Units 7-12
Basic Vocabulary:
-Review Pre-Intermediate vocabulary during the first week.
-Most common verbs (200-250) in Present & Past Participle form.
-Vocabulary related to the Content Topics below, etc.

Tense Structures:
-First week: General Review of grammatical structures covered in past courses.
-New Tenses: Past Perfect Continuous/Past Modals/Have or Get Something Done.

Grammar Functions:
*[Understanding and implementation of CEI Written Codes for written assignments]

-Have or Get + Passive Voice.

-If + Modals.
-Strengthen on Conditionals 1,2 and 3.
-Should have/Would have for advice or opinion.
-Modals May/Could/Must + Have for Certainty.
-Reported Speech.

-Introduction of Time Clauses: For/Since/Lately/Recently/By The Time/Before/After/Once/The

Moment/As Soon As/Until.

-Verb Patterns: All forms of BE, Say, Tell and Ask + Infinitive or Gerund.

Course Content Topics:

*[Please aligned topics with the appropriate language functions to create well rounded lessons]

-Rites of Passage.
-My Dream Life.
-Embarrassing Moments.
-The Tabloids.
- Living off the grid.
-Gossip.

*Towards the end of the course students should be able to produce short informative
speeches of at least 10 mins, and short written cohesive essays of 250-300 words, with an
introduction, body and conclusion.