Optimise A2 – course planner – 90 sessions (45 minutes each)
Unit 1 Time out / Pages 4-13Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „How to find the right hobby” (true/false) - pages 4-5
- school notices (matching) - page 5
pages 4-5 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Present Simple – page 6
- frequency adverbs – page 6
- imperatives – page 6
page 6 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with hobbies – page 7
- nouns and verbs – page 7
- phrasal verbs – page 7
page 7 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple choice – page 8
- possessive „'s” - page 9
- prepositions of time and place - page 9
page 7 (grammar), 8 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 1 – page 163
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- interview – talking about yourself – page 10
- interview - spelling names – page 10
- multiple matching dialogue – page 11
pages 8-9 (speaking), 9 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 1
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 1 – pages 150-151
6 / Writing (45 min)
- information transfer – page 12-13
page 10 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 1
7 / Test Unit 1 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 1 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 11
Unit 2 That's entertainment! / Pages 14-23
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Gaming is a big business” (right/wrong/doesn't say) - pages 14-15
pages 12-13 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Present Simple and Present Continuous– page 16
- Student's Resource Centre - Say it Right – pronouncing „-ing”
page 14 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with entertainment – page 17
- words and prepositions – page 17
- collocations with nouns – page 17
page 14 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple matching – page 18
- Present Continuous for future use – page 19
page 15, 16 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 2 – page 163
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- talking about time – page 20
- collaborative task – page 20
- multiple choice dialogue – page 21
pages 16 (speaking), 17 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 2
- Student's Book - Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 2 – pages 151-152
6 / Writing (45 min)
- email – page 22-23
- making a plan for writing – page 23
page 18 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 2
7 / Test Unit 2 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 2 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 19
8 / CLIL Units 1-2 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min) /
- Student's Book - Progress check - page 24-25
Unit 3 What's for dinner? / Pages 26-35
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Kids in the kitchen” (multiple choice cloze) - pages 26-27
pages 20-21 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Past Simple – page 28
- regular verbs – page 28
- „Wh-” words – page 28
page 22 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with food – page 29
- verbs and „-ed” adjectives – page 29
- collocations with verbs – page 29
page 22-23 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple choice – page 30
- Past Simple – irregular verbs - page 31
- Past Simple negatives and questions - page 31
page 23 (grammar), 24 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 3 – page 164
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- interview – explaining likes and dislikes – page 32
- open cloze – page 33
pages 24 (speaking), 25 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 3
- Student's Book - Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 3 – pages 152-153
6 / Writing (45 min)
- a note – page 34-35
page 26 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 3
7 / Test Unit 3 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 3 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 27
Unit 4 On your way / Pages 36-45
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Useful travel tips” (matching) - pages 36-37
- Signs and notices – page 37
pages 28-29 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Past Continuous– page 38
- linking words (but, when, because) – page 38
page 30 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with travel – page 39
- compound nouns – page 39
- phrasal verbs – page 39
page 30-31 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- gap fill – page 40
- Past Simple and Past Continuous – page 41
page 31 (grammar), 32 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 4 – page 163
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- asking someone to repeat – page 42
- collaborative task – page 42
- multiple choice – page 43
pages 32-33 (speaking), 33 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 4
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 4 – pages 153-154
6 / Writing (45 min)
- a postcard – page 44-45
- making a plan for writing – page 45
page 34 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 4
7 / Test Unit 4 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 4 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 35
8 / CLIL Units 3-4 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min) /
- Student's Book - Progress check - page 46-47
Unit 5 Technology talks / Pages 48-57
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Technology habits round the world” (right/wrong/doesn't say) - pages 48-49
pages 36-37 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- quantifiers – page 50
- countable and uncountable nouns – page 50
page 38 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with communication and technology – page 51
- compound nouns – page 51
- collocations with verbs – page 51
page 38-39 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- picture multiple choice – page 52
- comparatives and superlatives - page 53
page 39 (grammar), 40 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 5 – page 165
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- interview – making comparisons – page 54
- multiple choice dialogue – page 55
pages 40-41 (speaking), 41 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 5
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 5 – pages 154-155
6 / Writing (45 min)
- information transfer – page 56-57
page 42 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 5
7 / Test Unit 5 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 5 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 43
Unit 6 Teen fashion / Pages 58-67
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Fashion changes” (multiple choice cloze) - pages 58-59
pages 44-45 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Present Perfect Simple – page 60
- „ever” and „never” – page 60
page 46 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with fashion, clothes and shopping – page 61
- verbs + prepositions – page 61
- collocations with verbs – page 61
page 47 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple matching – page 62
- Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple – page 63
page 47 (grammar), 48 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 6 – page 163
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- collaborative task – page 64
- giving details – page 64
- multiple matching dialogue – page 65
pages 48 (speaking), 49 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 6
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 6 – pages 155-156
6 / Writing (45 min)
- an online review – page 66-67
- making a plan for writing – page 67
page 50 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 6
7 / Test Unit 6 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 6 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 51
8 / CLIL Units 5-6 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min) /
- Student's Book - Progress check - page 68-69
Unit 7 The future of learning / Pages 70-79
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Technology for all” (multiple choice cloze) - pages 70-71
- understanding pronouns – page 70
pages 52-53 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- be going to – page 72
page 54 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with school and studying – page 73
- words + prepositions – page 73
- collocations with verbs – page 73
page 54-55 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- gap fill – page 74
- „will” and „going to” - page 75
page 55 (grammar), 56 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 7 – page 166
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- interview – talking about the future – page 76
- multiple choice cloze – page 77
pages 56 (speaking), 57 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 7
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 7 – pages 156
6 / Writing (45 min)
- information transfer – page 78-79
- making a plan for writing – page 79
page 58 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 7
7 / Test Unit 7 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 7 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 59
Unit 8 It's only a game / Pages 80-89
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „The way to win” (right/wrong/doesn't say) - pages 80-81
pages 60-61 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- modals: ability, necessity, obligation, possibility – page 82
page 62 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with sport – page 83
- verbs and nouns – page 83
- collocations with verbs – page 83
page 62-63 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple matching – page 84
- modals: ability, necessity, obligation, possibility – page 85
page 63 (grammar), 64 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 8 – page 166
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- collaborative task – page 86
- asking questions– page 86
- multiple choice cloze – page 87
pages 64 (speaking), 65 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 8
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 8 – pages 157-158
6 / Writing (45 min)
- an online review – page 88-89
- making a plan for writing – page 89
page 66 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 8
7 / Test Unit 8 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 8 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 67
8 / CLIL Units 7-8 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min) /
- Student's Book - Progress check - page 90-91
Unit 9 Whatever the weather / Pages 92-101
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „The world's strangest weather” (multiple choice cloze) - pages 92-93
pages 68-69 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- zero and first conditional – page 94
page 70 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with weather and nature – page 95
- words + prepositions – page 95
- nouns and adjectives – page 95
page 70-71 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- picture multiple cloze – page 96
- second conditional - page 97
page 71 (grammar), 72 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 9 – page 167
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- interview – talking about a topic – page 98
- multiple choice dialogue – page 99
pages 72-73 (speaking), 73 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 9
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 9 – pages 158-159
6 / Writing (45 min)
- a note – page 100-101
- making a plan for writing – page 101
page 74 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 9
7 / Test Unit 9 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 9 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 75
Unit 10 Looking after yourself / Pages 102-111
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Doctors in the air” (matching) - pages 102-103
- signs and notices – page 103
pages 76-77 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Present Perfect Simple (just, already, yet, for, since) – page 104
page 78 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with health – page 105
- words + prepositions – page 105
- collocations with verbs – page 105
page 78-79 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple matching – page 106
- verb patterns: infinitive vs. -ing – page 107
page 79 (grammar), 80 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 10 – page 167
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- collaborative task – giving yourself time to think – page 108
- multiple matching dialogue – page 109
pages 80-81 (speaking), 81 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 10
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 10 – pages 159
6 / Writing (45 min)
- an online post – page 110-111
page 82 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 10
7 / Test Unit 10 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 10 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 83
8 / CLIL Units 9-10 (Teacher's Resource Centre) (45 min) /
- Student's Book - Progress check - page 112-113
Unit 11 The world of work / Pages 114-123
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „All aboard the children's railway” (right/wrong/doesn't say) - pages 114-115
pages 84-85 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- indefinite pronouns – page 116
page 86 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with work and jobs – page 117
- words with -ian/-ress/-ist/-er/-r – page 117
- words + prepositions – page 117
page 86-87 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- gap fill – page 118
- relative clauses: who, which, that – page 119
page 87 (grammar), 88 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 11 – page 168
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- interview – talking about jobs – page 120
- open cloze – page 121
pages 88-89 (speaking), 89 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 11
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 11 – pages 160
6 / Writing (45 min)
- information transfer – page 122-123
page 90 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 11
7 / Test Unit 11 (45 min) (Teacher's Resource Centre) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 11 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 91
Unit 12 Home time / Pages 124-133
Student's Book / Suggested homework / Additional materials
1 / Reading (45 min)
- „Living with nature” (multiple choice cloze) - pages 124-125
pages 92-93 (reading) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Reading
2 / Grammar 1 (45 min)
- Present Simple passive – page 126
page 94 (grammar) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Grammar 1
3 / Vocabulary (45 min)
- words connected with houses and homes – page 127
- phrasal verbs – page 127
- collocations with verbs – page 127
page 94-95 (vocabulary) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Vocabulary
4 / Listening (15 min)
- multiple choice – page 128
- Past Simple passive – page 129
- „by” in the passive – page 129
page 95 (grammar), 96 (listening) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Grammar 2
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Listening
- Student's Book - Vocabulary reference Unit 12 – page 168
5 / Talk2Me video (10 min)
Speaking (20 min)
- collaborative task – talking about money – page 130
- multiple choice sentences – page 131
pages 96-97 (speaking), 97 (language in use) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Speaking
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Language In Use
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your grammar Unit 12
- Student's Book - Grammar reference Unit 12 – pages 161
6 / Writing (45 min)
- an online post – page 132-133
page 98 (writing) /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Writing
- Student's Resource Centre – Optimise your vocabulary Unit 12
7 / Course review /
- Student's Resource Centre – Online workbook – Unit 12 Progress
- Workbook – Progress check page 99
- Student's Book - Progress check - page 134-135
8 / Final test
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