Speakout Starter
Speakout / CEF / ALTE / UCLES / IELTS / TOEIC© / TOEFL iBT / PTEStarter / A1 / - / - / 0-245 / 9-18 / A1
Elementary / A1/A2 / 1 / KET / 3.0 / 246-500 / 19-29 / 1
Pre-intermediate / A2/B1 / 2 / PET / 4.0 / 500-650 / 30-52 / 2
Intermediate / B1+/B2 / 3 / FCE / 5.0 / 650-720 / 53-78 / 3
Upper Intermediate / B2 / 4 / CAE / 6.0-7.0 / 720-910 / 79-95 / 4
Advanced / C1 / 5 / CPR / 7.0/8.5 / 911-990 / 96-120 / 5
Speakout is not an exam preparation course. The information above is only an approximate guide.
Comment on level:
Although Speakout Starter is strictly within A1 level, learners encounter a rich variety of vocabulary and functions which are essential survival skills in a range of everyday contexts. Extensive use of graded and authentic listening, viewingand reading materials provides training and confidence. There is also good coverage of basic grammar patterns.
Learners will gain competence in immediately valuable language and will be fully prepared for the next level of Speakout.
Unit 1 HELLO
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / be (singular)
a \an
Forming questions. / Can introduce self and others.
Can ask for and give personal information.
Can use reduced forms of be. / 10 / A1
Vocabulary / Countries \ Jobs \ Alphabet \ places + adjectives / Can name and say many countries.
Can check spelling. / 9
12,13 / A1
Listening / Dialogues.
Complete table.
Answer Qs. / Can match dialogues to locations.
Can understand where someone is from.
Can extract information from conversations.
Can understand about Kaitlin. / 8
8
12
15 / A1
Viewing / Around the world.
Video podcast. Where are you from? / Can extract information from documentary.
Can follow authentic interviews and find information. / 14
16 / A1
Reading / Complete a table. / Can extract personal information from short texts. / 9, 10 / A1
Speaking / Group work.
Pair work
Use key phrases.
Pair work. / Can role play asking about origin.
Can exchange personal information.
Can ask for and give phone numbers and email addresses.
Can describe pictures of landscapes.
Can talk about self and country.
Can ask questions about partner’s talk. / 9
11
13
14
15
15 / A1
Writing / Find and correct mistakes.
Pair work.
Use model text. / Can use capital letters correctly.
Can write and respond to short text message.
Can complete membership form.
Can write 2 paragraphs about self in an email. / 9
9
12
15 / A1
Review / Lookback from Unit 1 / 16 / A1
Unit 2 PEOPLE
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / be ( plural ) \ possessive adjectives / 19 / A1
Vocabulary / family members \ numbers 1-100 \ Feeling \ / Can match digital and written numbers.
Can say how I feel. / 20
22 / A1
Listening / Use pictures. Identify topic.
Notice intonation. \ Interpret interest.
Jo talks about 5 people she knows. / Can follow conversations about photographs.
Can understand ages from conversations.
Can follow dialogues making suggestions.
Can understand responses to suggestions.
Can interpret details from statements. / 18
20
22
23
25 / A1
Viewing / Royal Wedding
Video Podcast Who is in your family? / Can identify individuals and talk about how they are related.
Can follow authentic interviews and find information. / 25
26 / A1
Reading / Complete table.
Programme listing / Can extract data from 3 paragraph captions to pictures.
Can read and complete a salsa recipe.
Can read about the royal wedding. / 20,21
21
24 / A1
Speaking / Use supplied texts.
Use flow chart.
Use key phrases. / Can ask for and give information about people in photos.
Can ask questions to complete personal information.
Can role play making and responding to suggestions.
Can describe 5 people in my life. / 19
21
23
25 / A1
Writing / Contractions
Use model paragraph. / Can copy sentences / texts using contractions.
Can write about myself and five people I know. / 19
25 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 2.
Review Units 1-2. / 26
27,28 / A1
Unit 3 THINGS
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / Demonstrative adjectivesthis\that\these\those
Linkers: and \ but / Can refer to nearby and distant objects.
Can describe clothes and their owners. / 30
33 / A1
Vocabulary / Clothes and colours.
Food and drink.
Prices Euros and cents. / Can describe clothes and colours. / 33
35 / A1
Listening / Use pictures.
Identify topic.
Who says?
T\F Key phrases. / Can identify conversations.
Can identify feelings from conversations.
Can follow conversations about possessions.
Can follow orders in a café.
Can follow a market purchase. / 30
30
30
34
37 / A1
Viewing / Who says?
Video podcast. What are your favourite things? / Can follow a documentary about sales in a Turkish market. / 36
38 / A1
Reading / Identify topic. Group items and owners.
WHQs. / Can read about popular personal possessions in a museum.
Can read a brochure for the Hard Rock Café. / 32
34 / A1
Speaking / Group work.
Pair \ Group discussion.
Listen and check.
Follow flow chart. \ use role cards.
Key phrases. WHQs. / Can introduce other people.
Can ask for English words for objects.
Can suggest an item for the museum.
Can speculate about owners of clothing items.
Can ask for information about people and their possessions.
Can order two items from a menu.
Can role play café order.
Can role play buying and selling. / 31
31
32
32
33
34
35
37 / A1
Writing / Use WHQs. / Can write true and false statements about classmates’ clothes.
Can write about a local market. / 32
37 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 3. / 38 / A1
Unit 4 LIFE
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / Present simple
Linkers: and / because.
Present Simple Y\N and WH Qs. / 41,43 / A1
Vocabulary / Common verb phrases.
Days of week. \ Time markers.
Fixed times. / Can talk about events and times. / 40
43,44 / A1
Listening / Listen for topics.\ What do they say? / Can follow comments on life in the USA.
Can follow enquiries about events and times. / 40
44 / A1
Viewing / Human Planet.
Take notes.
Video Podcast: What do you do for fun? / Can follow documentary about Mekong River.
Can follow authentic interviews. / 46
48 / A1
Reading / Summarise with and / because.
Speculate on Qs\ Find answers \ Find diffs between fact and fiction. / Can read text describing life in two cities.
Can follow a text about people and their avatars.
Can read posters for events. / 41
42
44 / A1
Speaking / Can compare and contrast blogs.
Can explain and discuss likes and dislikes.
Can tell class about shared likes.
Can ask for and give current time.
Can discuss suggestions for events.
Can discuss favourite season, giving reasons. / 41
41
41
45
45
47 / A1
Writing / Use model. / Can write short blog about my life.
Can complete short text about Dean and avatar.
Can make notes in a diary.
Can write posting on web forum about favourite season. / 41
43
45
47 / A1
Review / Look back Unit 4
Review Units 3-4. / 48
49,50 / A1
Unit 5 ROUTINES
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / Qs in Present Simple.
Frequency adverbs. / 52,
55 / A1
Vocabulary / Food and diets.
Time and sequence linkers.
Hotel services. / 54
55
56 / A1
Listening / Identify speakers and topic.
Correct notes.
Note topics. / Can match sounds to daily routines.
Can follow simple conversations.
Can follow enquiry about hotel services and times.
Can follow response to food survey. / 52
52
56
59 / A1
Viewing / Dr Who episode. WHQs. Note feelings.
Video podcast: What do you usually do at the weekend? / Can follow a TV drama. / 58
60 / A1
Reading / Complete chart. / Can read list of bad habits.
Can read texts about diets of athlete and supermodel.
Can adjust a text about habits to make it true for me.
Can read TV listing about Dr Who.
Can read a survey from food forum. / 53
54
55
58
59 / A1
Speaking / Pair work. Match to photos.
Follow flow chart.
Use notes. / Can ask and answer about daily routines.
Can share information about bad habits.
Can say which statements are true for me.
Can role play hotel enquiry.
Can show interest in answers to questions.
Can role play hotel enquiries.
Can discuss food preferences. / 52
53
55
56
57
57
59 / A1
Writing / Can write 60-80 word text about my morning routine.
Can write about food preferences giving reasons. / 55
59 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 5 / 60 / A1
Unit 6 JOURNEYS
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / There is \ are.
Quantifiers. a\an, some \ not any \ a lot of. / Talk about facilities, etc.
Talk about quanties. / 62
65 / A1
Vocabulary / Places:
Means of transport.
Types of ticket. / Can interpret icons for places.
Can interpret icons for transport.
Can buy ticket for transport. / 62
64
66 / A1
Listening / Identify location. Correct statements.
Choose m\choice answers.
Record notes / Key phrases. / Can understand short conversations.
Can make notes from ticket purchase.
Can follow a survey about city and rural travel. / 62
66
69 / A1
Viewing / Visions of India.
Make notes.
Pod cast: How do you get to school or work? / Can follow documentary about commuter transport in India.
Can follow authentic interviews. / 68
82 / A1
Reading / Can read text about unusual transport.
Can read blog about travel in Kobe. / 64
69 / A1
Speaking / Pair work.
Pair exchange./ Use table.
Use flow chart.
Use key phrases. / Can ask about local facilities.
Can describe situations in two pictures.
Can discuss problems with air travel.
Can describe facilities in a town.
Can ask about facilities.
Can compare facilities in different cities.
Can buy a transport ticket.
Can ask about time, price, duration and location for travelling.
Can discuss travel options. / 63
63
63
65
65
65
66
66
69 / A1
Writing / Use models. Complete table.
Reads others / evaluate problems.
Use model. / Can start and end emails.
Can write email about travel problem.
Can write blog about local transport. / 63
63
69 / A1
Review / Look back Unit 6.
Review Units 5-6 / 70
71/72 / A1
Unit 7 PAST
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / be Past Simple (all forms)
Past time markers.
Past Simple (regular) / 74
75
77, / A1
Vocabulary / Months and dates.
Adjectives for comment on activities. / 75 / A1
Listening / Deduction.
Deduction. / Can identify locations of 5 speakers and topics.
Can identify activities by listening.
Can listen to conversation extracts and deduce topic. / 74
76
78 / A1
Viewing / Complete summary.
Pod cast: Where were you on your last birthday? / Can follow documentary on Chilean miners’ rescue.
Can follow authentic interviews. / 80
82 / A1
Reading / Peer reading
Headlines \ Who? \ Correct notes.
Pre-viewing. / Can read emails and deduce places referred to.
Can skim articles with pictures.
Can read programme notes onminers’ rescue. / 75
76
80 / A1
Speaking / Correct false statements.
Use flow chart.
Refer to time line. / Can use questions, comments to show interest and maintain conversation.
Can make false statements.
Can develop longer conversations by asking Qs and commenting.
Can discuss dates of news events. / 74,78
77
79
81 / A1
Writing / Complete an email.
Use model. / Can use punctuation accurately.
Can write an email referring to a place. / 75
75 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 7 / 82 / A1
Unit 8 PLACES
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / Past Simple (irregular verbs)
Past Simple y\n + WHQs
Linkers: so , because / Can refer to causes and results. / 84
87
87 / A1
Vocabulary / Prepositions (place)
Collocations (holidays) / 85,88
86 / A1
Listening / Find correct information.
Use floor plan.
Key phrases. / Can follow radio programme about holidays.
Can understand directions.
Can follow narrative about bad holiday. / 86
88
91 / A1
Viewing / Podcast: Where on holiday last year? / Can follow sketch about tour guide.
Can understand authentic interviews. / 90
92 / A1
Reading / Correct summary.
Pre-viewing / Can read 4 texts about meeting friends.
Can read about Little Britain sketch.
Can read critically short text about holiday.
Can read and comment on other stories. / 84
90
91
91 / A1
Speaking / Pair work.
Use dates.
Pair interaction. / Can correct factual errors in statements.
Can describe first encounter with friends.
Can rate different types of holiday.
Can ask for and explain location of items in a store.
Can relate story about a holiday. / 85
85
86
89
91 / A1
Writing / Can make notes about a good holiday.
Can write narrative about a bad holiday. / 87
91 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 8
Review Units 8-9 / 92
93,94 / A1
Unit 9SHOPPING
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / like, love, hate verbing.
Object pronouns.
Polite requests / offerswould. / 96
99 / A1
Vocabulary / buy \ sell words. / A1
Listening / Picture match.
Multiple choice / Can follow stories of shopping mistakes.
Can understand requests in detail.
Can follow speakers describing favourite possession. / 98
100
103 / A1
Viewing / Documentary about iPod.
Video Pod cast: Do you like shopping? / Can follow a documentary about audio technology.
Can follow natural speech. / 102
104 / A1
Reading / Find summary.
Complete checklist.
Small ad style.
Match purchases. / Can read about gift customs in various cultures.
Can read website about activity gifts.
Can match caption to photo.
Can read plan for department store. / 96
97
99
100 / A1
Speaking / Use pictures. / Can discuss giving gifts.
Can find shared preferences.
Can relate shopping mistakes.
Can use hesitation phrases to gain time.
Can role play making offers and requests.
Can discuss sequence of audio technology. / 96
96
98,99
101
101
102 / A1
Writing / Can write a description of a favoured possession. / 103 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 9 / 104 / A1
Unit 10 PLANS
Content / Activity / Can do / Page / LevelGrammar / verb \ noun collocations.
can \ can’t (ability)
be going to (plans). / 106
107
109 / A1
Vocabulary / Saying goodbye. / A1
Listening / Identify topic \ commentT\F Discuss.
Friends \Strangers | reason for parting. / Can follow 3 job interviews.
Can make notes from 5 comments on goals.
Can analyse conversations. / 107
108
110 / A1
Viewing / Miranda / Can follow sketch about social embarrassment. / 112 / A1
Reading / Select requirements.
Discuss. / Can extract information from job advertisements.
Can read a text about personal goals.
Can read about comic performer. / 107
108
112 / A1
Speaking / Can ask and respond to Qs about abilities.
Can match abilities to perfect job.
Can discuss my plans for different periods.
Can explain my plans to a group.
Can discuss greetings and parting salutations.
Can role play structured conversations.
Can role play small talk conversations.
Can discuss social errors.
Can discuss new learning experiences. / 107
107
109
109
110
111
111
112
113 / A1
Writing / Use model. / Can find and correct mistakes in an email.
Can write an email describing plans and making an appointment.
Can write a magazine interview about a learning story. / 109
109
113 / A1
Review / Lookback Unit 10
Review Units 9-10
Revision Game / 144
115,116
117 / A1