Focus on A2 Key
Popular A comprehensive course for students at A2 level looking to take the Cambridge KET exam(A2) Pre-intermediate, Code: 7299
Exercises: 797 / 120 Hours
Introduction
Focus on KET is an online course, designed for students who are thinking of taking the Cambridge Keystage English Test. It consists of 12 modules and 200 units of English, and provides approximately 120 hours of study for students.
Course aims
- To take students from Elementary, CEFR A1 up to A2.
- To give students information about, coaching in and practice in all areas of the KET exam, to enable them to be fully prepared when it comes to them taking the test.
- The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, including simple verb + preposition combinations, spelling, reading, listening, writing and speaking.
Grammar
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- use present simple and present continuous verbs forms, as well as simple past with regular and irregular verbs in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms
- talk about future prediction and intention using will and going to
- use the present perfect simple to talk about past experience
- identify things using there is/there are, have got, possessive adjectives and pronouns, articles and the possessive genitive
- talk about adjectives, including using comparative and superlative forms
- create yes/no and information questions
- give information on time and place using prepositions
- use the modal verbs can, could, must, should, may and might
- use adverbs of frequency
- use prepositions of place and time
- use simple connecting words
- compare adjectives and adverbs using comparatives and superlatives
- talk about quantity
Vocabulary
By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 1000 lexical items, including common nouns, verbs and adjectives, and simple lexical sets.
Skills
By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing about everyday routines, biographies, countries and cities, TV and films and simple stories.
Revision
Each of the 12 modules has a revision test, which gives students another chance to test themselves on the grammar and vocabulary they have learnt during the module. These tests are cumulative, which means the material learnt in each unit is tested at the end of that unit and also in subsequent revision tests, meaning the tests get longer as more material is tested each time.
Exam practice
Each module concentrates on a different area of the KET exam, giving information about the exam, tips on how to answer the questions and advice about where students often make mistakes. It then tests them on that part of the exam.
Entry and exit tests
Before beginning the course, the student is invited to take an Entry test, which consists of a complete Reading and Writing and Listening paper from the exam. At the end of the course, the student is invited to take another complete Reading and Writing and Listening paper and the student's result is analysed by the program, giving a percentage of improvement and predicts a grade in the actual exam they take.
Unit summary
| Module | Unit focus | Details |
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Module 1 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Countries Nationalities and Languages |
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Grammar |
Prepositions of place |
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Vocabulary |
Days, Months, Seasons and Parts of the Day |
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Grammar |
Prepositions of time |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 1 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 08 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 09 |
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Reading |
Going abroad for the first time |
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Listening |
Mrs Jones |
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Speaking |
Personal information |
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Reading |
Australia |
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Listening |
My day |
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Writing |
Writing about yourself using Simple Present verbs |
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Revision |
Module 1 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 1 |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 1, Practice test 3 |
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Module 2 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Colours |
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Grammar |
Present Simple and Present Continuous |
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Vocabulary |
Telling the time |
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Grammar |
Simple Past - Regular verbs |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 2 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 10 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 10 |
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Reading |
Ecuador |
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Listening |
Spain |
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Speaking |
Personal Information questions |
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Reading |
Switzerland |
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Listening |
Mexico City |
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Writing |
Writing about yourself using Simple Present verbs |
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Revision |
Module 2 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 2 |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 2, Practice test 3 -Multiple choice |
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Module 3 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Adjective opposites |
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Grammar |
Articles |
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Vocabulary |
How do you feel today? |
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Grammar |
Articles |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 3 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 11 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 01 |
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Reading |
Politics in Britain |
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Listening |
My family |
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Speaking |
Reading Aloud 1 |
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Reading |
The news |
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Listening |
My dogs |
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Writing |
Writing about yourself using Useful Phrases |
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Revision |
Module 3 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 3 |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 3, Practice test 3 |
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Module 4 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Food and drink |
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Grammar |
Adverbs of frequency |
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Vocabulary |
Food and drink |
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Grammar |
Conjunctions and connectors |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 4 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 12 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 02 |
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Reading |
Glastonbury |
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Listening |
What's in the fridge? |
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Speaking |
Likes and dislikes |
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Reading |
My life through music |
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Listening |
Fast Food |
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Writing |
Using adjectives for things |
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Revision |
Module 4 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 3 |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 3, Practice test 3 |
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Module 5 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Important verbs |
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Grammar |
The possessive genitive |
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Vocabulary |
Weather |
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Grammar |
Possessive pronouns |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 5 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 13 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 03 |
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Reading |
The dentist |
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Listening |
Duncan |
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Speaking |
Reading Aloud 2 |
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Reading |
Friday night |
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Listening |
Mary |
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Writing |
Using adjectives in writing |
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Revision |
Module 5 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 4 |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, |
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Module 6 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Animals |
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Grammar |
Comparatives and superlatives |
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Vocabulary |
Animals |
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Grammar |
Comparatives and superlatives |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 6 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 01 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 04 |
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Reading |
The Mary Baker zoo |
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Listening |
Sports I like |
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Speaking |
Talking about what someone looks like |
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Reading |
Going to the jungle |
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Listening |
Football fans |
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Writing |
Describing what people are like |
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Revision |
Module 6 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 2, Part 2 |
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Module 7 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Jobs |
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Grammar |
Some or Any? |
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Vocabulary |
Jobs and professions |
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Grammar |
Much, Many or A lot of? |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 7 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 02 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 05 |
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Reading |
The story of Jenny |
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Listening |
Summer School |
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Speaking |
Reading Aloud 3 -The Mary Baker zoo |
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Reading |
Dennis' strange day |
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Listening |
Studying at university |
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Writing |
Describing what people feel like |
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Revision |
Module 7 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 5 Multiple choice cloze |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 5, Practice test 3 -Multiple choice |
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Module 8 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Parts of the Body |
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Grammar |
Simple Past questions |
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Vocabulary |
Parts of the body |
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Grammar |
Irregular Verbs |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 8 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 03 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 06 |
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Reading |
How to dance salsa |
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Listening |
Africa |
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Speaking |
Talking about your house |
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Reading |
Embarrassment in Sweden |
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Listening |
Working in Australia |
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Writing |
Describing a person's character |
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Revision |
Module 8 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 6 -Word completion |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 6, Practice test 3 -Word completion |
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Module 9 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Shops |
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Grammar |
Adverbs of manner |
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Vocabulary |
Shops |
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Grammar |
Word Order |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 9 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 04 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 07 |
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Reading |
Paula's Shopping Trip |
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Listening |
An Oxford street |
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Speaking |
Reading Aloud 4 -Australia |
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Reading |
A conversation about shopping |
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Listening |
The Living Room |
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Writing |
Writing about your job |
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Revision |
Module 9 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 2, Part 3 -Multiple choice |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 2, Part 3, Practice test 3 |
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Module 10 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Transport |
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Grammar |
Must and Should |
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Vocabulary |
Transport |
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Grammar |
May and Might |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 1 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 05 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 08 |
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Reading |
The train crash |
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Listening |
Chess |
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Speaking |
Talking about your country |
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Reading |
The burglary |
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Listening |
Sunbathing |
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Writing |
Writing about your family |
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Revision |
Module 10 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 7 -Open cloze |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 7, Practice test 3 - Open cloze |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 8 - Information transfer |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 8, Practice test 3 - Information transfer |
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Module 11 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Adjectives of character |
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Grammar |
Will and Going to - prediction |
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Vocabulary |
Adjectives of mood |
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Grammar |
Will and Going to - intention |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 2 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 06 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 09 |
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Reading |
What Britain is like to a foreigner |
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Listening |
Best friends |
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Speaking |
Reading Aloud 5 -The life of a footballer |
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Reading |
Leaving home |
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Listening |
Which man to choose? |
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Writing |
Half a story |
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Revision |
Module 11 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 1, Part 9 -Guided writing |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 1, Part 9, Practice test 3 -Guided writing |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 2, Part 4 -Gap-fill |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 2, Part 4, Practice test 3 |
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Module 12 |
Introduction |
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Vocabulary |
Clothes |
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Grammar |
Present Perfect Simple - Past experience |
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Vocabulary |
Physical appearance |
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Grammar |
Verb Patterns |
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Vocabulary |
Phrasal verbs 3 |
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Vocabulary |
Wordbuilding 07 |
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Spelling |
Spelling 10 |
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Reading |
The cinema |
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Listening |
Paranormal activity |
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Speaking |
Directions |
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Reading |
What Lies Beneath |
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Listening |
Bridget Jones' Diary |
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Writing |
Punctuation |
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Revision |
Module 12 revision test |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 2, Part 5 -Gap-fill |
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Exam |
KET Practice: Paper 2, Part 5, Practice test 3 |
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Exam |
KET Coaching: Paper 3 |
Follow-up
Students completing the Elementary Power course should feel confident in tackling any pre-intermediate course, including our Pre-intermediate Power or Focus on PET course.