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Starter 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
B1+/B 3 FCE 5.0 650-720 53-78 3
Intermediate
2
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, viewing and 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 LEVEL
GRAMMAR be (singular) Can introduce self and others. A1
a \an Can ask for and give personal information.
Forming questions. Can use reduced forms of be. 10
VOCABULARY Countries \ Jobs \ Alphabet \ places + Can name and say many countries. 9 A1
adjectives Can check spelling. 12,13
LISTENING Dialogues. Can match dialogues to locations. 8 A1
Can understand where someone is from. 8
Complete table. Can extract information from conversations. 12
Answer Qs. Can understand about Kaitlin. 15
VIEWING Around the world. Can extract information from documentary. 14 A1
Video podcast. Where are you from? Can follow authentic interviews and find 16
information.
READING Complete a table. Can extract personal information from short 9, 10 A1
texts.
SPEAKING Group work. Can role play asking about origin. 9 A1
Pair work Can exchange personal information. 11
Can ask for and give phone numbers and 13
email addresses. 14
 Use key phrases. Can describe pictures of landscapes. 15
Pair work. Can talk about self and country. 15
Can ask questions about partner’s talk.
WRITING Find and correct mistakes. Can use capital letters correctly. 9 A1
Pair work. Can write and respond to short text message. 9
Can complete membership form. 12
Use model text. Can write 2 paragraphs about self in an email. 15
REVIEW Lookback from Unit 1 16 A1
 Unit 2 PEOPLE
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR be ( plural ) \ possessive adjectives 19 A1
VOCABULARY family members \ numbers 1-100 \ Can match digital and written numbers. 20 A1
Feeling \ Can say how I feel. 22
LISTENING Use pictures. Identify topic. Can follow conversations about photographs. 18 A1
Can understand ages from conversations. 20
Can follow dialogues making suggestions. 22
Notice intonation. \ Interpret Can understand responses to suggestions. 23
interest. Can interpret details from statements. 25
Jo talks about 5 people she knows.
VIEWING Royal Wedding Can identify individuals and talk about how they 25 A1
Video Podcast Who is in your are related. 26
family? Can follow authentic interviews and find
information.
READING Complete table. Can extract data from 3 paragraph captions to 20,21 A1
pictures. 21
Programme listing Can read and complete a salsa recipe. 24
Can read about the royal wedding.
SPEAKING Can ask for and give information about people 19 A1
Use supplied texts. in photos. 21
Use flow chart. Can ask questions to complete personal 23
Use key phrases. information. 25
Can role play making and responding to
suggestions.
Can describe 5 people in my life.
WRITING Contractions Can copy sentences / texts using contractions. 19 A1
Use model paragraph. Can write about myself and five people I know. 25
REVIEW Lookback Unit 2. 26 A1
Review Units 1-2. 27,28
 Unit 3 THINGS
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR Demonstrative adjectives Can refer to nearby and distant objects. 30 A1
this\that\these\those Can describe clothes and their owners. 33
Linkers: and \ but

VOCABULARY Clothes and colours. Can describe clothes and colours. 33 A1

Food and drink.
Prices Euros and cents. 35
LISTENING Use pictures. Can identify conversations. 30 A1
Can identify feelings from conversations. 30
Identify topic. Can follow conversations about possessions. 30
Who says? Can follow orders in a café. 34
T\F Key phrases. Can follow a market purchase. 37
VIEWING Who says? Can follow a documentary about sales in a 36 A1
Video podcast. What are your Turkish market. 38
favourite things?
READING Identify topic. Group items and Can read about popular personal possessions 32 A1
owners. in a museum. 34
WHQs. Can read a brochure for the Hard Rock Café.
SPEAKING Group work. Can introduce other people. 31 A1
Can ask for English words for objects. 31
Pair \ Group discussion. Can suggest an item for the museum. 32
Listen and check. Can speculate about owners of clothing 32
items. 33
Can ask for information about people and 34
Follow flow chart. \ use role cards. their possessions. 35
Key phrases. WHQs. Can order two items from a menu. 37
Can role play café order.
Can role play buying and selling.
WRITING Can write true and false statements about 32 A1
Use WHQs. classmates’ clothes. 37
Can write about a local market.
REVIEW Lookback Unit 3. 38 A1
 Unit 4 LIFE
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR Present simple 41,43 A1
Linkers: and / because.
Present Simple Y\N and WH Qs.
VOCABULARY Common verb phrases. 40 A1
Days of week. \ Time markers. Can talk about events and times. 43,44
Fixed times.

LISTENING Listen for topics.\ What do they say? Can follow comments on life in the 40 A1
USA.
Can follow enquiries about events and 44
times.
VIEWING Human Planet. Can follow documentary about 46 A1
Take notes. Mekong River.
Video Podcast: What do you do for fun? Can follow authentic interviews.
48
READING Summarise with and / because. Can read text describing life in two 41 A1
cities.
Speculate on Qs\ Find answers \ Find diffs Can follow a text about people and 42
between fact and fiction. their avatars.
Can read posters for events. 44
SPEAKING Can compare and contrast blogs. 41 A1
Can explain and discuss likes and
dislikes. 41
Can tell class about shared likes.
Can ask for and give current time. 41
Can discuss suggestions for events.
Can discuss favourite season, giving 45
reasons.
45

47
WRITING Use model. Can write short blog about my life. 41 A1
Can complete short text about Dean
and avatar. 43
Can make notes in a diary.
Can write posting on web forum about 45
favourite season.
47
REVIEW Look back Unit 4 48 A1
Review Units 3-4. 49,50
Unit 5 ROUTINES
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR Qs in Present Simple. 52, A1
Frequency adverbs. 55
VOCABULARY Food and diets. 54 A1
Time and sequence linkers.
Hotel services. 55
56
LISTENING Can match sounds to daily routines. 52 A1
Identify speakers and topic. Can follow simple conversations. 52
Correct notes.
Can follow enquiry about hotel services
and times. 56
Note topics. Can follow response to food survey. 59
VIEWING Dr Who episode. WHQs. Note feelings. Can follow a TV drama. 58 A1
Video podcast: What do you usually do at
the weekend?
60
READING Can read list of bad habits. 53 A1
Complete chart. Can read texts about diets of athlete and 54
supermodel.
Can adjust a text about habits to make it 55
true for me.
Can read TV listing about Dr Who. 58
Can read a survey from food forum. 59
SPEAKING Pair work. Match to photos. Can ask and answer about daily routines. 52 A1

Can share information about bad habits. 53

Follow flow chart. Can say which statements are true for 55
me. 56
Use notes. Can role play hotel enquiry. 57
Can show interest in answers to 57
questions.
Can role play hotel enquiries.
Can discuss food preferences.

59
WRITING Can write 60-80 word text about my 55 A1
morning routine.
Can write about food preferences giving
reasons. 59
REVIEW Lookback Unit 5 60 A1
 Unit 6 JOURNEYS
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR There is \ are. Talk about facilities, etc. 62 A1
Quantifiers. a\an, some \ not any \ Talk about quanties. 65
a lot of.
VOCABULARY Places: Can interpret icons for places. 62 A1
Means of transport. Can interpret icons for transport. 64
Types of ticket. Can buy ticket for transport. 66
LISTENING Identify location. Correct Can understand short conversations. 62 A1
statements. Can make notes from ticket purchase. 66
Choose m\choice answers.
Record notes / Key phrases. Can follow a survey about city and rural travel. 69
VIEWING Visions of India. Can follow documentary about commuter 68 A1
Make notes. transport in India.
Pod cast: How do you get to school Can follow authentic interviews. 82
or work?
READING Can read text about unusual transport. 64 A1
Can read blog about travel in Kobe. 69
SPEAKING Can ask about local facilities. 63 A1
Can describe situations in two pictures. 63
Pair work. Can discuss problems with air travel. 63
Can describe facilities in a town. 65
Can ask about facilities. 65
Pair exchange./ Use table. Can compare facilities in different cities. 65
Use flow chart. Can buy a transport ticket. 66
Can ask about time, price, duration and location 66
for travelling.
Use key phrases. Can discuss travel options. 69
WRITING Use models. Complete table. Can start and end emails. 63 A1
Reads others / evaluate problems. Can write email about travel problem. 63
Use model. Can write blog about local transport. 69
REVIEW Look back Unit 6. 70 A1
Review Units 5-6 71/72
 Unit 7 PAST
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR be Past Simple (all forms) 74 A1
Past time markers. 75
Past Simple (regular) 77,
VOCABULARY Months and dates. 75 A1
Adjectives for comment on
activities.
LISTENING Deduction. Can identify locations of 5 speakers and topics. 74 A1
Deduction. Can identify activities by listening. 76
Can listen to conversation extracts and deduce 78
topic.
VIEWING Complete summary. Can follow documentary on Chilean miners’ 80 A1
Pod cast: Where were you on rescue.
your last birthday? Can follow authentic interviews. 82
READING Peer reading Can read emails and deduce places referred to. 75 A1
Headlines \ Who? \ Correct Can skim articles with pictures. 76
notes.
Pre-viewing. Can read programme notes on miners’ rescue. 80
SPEAKING Can use questions, comments to show interest 74,78 A1
and maintain conversation.
Correct false statements. Can make false statements. 77
Use flow chart. Can develop longer conversations by asking Qs
and commenting. 79
Refer to time line. Can discuss dates of news events. 81
WRITING Complete an email. Can use punctuation accurately. 75 A1
Use model. Can write an email referring to a place. 75
REVIEW Lookback Unit 7 82 A1
 Unit 8 PLACES
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR Past Simple (irregular verbs) 84 A1
Past Simple y\n + WHQs 87
Linkers: so , because Can refer to causes and results. 87
VOCABULARY Prepositions (place) 85,88 A1
Collocations (holidays) 86
LISTENING Find correct information. Can follow radio programme about holidays. 86 A1
Use floor plan. Can understand directions. 88
Key phrases. Can follow narrative about bad holiday. 91
VIEWING Can follow sketch about tour guide. 90 A1
Podcast: Where on holiday last Can understand authentic interviews. 92
year?
READING Correct summary. Can read 4 texts about meeting friends. 84 A1
Pre-viewing Can read about Little Britain sketch. 90
Can read critically short text about holiday. 91
Can read and comment on other stories. 91
SPEAKING Pair work. Can correct factual errors in statements. 85 A1
Use dates. Can describe first encounter with friends. 85
Can rate different types of holiday. 86
Pair interaction. Can ask for and explain location of items in a 89
store. 91
Can relate story about a holiday.
WRITING Can make notes about a good holiday. 87 A1
Can write narrative about a bad holiday. 91
REVIEW Lookback Unit 8 92 A1
Review Units 8-9 93,94
 Unit 9 SHOPPING
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR like, love, hate VERBing. 96 A1
Object pronouns. 99
Polite requests / offers would.
VOCABULARY buy \ sell words. A1
LISTENING Picture match. Can follow stories of shopping mistakes. 98 A1
Multiple choice Can understand requests in detail. 100
Can follow speakers describing favourite 103
possession.
VIEWING Documentary about iPod. Can follow a documentary about audio 102 A1
Video Pod cast: Do you like technology.
shopping? Can follow natural speech. 104
READING Find summary. Can read about gift customs in various cultures. 96 A1
Complete checklist. Can read website about activity gifts. 97
Small ad style. Can match caption to photo. 99
Match purchases. Can read plan for department store. 100
SPEAKING Can discuss giving gifts. 96 A1
Can find shared preferences. 96
Can relate shopping mistakes. 98,99
Can use hesitation phrases to gain time. 101
Can role play making offers and requests. 101
Use pictures. Can discuss sequence of audio technology. 102
WRITING Can write a description of a favoured 103 A1
possession.
REVIEW Lookback Unit 9 104 A1
 Unit 10 PLANS
CONTENT / ACTIVITY CAN DO PAGE LEVEL
GRAMMAR verb \ noun collocations. 106 A1
can \ can’t (ability) 107
be going to (plans). 109
VOCABULARY Saying goodbye. A1
LISTENING Identify topic \ comment T\F Can follow 3 job interviews. 107 A1
Discuss. Can make notes from 5 comments on goals. 108
Friends \Strangers | reason for Can analyse conversations. 110
parting.
VIEWING Miranda Can follow sketch about social embarrassment. 112 A1
READING Select requirements. Can extract information from job advertisements. 107 A1
Discuss. Can read a text about personal goals. 108
Can read about comic performer. 112
SPEAKING Can ask and respond to Qs about abilities. 107 A1
Can match abilities to perfect job. 107
Can discuss my plans for different periods. 109
Can explain my plans to a group. 109
Can discuss greetings and parting salutations. 110
Can role play structured conversations. 111
Can role play small talk conversations. 111
Can discuss social errors. 112
Can discuss new learning experiences. 113
WRITING Can find and correct mistakes in an email. 109 A1
Use model. Can write an email describing plans and making
an appointment. 109
Can write a magazine interview about a learning
story. 113
REVIEW Lookback Unit 10 144 A1
Review Units 9-10 115,116
Revision Game 117