Course Syllabus
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| 1 |
Nicholas Meets his Cousin
Introductions | Jobs
The verb to be | Subject pronouns |
| 2 |
Who is Claire?
Descriptions | Time
Questions with to be | Adjectives |
| 3 |
Nicholas and Claire
Giving directions | Describing a place
Plural nouns | There is, there are |
| 4 |
The Date
Ordering food | Talking about likes, dislikes
Simple present |
| 5 |
Is Claire Lying?
Talking about the present moment
Present progressive |
| 6 |
Claire Disappears
Contrasting usual activity with present activity
Simple present vs. present progressive |
| 7 |
Nicholas Finds Out Where Claire Is
Asking for details
Object pronouns | Where? When? |
| 8 |
Does Martin Know Something?
Talk about possessions
Possessive pronouns | Whose |
| 9 |
Nicholas Plans a Trip to New Orleans
Talk about future plans | Make a reservation
Be going to | Future expressions |
| 10 |
Trouble at the Airport
At the airport | Ask for clarification
This, these, that, those | Which? |
| 11 |
New Orleans is a Hot Town
Talk about ability | Take a cab
Can and can't |
| 12 |
Nicholas Discovers Something
Tell a story in the past
Introduction to simple past |
| 13 |
A Stranger at the Bar
Ask questions in the past
Irregular past tense | Questions in the past |
| 14 |
A Drink with the Stranger
Ordering in a bar | Paying and tipping
Count and non-count nouns | How much? How many? |
| 15 |
Nicholas Knocks on Lafarge's Door
Comparing people, places, and things
Comparatives: good, better, best |
| 16 |
What Brings You to New Orleans?
Offering and refusing food
Polite requests and answers |
This course helps low-intermediate students master the basic elements of English.
This course helps low-intermediate students learn the basic elements of English as a second language. You will actively work to improve your reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Our 16-lesson ESL course follows a suspenseful story about Nicholas and Claire, who meet in New York City.
