TALK-1

Why Study TALK-1 at Elevation English Academy?

Building Confident Everyday Communication

You will learn to talk more fluently about daily routines, free time, family, work, and personal experiences, extending conversations beyond simple exchanges.

Strengthening Core Grammar Foundations

You will develop control of key structures such as simple past, present continuous, frequency adverbs, count/noncount nouns, and basic modals (can, have to, should) to improve accuracy and clarity.

Participating in Social Interactions

You will practice functional language for making invitations, giving advice, offering suggestions, asking follow-up questions, and responding naturally in conversations.

Expanding Practical Vocabulary

Each unit introduces high-frequency vocabulary connected to food, travel, hobbies, health, shopping, and everyday services, supporting real-world communication.

Improving Listening and Pronunciation Skills

Through structured listening tasks and pronunciation practice, you will work on word stress, sentence stress, and clear question formation, helping you sound more natural and confident.

Teacher: Tyler Pollard

Tyler is a certified teacher in Ontario with a Masters in Education with over 20 years of ESL experience in higher education (i.e., college and university) both overseas and in Canada. Tyler also has a Masters in Teaching English to Other Languages (TESOL) degree and a TESL Canada Professional Certificate Standard Three.

Elevation English CEO

Course Overview

01.

Unit 1: Where are you from?

pp. 2-7
Titles/Topics: Introductions and greetings; names, countries, and nationalities
Speaking: Introducing oneself; introducing someone; checking information; exchanging personal information; saying hello and good-bye; talking about school subjects
Grammar: Wh-questions and statements with be; questions with what, where, who and how; yes/no questions and short answers with be; subject pronouns; possessive adjectives
Pronunciation/Listening: linked sounds; listening for names, countries, and school subjects
Writing/Reading: Writing questions requesting personal information "Is Your Name Trendy?": Reading about popular names

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

02.

Unit 2: What do you do?

pp. 8-13
Titles/Topics: Jobs, workplaces, and school; daily schedules; clock time
Speaking: Describing work and school; asking for and giving opinions; describing daily schedules
Grammar: Simple present Wh-questions and statements; question: when; time expressions: at, in, on, around, early, late, until, before, and after
Pronunciation/Listening: Syllable stress; Listening to descriptions of jobs and daily routines
Writing/Reading: Writing a biography of a classmate "My Parent Don't Understand My Job!": Reading about four jobs
Progress Check 1&2
Quiz 1&2

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

03.

Unit 3: How much are these?

pp. 22-27
Titles/Topics: Shopping and prices; clothing and personal items; colours and materials
Speaking: Talking about prices; giving opinions; discussing preferences; making comparisons; buying and selling things
Grammar: Demonstratives: this, that, these, those; one and ones; questions: how much and which; comparisons with adjectives
Pronunciation/Listening: Sentence Stress; Listening to people shopping; listening for items, colours, and prices
Writing/Reading: Writing about favourite clothes "Online Shopping: The Crazy Things Poeple Buy": Reading about unusual online items

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

04.

Unit 4: Do you play the guitar?

pp. 22-27
Titles/Topics: Music, movies, and TV programs; entertainers; invitations and excuses; dates and times
Speaking: Talking about likes and dislikes; giving opinions; making invitations and excuses
Grammar: Yes/no and Wh-questions with do; question: what kind; object pronouns; modal verb would; verb + to + verb
Pronunciation/Listening: Intonation in questions; Listening for like and dislikes
Writing/Reading: Writing text messages "The World's Most Powerful Female Musician": Reading about a famous musician
Progress Check 3&4
Quiz 3&4

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

05.

Unit 5: What an interesting family!

Titles/Topics: Family members; typical families
Speaking: Talking about families and family members; exchanging information about the present; describing family life
Grammar: Present continuous yes/no and Wh-questions, statements, and short answers; quantifiers: all, nearly all, most, many, a lot of, some, not many, and few; pronoun: no one
Pronunciation/Listening: Intonation in statements; Listening for family relationships
Writing/Reading: Writing an email about family "Do Families Spend a Lot of Time Together?": Reading about four families

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

06.

Unit 6: How often to you run?

Titles/Topics: Sports, fitness activities, and exercise; routines
Speaking: Asking about and describing routines and exercise; talking about frequency; discussing sports and athletes; talking about abilities.
Grammar: Adverbs of frequency: always, almost, always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, almost never and never; questions: how often, how long, how well, and how good; short answers
Pronunciation/Listening: Intonation with direct address; Listening to people talking about free-time activities; listening to descriptions of sports participation
Writing/Reading: Writing about weekly activities "Fit and Healthy? Take the Quiz!": Reading about health and taking a quiz
Progress Check 5&6
Quiz 5&6

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

07.

Unit 7: We went dancing!

pp. 44-49
Titles/Topics: Free-time and weekend activities
Speaking: Talking about past events; giving opinions about past experiences; talking about vacations
Grammar: Simple past yes/no and Wh-questions, statements, and short answers with regular and irregular verbs; past of be
Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of did you; Listening to descriptions and opinions of past events and vacations
Writing/Reading: Writing a blog post "Awesome Vacations": Reading about different kinds of vacations

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

08.

Unit 8: How's the neighbourhood?

pp. 50-55
Titles/Topics: Stores and places in a city; neighbourhoods; houses and apartments
Speaking: Asking about and describing locations of places; asking about and describing neighbourhoods; asking about quantities
Grammar: there is/there are; one, any, and some; prepositions of place; quantifiers; questions: how many and how much; count and noncount nouns
Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of there is/there are; Listening for locations and descriptions of places
Writing/Reading: Writing about neighbourhoods "Hip Neighbourhoods of the World": Reading about popular neighbourhoods
Progress Check 7&8
Quiz 7&8
Review for Midterm (Units 1-8)
Midterm Test (Units 1-8)

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

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Frequently asked questions

Do I have to complete the course within 8 Weeks?

Yes, this course has been carefully scheduled to facilitate the course content delivery, interaction, and engagement over 8 weeks. It is expected that you attend all online classes and complete all assigned homework.

What if I have any questions?

If you have any questions about the content of this course, please feel free to contact tyler@elevationenglishacademy.com

Do I need to complete all the assigned homework?

Yes, to pass this course you need to achieve an overall average of 70% on all the homework assignments, quizzes, plus the final exam. When you pass this course, you will be awarded a certificate from Elevation English which will allow you continue to the next level or course.

How long do I have to wait for feedback for my homework?

Elevation English has a 48-hour policy to grade any submitted homework.