FLUENT-1

Why Study FLUENT-1 at Elevation English Academy?

Mastering Complex Grammar Structures

You will learn and practice advanced grammar such as past perfect and past perfect continuous, indirect speech, conditionals, and modals for speculation and advice, allowing you to express more precise and nuanced ideas.

Expressing Opinions, Agreement, and Debate

You will develop language for giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing politely, supporting arguments, and responding thoughtfully—essential skills for academic discussions and real-world conversations.

Talking About Experiences and Life Events

You will practice narrating experiences using detailed storytelling techniques, including sequencing events, adding emphasis, and describing causes and results.

Building Topic-Specific Vocabulary

Each unit introduces high-frequency vocabulary related to themes such as work, technology, relationships, lifestyle choices, and global issues, which will help you communicate clearly across contexts.

Improving Pronunciation for Natural Speech

Focused practice on word stress, sentence stress, reductions, and intonation patterns will help you sound more natural and confident when speaking.

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: That's my kind of friend?

pp. 2-7
Titles/Topics: Personality types and qualities; relationships; likes and dislikes
Speaking: Describing personalities; expressing likes and dislikes; agreeing and disagreeing; complaining
Grammar: Relative pronouns as subjects and objects; it clauses + adverbial clauses with when
Pronunciation/Listening: Linked sounds; Listening for descriptions of people; listening for opinions
Writing/Reading: Writing a description of a good friend; "Social Networks That Aren't for Everyone": Reading about unusual social networking sites

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

02.

Unit 2: Working 9 to 5

pp. 8-13
Titles/Topics: Jobs; career benefits; job skills; summer jobs
Speaking: Talking about possible careers; describing jobs; deciding between two jobs.
Grammar: Gerund phrases as subjects and objects; comparisons with adjectives, nouns, verbs, and past participles.
Pronunciation/Listening: Stress with compound nouns; listening to the good and bad parts of a job; listening for complaints
Writing/Reading: Writing about two career choices; "The Perfect Workplace?": Reading about different types of workplaces
Progress Check 1&2
Quiz 1&2

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

03.

Unit 3: Lend a hand

pp. 16-21
Titles/Topics: Favours; formal and informal requests; messages
Speaking: Making direct and indirect requests; accepting and declining requests
Grammar: Requests with modals, if clauses, and gerunds; indirect requests
Pronunciation/Listening: Unreleased consonants; listening to people making, accepting, and declining requests
Writing/Reading: Writing a message with requests; "Can You Tell It Like It Is?": Reading about talking to friends about difficult topics.

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

04.

Unit 4: What happened?

pp. 22-27
Titles/Topics: The media; news stories; exceptional events
Speaking: Narrating a story; describing events and experiences in the past
Grammar: Past continuous vs. simple past; past perfect
Pronunciation/Listening: Intonation in complex sentences; listening to news stories; listening to messages and a podcast
Writing/Reading: Writing a personal account; "Believing More Than We Should": Reading about the reliability of online content
Progress Check 3&4
Quiz 3&4

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

05.

Unit 5: Expanding your horizons

pp. 30-35
Titles/Topics: Cultural comparisons and culture shock; moving abroad; emotions; customs; tourism, and travel abroad
Speaking: Talking about moving abroad; expressing emotions; describing cultural expectations; giving advice
Grammar: Noun phrases containing relative clauses; expectations: the custom to, (not) supposed to, expected to, (not) acceptable to
Pronunciation/Listening: Word stress in sentences; listening for information about living abroad; listening to opinions about customs
Writing/Reading: Writing a pamphlet for tourists; "Culture Shock": Reading about moving to another country

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

06.

Unit 6: That needs fixing

pp. 36-41
Titles/Topics: Consumer complaints; everyday problems; problems with electronics; repairs
Speaking: Describing problems; making complaints; explaining something that needs to be done
Grammar: Describing problems with past participles as adjectives and with nouns; describing problems with need + gerund, need + passive infinitive, and keep + gerund
Pronunciation/Listening: Contrastive stress; listening to complaints; listening to people exchange things in a store; listening to a conversation about a "throwaway culture"
Writing/Reading: Writing a critical online review; "Ask the Fixer!": Reading about a problem with a ride-sharing service
Progress Check 5&6
Quiz 5&6

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

07.

Unit 7: What can we do?

pp. 44-49
Titles/Topics: The environment; global challenges; current issues
Speaking: Identifying and describing problems; coming up with solutions
Grammar: Passive in the present continuous and present perfect; prepositions of cause; infinitive clauses and phrases
Pronunciation/Listening: Reduction of auxiliary verbs; listening to environmental problems; listening for solutions
Writing/Reading: Writing a post on a community website; "Turning an Invasion Into an Advantage": Reading about a creative solution to lionfish on St. Lucia

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

08.

Unit 8: Never stop learning.

pp. 50-55
Titles/Topics: Education; learner choices; strategies for learning; life skills
Speaking: Asking about preferences; discussing different skills to be learned; talking about learning methods; talking about life skills.
Grammar: Would rather and would prefer; by + gerund to describe how to do things
Pronunciation/Listening: Intonation in questions of choice; listening to a conversation with a guidance counselor; listening for additional information
Writing/Reading: Writing about a skill; "Are You Studying the 'Right Way'?": Reading about different studying styles.
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.