FOUNDATION-2

Why Study FOUNDATION-2 at Elevation English Academy?

Building Foundational Communication Skills

Cambridge Empower 1A helps beginner learners build the basic English skills needed for everyday communication.

Introducing Yourself and Sharing Personal Information

Students learn how to introduce themselves, share personal information, and talk about people, places, and common objects.

Developing the Four Language Skills

The course develops the four main language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Learning Essential Grammar and Vocabulary

Learners practice essential grammar such as the verb to be, plural nouns, and simple sentence structures while building practical vocabulary.

Communicating in Everyday Situations

By the end of the course, students can understand and use simple English to communicate in familiar, everyday situations.

Teacher: Tyler Pollard

Tyler is a certified teacher in Ontario with a Master's 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 Master's in Teaching English to Other Languages (TESOL) degree and a TESL Canada Standard Three professional certificate.

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Course Overview

07.

Unit 7: Shopping and fashion

Lesson and Objective: Getting Started - Talk about the clothes in a market stall; [7A] Talk about things you want to buy; [7B] Talk about the clothes that people wear; [7C] Ask about and pay for things in a store.
Grammar: this, that, these, those; Possessive 's; Review of adverbs
Vocabulary: Common objects; Prices; Clothes; Colours; dark/light
Everyday English: Going shopping
Listening: A conversation at a home store; A conversation about old clothes; In a store
Reading: Places to go shopping; An article: The Make Colourful Clothes; An advertisement and an email
Speaking: At a home store; The clothes you wear; Going shopping
Writing: A question about clothes; An email reply to an advertisement; Commas, exclamation points, and question marks
Unit Progress Test

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

08.

Unit 8: Past events

Lesson and Objective: Getting started - Talk about your last New Year's Eve; [8A] Talk about past events; [8B]Describe events in the past; [8C] Make and respond to suggestions
Grammar: Simple past: be; Simple past: affirmative
Vocabulary: Past time expressions; Free time activities
Everyday English: Making and responding to suggestions
Listening and Video: Three conversations about past events; Conversations about animal stories; Monday morning at work
Reading: People who travel for work; A website: WILD Stories!; A thank you note
Speaking: Past events; Yesterday's activities; Making plans
Writing: Sentences about past events; Sentences about free time activities; A thank you note; Writing short emails; notes and texts.
Unit Progress Test

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

09.

Unit 9: Vacations

Lesson and Objective: Getting Started - Talk about an interesting vacation; [9A] Talk about travel and vacation experiences; [9B] Talk about past vacations; [9C] Make and respond to requests
Grammar: Simple past: negative; Simple past: questions
Vocabulary: Transportation; go / The seasons; The weather; like
Everyday English: Making and responding to requests
Listening and Video: A conversation about a trip to Colombia; A conversation about summer vacations; A trip to Mexico
Reading: A website: Backyard Camping; A blog post: New Year's Fun in the Big Apple; An online post
Speaking: A past travel experience; A past vacation; Asking for help and responding
Writing: Sentences about your last vacation; Questions about a past vacation; An online post about a trip; Making the order clear
Unit Progress Test

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

10.

Unit 10: Here and now

Lesson and Objective: Getting started - Talk about communicating online; [10A] Talk about your home; [10B] Ask where people are and what they're doing; [10C] Ask for travel information
Grammar: Present continuous: affirmative; Present continuous: negative and questions
Vocabulary: The home; in/on; Place phrases with prepositions
Everyday English: Asking for travel information
Listening: A monologue about an apartment; Five phone conversations about present activities; At the train station
Reading: Text message; A message board: How much do you use your phone?; A message to a friend
Speaking: Present activities; A phone conversation to make plans; A conversation about travel information
Writing: A text message to a friend; A message board comment; A message asking for information; Word order in questions
Unit Progress Test

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

11.

Unit 11: Achievers

Lesson and Objective: Getting started - Talk about a climber's experience; [11A] Talk about people's lives [11B] Talk about things you know how to do; [11C] Talk about opinions
Grammar: Object pronouns; can for ability
Vocabulary: Life events; Years; Abilities; (very/pretty) well
Everyday English: Talking about opinions
Listening: A conversation about Valentina Tereshkova; A conversation about a job description; Out for dinner
Reading: An article: They Were the First!; An article: Amazing Humans; An email to a friend
Speaking: Past life events; Your abilities; Interesting places to visit in a town / city
Writing: Sentences about past life events; Questions about abilities; An email to a friend; Pronouns
Unit Progress Test

1 chapter

5.5h self-study

2 classes

2h online

12.

Unit 12: Plans

Lesson and Objective: Getting started - Talk about a family vacation; [12A] Talk about future plans; [12B] Ask and answer about future plans; [12C] Make and accept offers
Grammar: be going to: affirmative and negative; be going to: questions
Vocabulary: Months and future time expressions; Ordinal numbers; The date
Everyday English: Making and accepting invitations
Listening: Three conversations about summer vacation plans; Two conversations about weekend plans; Making plans with a friend
Reading: A TV show review: Danger Zone; An article: Only 4,000 Weekends in Your Life!; Invitations and replies
Speaking: Your next vacation; Your future plans; Inviting a friend
Writing: Notes about vacation plans and everyday activities; Questions about future plans; An invitation and a reply; Paragraphs
Unit Progress Test

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.