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GENERAL ENGLISH LEVEL 2 ELEMENTARY - Coggle Diagram
GENERAL ENGLISH
LEVEL 2
ELEMENTARY
Unit 1
social expression
greeting someone
hi/hello
introducing yourself
my name is..../i am....
exchanging personal information
are you from.....?
yes, i am/no, i'm not
talking about past abilities
how well did you...?
i was pretty good
talking about past activities
where did you learn to....?
here
grammar
past tense
when
did
you
move
to los angeles?
i
moved
here ten years ago. I
didn't speak
english.
where
were
you born?
i
was
born in argentina
used to
did
you
use to
collect things?
yes, i
used to
collect comic books.
no, i
didn't used to
collect anything, but now i collect art.
UNIT 2
social expression
expresion a concern
there are too many..../there is too much...
getting someone's attention
excuse me.
asking for giving information
can you tell me where....?
let me think.
grammar
indirect questions from wh-questions
with be
do you know
where the restrooms are
?
with do
can you tell me
how often the buses run
?
with can
do you know
where i can catch the bus
?
Unit 3
social expression
asking for and giving an opinion
what's your opinion?
the....isn't...enough
expression regret about a current situation
i wish (that) i could...
expressing empathy and sympathy
that's too bad
grammar
wish
(use wish+past tense to refer to present wishes)
i
live
with my parents
i wish i
didn't live
with my parents
i wish i
had
my own apartment
Unit 4
social expression
talking about foods and beverages
it's good/ they're yummy
ordering in restaurant
have you decided what kind of food do you like to order?
yes, i'll have a soto betawi. and you?
i think i'll have the fried brains.
describing a procedure
first...
after that...
grammar
simple past vs present perfect
simple past
have you ever eaten snails?
yes, i have. i tried them last month.
present perfect
have you ever been to a Vietnamese restaurant?
no, i haven't but i ate at a Thai restaurant last night.
sequence adverbs
first...
then...
next....
Unit 5
social expression
talking about possible plans
what are you going to do?
maybe i'll....
asking about length of time
for how long....
expressing necessity
you
don't
have to/ you must/ you need to
making a suggestion
you'd better...
making and accepting an offer
why don't you....?
grammar
future with be going to and will
used be going to+verb for plans you've decided on
what
are
you
going to do
?
i'm going to relax
at the beach.
use will+verb for possible plans before you've met a decision
what
are
you
going to do
?
i'm not sure. i
guess
i'll just
stay
home.
Unit 6
social expression
making request
can you...?
accepting request
sure.
refusing request
sorry, i can't.
vocabulary and grammar
two part verbs; will for responding to request
with nouns
turn down
the tv
turn
the tv
down
with pronouns
turn
it
down
requests and responses
please turn down the music
ok, i'll turn it down
Unit 7
social expression
giving advice
you should....
accepting advice
ok, i'll try
rejecting advice
no, i don't think so
grammar
infinitives and gerunds
(can describe a use or a purpose)
infinitives
a modem is used
to connect
computers to phones
gerunds
i can use it
for finding
information
speaking
imperatives and infinitives for giving suggestions
be sure to
press these keys
Unit 8
social expression
describing holidays, festivals, and celebrations
....is a day/ a night when...
asking about customs
is there....?
grammar
relative clauses of time
thanksgiving is
a day
when
we celebrate the harvest
adverbial clauses of time
after
the food is served
Unit 9
social expression
talking about the past
people used to...
talking about present
today, people...
talking about the future
soon, there will be
describing situations and possible consequences
if i..., i might....
grammar
time contrast
past
a few years ago, not many people lived here
present
these days, the population is growing so fast
future
soon, there will be apartment blocls everywhere
conditional sentences with if clauses
possible situations (present)
if you get a high-paying job
consequences (future with will, may, or might)
you'll have more cash to spend
you may need another job
Unit 10
social expression
agreement
agree
i agree
yes
strongly agree
i agree with you 100 percent
dissagreement
formal situation
i can't be alone with you
informal situation
speak yourself...
grammar
gerunds; short responses
affirmattive statement with gerunds
i love travelling
agree
so do i
disagree
i don't
other verbs or phrases followed by gerunds
like, enjoy, be interested in
negative statements with gerunds
i don't mind working long hours
agree
neither do i
disagree
i do
clauses with because
( the word because introduce a cause or reason)
i'd make a good journalist
because i'm good at writing
Unit 11
social expression
feeling wow
that is amazing!
grammar focus
passive with by (simple past)
active
the French the statue to the U.S. in 1886.
passive
the statue was given to the U.S. by the French in 1886.
passive without by (simple present)
active
they use the Yen in Japan
passive
the Yen is used in Japan
Unit 12
social expression
useful expressions
oh, really? that's interesting
grammar
(past continuous vs simple past)
past continuous: for action in progress in the past
i was going
to auditions every day
simple past: for a completed action
but i never
got
any parts
Unit 13
social expression
giving opinions about movies, books, and people
i'm interested in...
now that sounds good.
describing movies, books, and people
it's the movie which/ that...
it was a great book
he's/ she's...that
reminding someone
you know...
grammar
participles as adjectives
present participles
the book was fascinating
past participles
i was fascinated by the book
relatives clauses
use who or that for people
it's about a guy. he joins a corrupt law firm
use which or that for things
it's a thriller. it stars Tom Cruise.
Unit 14
social expression
hypothesizing
it could mean...
making a logical assumption
that must mean...
expressing prohibition
you can't...
expressing permission
you can...
expressing obligation
you have to...
disagreeing
i don't think so.
grammar
(modals and adverbs)
modals
it
must
means he agrees with you
adverbs
that
probably
he agrees with you
grammar
(permission, obligation, and prohibition)
permission
you
can
turn left here
obligation
you
have to
turn left here
prohibition
you
can't
turn left here
Unit 15
social expression
describing imaginary situation and consequences in the present
what would you do if...?
emphatically saying no
no way!
expressing gladness/ relief
thank goodness
saying someone is right
hmm. you've got a point there
talking about imaginary or hypothetical action in the past
what would you have done?
i would have...
i wouldn't have done anything.
grammar focus
unreal conditional sentences with if clauses
unreal conditional sentences describe imaginary situations and consequences in the present
what would you do if you found $750.000?
imaginary situation
(with simple past forms)
if i found $750.000
imaginary consequences
(with modals would, might, or could)
i wouldn't return it so fast
i might go to Las Vegas
i could double it in a casino
past modals
use would have or should have+past participle to talk about imaginary or hypothetical actions in the past
what would you have done?
i would have told her to leave
i wouldn't have done anything