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Basic English Course 2

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Practice activities live here. This section is for oral production, recognition, guided repetition, classroom interaction, and applied use after the Course Overview explanations.

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Students checking the weather before going out
Unit 1

Going Out

Weather, current actions, sports, and plans through listening, reading, grammar, and speaking.

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Cloudy weather card for oral practice
01 Practice / Speaking

Weather Call-Out Cards

Identify the weather and respond with a clear model sentence.

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Adult learners practicing -ing spelling rules
02 Grammar Practice

-ing Spelling Rules

Choose the correct -ing form and spot the spelling rule.

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English grammar workshop with A, B, and C answer cards
03 Grammar Workshop

Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Choose the sentence for a routine or an action happening now.

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Weather video listening with a rainy going-out plan
04 Video Listening

Going Out or Staying In?

Watch a weather conversation and check your understanding.

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Audio listening activity with headphones and rainy weather cards
05 Audio Listening

Changing Plans Because of the Weather

Listen to a changing-weather plan and check key details.

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Reading activity about a rainy afternoon plan
06 Reading

A Rainy Afternoon Plan

Read a short weather story and identify current actions.

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Pronunciation activity with microphone and weather cards
07 Pronunciation

Weather and Going Out Pronunciation

Listen, record, and improve weather and going-out pronunciation.

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Mia Parker leading a weather and going-out conversation coach activity
08 Conversation Coach

Mia's Weather Hangout

Talk with Mia about weather and going-out plans.

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Teacher using hidden weather cards and a student roulette for oral production
09 Speaking / Classroom

Weather Action Roulette

Respond to a weather card using the present continuous.

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Students playing a shopping vocabulary memory activity
Unit 2

Shopping Experiences

Clothes, accessories, sizes, prices, and shopping language.

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Shopping vocabulary memory activity with clothing cards
01 Vocabulary Activity

Shopping Memory Vocabulary

Find clothing pairs and say each item aloud.

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Visual grammar activity for this, that, these, and those in a clothing store
02 Grammar Practice

This, That, These, Those

Choose this, that, these, or those from visual shopping scenes.

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Reading activity about Sofia and Lucas shopping for a jacket before a concert
03 Reading

A Jacket for the Concert

Read the first part of a shopping story and check the details.

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Audio listening activity about Sofia and Lucas finding Noah at a concert entrance
04 Audio Listening

At the Concert Entrance

Listen to the story continuation at a concert entrance.

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Pronunciation activity with microphone, clothing cards, and concert tickets
05 Pronunciation

Shopping and Concert Pronunciation

Listen, record, and improve shopping and concert language.

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Ella Brooks leading a shopping and going-out conversation coach activity
06 Conversation Coach

Shopping with Ella

Talk with Ella about shopping, clothes, and prices.

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Teacher showing clothing price cards for English speaking practice
07 Speaking / Prices

How Much Is It?

Read price cards and answer aloud in dollars or Colombian pesos.

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Students simulating a clothing store conversation in English
08 Pair / Trio Speaking

Store Role-Play

Perform a clothing-store conversation in a pair or trio.

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Kahoot review activity for Unit 2 shopping language
09 Kahoot / Review

Kahoot Review

Review Unit 2 shopping language in a teacher-led Kahoot.

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Adult learners playing a world-place adjective memory game
Unit 3

Around the World

Describe places with precise vocabulary, comparatives, and superlatives.

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Students playing an Around the World adjective memory game
01 Vocabulary / Speaking

Around the World Memory

Match useful adjectives for places and say each one aloud.

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Two friends comparing travel destinations for an English listening activity
02Audio Listening

Choosing the Right Place

Listen to two friends compare possible destinations.

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Traveler reading a guide in a peaceful lakeside village
03Reading

The Final Choice

Read the conclusion and identify the final destination.

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University students comparing travel photographs in a grammar activity
04Grammar Practice

Comparative Forms Challenge

Choose the correct comparative form for places.

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English learner practicing world-place pronunciation with a microphone
05Pronunciation

Around the World Pronunciation

Listen, record, and improve language for describing places.

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Ava Park leading an Around the World English conversation
06Conversation Coach

Around the World with Ava

Talk with Ava about places, comparisons, and recommendations.

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Students exploring a visual superlative wall with world places
07Guided Speaking

The Superlative Wall

Use world-place cards to make superlative sentences.

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Student completing a superlative grammar challenge
08Grammar Practice

Superlative Grammar Challenge

Choose the correct superlative form in focused questions.

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Three students preparing a visual recommendation presentation
09Oral Workshop

Recommend a Place

Present a visual recommendation for a place with a group.

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Adult learners studying regular past spelling and pronunciation
Unit 4

Busy Lives

Use the simple past with regular verbs and talk about past weekend experiences.

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English learners using an audio grammar study sheet
01Grammar Practice

Regular -ed: Spelling and Sound Lab

Choose regular past forms and identify each -ed sound.

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Adult English learners recording regular past verb pronunciation
02Pronunciation

Regular -ed Pronunciation Studio

Listen, record, and improve /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ pronunciation.

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Teacher leading an English classroom activity with a student roulette
03Speaking / Classroom

Last Weekend Roulette

Tell a weekend story using connectors and Unit 4 expressions.

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Daniel answering a phone call after a busy Saturday
04Reading

A Busy Saturday: Part 1

Read Daniel’s Saturday story before its audio continuation.

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Daniel and Valeria bringing supplies to a community garden
05Audio Listening

A Busy Sunday: Part 2

Listen to the continuation and check Daniel’s past actions.

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Leo meeting an English learner for a friendly weekend catch-up conversation
06Conversation Coach

Weekend Catch-Up with Leo

Talk with Leo about your weekend experiences.

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A social café weekend contrasted with a quiet weekend at home
07Teacher-led Conversation

Weekend Comparison Chain

Compare two weekends using past forms and comparatives.

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Learner practicing past verbs one at a time
08Pronunciation

Past Verbs: Step-by-Step Pronunciation

Practice 30 past verbs and nine short sentences.

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English learners discussing photographs from past travel memories
Unit 5

Looking Back

Describe past places, feelings, and memories with was and were.

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English learners reviewing a travel photo album together
01Grammar Practice

Past be: Memory Grammar Lab

Choose was, were, wasn’t, and weren’t in meaningful past contexts.

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Three bears leaving their cottage in a sunny forest
02Interactive Reading

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Turn through an illustrated book, hear the story, and check its key details.

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Three students preparing a story presentation
03Writing & Speaking

A New Ending for Goldilocks

Create and present your team's new page 6 with an AI illustration.

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Student rehearsing past memories with a microphone
04Pronunciation

Looking Back Pronunciation Studio

Listen, record and practice past forms and memories, word by word.

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Goldilocks and her mother sharing a memory
05Audio Listening

Goldilocks: The Next Morning

Hear what happened next and follow the story through ten questions.

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Teacher leading a picture-card conversation
06Class Speaking

Yesterday’s Picture Challenge

Turn a picture card, spin for a classmate, and answer with was or were.

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Nora Bennett with a photo album
07Conversation Coach

A Memory with Nora

Share a memory, hear Nora’s replies, and improve your spoken English.

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Teacher presenting visual comparisons to adult learners
08Class Speaking

Compare the Past

Spin, compare pictures, and correct statements with was or were.

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Two classmates sharing holiday experiences
09Listening · Exam Practice

My Holidays

Listen to a holiday conversation and prepare for your integrated exam.

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