The aim of this lesson is to make the participants familiar with some basic grammatical structures of the English language they could use in their real lives. Its aim is to help participants to become more confident when using English. The lesson is intended to be a useful theoretical and practical aid to all participants who want to use English on a basic level (A1 - A2).
The objectives of this lesson are:
After completing this lesson, the participants should be able to create simple sentences in English, distinguish past, present and future tense, and know how to use a third person. Overall, they should become more confident in using English upon learning or revising these basic structures.
Content: Exercises in the following areas:
1) Word order
Rules for making English sentences. Parts of speech.
2) To be
Uses. Full and contracted versions. Affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.
3) Present Simple
Uses. Basic affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures.
4) Present Continuous
Uses. Basic affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures.
5) Past Simple
Uses. Basic affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures.
6) Future Simple
Uses. Basic affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentence structures.
7) Tenses
Mix of tenses. Differences.
The aim of this lesson is to revise grammatical structures of the English language the participants are slightly familiar with and improve their English language skills. Its aim is to help participants to become more confident when using English and expand their knowledge. The lesson is intended to be a useful theoretical and practical aid to all participants who want to use English on a pre-intermediate level (B1).
The objectives of this lesson are:
After completing this lesson, the participants should be able to create more complex sentences in English, and distinguish various tenses. Overall, they should become more confident in using English upon acquiring new grammar or practising grammar structures they are already slightly familiar with.
Content: Exercises in the following areas:
1)Tenses
Mix of tenses - past, present, future, and perfect tenses. Differences.Revision.
2)Parts of speech
Nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. Prefixes and suffixes. Gradation of adjectives. Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing. Adverbs of frequency and their position in a sentence.
3)Conditional sentences
Zero, first, and second type.
4)Questions
Making questions. Indirect questions. Replying to questions.
The aim of this lesson is to provide some of the very useful vocabulary women from rural areas may need in their personal and work lives. Its aim is to improve their English language skills when it comes to the number of words they are familiar with, thus become more confident when using English and expand their knowledge.
The objectives of this lesson are:
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will need less time to express their opinions, thoughts, and other ideas in English upon completing this lesson. They will understand other people talking to them or writing to them in English better.
Content: Exercises in the following areas:
1)The most frequently used words
Colours. Names of months, days of the week. Numbers. Question words. Pronouns. The English alphabet and spelling.
2)Adjectives and adverbs
Differences. The most common adjectives (to describe appearance, feelings, setting, etc.).
3)Antonyms
Common words with opposite meanings, such as interesting - boring, black - white, etc.
The aim of this lesson is to provide some of the very useful ESP (English for specific purposes) vocabulary women from rural areas may need in their professional lives in connection with agriculture and rural areas. Its aim is to improve their English language skills when it comes to the number of words they are familiar with, thus become more confident when using English and expand their knowledge.
The objectives of this lesson are:
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to talk and write about their work and their responsibilities in English upon completing this lesson. They will understand other people talking to them about agriculture-related topics in English better.
Content: Exercises in the following areas:
1)Machines & tools
Vocabulary related to the machines, tools, implements, vehicles, and appliances used in agriculture (such as fork-lift truck, milking machine, rake, etc.).
2)Animals
Names of animals, their body parts, meat types, etc.
3)Plants
Crops, flowers, and other plants and their parts. Words related to growing them (such as fertilizer, manure, harvest, etc.)
4)Animal and plant diseases
Names of diseases and how to cure them (e.g. pear rust, foot and mouth disease, etc.)
5)Weather
Weather vocabulary related to agriculture.
The aim of this lesson is to provide a general overview of formal and informal style of written business communication, especially emails, and to provide some of the very useful vocabulary and writing skills women from rural areas may need in their professional lives in connection with agriculture and rural areas. Its aim is to improve their English language skills, especially writing skills and thus become more confident in business communication in the English language in order to promote and sell their products, etc.
The objectives of this lesson are:
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to write an email and a letter typical for business communication, either in formal, informal or semi-formal style. They will understand the differences in styles and the phrases that are connected with individual styles.
1)Writing an email
Basic structure of an email. Vocabulary and phrases used in emails.
2)Writing a letter
Basic structure of a letter. Vocabulary and phrases used in letters.
3)Formal vs informal style
Synonyms, differences, vocabulary expansion
The overall aim of this lesson is to prepare women from rural areas for their job interview in English, to write a CV and a job application letter. Its aim is also to improve their English language skills, writing and communication skills and thus become more confident in using the English language when applying for a job.
The objectives of this lesson are:
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to write a CV and a job application letter. They will be able to successfully communicate in English, prepare for a job interview, listen and respond to the interviewing committee, talk about their work experience, education, future plans, etc.
Content: Exercises in the following areas:
1)Writing a CV
Basic structure of a CV, basic rules for writing a CV.
2)Writing a job application letter
Basic structure of a job application letter. Vocabulary and phrases used in it.
3)Job interview
Vocabulary, listening and speaking activities (examples of job interviews, role-plays, etc.)
The aim of this lesson is to provide an general overview of formal and informal style of oral business communication, to enrich the vocabulary and improve speaking skills necessary for business communication and thus promoting business and selling products.
The objectives of this lesson are:
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to effectively communicate in English in various situations, negotiate with a potential business partner, successfully promote and advertise their business and products, as well as ask and answer business-related questions and engage in small talk.
Content: Exercises in the following areas:
1)Listening activities (different model situations/dialogues)
2)Speaking activities (role plays)
3)Vocabulary development (words and phrases used in oral communication)