Focus on A2 Key (KET)

Introduction

Focus on KET is an online course designed for students who are thinking of taking the Cambridge Keystage English Test. It consists of 12 modules and 200 units of English and provides approximately 120 hours of study for students.

Course aims

  • Take students from Elementary CEFR A1 up to A2.
  • Provide coaching and practice in all areas of the KET exam to ensure students are fully prepared when taking the test.
  • Blend grammatical structures necessary for this level with vocabulary including simple verb + preposition combinations, spelling, reading, listening, writing, and speaking.

Gramatika

By the end of the course, students will be able to…

      • Use present simple and present continuous verb forms, as well as simple past with regular and irregular verbs in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.
      • Talk about future prediction and intention using will and going to.
      • Use the present perfect simple to talk about past experience.
      • Identify things using there is/there are, have got, possessive adjectives and pronouns, articles, and the possessive genitive.
      • Talk about adjectives including comparative and superlative forms.
      • Create yes/no and information questions.
      • Give information on time and place using prepositions.
      • Use the modal verbs can, could, must, should, may, and might.
      • Use adverbs of frequency.
      • Use prepositions of place and time.
      • Use simple connecting words.
      • Compare adjectives and adverbs using comparatives and superlatives.
      • Talk about quantity.

Slovní zásoba

      • Learn approximately 1000 lexical items including common nouns, verbs, adjectives, and simple lexical sets.

Skills

      • Exposure to and practice in reading and hearing about everyday routines, biographies, countries and cities, TV and films, and simple stories.

Unit Summary

Module 1

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Countries, Nationalities, and Languages
  • Gramatika: Prepositions of place
  • Slovní zásoba: Days, Months, Seasons, and Parts of the Day
  • Gramatika: Prepositions of time
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 1
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 08
  • Spelling: Spelling 09
  • Čtení: Going abroad for the first time
  • Poslech: Mrs Jones
  • Mluvení: Personal information
  • Čtení: Australia
  • Poslech: My day
  • Psaní: Writing about yourself using Simple Present verbs
  • Revision: Module 1 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 1
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 1 Practice test 3

Module 2

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Colours
  • Gramatika: Present Simple and Present Continuous
  • Slovní zásoba: Telling the time
  • Gramatika: Simple Past – Regular verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 2
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 10
  • Spelling: Spelling 10
  • Čtení: Ecuador
  • Poslech: Spain
  • Mluvení: Personal Information questions
  • Čtení: Switzerland
  • Poslech: Mexico City
  • Psaní: Writing about yourself using Simple Present verbs
  • Revision: Module 2 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 2
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 2 Practice test 3 – Multiple choice

Module 3

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Adjective opposites
  • Gramatika: Articles
  • Slovní zásoba: How do you feel today?
  • Gramatika: Articles
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 3
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 11
  • Spelling: Spelling 01
  • Čtení: Politics in Britain
  • Poslech: My family
  • Mluvení: Reading Aloud 1
  • Čtení: The news
  • Poslech: My dogs
  • Psaní: Writing about yourself using Useful Phrases
  • Revision: Module 3 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 3
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 3 Practice test 3

Module 4

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Food and drink
  • Gramatika: Adverbs of frequency
  • Slovní zásoba: Food and drink
  • Gramatika: Conjunctions and connectors
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 4
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 12
  • Spelling: Spelling 02
  • Čtení: Glastonbury
  • Poslech: What’s in the fridge?
  • Mluvení: Likes and dislikes
  • Čtení: My life through music
  • Poslech: Fast Food
  • Psaní: Using adjectives for things
  • Revision: Module 4 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 3
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 3 Practice test 3

Module 5

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Important verbs
  • Gramatika: The possessive genitive
  • Slovní zásoba: Weather
  • Gramatika: Possessive pronouns
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 5
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 13
  • Spelling: Spelling 03
  • Čtení: The dentist
  • Poslech: Duncan
  • Mluvení: Reading Aloud 2
  • Čtení: Friday night
  • Poslech: Mary
  • Psaní: Using adjectives in writing
  • Revision: Module 5 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 4
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1

Module 6

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Animals
  • Gramatika: Comparatives and superlatives
  • Slovní zásoba: Animals
  • Gramatika: Comparatives and superlatives
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 6
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 01
  • Spelling: Spelling 04
  • Čtení: The Mary Baker zoo
  • Poslech: Sports I like
  • Mluvení: Talking about what someone looks like
  • Čtení: Going to the jungle
  • Poslech: Football fans
  • Psaní: Describing what people are like
  • Revision: Module 6 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 2 Part 2

Module 7

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Jobs
  • Gramatika: Some or Any?
  • Slovní zásoba: Jobs and professions
  • Gramatika: Much, Many, or A lot of?
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 7
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 02
  • Spelling: Spelling 05
  • Čtení: The story of Jenny
  • Poslech: Summer School
  • Mluvení: Reading Aloud 3 – The Mary Baker zoo
  • Čtení: Dennis’ strange day
  • Poslech: Studying at university
  • Psaní: Describing what people feel like
  • Revision: Module 7 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 5 Multiple choice cloze
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 5 Practice test 3 – Multiple choice

Module 8

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Parts of the Body
  • Gramatika: Simple Past questions
  • Slovní zásoba: Parts of the body
  • Gramatika: Irregular Verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 8
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 03
  • Spelling: Spelling 06
  • Čtení: How to dance salsa
  • Poslech: Africa
  • Mluvení: Talking about your house
  • Čtení: Embarrassment in Sweden
  • Poslech: Working in Australia
  • Psaní: Describing a person’s character
  • Revision: Module 8 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 6 – Word completion
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 6 Practice test 3 – Word completion

Module 9

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Shops
  • Gramatika: Adverbs of manner
  • Slovní zásoba: Shops
  • Gramatika: Word Order
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 9
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 04
  • Spelling: Spelling 07
  • Čtení: Paula’s Shopping Trip
  • Poslech: An Oxford street
  • Mluvení: Reading Aloud 4 – Australia
  • Čtení: A conversation about shopping
  • Poslech: The Living Room
  • Psaní: Writing about your job
  • Revision: Module 9 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 2 Part 3 – Multiple choice
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 2 Part 3 Practice test 3

Module 10

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Transport
  • Gramatika: Must and Should
  • Slovní zásoba: Transport
  • Gramatika: May and Might
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 1
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 05
  • Spelling: Spelling 08
  • Čtení: The train crash
  • Poslech: Chess
  • Mluvení: Talking about your country
  • Čtení: The burglary
  • Poslech: Sunbathing
  • Psaní: Writing about your family
  • Revision: Module 10 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 7 – Open cloze
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 7 Practice test 3 – Open cloze
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 8 – Information transfer
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 8 Practice test 3 – Information transfer

Module 11

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Adjectives of character
  • Gramatika: Will and Going to – prediction
  • Slovní zásoba: Adjectives of mood
  • Gramatika: Will and Going to – intention
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 2
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 06
  • Spelling: Spelling 09
  • Čtení: What Britain is like to a foreigner
  • Poslech: Best friends
  • Mluvení: Reading Aloud 5 – The life of a footballer
  • Čtení: Leaving home
  • Poslech: Which man to choose?
  • Psaní: Half a story
  • Revision: Module 11 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 1 Part 9 – Guided writing
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 1 Part 9 Practice test 3 – Guided writing
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 2 Part 4 – Gap-fill
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 2 Part 4 Practice test 3

Module 12

  • Introduction
  • Slovní zásoba: Clothes
  • Gramatika: Present Perfect Simple – Past experience
  • Slovní zásoba: Physical appearance
  • Gramatika: Verb Patterns
  • Slovní zásoba: Phrasal verbs 3
  • Slovní zásoba: Wordbuilding 07
  • Spelling: Spelling 10
  • Čtení: The cinema
  • Poslech: Paranormal activity
  • Mluvení: Directions
  • Čtení: What Lies Beneath
  • Poslech: Bridget Jones’ Diary
  • Psaní: Punctuation
  • Revision: Module 12 revision test
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 2 Part 5 – Gap-fill
  • Exam: KET Practice: Paper 2 Part 5 Practice test 3
  • Exam: KET Coaching: Paper 3

Follow-up

Students completing the Focus on KET course should feel confident in tackling any pre-intermediate course, including our Pre-intermediate Power or Focus on PET course.

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