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EnglishStrokes Syllabus Unit Language focus grammar Listening & conversation Developing reading skills & vocabulary Cricketing tips In this section students learn some rules of grammar and practice using them. In this section students listen to conversations and study expressions from them. In this section students read about famous cricketers and develop their reading skills and vocabulary. In these videos Kris uses English to explain how to play cricket while students improve their English. 1 Would for expressing habits in the past - contrast with used to. I would go to all the matches. I used to take a lot of photographs. etc. Asking for directions Would you mind telling me..., Could you tell me..., etc. Brian Lara Kris shows students how to take guard. 2 2nd Conditional If I played cricket for India I would be a wicket keeper. Buying a ticket online Can you give me your details?, Do you take credit cards? etc. Michael Hussey Kris shows students how to play an off drive shot. 3 Past perfect simple When I reached the station, the train had left. Bollywood stars playing cricket If Bollywood were to, If the film stars were, etc. Yuvraj Singh Kris shows students how to improve their back lift. 4 Past perfect continuous He had been looking everywhere, but hadn’t found him. Discussing getting into cricket If I get, You should, etc. Dale Steyn Kris shows students how to play an on drive shot. 5 Modals deduction It might have, may have, must have been, etc. Telling a cricketing joke Have you heard the one...?, So the story goes.., etc. Steve Waugh Kris shows students how to play a square cut.

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Page 1: Unit Language focus grammar Listening & conversation Developing

EnglishStrokes Syllabus

Unit Language focusgrammar

Listening &conversation

Developing reading skills& vocabulary

Cricketing tips

In this section studentslearn some rules ofgrammar and practiceusing them.

In this section studentslisten to conversationsand study expressionsfrom them.

In this section students readabout famous cricketers anddevelop their reading skillsand vocabulary.

In these videos Kris uses Englishto explain how to play cricketwhile students improve theirEnglish.

1 Would for expressinghabits in the past -contrast with used to.I would go to all thematches. I used to takea lot of photographs.etc.

Asking for directionsWould you mind tellingme..., Could you tellme..., etc.

Brian Lara Kris shows students how totake guard.

2 2nd ConditionalIf I played cricket forIndia I would be awicket keeper.

Buying a ticket onlineCan you give me yourdetails?, Do you takecredit cards? etc.

Michael Hussey Kris shows students how toplay an off drive shot.

3 Past perfect simpleWhen I reached thestation, the train hadleft.

Bollywood starsplaying cricketIf Bollywood were to, Ifthe film stars were,etc.

Yuvraj Singh Kris shows students how toimprove their back lift.

4 Past perfect continuousHe had been lookingeverywhere, but hadn’tfound him.

Discussing getting intocricketIf I get, You should, etc.

Dale Steyn Kris shows students how toplay an on drive shot.

5 Modals deductionIt might have, may have,must have been, etc.

Telling a cricketingjokeHave you heard theone...?, So the storygoes.., etc.

Steve Waugh Kris shows students how toplay a square cut.

Page 2: Unit Language focus grammar Listening & conversation Developing

EnglishStrokes Syllabus

Unit Language focusgrammar

Listening &conversation

Developing reading skills& vocabulary

Cricketing tips

In this section studentslearn some rules ofgrammar and practiceusing them.

In this section studentslisten to conversationsand study expressionsfrom them.

In this section students readabout famous cricketers anddevelop their reading skillsand vocabulary.

In these videos Kris uses Englishto explain how to play cricketwhile students improve theirEnglish.

6 Modals of possibilityWe might meet Sachin.

Cricketers as brandambassadorsIf you ask me, Franklyspeaking, etc.

Muttiah Muralitharan Kris shows students how toplay a back foot square drive.

Kris shows students how toplay a leg glance.

7 3rd conditionalIf I had saved moremoney, I would havebought the black dress.

Meeting a famouscricketerI once met ..., What didyou do next...? etc.

Lasith Malinga Kris shows students how toplay a back foot cover drive.

8 The future of cricketWhat about?, What doyou think? etc.

Jacques Kallis Kris shows students how toplay a late cut.

9 Trying to get anautographlooks like, no harm in,put off etc.

Imran Khan Kris shows students how toplay a pull shot.

10 Speculating aboutoutcomes after amatchcould have, shouldhave, etc.

Kevin Pietersen Kris shows students how toplay a sweep shot.

Kris shows students how toplay a straight drive.