English Pre Advanced B2.2
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What you'll learn
Build advanced-level competency in English communication for life or the international workplace
Develop skills to effectively analyze and produce complex written and spoken discourse
High-level comprehension skills to understand diverse texts and media in professional and social contexts
Cultivate confidence in using English for real-life scenarios, including travel, work, and relationships
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course is designed to help you take your English to the advanced level and complete the work you started in the upper-intermediate course. You will find all the topics, grammar and lexis that you need to fulfill international exam requirements and lots of interactive exercises to help you practice.
The practical situations reflect real-life tasks and there are plenty of opportunities to hone your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills.
This module reintroduces you to the various characters in our story and enables you to catch up on where they are now. By the end of this week you will also be able to describe problems and dilemmas and give advice on how to solve them.
What's included
3 videos12 readings8 assignments2 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Lovely to meet you•6 minutes
- Pronunciation focus•1 minute
- Grammar focus •3 minutes
12 readings•Total 64 minutes
- Idiomatic language •4 minutes
- Relationships•2 minutes
- Pronunciation •2 minutes
- Reported speech•10 minutes
- Grammar practice •5 minutes
- Moral dilemma •6 minutes
- Coffee drinking •5 minutes
- On my list•5 minutes
- Englishes around the world •5 minutes
- Learning - Creating a dictionary •10 minutes
- Speaking •5 minutes
- Dictionary•5 minutes
8 assignments•Total 77 minutes
- Video language•10 minutes
- Vocabulary to describe relationships •10 minutes
- E-mail invite •10 minutes
- Reading the newspaper•10 minutes
- Reading •10 minutes
- Listening •10 minutes
- Use of English•2 minutes
- End of week 1 - Let me fill you in •15 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Recording and remembering vocabulary•10 minutes
- Writing •10 minutes
By the end of this module, you will be able to express and discuss choices and preferences in the context of working life, and you will have the lexis and grammar to discuss the topics of crime and punishment, media and journalism. You will also learn how to do an online crime report, and investigate the meaning and implications of intercultural competence.
What's included
3 videos9 readings9 assignments3 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 10 minutes
- A problem shared...•5 minutes
- Pronunciation focus •2 minutes
- Grammar focus •3 minutes
9 readings•Total 70 minutes
- Vocabulary focus •5 minutes
- Grammar focus continued •5 minutes
- Replacing a lost passport•5 minutes
- On my list•10 minutes
- Englishes around the world•10 minutes
- Language learning •10 minutes
- Reading•10 minutes
- Speaking•10 minutes
- Dictionary•5 minutes
9 assignments•Total 78 minutes
- Video language •5 minutes
- Idiomatic language •7 minutes
- Vocabulary practice •10 minutes
- Unreal past•7 minutes
- An e-mail•10 minutes
- Filing a police report •7 minutes
- Listening•7 minutes
- Exam skills •10 minutes
- End of week 2 - A problem shared •15 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 35 minutes
- Filing a police report continued •10 minutes
- You be the judge•10 minutes
- Writing•15 minutes
This module will help you deepen your understanding of verb patterns, including infinitives, gerunds, and verbs that change meaning with different patterns. It will also broaden your vocabulary on mental health, emotions, and idiomatic expressions related to relationships.
What's included
3 videos10 readings13 assignments1 discussion prompt
3 videos•Total 10 minutes
- Going separate ways•5 minutes
- Grammar Focus•3 minutes
- Pronunciation Focus•2 minutes
10 readings•Total 37 minutes
- Vocabulary Focus•1 minute
- Grammar focus continued•10 minutes
- More tricky vowel sounds•5 minutes
- Pronunciation Practice continued•6 minutes
- Do you self-help enough?•5 minutes
- On my list•4 minutes
- Englishes around the world•3 minutes
- Speaking•1 minute
- Watching•1 minute
- Dictionary•1 minute
13 assignments•Total 106 minutes
- Video Language•5 minutes
- Vocabulary Practice•5 minutes
- Grammar Practice•10 minutes
- Idiomatic language•10 minutes
- Pronunciation Practice•5 minutes
- A personal mail•5 minutes
- A positivity wall•8 minutes
- Emotional films and TV•5 minutes
- Reading•10 minutes
- Listening•10 minutes
- Writing•10 minutes
- Exam skills•8 minutes
- End of week 3 - Going separate ways•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 5 minutes
- Language learning•5 minutes
By the end of this module, you’ll learn to use quantifiers and articles with precision. Strengthen your ability to discuss travel, tourism, and unique holiday experiences, while expanding your understanding of associated language and expressions.
What's included
3 videos10 readings9 assignments2 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 14 minutes
- It's all in the planning •5 minutes
- Grammar Focus•5 minutes
- Pronunciation Focus•4 minutes
10 readings•Total 27 minutes
- Grammar Focus continued•7 minutes
- Vocabulary Focus•1 minute
- Idiomatic Language•1 minute
- Pronunciation Focus continued•7 minutes
- Lost luggage•2 minutes
- On my list - Meet our learners•2 minutes
- Englishes around the world•3 minutes
- Language learning•1 minute
- Reading•2 minutes
- Dictionary week 4•1 minute
9 assignments•Total 91 minutes
- Video Language•7 minutes
- Grammar practice•10 minutes
- Vocabulary Practice•10 minutes
- More Language Practice•10 minutes
- Practical Situations•5 minutes
- Renting a car•20 minutes
- Watching•6 minutes
- Exam skills•8 minutes
- End of week 4 - It's all in the planning •15 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 5 minutes
- My lost luggage experience•2 minutes
- Cultural identity: Self-Reflection Exercise•3 minutes
This module will help you to understand the use of "used to" and "would" to talk about the past. It will also explore vocabulary to express culture, interests, and leisure activities. Practice language to navigate personal changes and envision your ideal life.
What's included
3 videos13 readings8 assignments2 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Embracing change •5 minutes
- Grammar focus•2 minutes
- Pronunciation focus•4 minutes
13 readings•Total 41 minutes
- Vocabulary Focus•2 minutes
- Grammar focus continued•3 minutes
- Pronunciation focus continued•5 minutes
- An email•1 minute
- Joining a theatre group•2 minutes
- Feel the fear of public speaking and do it anyway•10 minutes
- On my list•2 minutes
- Englishes around the world•3 minutes
- Speaking•2 minutes
- Reading•5 minutes
- Writing•4 minutes
- Watching•1 minute
- Dictionary week 5•1 minute
8 assignments•Total 65 minutes
- Video Language•10 minutes
- Vocabulary Practice•5 minutes
- Grammar Practice - Used to, Would and the Past•10 minutes
- Pronunciation Practice•5 minutes
- Idiomatic language•10 minutes
- Listening•5 minutes
- Exam Skills•5 minutes
- End of week 5 - Embracing change•15 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 6 minutes
- Joining a theatre group continued•1 minute
- Language learning•5 minutes
This module explains how to apply modal verbs of obligation in professional settings. It will help you practice discussing new living and working experiences abroad. You’ll also learn expressions for navigating rules, regulations, and diverse workplace cultures.
What's included
3 videos12 readings10 assignments2 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Moving on•5 minutes
- Grammar focus•5 minutes
- Pronunciation Focus•3 minutes
12 readings•Total 58 minutes
- Grammar focus continued•3 minutes
- Pronunciation Focus continued•4 minutes
- Vocabulary focus•5 minutes
- Coping strategies in a new language -continued•8 minutes
- Language learning•2 minutes
- Englishes around the world•3 minutes
- On my list•10 minutes
- Writing•8 minutes
- Speaking•1 minute
- Watching•7 minutes
- Exam skills•5 minutes
- Dictionary week 6•2 minutes
10 assignments•Total 54 minutes
- Video language•5 minutes
- Grammar practice•6 minutes
- Pronunciation Practice•5 minutes
- Vocabulary practice•5 minutes
- Extra Language Practice•5 minutes
- Blogging•3 minutes
- Coping strategies in a new language•3 minutes
- Listening•3 minutes
- Reading•4 minutes
- End of week 6 - Moving on•15 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 8 minutes
- How to learn the language of the country you are visiting•3 minutes
- Automatic translation systems•5 minutes
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