Advanced Plus Power 60, course A

Introduction

Advanced Plus Power 60, Course A is an online course, consisting of 50 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.

Course aims

This course is designed for Advanced Plus, CEFR C2 students to refine and perfect their English skills at the highest level. It focuses on mastering complex grammar structures, expanding advanced vocabulary, and developing fluency in all four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Граматика

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

  • Master complex conditional structures, including mixed and advanced hypothetical conditionals.
  • Use advanced passive constructions, including causative forms and impersonal structures.
  • Employ inversion for stylistic emphasis in formal writing and speaking.
  • Use cleft and pseudo-cleft sentences for emphasis and focus.
  • Handle complex modal verb forms to express probability, necessity, and regret.

Речник

By the end of the course, students will have acquired approximately 700 new lexical items, focusing on topics such as law, international relations, business, and scientific innovation.

Skills

Students will have practiced reading and listening to a wide variety of complex text types, including academic papers, formal reports, and interviews.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Речник: Advanced business terminology
  • Граматика: Advanced conditionals (mixed and hypothetical)
  • Четене: An academic article on global business trends
  • Слушане: A business conference speech
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and adjectives
  • Речник: Describing business strategies
  • Граматика: Passive voice with causatives
  • Писане: A business report
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Речник: International relations
  • Граматика: Inversion for emphasis
  • Четене: A report on international diplomatic relations
  • Слушане: A discussion on global politics
  • Phrasal verbs: International relations-related phrasal verbs
  • Речник: Describing diplomatic strategies
  • Граматика: Cleft and pseudo-cleft sentences
  • Говорене: Discussing international policies
  • Spelling: Common words related to diplomacy
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Речник: Scientific innovation
  • Граматика: Advanced passive voice (impersonal and causative)
  • Четене: An article on recent scientific breakthroughs
  • Слушане: A podcast on scientific research
  • Wordbuilding: Science-related nouns and verbs
  • Речник: Describing scientific processes
  • Граматика: Modals for speculation and probability
  • Писане: A report on a scientific discovery
  • Spelling: Common science-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Речник: Environmental sustainability
  • Граматика: Mixed conditionals in complex situations
  • Четене: An analysis of environmental policies
  • Слушане: A debate on climate change
  • Phrasal verbs: Environment-related phrasal verbs
  • Речник: Describing environmental changes
  • Граматика: Perfect modals for past speculation and regret
  • Говорене: Discussing environmental protection strategies
  • Spelling: Common environment-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Речник: Advanced law terminology
  • Граматика: Causative structures in legal contexts
  • Четене: A legal case study
  • Слушане: A discussion on legal reforms
  • Wordbuilding: Law-related nouns and adjectives
  • Речник: Describing legal cases
  • Граматика: Modals for obligation and necessity in legal settings
  • Писане: A legal report
  • Spelling: Common law-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 5

Follow-up

Students completing Advanced Plus Power 60 Course A should move on to Advanced Plus Power 60 Course B.