Advanced Power 60, course B

Introduction

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

Course aims

This course continues the journey started in Advanced Power 60, Course A, further developing advanced grammar, expanding vocabulary, and improving reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for students at CEFR C1 level.

Граматика

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

  • Use advanced conditional forms, including third and mixed conditionals, to discuss hypothetical situations.
  • Master reported speech in various contexts, including formal and academic settings.
  • Employ advanced passive voice structures, particularly in academic and professional writing.
  • Use inversion and cleft sentences for focus and emphasis in complex sentences.
  • Use modals of speculation, certainty, and obligation in both present and past tenses.

Речник

By the end of the course, students will have learned approximately 600 additional lexical items, focusing on topics such as law, environment, technology, and social issues.

Skills

Students will have practiced reading and listening to academic texts, business articles, interviews, and other real-world materials.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Речник: Law and legal systems
  • Граматика: Advanced conditionals
  • Четене: A legal case study
  • Слушане: A discussion about legal reforms
  • Wordbuilding: Legal-related nouns and adjectives
  • Речник: Describing legal processes
  • Граматика: Passive voice in legal contexts
  • Писане: A legal document
  • Spelling: Common law-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Речник: Environment and sustainability
  • Граматика: Inversion for emphasis
  • Четене: A report on climate change
  • Слушане: A podcast on environmental issues
  • Phrasal verbs: Environment-related phrasal verbs
  • Речник: Describing environmental impact
  • Граматика: Modals for obligation and necessity
  • Говорене: Discussing environmental policies
  • Spelling: Common environment-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Речник: Social issues and change
  • Граматика: Advanced reported speech
  • Четене: An article on social inequality
  • Слушане: A debate on social reform
  • Wordbuilding: Social issues-related nouns and adjectives
  • Речник: Describing societal changes
  • Граматика: Cleft sentences for emphasis
  • Писане: A report on social change
  • Spelling: Common words related to social issues
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Речник: Technology and innovation
  • Граматика: Future perfect and future continuous
  • Четене: A tech industry forecast
  • Слушане: A panel discussion on technology trends
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Речник: Describing future trends in technology
  • Граматика: Mixed conditionals
  • Писане: A proposal for technological improvements
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Речник: Health and medicine
  • Граматика: Advanced passive voice
  • Четене: A report on medical advancements
  • Слушане: A health conference discussion
  • Wordbuilding: Health-related nouns and verbs
  • Речник: Describing health care systems
  • Граматика: Modals of speculation
  • Писане: A report on health care reforms
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 5

Follow-up

Students completing Advanced Power 60 Course B could move on to Advanced Plus courses for further mastery at the CEFR C2 level.