Upper Intermediate Power 60, Course B

Introduction

Upper Intermediate 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 Upper Intermediate Power 60, Course A, guiding students towards CEFR C1 level. It develops advanced grammar, expands vocabulary, and focuses on the four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Gramatika

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

  • Use advanced passive voice forms to emphasize different parts of a sentence.
  • Master inversion in conditional and other sentence structures.
  • Use complex relative clauses to add detail and clarity to sentences.
  • Form and use cleft sentences for emphasis.
  • Use past modals to express regret, criticism, or missed opportunities.

Slovní zásoba

By the end of the course, students will have learned approximately 500 additional lexical items, covering topics such as health, business, society, and culture.

Skills

Students will have practiced listening to and reading texts related to real-world issues, health, and technological advancements.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Slovní zásoba: Business and entrepreneurship
  • Gramatika: Advanced passive voice
  • Čtení: An article on start-ups
  • Poslech: A business conference
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing business practices
  • Gramatika: Cleft sentences
  • Psaní: A business proposal
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Slovní zásoba: Health and medicine
  • Gramatika: Inversion in conditional sentences
  • Čtení: An article on medical advancements
  • Poslech: A health-related podcast
  • Phrasal verbs: Health-related phrasal verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing health improvements
  • Gramatika: Modals in the past
  • Mluvení: Discussing health trends
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Slovní zásoba: Global issues and society
  • Gramatika: Complex relative clauses
  • Čtení: A report on global warming
  • Poslech: A news report on social change
  • Wordbuilding: Society-related nouns and adjectives
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing societal changes
  • Gramatika: Perfect modals
  • Psaní: An essay on global issues
  • Spelling: Common words related to society
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Slovní zásoba: Technology and innovation
  • Gramatika: Future perfect and future continuous
  • Čtení: A forecast on technological advancements
  • Poslech: A tech industry panel discussion
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing future trends
  • Gramatika: Mixed conditionals
  • Psaní: A report on future technology
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Slovní zásoba: Culture and society
  • Gramatika: Complex relative clauses
  • Čtení: A cultural analysis
  • Poslech: A discussion on social norms
  • Wordbuilding: Society-related nouns and verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing cultural changes
  • Gramatika: Cleft sentences for emphasis
  • Psaní: A cultural critique
  • Spelling: Common culture-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 5

Follow-up

Students completing Upper Intermediate Power 60 Course B could move on to the Advanced level course.