Upper Intermediate Power 60, Course A

Introduction

Upper Intermediate 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 Upper Intermediate, CEFR B2 students to consolidate their English language skills. It focuses on developing advanced grammar structures, expanding vocabulary, and improving the four key skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Gramatika

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

  • Use mixed conditionals to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, present, and future.
  • Use reported speech to communicate what someone else has said in different contexts.
  • Form and use relative clauses to give extra information.
  • Master the passive voice in all tenses and forms.
  • Use advanced modals of speculation and deduction.

Slovní zásoba

By the end of the course, students will have acquired approximately 500 new lexical items, covering topics such as business, travel, culture, and relationships.

Skills

Students will have practiced reading and listening to various text types, including interviews, articles, and real-world conversations about diverse topics.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Slovní zásoba: Business and commerce
  • Gramatika: Mixed conditionals
  • Čtení: A business proposal
  • Poslech: A meeting about a new project
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and adjectives
  • Slovní zásoba: Business jargon
  • Gramatika: Modals for speculation and deduction
  • Psaní: A business report
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Slovní zásoba: Culture and society
  • Gramatika: Reported speech
  • Čtení: A cultural review
  • Poslech: A discussion about social trends
  • Phrasal verbs: Phrasal verbs related to society
  • Slovní zásoba: Social issues
  • Gramatika: Passive voice (all forms)
  • Mluvení: Discussing cultural differences
  • Spelling: Common words related to culture
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Slovní zásoba: Travel and tourism
  • Gramatika: Advanced relative clauses
  • Čtení: A travel blog
  • Poslech: A podcast on travel experiences
  • Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to travel
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing travel experiences
  • Gramatika: Future continuous and future perfect
  • Psaní: A travel itinerary
  • Spelling: Common travel-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Slovní zásoba: Technology and innovation
  • Gramatika: Modals of deduction and speculation
  • Čtení: A technology article
  • Poslech: A radio show on innovation
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing technological advances
  • Gramatika: Inversion in conditional sentences
  • Mluvení: Discussing the future of technology
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Slovní zásoba: Health and fitness
  • Gramatika: Reported speech in various tenses
  • Čtení: An article on fitness trends
  • Poslech: A health coach interview
  • Wordbuilding: Health-related nouns and adjectives
  • Slovní zásoba: Describing fitness routines
  • Gramatika: Past perfect continuous
  • Psaní: A report on fitness habits
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 5

Follow-up

Students completing Upper Intermediate Power 60 Course A should move on to Upper Intermediate Power 60 Course B.