Introduction
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
To continue the journey started in Intermediate Power 60, Course A, guiding students towards CEFR B2 level. This course further develops grammar, vocabulary, and the four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Γραμματική
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Use third conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past.
- Form and use reported speech to relay what someone else has said.
- Use modal verbs in the past to express probability and certainty.
- Form and use complex sentences with clauses of reason, contrast, and result.
- Use advanced prepositions and conjunctions correctly.
Λεξιλόγιο
By the end of the course, students will have learned approximately 500 additional lexical items related to work, technology, travel, and education.
Skills
Students will have practiced reading and listening to a variety of texts, including those related to global trends, technology, and personal development.
Unit summary
Module 1
- Λεξιλόγιο: Technology and communication
- Γραμματική: Third conditional
- Ανάγνωση: Digital communication tools
- Ακρόαση: A discussion about communication apps
- Wordbuilding: Technology-related nouns and verbs
- Λεξιλόγιο: Describing communication
- Γραμματική: Modals in the past
- Γράφοντας: A report on technology use
- Spelling: Common communication-related words
- Revision: Material from module 1
Module 2
- Λεξιλόγιο: Global trends
- Γραμματική: Reported speech
- Ανάγνωση: An article on environmental issues
- Ακρόαση: A podcast about global warming
- Phrasal verbs: Global trends and environmental issues
- Λεξιλόγιο: Describing global problems
- Γραμματική: Clauses of reason and result
- Μιλώντας: Discussing solutions to global issues
- Spelling: Common words related to global issues
- Revision: Material from module 2
Module 3
- Λεξιλόγιο: Personal development
- Γραμματική: Advanced prepositions and conjunctions
- Ανάγνωση: A guide to self-improvement
- Ακρόαση: A TED talk on personal growth
- Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to self-development
- Λεξιλόγιο: Describing goals and ambitions
- Γραμματική: Complex sentences with contrast
- Γράφοντας: A personal statement
- Spelling: Common words related to self-development
- Revision: Material from module 3
Module 4
- Λεξιλόγιο: Travel and tourism
- Γραμματική: Passive voice (advanced)
- Ανάγνωση: A travel guide
- Ακρόαση: A discussion on sustainable travel
- Phrasal verbs: Travel and tourism
- Λεξιλόγιο: Describing travel experiences
- Γραμματική: Future perfect
- Γράφοντας: A travel itinerary
- Spelling: Common words related to travel
- Revision: Material from module 4
Module 5
- Λεξιλόγιο: Work and jobs
- Γραμματική: Clauses of contrast
- Ανάγνωση: A job interview
- Ακρόαση: A conversation about career paths
- Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to careers
- Λεξιλόγιο: Describing job experiences
- Γραμματική: Complex conditionals
- Γράφοντας: A job application
- Spelling: Common job-related words
- Revision: Material from module 5
Follow-up
Students completing the Intermediate Power 60 Course B course could move on to the Upper Intermediate level.