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.

Γραμματική

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.

Λεξιλόγιο

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

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Law and legal systems
  • Γραμματική: Advanced conditionals
  • Ανάγνωση: A legal case study
  • Ακρόαση: A discussion about legal reforms
  • Wordbuilding: Legal-related nouns and adjectives
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing legal processes
  • Γραμματική: Passive voice in legal contexts
  • Γράφοντας: A legal document
  • Spelling: Common law-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Environment and sustainability
  • Γραμματική: Inversion for emphasis
  • Ανάγνωση: A report on climate change
  • Ακρόαση: A podcast on environmental issues
  • Phrasal verbs: Environment-related phrasal verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing environmental impact
  • Γραμματική: Modals for obligation and necessity
  • Μιλώντας: Discussing environmental policies
  • Spelling: Common environment-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Social issues and change
  • Γραμματική: Advanced reported speech
  • Ανάγνωση: An article on social inequality
  • Ακρόαση: A debate on social reform
  • Wordbuilding: Social issues-related nouns and adjectives
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing societal changes
  • Γραμματική: Cleft sentences for emphasis
  • Γράφοντας: A report on social change
  • Spelling: Common words related to social issues
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Technology and innovation
  • Γραμματική: Future perfect and future continuous
  • Ανάγνωση: A tech industry forecast
  • Ακρόαση: A panel discussion on technology trends
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing future trends in technology
  • Γραμματική: Mixed conditionals
  • Γράφοντας: A proposal for technological improvements
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Health and medicine
  • Γραμματική: Advanced passive voice
  • Ανάγνωση: A report on medical advancements
  • Ακρόαση: A health conference discussion
  • Wordbuilding: Health-related nouns and verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing health care systems
  • Γραμματική: Modals of speculation
  • Γράφοντας: 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.