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.

Γραμματική

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.

Λεξιλόγιο

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

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Business and entrepreneurship
  • Γραμματική: Advanced passive voice
  • Ανάγνωση: An article on start-ups
  • Ακρόαση: A business conference
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing business practices
  • Γραμματική: Cleft sentences
  • Γράφοντας: A business proposal
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Health and medicine
  • Γραμματική: Inversion in conditional sentences
  • Ανάγνωση: An article on medical advancements
  • Ακρόαση: A health-related podcast
  • Phrasal verbs: Health-related phrasal verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing health improvements
  • Γραμματική: Modals in the past
  • Μιλώντας: Discussing health trends
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Global issues and society
  • Γραμματική: Complex relative clauses
  • Ανάγνωση: A report on global warming
  • Ακρόαση: A news report on social change
  • Wordbuilding: Society-related nouns and adjectives
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing societal changes
  • Γραμματική: Perfect modals
  • Γράφοντας: An essay on global issues
  • Spelling: Common words related to society
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

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

Module 5

  • Λεξιλόγιο: Culture and society
  • Γραμματική: Complex relative clauses
  • Ανάγνωση: A cultural analysis
  • Ακρόαση: A discussion on social norms
  • Wordbuilding: Society-related nouns and verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Describing cultural changes
  • Γραμματική: Cleft sentences for emphasis
  • Γράφοντας: 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.