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.
Gramatika
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.
Žodynas
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
- Žodynas: Technology and communication
- Gramatika: Third conditional
- Skaitymas: Digital communication tools
- Klausymasis: A discussion about communication apps
- Wordbuilding: Technology-related nouns and verbs
- Žodynas: Describing communication
- Gramatika: Modals in the past
- Rašymas: A report on technology use
- Spelling: Common communication-related words
- Revision: Material from module 1
Module 2
- Žodynas: Global trends
- Gramatika: Reported speech
- Skaitymas: An article on environmental issues
- Klausymasis: A podcast about global warming
- Phrasal verbs: Global trends and environmental issues
- Žodynas: Describing global problems
- Gramatika: Clauses of reason and result
- Kalbėjimas: Discussing solutions to global issues
- Spelling: Common words related to global issues
- Revision: Material from module 2
Module 3
- Žodynas: Personal development
- Gramatika: Advanced prepositions and conjunctions
- Skaitymas: A guide to self-improvement
- Klausymasis: A TED talk on personal growth
- Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to self-development
- Žodynas: Describing goals and ambitions
- Gramatika: Complex sentences with contrast
- Rašymas: A personal statement
- Spelling: Common words related to self-development
- Revision: Material from module 3
Module 4
- Žodynas: Travel and tourism
- Gramatika: Passive voice (advanced)
- Skaitymas: A travel guide
- Klausymasis: A discussion on sustainable travel
- Phrasal verbs: Travel and tourism
- Žodynas: Describing travel experiences
- Gramatika: Future perfect
- Rašymas: A travel itinerary
- Spelling: Common words related to travel
- Revision: Material from module 4
Module 5
- Žodynas: Work and jobs
- Gramatika: Clauses of contrast
- Skaitymas: A job interview
- Klausymasis: A conversation about career paths
- Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to careers
- Žodynas: Describing job experiences
- Gramatika: Complex conditionals
- Rašymas: 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.