Introduction
Advanced Plus 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 Advanced Plus, CEFR C2 students to refine and perfect their English skills at the highest level. It focuses on mastering complex grammar structures, expanding advanced vocabulary, and developing fluency in all four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Gramatika
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Master complex conditional structures, including mixed and advanced hypothetical conditionals.
- Use advanced passive constructions, including causative forms and impersonal structures.
- Employ inversion for stylistic emphasis in formal writing and speaking.
- Use cleft and pseudo-cleft sentences for emphasis and focus.
- Handle complex modal verb forms to express probability, necessity, and regret.
Vārdnīca
By the end of the course, students will have acquired approximately 700 new lexical items, focusing on topics such as law, international relations, business, and scientific innovation.
Skills
Students will have practiced reading and listening to a wide variety of complex text types, including academic papers, formal reports, and interviews.
Unit summary
Module 1
- Vārdnīca: Advanced business terminology
- Gramatika: Advanced conditionals (mixed and hypothetical)
- Lasīšana: An academic article on global business trends
- Klausīšanās: A business conference speech
- Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and adjectives
- Vārdnīca: Describing business strategies
- Gramatika: Passive voice with causatives
- Rakstīšana: A business report
- Spelling: Common business-related words
- Revision: Material from module 1
Module 2
- Vārdnīca: International relations
- Gramatika: Inversion for emphasis
- Lasīšana: A report on international diplomatic relations
- Klausīšanās: A discussion on global politics
- Phrasal verbs: International relations-related phrasal verbs
- Vārdnīca: Describing diplomatic strategies
- Gramatika: Cleft and pseudo-cleft sentences
- Runājot: Discussing international policies
- Spelling: Common words related to diplomacy
- Revision: Material from module 2
Module 3
- Vārdnīca: Scientific innovation
- Gramatika: Advanced passive voice (impersonal and causative)
- Lasīšana: An article on recent scientific breakthroughs
- Klausīšanās: A podcast on scientific research
- Wordbuilding: Science-related nouns and verbs
- Vārdnīca: Describing scientific processes
- Gramatika: Modals for speculation and probability
- Rakstīšana: A report on a scientific discovery
- Spelling: Common science-related words
- Revision: Material from module 3
Module 4
- Vārdnīca: Environmental sustainability
- Gramatika: Mixed conditionals in complex situations
- Lasīšana: An analysis of environmental policies
- Klausīšanās: A debate on climate change
- Phrasal verbs: Environment-related phrasal verbs
- Vārdnīca: Describing environmental changes
- Gramatika: Perfect modals for past speculation and regret
- Runājot: Discussing environmental protection strategies
- Spelling: Common environment-related words
- Revision: Material from module 4
Module 5
- Vārdnīca: Advanced law terminology
- Gramatika: Causative structures in legal contexts
- Lasīšana: A legal case study
- Klausīšanās: A discussion on legal reforms
- Wordbuilding: Law-related nouns and adjectives
- Vārdnīca: Describing legal cases
- Gramatika: Modals for obligation and necessity in legal settings
- Rakstīšana: A legal report
- Spelling: Common law-related words
- Revision: Material from module 5
Follow-up
Students completing Advanced Plus Power 60 Course A should move on to Advanced Plus Power 60 Course B.