Upper Intermediate Power 60, Course A

Introduction

Upper Intermediate 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 Upper Intermediate, CEFR B2 students to consolidate their English language skills. It focuses on developing advanced grammar structures, expanding vocabulary, and improving the four key skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Gramatika

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Use mixed conditionals to talk about hypothetical situations in the past, present, and future.
  • Use reported speech to communicate what someone else has said in different contexts.
  • Form and use relative clauses to give extra information.
  • Master the passive voice in all tenses and forms.
  • Use advanced modals of speculation and deduction.

Vārdnīca

By the end of the course, students will have acquired approximately 500 new lexical items, covering topics such as business, travel, culture, and relationships.

Skills

Students will have practiced reading and listening to various text types, including interviews, articles, and real-world conversations about diverse topics.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Vārdnīca: Business and commerce
  • Gramatika: Mixed conditionals
  • Lasīšana: A business proposal
  • Klausīšanās: A meeting about a new project
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and adjectives
  • Vārdnīca: Business jargon
  • Gramatika: Modals for speculation and deduction
  • Rakstīšana: A business report
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Vārdnīca: Culture and society
  • Gramatika: Reported speech
  • Lasīšana: A cultural review
  • Klausīšanās: A discussion about social trends
  • Phrasal verbs: Phrasal verbs related to society
  • Vārdnīca: Social issues
  • Gramatika: Passive voice (all forms)
  • Runājot: Discussing cultural differences
  • Spelling: Common words related to culture
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Vārdnīca: Travel and tourism
  • Gramatika: Advanced relative clauses
  • Lasīšana: A travel blog
  • Klausīšanās: A podcast on travel experiences
  • Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to travel
  • Vārdnīca: Describing travel experiences
  • Gramatika: Future continuous and future perfect
  • Rakstīšana: A travel itinerary
  • Spelling: Common travel-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Vārdnīca: Technology and innovation
  • Gramatika: Modals of deduction and speculation
  • Lasīšana: A technology article
  • Klausīšanās: A radio show on innovation
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Vārdnīca: Describing technological advances
  • Gramatika: Inversion in conditional sentences
  • Runājot: Discussing the future of technology
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Vārdnīca: Health and fitness
  • Gramatika: Reported speech in various tenses
  • Lasīšana: An article on fitness trends
  • Klausīšanās: A health coach interview
  • Wordbuilding: Health-related nouns and adjectives
  • Vārdnīca: Describing fitness routines
  • Gramatika: Past perfect continuous
  • Rakstīšana: A report on fitness habits
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 5

Follow-up

Students completing Upper Intermediate Power 60 Course A should move on to Upper Intermediate Power 60 Course B.