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.

Gramatika

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.

Vārdnīca

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

  • Vārdnīca: Business and entrepreneurship
  • Gramatika: Advanced passive voice
  • Lasīšana: An article on start-ups
  • Klausīšanās: A business conference
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and verbs
  • Vārdnīca: Describing business practices
  • Gramatika: Cleft sentences
  • Rakstīšana: A business proposal
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Vārdnīca: Health and medicine
  • Gramatika: Inversion in conditional sentences
  • Lasīšana: An article on medical advancements
  • Klausīšanās: A health-related podcast
  • Phrasal verbs: Health-related phrasal verbs
  • Vārdnīca: Describing health improvements
  • Gramatika: Modals in the past
  • Runājot: Discussing health trends
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Vārdnīca: Global issues and society
  • Gramatika: Complex relative clauses
  • Lasīšana: A report on global warming
  • Klausīšanās: A news report on social change
  • Wordbuilding: Society-related nouns and adjectives
  • Vārdnīca: Describing societal changes
  • Gramatika: Perfect modals
  • Rakstīšana: An essay on global issues
  • Spelling: Common words related to society
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Vārdnīca: Technology and innovation
  • Gramatika: Future perfect and future continuous
  • Lasīšana: A forecast on technological advancements
  • Klausīšanās: A tech industry panel discussion
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Vārdnīca: Describing future trends
  • Gramatika: Mixed conditionals
  • Rakstīšana: A report on future technology
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Vārdnīca: Culture and society
  • Gramatika: Complex relative clauses
  • Lasīšana: A cultural analysis
  • Klausīšanās: A discussion on social norms
  • Wordbuilding: Society-related nouns and verbs
  • Vārdnīca: Describing cultural changes
  • Gramatika: Cleft sentences for emphasis
  • Rakstīšana: 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.