Advanced Plus Power 60, course A

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.

Грамматика

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.

Словарный запас

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

  • Словарный запас: Advanced business terminology
  • Грамматика: Advanced conditionals (mixed and hypothetical)
  • Чтение: An academic article on global business trends
  • Прослушивание: A business conference speech
  • Wordbuilding: Business-related nouns and adjectives
  • Словарный запас: Describing business strategies
  • Грамматика: Passive voice with causatives
  • Написание: A business report
  • Spelling: Common business-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Словарный запас: International relations
  • Грамматика: Inversion for emphasis
  • Чтение: A report on international diplomatic relations
  • Прослушивание: A discussion on global politics
  • Phrasal verbs: International relations-related phrasal verbs
  • Словарный запас: Describing diplomatic strategies
  • Грамматика: Cleft and pseudo-cleft sentences
  • Выступление: Discussing international policies
  • Spelling: Common words related to diplomacy
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Словарный запас: Scientific innovation
  • Грамматика: Advanced passive voice (impersonal and causative)
  • Чтение: An article on recent scientific breakthroughs
  • Прослушивание: A podcast on scientific research
  • Wordbuilding: Science-related nouns and verbs
  • Словарный запас: Describing scientific processes
  • Грамматика: Modals for speculation and probability
  • Написание: A report on a scientific discovery
  • Spelling: Common science-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Словарный запас: Environmental sustainability
  • Грамматика: Mixed conditionals in complex situations
  • Чтение: An analysis of environmental policies
  • Прослушивание: A debate on climate change
  • Phrasal verbs: Environment-related phrasal verbs
  • Словарный запас: Describing environmental changes
  • Грамматика: Perfect modals for past speculation and regret
  • Выступление: Discussing environmental protection strategies
  • Spelling: Common environment-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Словарный запас: Advanced law terminology
  • Грамматика: Causative structures in legal contexts
  • Чтение: A legal case study
  • Прослушивание: A discussion on legal reforms
  • Wordbuilding: Law-related nouns and adjectives
  • Словарный запас: Describing legal cases
  • Грамматика: Modals for obligation and necessity in legal settings
  • Написание: 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.