Advanced Power 60, course B

Introduction

Advanced 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 Advanced Power 60, Course A, further developing advanced grammar, expanding vocabulary, and improving reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for students at CEFR C1 level.

Грамматика

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

  • Use advanced conditional forms, including third and mixed conditionals, to discuss hypothetical situations.
  • Master reported speech in various contexts, including formal and academic settings.
  • Employ advanced passive voice structures, particularly in academic and professional writing.
  • Use inversion and cleft sentences for focus and emphasis in complex sentences.
  • Use modals of speculation, certainty, and obligation in both present and past tenses.

Словарный запас

By the end of the course, students will have learned approximately 600 additional lexical items, focusing on topics such as law, environment, technology, and social issues.

Skills

Students will have practiced reading and listening to academic texts, business articles, interviews, and other real-world materials.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Словарный запас: Law and legal systems
  • Грамматика: Advanced conditionals
  • Чтение: A legal case study
  • Прослушивание: A discussion about legal reforms
  • Wordbuilding: Legal-related nouns and adjectives
  • Словарный запас: Describing legal processes
  • Грамматика: Passive voice in legal contexts
  • Написание: A legal document
  • Spelling: Common law-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 1

Module 2

  • Словарный запас: Environment and sustainability
  • Грамматика: Inversion for emphasis
  • Чтение: A report on climate change
  • Прослушивание: A podcast on environmental issues
  • Phrasal verbs: Environment-related phrasal verbs
  • Словарный запас: Describing environmental impact
  • Грамматика: Modals for obligation and necessity
  • Выступление: Discussing environmental policies
  • Spelling: Common environment-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 2

Module 3

  • Словарный запас: Social issues and change
  • Грамматика: Advanced reported speech
  • Чтение: An article on social inequality
  • Прослушивание: A debate on social reform
  • Wordbuilding: Social issues-related nouns and adjectives
  • Словарный запас: Describing societal changes
  • Грамматика: Cleft sentences for emphasis
  • Написание: A report on social change
  • Spelling: Common words related to social issues
  • Revision: Material from module 3

Module 4

  • Словарный запас: Technology and innovation
  • Грамматика: Future perfect and future continuous
  • Чтение: A tech industry forecast
  • Прослушивание: A panel discussion on technology trends
  • Phrasal verbs: Technology-related phrasal verbs
  • Словарный запас: Describing future trends in technology
  • Грамматика: Mixed conditionals
  • Написание: A proposal for technological improvements
  • Spelling: Common technology-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 4

Module 5

  • Словарный запас: Health and medicine
  • Грамматика: Advanced passive voice
  • Чтение: A report on medical advancements
  • Прослушивание: A health conference discussion
  • Wordbuilding: Health-related nouns and verbs
  • Словарный запас: Describing health care systems
  • Грамматика: Modals of speculation
  • Написание: A report on health care reforms
  • Spelling: Common health-related words
  • Revision: Material from module 5

Follow-up

Students completing Advanced Power 60 Course B could move on to Advanced Plus courses for further mastery at the CEFR C2 level.