Introduction
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
To continue the journey started in Intermediate Power 60, Course A, guiding students towards CEFR B2 level. This course further develops grammar, vocabulary, and the four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Gramatika
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Use third conditional to talk about hypothetical situations in the past.
- Form and use reported speech to relay what someone else has said.
- Use modal verbs in the past to express probability and certainty.
- Form and use complex sentences with clauses of reason, contrast, and result.
- Use advanced prepositions and conjunctions correctly.
Slovná zásoba
By the end of the course, students will have learned approximately 500 additional lexical items related to work, technology, travel, and education.
Skills
Students will have practiced reading and listening to a variety of texts, including those related to global trends, technology, and personal development.
Unit summary
Module 1
- Slovná zásoba: Technology and communication
- Gramatika: Third conditional
- Čítanie: Digital communication tools
- Počúvanie: A discussion about communication apps
- Wordbuilding: Technology-related nouns and verbs
- Slovná zásoba: Describing communication
- Gramatika: Modals in the past
- Písanie: A report on technology use
- Spelling: Common communication-related words
- Revision: Material from module 1
Module 2
- Slovná zásoba: Global trends
- Gramatika: Reported speech
- Čítanie: An article on environmental issues
- Počúvanie: A podcast about global warming
- Phrasal verbs: Global trends and environmental issues
- Slovná zásoba: Describing global problems
- Gramatika: Clauses of reason and result
- Hovorenie: Discussing solutions to global issues
- Spelling: Common words related to global issues
- Revision: Material from module 2
Module 3
- Slovná zásoba: Personal development
- Gramatika: Advanced prepositions and conjunctions
- Čítanie: A guide to self-improvement
- Počúvanie: A TED talk on personal growth
- Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to self-development
- Slovná zásoba: Describing goals and ambitions
- Gramatika: Complex sentences with contrast
- Písanie: A personal statement
- Spelling: Common words related to self-development
- Revision: Material from module 3
Module 4
- Slovná zásoba: Travel and tourism
- Gramatika: Passive voice (advanced)
- Čítanie: A travel guide
- Počúvanie: A discussion on sustainable travel
- Phrasal verbs: Travel and tourism
- Slovná zásoba: Describing travel experiences
- Gramatika: Future perfect
- Písanie: A travel itinerary
- Spelling: Common words related to travel
- Revision: Material from module 4
Module 5
- Slovná zásoba: Work and jobs
- Gramatika: Clauses of contrast
- Čítanie: A job interview
- Počúvanie: A conversation about career paths
- Wordbuilding: Nouns and verbs related to careers
- Slovná zásoba: Describing job experiences
- Gramatika: Complex conditionals
- Písanie: A job application
- Spelling: Common job-related words
- Revision: Material from module 5
Follow-up
Students completing the Intermediate Power 60 Course B course could move on to the Upper Intermediate level.