Course Description
The General English B2 (Upper-Intermediate) – Level 21 course is tailored for learners who have a strong understanding of the English language and are ready to take their skills to the next level. This course aims to help students gain greater confidence and fluency in a range of complex situations, equipping them with the tools needed to communicate effectively in both personal and professional settings.
Course Objectives:
• Enhanced Fluency: Develop smooth and natural communication in English by practicing conversations, discussions, and presentations on various topics.
• Grammar Mastery: Dive into more advanced grammar structures, such as complex conditionals, passive voice, reported speech, and modals of deduction and speculation. The goal is to use these structures accurately in speech and writing.
• Vocabulary Expansion: Learn and actively use a wider range of vocabulary related to everyday topics, as well as specialized themes like culture, technology, and global issues. Emphasis will be placed on collocations, phrasal verbs, and idiomatic expressions.
• Improved Listening Skills: Understand a range of spoken English, from media sources like radio broadcasts and podcasts to conversations and discussions, focusing on extracting key information, nuances, and implied meaning.
• Reading for Detail: Engage with longer and more complex texts, such as newspaper articles, opinion pieces, and literature excerpts, to develop a deeper understanding of both explicit and implicit meanings.
• Writing Proficiency: Learn to craft detailed, organised, and coherent essays, reports, letters, and opinion pieces. Focus on planning, structuring, and reviewing work to improve clarity, tone, and appropriateness for different contexts.
Key Features:
• Interactive Speaking Activities: Role plays, debates, and group discussions will encourage students to practice real-world communication and gain confidence in their speaking skills.
• Listening Practice: Authentic audio and video materials will be used to enhance comprehension of different accents and speech patterns, improving the ability to follow fast-paced conversations or media in English.
• Reading Comprehension: Reading tasks will include articles, blogs, and longer narratives that challenge students to identify main ideas, supporting details, and infer meanings from context.
• Writing Focus: Writing tasks will help learners structure complex ideas, use formal and informal language appropriately, and express opinions clearly and persuasively.
• Pronunciation and Accent Reduction: Pronunciation practice will focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm, with the goal of achieving more natural speech and improved comprehension of fast, native-like English.
Assessment:
Throughout the course, students will be assessed through:
• Oral Presentations: Evaluating speaking fluency, coherence, and vocabulary usage.
• Written Assignments: Reviewing grammar accuracy, structure, and the ability to express ideas clearly.
• Listening and Reading Tests: Measuring comprehension of more complex texts and audio materials.
