INGLÉS A2.1 / A2.2

Breve descripción del curso:

A2. Basic User. Elementary. Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

Aprendizaje de estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario básico que nos permitirá leer y escribir frases cortas y sencillas de uso cotidiano. Desarrollo de la comprensión y expresión oral dentro de un nivel de vocabulario elemental (comprender, formular y contestar preguntas, describir nuestro entorno más inmediato.).

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR A2.1:

1.       Be and possesives

2.       Prepositions. There ir/are. This, that, these, those

3.       Present simple

4.       Adverbs and expressions of frequency. Like/love + -ing and can/can´t

5.       Countable and uncountable nouns

6.       Past simple

VOCABULARY A2.1:

1.       Personal information and family

2.       Adjectives

3.       Time and descriptions

4.       Activities and sports

5.       Food

6.       Time expressions

LISTENING A2.1:

1.       A talk and an interview

2.       A talk and an interview

3.       A talk, an interview and a conversation

4.       A conversation and an interview

5.       Descriptions and conversations

6.       A talk, a documentary and a description

SPEAKING A2.1:

1.       Asking questions

2.       Your home and possesions

3.       Information exchange

4.       Likes and dislikes, abilities and frequent activities

5.       Food

6.       Past

WRITING A2.1.:

1.       Personal description

2.       Description of a room

3.       Description of a place

4.       Short emails

5.       An advice

6.       Thank you messages

GRAMMAR A2.2:

1.       Comparative and superlative

2.       Present simple and continuous

3.       Be going to and infinitive of purpose

4.       Present perfect and past simple

5.       Have to, can and should

6.       Will/won’t

VOCABULARY A2.2:

1.       Travelling

2.       Festivals. Clothes, face and body

3.       Entertainment

4.       School and habits

5.       Holidays and tourism

6.       The Earth

LISTENING A2.2:

1.       A talking and a documentary

2.       Descriptions

3.       Conversations and discussions

4.       A talk, a news report and a phone call

5.       A talk, a podcast and a discussion

6.       A documentary and a TV programme

SPEAKING A2.2:

1.       Opinion and descriprion

2.       Wearing and appearance

3.       Decisions and future plans

4.       Learning

5.       Rules and advice

6.       Future

WRITING A2.2:

1.       A blog

2.       Short messages

3.       Reviews

4.       Giving advice and a telephone message

5.       A description and a questionnaire

6.       An announcement

Metodología didáctica:

Dos horas y media de clase, dos veces por semana. Método comunicativo con énfasis en la interacción entre los alumnos y la relación entre lo aprendido en clase y las situaciones de la vida real.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

LIFE ELEMENTARY

  STUDENT’S BOOK. Paul Dummett, John Hughes, Helen Stephenson. National Geographic Learning, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-337-28549-0

  WORKBOOK: 978-1-337-28565-0

INGLÉS B1.1 / B1.2

Breve descripción del curso:

B1. Independent user. Pre-intermediate. Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

Aprendizaje de estructuras sintácticas y gramaticales para la comprensión de textos sencillos publicados en periódicos o revistas y la redacción de textos relacionados con intereses personales o profesionales. Desarrollo de la expresión y comprensión oral para permitirnos participar en una conversación sobre temas cotidianos o de interés personal, pudiendo expresar opiniones, explicarlas y justificarlas, así como hacer referencia a hechos pasados y futuros.

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR B1.1:

1.       Present simple and present continuous. Adverbs and expressions of frequency

2.       Verbs and –ing

3.       Comparatives and superlatives

4.       Past simple and continuous

5.       Quantifiers and articles

6.       To + infinitive. Future forms

VOCABULARY B1.1:

1.       Routines and medical problems

2.       Sport

3.       Travelling and transport

4.       Risks and challenges

5.       Recycling

6.       Events and celebrations

LISTENING B1.1:

1.       An interview

2.       A description and a conversation

3.       A description, a discussion and a documentary

4.       A talk

5.       An extract and news

6.       A news ítem

SPEAKING B1.1:

1.       Lifestile

2.       Sports

3.       Journeys and transport

4.       Past events and stories

5.       Recycling and behaviour

6.       Trips, festivals and celebrations

WRITING B1.1:

1.       Filling in a form

2.       An advert or notice

3.       Notes and messages

4.       A short story

5.       A quiz and an email

6.       A description

GRAMMAR B1.2:

1.       Present perfect and past simple

2.       Zero and first conditional. Relative clauses

3.       Past perfect simple

4.       The passive and used to

5.       Reported speech

6.       Second conditional

VOCABULARY B1.2:

1.       Jobs and buildings

2.       Internet and instructions

3.       Holidays

4.       Describing design and websites

5.       Ancient history

6.       Nature and weather

LISTENING B1.2:

1.       A description, an interview and instructions

2.       A documentary and a science programme

3.       A conversation and an interview

4.       A description and a TV programme

5.       A talk and a message

6.       A description and a documentary

SPEAKING B1.2:

1.       Describing, giving directions and a job interview

2.       Inventions and technology

3.       Holidays

4.       Past and products

5.       Giving opinions and reporting

6.       Interview questions

WRITING B1.2:

1.       A CV

2.       A paragraph

3.       A formal email

4.       A review

5.       A message and a biography

6.       An article

Metodología didáctica:

Dos horas y media de clase, dos veces por semana. Método comunicativo con énfasis en la interacción entre el alumnado y la relación entre lo aprendido en clase y las situaciones de la vida real.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

LIFE PRE-INTERMEDIATE

  STUDENT’S BOOK. Paul Dummett, John Hughes, Helen Stephenson. National Geographic Learning, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-337-28570-4

  WORKBOOK: : 978-1-337-28586-5

INGLÉS B1+.1 / B1+.2

Breve descripción del curso:

B1. Independent user. Intermediate. Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

Aprendizaje de estructuras sintácticas y gramaticales para permitirnos extraer las ideas principales y el significado general de textos complicados y extensos. Desarrollo de la expresión y comprensión oral que permita desenvolverse en situaciones habituales, tanto de la vida personal como profesional, siempre que se utilice un registro estándar y la articulación sea clara. permita desenvolverse en situaciones habituales, tanto de la vida personal como profesional, siempre que se utilice un registro estándar y la articulación sea clara.

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR B1+.1:

1.       Present simple and continuous. Question forms.

2.       Present perfect simple and past simple

3.       Past simple, continuous and perfect

4.       Future forms

5.       First conditional

6.       Purpose. Certainty and possibility.

VOCABULARY B1+.1:

1.       Adjective and noun collocations

2.       Describing performances, music and emotions

3.       Describing experiences

4.       Job and work, education

5.       Healthy lifestyle and restaurants

6.       Art

LISTENING B1+.1:

1.       A TV programme and a quiz

2.       A conversation and a talk

3.       A radio programme and an interview

4.       A conversation

5.       A radio programme and a discussion

6.       A discussion, a talk and a radio programme

SPEAKING B1+.1:

1.       Getting to know you

2.       Art

3.       What had happened

4.       Work and job

5.       Rules and regulations. Restaurant dishes

6.       Speculating and comparing ideas

WRITING B1+.1:

1.       A business profile

2.       A review

3.       A blog post

4.       A covering letter

5.       A formal letter/email

6.       A news story

GRAMMAR B1+.2:

1.       Used to, would and past simple

2.       Present perfect continuous and simple

3.       Passives

4.       Second conditional

5.       Reported speech

6.       Third conditional

VOCABULARY B1+.2:

1.       City

2.       Holiday

3.       Shopping

4.       Medicine

5.       Communications technology

6.       Prefixes –in, -im, -un

LISTENING B1+.2:

1.       A conversation and a podcast

2.       A conversation and a radio programme

3.       An interview and a radio programme

4.       A podcast an a TV preview

5.       Conversations

6.       An interview and two stories

SPEAKING B1+.2:

1.       Places, advice and choices

2.       Holiday and travelling

3.       Shopping

4.       Medicine and inspirational people

5.       News stories and apps

6.       Decisions

WRITING B1+.2:

1.       A description

2.       A text message

3.       Customer feedback

4.       A personal email

5.       An opinion essay

6.       A website article

Metodología didáctica:

Dos horas y mediade clase, dos veces por semana. Método comunicativo con énfasis en la interacción entre los alumnos y la relación entre lo aprendido en clase y las situaciones de la vida real.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

LIFE INTERMEDIATE

  STUDENT’S BOOK. Paul Dummett, John Hughes, Helen Stephenson. National Geographic Learning, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-337-28591-9

  WORKBOOK: 978-1-337-28607-7

INGLÉS B2.1 / B2.2

Breve descripción del curso:

B2. Independent user. Intermediate. Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

COURSE GOALS: Learning grammar structures to help the student understand texts from contemporary literature and write on a variety of subjects, expressing points of view and supporting or rejecting the thesis of other authors. Developing speaking skills to allow a natural interaction with native speakers in debates or discussions.

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR B2.1:

1.       Present tenses and past simple

2.       Narrative past tenses. The passive

3.       Future forms

4.       Determiners and expressions of quantity

5.       Verb + infinitive or – ing

6.       Negative and question forms

VOCABULARY B2.1:

1.       Describing character and phrasal verbs

2.       Describing stories

3.       Materials and technology

4.       Art

5.       Urban features

6.       Holiday activities

LISTENING B2.1:

1.       A conversation and a radio programme

2.       Interviews

3.       A conversation, a lecture and an interview

4.       A conversation and a radio programme

5.       A talk and an interview

6.       A description and an interview

SPEAKING B2.1:

1.       Friends, generations and family

2.       Storytelling

3.       Future and predictions

4.       Art and music

5.       Changes in your town, society.

6.       Holiday

WRITING B2.1:

1.       An informal email

2.       A story

3.       Short email requests

4.       An online review

5.       An opinion essay

6.       A letter/email of complaint

GRAMMAR B2.2:

1.       Zero and first conditionals, time linkers.

2.       Second, third and mixed conditionals

3.       Passive reporting verbs

4.       Articles and relative clauses

5.       Future in the past

6.       Adverbs: only, just, even. Causative have and get

VOCABULARY B2.2:

1.       Raising children, food and weddings

2.       Strong feelings

3.       Positive adjectives

4.       Careers and personal qualities

5.       Education

6.       Money, services and business words

LISTENING B2.2:

1.       A description and a radio programme

2.       A talk and a description

3.       A radio news report an stories

4.       A description and a talk

5.       A talk

6.       A conversation and an interview

SPEAKING B2.2:

1.       Rules of behaviour and eating habits

2.       Ambitions and wishes

3.       News stories

4.       Career and job

5.       Learning

6.       Economy and business

WRITING B2.2:

1.       A description

2.       An online comment

3.       A news article

4.       A personal profile

5.       An email

6.       A short report

Metodología didáctica:

Three hour sessions, twice per week. The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

LIFE UPPER INTERMEDIATE

  STUDENT’S BOOK. Paul Dummett, John Hughes, Helen Stephenson. National Geographic Learning, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-337-28612-1

  WORKBOOK: 978-1-337-28628-2

Breve descripción del curso:

Learning grammar structures to help the student understand texts from contemporary literature and write on a variety of subjects, expressing points of view and supporting or rejecting the thesis of other authors. Developing speaking skills to allow a natural interaction with native speakers in debates or discussions.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

B2. Independent user.

Independent vantage user. The ability to understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and
abstract topics, including technical discussions in the student’s field of specialisation.Being able tointeract
with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible
without strain for either party. Production of clear, detailed textson a wide range of subjects and the ability to
explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Independent strong vantage user. The ability to manage conversation through the use of co-operating
strategies such as giving feedback on and following up statements and inferences of other speakers and so
help the development of the discussion; relate own contributions skillfully to those of other speakers. Being
able to use a limited number of cohesive devices to link sentences together smoothly into clear ,connected
discourse; use a variety of linking words efficiently to mark clearly the relationships between ideas; develop an
argument systematically with appropriate highlighting of significant points, and relevant supporting detail.
There is a concentration of items on negotiating; outline a case for compensation, using persuasive language
and simple arguments to demand satisfaction; state clearly the limits to a concession.

Temas a desarrollar:

ENGLISH B2+.1

GRAMMAR B2+.1

1.       Habits. Adjectives and adverbs.

2.       Relative clauses. Talking about the future.

3.       Explaining purpose using so, if and to. Should and should have (should´ve)

4.       So and such. Comparatives with the…the

5.       Should(n´t) have, could(n´t) have, would(n´t) have. The present perfect continuous and simple.

6.       Modifiers. Have/get something done.

7.       Narrative tenses. Participle clauses.

8.       Showing degrees of certainty with modal verbs. Nouns and prepositional phrases.

VOCABULARY B2+.1

1.       Describing films, music and books. Talking about pictures.

2.       Buildings and areas. Festivals and carnivals.

3.       Useful things. Word families. How things go wrong.

4.       The government, economics and society.

5.       Health and fitness. Sport. Injuries and accidents.

6.       Where you stayed. Idioms.

7.       Weather. Plants and trees. The different meanings of words.

8.       Crimes. Crime and punishment. Trends and statics.

LISTENING B2+.1

1.       Films and the cinema. A guide tour of an art gallery.

2.       Driving around Belgrade. Places to visit.

3.       Asking for things. Trying to get a refund.

4.       What do you think of your president? In the news.

5.       Unusual interests. The mad uncle.

6.       Did you go away anywhere? Accommodation problems. Culture shock.

7.       Experiences of extreme weather. Plant life.

8.       Different kinds of crimes. Punishment or rehabilitation.

SPEAKING B2+.1

1.       Disagreeing politely.

2.       Agreeing using synonyms.

3.       Explaining and checking.

4.       Showing understanding. Commenting on news stories.

5.       Checking what you heard.

6.       Negative questions.

7.       Making stories more dramatic.

8.       Comments and questions.

READING B2+.1

1.       Heard it all before.

2.       Ten days at the Venice Carnival.

3.       I am …Mr Trebus.

4.       Only connect.

5.       Sport - you´ve got to love it.

6.       Emails from Hong Kong.

7.       Animals in the news.

8.       Riga-rous policing brings down crime.

ENGLISH B2+.2

GRAMMAR B2+.2

9.       Conditionals with present tenses. Conditionals with past tenses.

10.   The future perfect. Question tags.

11.   Uncountable nouns. Emphatic structures.

12.   Supposed to be -ing and should for talking about the future. Determiners.

13.   The past perfect simple and continuous. be always/constantly -ing, wish and would

14.   Passives. Wish.

15.   Linking words. Patterns after reporting verbs.

16.   The future continuous. Expressing necessity and ability.

VOCABULARY B2+.2

9.       Working life. Presentations.

10.   Celebrating. Making mistakes. Talking about parties.

11.   Problems when renting. Driving.

12.   Health problems. Parts of the body and operations.

13.   Life-changing events. Values and concepts.

14.   Money problems. Metaphor.

15.   Food and cooking. Prefixes. Food in the news.

16.   Reasons for phoning. Building up a business. Business collocations.

LISTENING B2+.2

9.       How´re you finding your job? A dying breed. PISA.

10.   . Going out to celebrate. Starting conversations.

11.   Renting a car. Reporting problems. Driving in different countries.

12.   Suddenly falling III. Medical tourism.

13.   Catching up with news and gossip. Key life events around the world.

14.   Money-related problems. The Magic Moneybag (Part 2). A debate about the lottery.

15.   How do you cook it? Food-related news stories.

16.   I´m just phoning to… Dream and Achieve.

SPEAKING B2+.2

9.       Feelings about the future.

10.   Arranging to meet

11.   .Expressing surprise or shock.

12.   Passing on messages.

13.   Showing uncertainty.

14.   Apologising and offering explanations.

15.   Vague language.

16.   Using would  to show formality.

READING B2+.2

9.       My first job.

10.   From faux pas to front page news.

11.   Amazing journeys.

12.   Just clowing around.

13.   Managing conflict.

14.   The Magic Moneybag (Part 1)

15.   Food, friends, family.

16.   Top ten characteristics of successful people. New African entrepreneurs.

Metodología didáctica:

Two and a half hour sessions, twice per week. The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations.

Bibliografía

OUTCOMES UPPER INTERMEDIATE. Second Edition. National Geographic Learning.

Student´s Book + Writing and Vocabulary Booklet. Spanish Edition

ISBN: 9781473765245

Workbook and CD

ISBN: 9781305102194

INGLÉS C1.1 / C1.2

Breve descripción del curso:

TEACHING METHODS: Two hour sessions, twice per week. The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations. OBJETIVOS DEL CURSO: Aprendizaje de estructuras sintácticas y gramaticales que permitan la comprensión de textos extensos con argumentación compleja y la redacción de textos claros, bien estructurados y con pocos errores sobre una gran variedad de temas. Desarrollo de la expresión y comprensión oral para permitirnos una conversación normal y fluida con hablantes nativos. COURSE GOALS: Learning grammar structures to be able to understand extensive argumentative texts and write well-structured essays on a variety of topics and with few mistakes. Developing speaking and listening skills to allow students to carry a fluent conversation with native speakers.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

Aprendizaje de estructuras sintácticas y gramaticales que permitan la correcta comprensión de textos extensos con referencias implícitas, así como la redacción de textos complejos con alto grado de cohesión y coherencia estructural. Desarrollo de la expresión y comprensión oral que permita una comunicación fluida y espontánea en contextos sociales, académicos y profesionales y sin lagunas de vocabulario.

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR C1.1:

1.       Time phrases and use of continuous

2.       Perfect and passive forms

3.       Qualifiers and adverbs

4.       Future probability and past modals

5.       Emphatic structures and avoiding repetition

6.       Phrasal verbs and verb patterns

VOCABULARY C1.1:

1.       Personality and identity

2.       Phrasal verb get, idioms and personal qualities

3.       Describing towns and adverb+adjective collocations

4.       Wordbuilding with –able and phrasal verb come

5.       Repeated word pairs and synonims

6.       Compound words, injures and idioms

LISTENING C1.1:

1.       A conversation and a talk

2.       A talk and an interview

3.       A desription and an interview

4.       A news report and an interview

5.       An extract and a radio interview

6.       A conversation and an interview

SPEAKING C.1.1:

1.       Situations in your life

2.       Job safety features and confort zone

3.       Home town

4.       Future and past

5.       Travelling

6.       Exercise trends and describing an injury.

WRITING C1.1:

1.       Taking notes

2.       A covering letter

3.       An opinión essay

4.       A proposal

5.       A review

6.       A formal report

GRAMMAR C1.2:

1.       Passive and nominalization

2.       The adverb just and purpose - result

3.       Linking words and participles

4.       Adverbs

5.       Past forms and conditionals

6.       Would

VOCABULARY C1.2:

1.       Bussiness

2.       Music

3.       Crime and punishment

4.       Having fun

5.       Feelings

6.       Adverb and adjective collocations

LISTENING C1.2:

1.       A talk and an interviey

2.       An interview and a talk

3.       A talk and a story

4.       An extract and a podcast

5.       A talk and a lectura

6.       A description and an extracr

SPEAKING C1.2:

1.       Digital media and brands

2.       Songs, relax and charity

3.       Past events

4.       Social games

5.       Modern life and technology

6.       Nature

WRITING C1.2:

1.       A news report

2.       A description

3.       A discursive essay

4.       An email message

5.       A letter to a newspaper

Metodología didáctica:

METODOLOGÍA: Dos horas de clase, tres veces por semana, o tres horas de clase dos veces por sermana. Método comunicativo con énfasis en la interacción entre los alumnos y la relación entre lo aprendido en clase y las situaciones de la vida real.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

LIFE ADVANCED

  STUDENT’S BOOK. Paul Dummett, John Hughes, Helen Stephenson. National Geographic Learning, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-337-28633-6

WORKBOOK: 978-1-337-28649-7

Breve descripción del curso:

This class is for non-native speakers of English with the ability to function independently in English in most contexts. Particular emphasis on vocabulary development, and the consolidation of pronunciation and oral and written language skills needed for effective communication in academic, vocational, and community settings.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

PROFICIENT USER-C1

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Conocimientos de acceso:

C1.2 or equivalent in level test.

Temas a desarrollar:

ENGLISH C1+.1

GRAMMAR C1+.1

1.       Perfect forms.

2.       Would.

3.       Cleft sentences.

4.       Conditionals 1, conditionals 2.

5.       Noun phrases.

6.       Wish and if only.

7.       Passives

8.       Auxiliaries

VOCABULARY C1+.1

1.       City Life. Understanding vocabulary: emphasising and exaggerating. Recovering and change. Unverstanding vocabulary: Binomials.

2.       Describing people. Understanding vocabulary: Phrasal verbs. Relationships.

3.       Society and culture. Household objects. Understanding vocabulary: Words and phrases.

4.       Consequences. Understanding vocabulary: “Ways of” verb groups. Elections and politics.

5.       Nights out. Understanding vocabulary: Noun + of. Describing books.

6.       Arguments and discussions. Conflict and resolution. Understanding vocabulary: Extended metaphors.

7.       Talking about science. Understanding vocabulary: Forming nouns and adjectives. Statistics.

8.       Describing scenery. Communicating. Animals. Understanding vocabulary: Compound adjectives.

LISTENING C1+.1

1.       Talking about cities. Urban myths.

2.       Talking about people. A young man called Toby.

3.       Talking about different cultures. A United Kingdom? Cultural identity.

4.       What´s your opinion? Different types of vote.

5.       Talking about nights out. Book clubs.

6.       Resolving arguments. News stories.

7.       Discussing science stories. The importance of statistics.

8.       Holiday photos. Language and gender.

SPEAKING C1+.1

1.       Reinforcing and exemplifying a point.

2.       Giving your impression.

3.       Challenging overgeneralisations.

4.       Giving opinions.

5.       Commenting on what is said.

6.       Defending and excusing.

7.       Expressing surprise and disbelief.

8.       Emphatic tags.

ENGLISH C1+.2

GRAMMAR C1+.2

9.       Continuous forms.

10.   Modal auxiliaries.

11.   Linking words and phrases.

12.   Dramatic inversion.

13.   Patterns after reporting verbs.

14.   Relative clauses.

15.   Prepositions.

16.   Talking about the future.

VOCABULARY C1+.2

9.       Roles and tasks. Understanding vocabulary: Adverb-adjective collocations, the world of work.

10.   Operations. Mind and body. Understanding vocabulary: nouns based on phrasal verbs.

11.   Sports and events. Talking about gaming. Understanding vocabulary: Alliteration.

12.   Personal histories. Understanding vocabulary: Similes. Historical events. Discussing arguments and theories.

13.   Newspaper headlines. Understanding vocabulary: Common sayings.

14.   How´s business? Understanding vocabulary: Loanwords. Business situations.

15.   Style and fashion. Understanding vocabulary: Snowclones. Understanding vocabulary: Verb forms and word families.

16.   Accidents and injuries. Laws and regulations. Understanding vocabulary: Synonyms.

LISTENING C1+.2

9.       First day at work. David Bolchover’s conclusions. News stories about work.

10.   Talking about surgical procedures. Doctors’ experiences.

11.   Talking about sport. Word games and wordplay.

12.   A remarkable life. The impact of World War II.

13.   Talking about the news. Radio news bulletin.

14.   Making small talk. A business meeting.

15.   Talking about clothes and style. The fashion industry and body image.

16.   Talking about accidents and injuries. Internet risks and problems.

SPEAKING C1+.2

9.       Making deductions.

10.   Vague language.

11.   Irony and humour.

12.   Contextualised questions.

13.   Rhetorical questions and common opinions.

14.   Small talk.

15.   Backtracking and correcting. Defining yourself.

16.   Interjections.

Metodología didáctica:

A communicative method with an emphasis on interaction between students and which relates what is learned in the classroom with real-life situations. All classes will be entirely in English.

TEACHING METHODS: Two hour and a half sessions, twice a week. The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations.

ASSESSMENT: Students will be assessed according to their level of interaction in class.

Bibliografía

OUTCOMES Advanced. National Geographic Learning

STUDENT´S BOOK + Writing and Vocabulary Booklet. Spanish Edition.

Hugh Dellar, Andrew Walkley

ISBN: 9781473765252

Workbook. Carol Nuttall- Amanda French

ISBN: 9781305102286

Breve descripción del curso:

The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR C2.1:

1.       Definite and indefinite time. Language focus: Expressions with statistics.

2.       Future forms. Language focus: Expressions of certainty

3.       Stative and dynamic verbs. Language focus: Emphatic structures

4.       Past forms. Language focus: Inversion with adverbial phrases

5.       Passive forms. Language focus: Nominalization in passive sentences

6.       Causatives. Language focus: Expressions with go and get

VOCABULARY C2.1:

1.       Creativity collocations

2.       Hopes and fear

3.       Feelings and emotions

4.       Body language

5.       Economics

6.       Describing objects: collocations

LISTENING C2.1:

1.       A Company choir

2.       Travel advice

3.       The reality of the situation

4.       Saying the right thing

5.       Discussing facts and bellets

6.       An interview

SPEAKING C.2.1:

1.       Creativity survey. Learning from experience. Describing likes and talents

2.       Attitudes towards the future. Comfort zone. Giving advice (Giving and justifying advice)

3.       Impressions and judgements. Creating attractive spaces. Describing beliefs and facts

4.       Being hyperconnected. Can I have my money back? Everyday conversations (Everyday expressions)

5.       Headline news. Economic prospects. Expressing belief and disbelief

6.       Hired help. Classic objects. Interview questions

WRITING C2.1:

1.       A progess report. Writing skill: Nominalization.

2.       An account of an incident. Writing skill: Future in the past.

3.       A response to a proposal. Writing skill: Describing different perspective

4.       A formal letter or email. Writing skill: Checking for errors

5.       A newspaper report. Writing skill: Passive reporting verbs

6.       Posting advice. Writing sill: Reported speech.

Metodología didáctica:

TEACHING METHODS: Two hour and a half sessions, twice a week. The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations.

ASSESSMENT: Students will be assessed according to their level of interaction in class.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

Keynote proficient. National Geographic. Learning. TedTalks.

Student’s Book + DVD-ROM

ISBN: 9781305399181

Workbook + WB Audio CD

ISBN: 9781305578357

INGLÉS C2.2

Breve descripción del curso:

TEACHING METHODS: Two hour sessions, twice per week. The course follows a communicative approach with emphasis on student interaction and real life situations.

Al terminar la actividad el asistente podrá ( descripción de objetivos de la actividad):

Temas a desarrollar:

GRAMMAR C2.2:

7.       Comparative forms. Language focus: Expressing preferences

8.       Modal verb. Language focus: Expressions with modal verbs

9.       Gradability. Language focus: Collocations with intensifying adverbs

10.   Verb and adjective patterns. Language focus: Patterns using adjective + that.

11.   Conditionals. Language focus: Conditional conjunctions.

12.   Adverbs and word order. Language focus: Adverbial phrases.

VOCABULARY C2.2:

7.       Idioms related to choice

8.       Synonyms: -able  and –ible

9.       New Internet words

10.   Success and failure

11.   Learning and memory

12.   Phrasal Verbs

LISTENING C2.2:

7.       Different viewpoints

8.       Talking about food

9.       Is it ethical?

10.   Looking for a job

11.   Starting a new job

12.   Getting good results

SPEAKING C2.2:

7.       Different approaches. Criteria for choosing. Constructing arguments (Using discourse markers)

8.       Discussing the news. Encouraging good practice. Attitude to food (Describing customs and convention)

9.       Life without the Internet. Creating a sharing website. Giving and explaining opinions.

10.   Self-help advice. Generation Z. Talking about success.

11.   The great education debate. Memory tips. In at the deep end (Describing capabilities)

12.   Granting patents. Pitching a new invention. Handy tips (Giving advice)

WRITING C2.2:

7.       Describing and interpreting data. Writing skill: Describing graphs

8.       An online guide. Writing skills: Participles

9.       An online profesional profile. Writing skill: Compound nouns: adjective + noun and noun + noun collocations

10.   A formal report. Writing skill: Phrases in report writing

11.   A formal letter. Writing skill: Preposition + participle

12.   A review of a product. Writing skill: Reporting verbs.

Metodología didáctica:

METODOLOGÍA: Dos horas y media de clase, dos veces por semana. Método comunicativo con énfasis en la interacción entre el alumnado y la relación entre lo aprendido en clase y las situaciones de la vida real.

Otra información de interés

Bibliografía

Keynote proficient. National  Geographic. Learning. TedTalks.

Student’s Book + DVD-ROM  ISBN: 9781305399181

Workbook + WB Audio CD ISBN: 9781305578357