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A high level of English which let you to manage yourself without any problem with any people of English spoken language and in situations which require a very formal a totally fluent English. It is advised for those one who have a daily contact with the English language, both at work or travelling, or for those ones who simply want to have the personal satisfaction to speak a language perfectly.
Contenido
Unit 1
Instructions
Functions: Giving instructions - Grammar: Passives with "get" (more colloquial). Compound nouns: noun+noun, noun+gerund and gerund+noun. Passive constructions: it is to be done, etc. - Vocabulary: Meditation Handicrafts Electrical appliances.
The first Americans
Functions: Talking about the history of America - Grammar: Verbs+prepositions/ adverbs: blame for, refer to, warn of, etc. - Vocabulary: American Indians.
Diversity is the spice of life
Functions: Talking about diversity - Grammar: Ways of comparing: irregular adjectives (farther, elder, hard, fast, etc), more and more or bigger and bigger, qualifiers (even more, far less, etc. ), by far the most, at least, as.... as. Abstract nouns used as countables: it',s a pity/ shame that, it',s a wonder, an interest in, etc. - Vocabulary: Races Customs.
What',s on TV?
Functions: Talking about TV - Grammar: Synonyms - Vocabulary: The television: documentaries, soap operas, quiz programmes, comedies.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Unit 2
Tarzan of the apes
Functions: Talking about popular culture: Tarzan of the Apes - Grammar: Adverbs+adverb phrases/ sentence adverb . Adverbs of manner, place and time. Position of the adverbs - Vocabulary: Films Books
Traveling in space
Functions: Talking about life in the future - Grammar: Expressions with have: have a meal, an operation, etc. - Vocabulary: The space.
Fly me to the moon &ndash, Reading comprehension
In this lesson students read a written passage of text about the possibility of travelling to space. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students&rsquo, skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice, paragraph sequence and matching statements with their corresponding sections.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Unit 3
Natural disasters
Functions: Talking about natural disasters - Grammar: Types of conditionals: first conditional Prepositions+gerund : For putting out fire, on seeing an accident, by helping others, in using the lift. - Vocabulary: Natural disasters.
Sleep and dreams
Functions: Talking about dreams - Grammar: Uses of the relative pronoun: that, who, which, whose, where, when and what. - Vocabulary: Dreams.
You',re as old as you feel
Functions: Expressing health problems due to the old age - Grammar: Expressions: you',re as old as you feel, leaves a lot to be desired, etc. Replacing relative clauses with gerund and infinitive. Masculine+femenine words - Vocabulary: Parts of the human body Illnesses.
Advertising - Strategies
Functions: Expressing different ways of advertising I - Grammar: Adjectives+infinitives: it was nice/rude of you to do that Foreign words in common use:French, Spanish, German , Italian, Chinese and Indian words into the English language. - Vocabulary: Advertising I.
Test exercises
Unit 4
Advertising - Products and messages
Functions: Expressing different ways of advertising II - Grammar: Units and containers: packet, box, cartons, bottle, jar, jug, etc. - Vocabulary: Advertising II Organic food The Royal Navy Magazine subscription.
Learning to write
Functions: The history of writing - Grammar: Subordinate clauses - Vocabulary: Archeological discoveries.
Stories from over the world
Functions: Talking about the American literature - Grammar: Common expressions: and they lived happily ever after, once upon a time, etc. Narrative tense: past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, used to+would, was/were about to/ going to. - Vocabulary: Tales.
Great minds
Functions: Talking about famous people and their discoveries - Grammar: Reported speech:unchanged verbs and time expressions in reported speech. - Vocabulary: Inventions.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Unit 5
Twentieth century breakthroughs
Functions: Talking about the beginning of the twentieth century - Grammar: English common expressions: comes first, there',s a lot to be said for..., etc. Uses of some/any/no/none. - Vocabulary: The television Housework Electrical appliances: the vacuum cleaner.
Choosing your pet
Functions: Talking about animals - Grammar: Complaints and irritation Verbs followed by an infinitive with to. Try, mean, hope, etc. Euphemisms and understatement: she',s poorly, under the weather, etc. - Vocabulary: Animals.
Mythical creatures and psychic powers in animals
Functions: Talking about legends - Grammar: Useful English expressions: as you wish/ please yourself, long in the tooth, etc. - Vocabulary: Legends Mythical Beasts.
Test exercises
Unit 6
Here is the news
Functions: Expressing how to write news - Grammar: Noun+full infinitive: the ability to discover, one',s decision to discover, etc. Verb+that+should ( formal language): they advised that we should visit, etc. - Vocabulary: Newspapers.
Social trends
Functions: Talking about society - Grammar: Uses of let and may. Infinitive expressions: to be about to, to make up one',s mind to, to set out to, etc. - Vocabulary: Social background.
In the beginning...
Functions: Talking about the beginning of the earth - Grammar: Verbs followed by gerund or infinitive - Vocabulary: Biology The space.
Test exercises
In the last lesson of this unit, students find a variety of exercises carefully chosen to consolidate and evaluate the language skills acquired in previous lessons.
Unit 7
The end of the world
Functions: Talking about the end of the world - Grammar: English common expressions: all things considered, in vain, not to mention, on the verge of, under threat and we can be safe in assuming. Noun+clause+that It is a shame/ miracle, etc. Verb+possessive+gerund I dread/ don',t mind his paying, etc. - Vocabulary: Religion.
Travel broadens the mind
Functions: Talking about travelling abroad - Grammar: Changes from a noun into a verb - Vocabulary: Travels Health School leavers Novels National parks.
Quiz
Functions: Talking about TV programmes - Grammar: Review lesson - Vocabulary: Quiz shows.
Journey to success &ndash, Reading comprehension
In this lesson students read several reviews of self-help books. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students&rsquo, skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and matching statements with their corresponding sections.
