W6 Advanced I
Level
Al culminar el nivel, el participante será capaz de comprender una amplia variedad de textos extensos y con cierto nivel de exigencia, así como reconocer en ellos sentidos implícitos. Sabrá expresarse de forma fluida y espontánea sin muestras muy evidentes de esfuerzo para encontrar la expresión adecuada. Podrá hacer un uso flexible y efectivo del idioma para fines sociales, académicos y profesionales. Podrá producir textos claros, bien estructurados y detallados sobre temas de cierta complejidad, mostrando un uso correcto de los mecanismos de organización, articulación y cohesión del texto.
Upon completion of the level, you will be able to understand a wide variety of long and demanding texts and recognize implicit meanings. You will know how to express yourself fluently and spontaneously without making an obvious effort to find the right expression. You will be comfortable using language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You will be capable of producing clear, well-structured and detailed texts on topics of a certain complexity, showing a correct use of the mechanisms of organization, articulation and cohesion of the text.
We will introduce the following the topics:
- A review of verbal tenses.
- Indirect and direct questions.
- Use and formation of the past perfect continuous and correct use of narrative tenses.
- A review of verbal tenses.
- Indirect and direct questions.
- Use and formation of the past perfect continuous and correct use of narrative tenses.
- Obligation and permission using modals, let, make, and be allowed to.
- Expressing future probability.
- Form and use of the future perfect and the future continuous.
- Expand use of verbs patterns such as verbs followed by to + infinitive.
- Passive voice in a larger number of tenses.
- Introduce too, enough and not enough to talk about problems, and introduce so and such for emphasis.
- Have and get something done.
- First and second conditionals with various tenses.
- Third conditional, and should have + past participle.
- Express regrets and wishes about the past, present and future.
- Reflexive Pronouns.
- Phrasal Verbs.
- Separable transitive phrasal verbs.
- Inseparable and permanently separated transitive phrasal verbs.
- Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with change in meaning.
List of homework in the virtual book.
Here is the level outline:
1. Advanced I Week 1
Aug 7
A review of verbal tenses. Indirect and direct questions. Use and formation of the past perfect continuous and correct use of narrative tenses. |
2. Advanced I Week 2
Aug 14
Difference between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous. Language to stay on topic. Used to and would to describe past habits. |
3. Advanced I Week 3
Aug 21
Obligation and permission using modals, let, make, and be allowed to. Expressing future probability. Form and use of the future perfect and the future continuous. |
4. Advanced I Week 4
Aug 28
Expand use of verbs patterns such as verbs followed by to + infinitive. Passive voice in a larger number of tenses. Introduce too, enough and not enough to talk about problems, and introduce so and such for emphasis. |
5. Advanced I Week 5
Sep 4
Have and get something done. First and second conditionals with various tenses. Third conditional, and should have + past participle. |
6. Advanced I Week 6
Sep 11
Review defining and non-defining relative clauses. Expand understanding of reporting verbs and their verb patterns. Introduce changes to pronouns and references to time and place with relation to reported speech. Modals of speculation and deduction in the past. |
7. Advanced I Week 7
Sep 18
Express regrets and wishes about the past, present and future. Reflexive Pronouns. Phrasal Verbs. |
8. Advanced I Week 8
Sep 18
Separable transitive phrasal verbs. Inseparable and permanently separated transitive phrasal verbs. Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with change in meaning. |