Curso intensivo inglés B2. Nivel oficial marco común europeo

1. LEARNING TO LEARN

• Listening. Voices of experience
  • The science of failure
  • How curiosity shapes the brain
• Reading. Thinking smart
  • Lifelong learning
  • The fairness of exams
• Grammar
  • Present perfect simple and continuous
  • Adjectives and prepositions
• Vocabulary
  • The language of learning
  • Academic and motivational verbs
  • Collocations with success and failure
• Writing. Opinion essay
  • Actividad practica. Expresión escrita
• Speaking. A personal learning experience
  • Actividad practica. Expresión oral
• Culture and civilization. Education systems in English-speaking countries
  • Actividad práctica. Repaso

2. WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?

• Listening. Rethinking food
  • The future of food
  • Is organic worth it?
• Reading. Feeding the world
  • The cost of food waste
  • Local traditions vs global trends
• Grammar
  • Future forms
  • Quantifiers
• Vocabulary
  • Talking about food and sustainability
  • Sustainable food practices
  • Food-related idioms and phrasal verbs
• Writing. Article
  • Actividad practica. Expresión escrita
• Speaking. Persuasive speech
  • Actividad practica. Expresión oral
• Culture and civilization. Food culture in the Anglosphere
  • Actividad práctica. Repaso

3. BEHIND THE SCREEN

• Listening. Media in the digital age
  • How advertising influences us
  • Truth or trick?
• Reading. Modern influence
  • The rise of influencer culture
  • When news become entertainment
• Grammar
  • Reported speech
  • Indirect questions
• Vocabulary
  • The language of media and persuasion
  • Advertising techniques and jargon
  • Bias, opinion and influence
• Writing. Complaint email
  • Actividad practica. Expresión escrita
• Speaking. Ads & campaigns
  • Actividad practica. Expresión oral
• Culture and civilization. Freedom of the press. UK vs US
  • Actividad práctica. Repaso

4. OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

• Listening. Voices from the road
  • Unusual destinations
  • Travel disasters and what we can learn from them
• Reading. Beyond the tourist path
  • Voluntourism
  • The hidden gems of the Anglosphere
• Grammar
  • Narrative tenses
  • Relative clauses
• Vocabulary
  • Adventure and exploration
  • Travel verbs and collocations
  • Describing places and experiences
• Writing. Blog entry
  • Actividad practica. Expresión escrita
• Speaking. A memorable trip
  • Actividad practica. Expresión oral
• Culture and civilization. Responsible tourism and cultural heritage
  • Actividad práctica. Repaso

5. DON’T FORGET TO CLOCK OUT!

• Listening. Working lives
  • Freelancer’s life
  • The job interview – what not to say
• Reading. Work in the 21st century
  • The rise of remote work
  • What makes a job truly fulfilling?
• Grammar
  • Modal verbs
  • Gerunds and infinitives
• Vocabulary
  • Work, careers and ambitions
  • Work-related phrasal verbs
  • Collocations with career and job hunting
• Writing. Formal letter
  • Actividad practica. Expresión escrita
• Speaking. Comparing two jobs
  • Actividad practica. Expresión oral
• Culture and civilization. Work ethics and expectations in different cultures
  • Actividad práctica. Repaso
• UNIT 6. A SENSE OF BELONGING
• Listening. Personal stories of identity
  • Between two cultures
  • Finding home abroad
• Reading. Belonging and identity in a global world
  • The meaning of national identity
  • Cultural hybridity
• Grammar
  • Conditionals
  • Wishes and regrets
• Vocabulary
  • Identity, diversity and inclusion
  • Adjectives for personality and identity
  • Inclusion and exclusion
• Writing. Essay
  • Actividad practica. Expresión escrita
• Speaking. Narrative
  • Actividad practica. Expresión oral
• Culture and civilization. Multicultural societies in English-speaking countries
  • Actividad práctica. Repaso