This level is designed for learners who have a strong understanding of vocabulary and grammar and a very good degree of fluency and accuracy.  They are able to communicate effectively in new situations, holding discussions on areas that they are not always familiar with.  They are able to read unfamiliar text and have the ability to understand content.

Language focus

• Continuous verb forms
• Introducing points in an argument
• Perfect verb forms
• Cleft sentences
• Modals and related verbs
• Abstract  nouns and relative clauses
• Adjectives and adverbs
• Patterns with comparatives and superlatives
• Use and non use of passive forms
• Particles which add meaning to verbs
• Time and tense
• Inversion with negative adverbials
• Infinitives and –ing forms
• Describing typical habits using compound phrases
• Adverbs – adding emphasis with auxiliaries
• Future forms
• Describing trends
• Noun phrases; ellipsis and substitution
• Patterns with as  --- as + verb

Vocabulary focus

• What does globalisation mean for us?
• Changing English in a changing world
• Words and phrases relating to globalisation
• Feelings (overjoyed, flabbergasted, etc)
• The right way to behave
• Perfect behaviour in an imperfect world
• Describing behaviour
• Body and spirit
• Complementary therapies
• Self-help books
• Health and well-being
• Education – fact or myth
• Life skills
• Qualifications and vocational studies
• TV quiz shows
• Words and phrases relating to money
• Who you live with
• Leaving home | about us | fees | contacts
• The Buffler’s Guide to Men and Women
• A question of taste
• Descriptive adjectives (contemporary, cluttered)
• Work and play in the 21st century
• What didn’t come to pass
• The changing face of tourism
• Is it ever OK to lie?
• Truth and lies (testify, rumour, etc)

Tasks covered in class

• Complete a learner’s questionnaire
• Devise an action plan to improve your English
• Telling a story to make people laugh… or cry
• Read about difficult situations and discuss solutions
• Decide what to say in a difficult situation
• News items about courageous people
• Match instructions to diagrams
• Teach a practical skill to others
• Four cases where people sued for compensation
• Descriptions of possible participants in a TV programme
• People’s pet hates
• Discuss interesting periods of history
• Create a time capsule for future generations
• Prepare a Truth Game

Real life

• Varieties of English
• Idioms with laugh, cry and tears
• Getting people to do things
• Idioms to do with the body
• Expressing quantities imprecisely
• Comment adverbials
• Computer terms
• Expressing surprise and disbelief