Improve English from Intermediate to Advanced - Course 1

This is our lesson plan:

• what is IELTS?

• adjectives to avoid in advanced English

• learn to describe someone in an office environment

• advanced adjectives to describe someone's personality

• using modals for abilities and duties

• practice your pronunciation

Have fun!

In this lecture, you will learn about the IELTS test format and requirements.

In this lecture, you will learn which adjectives are best to avoid if you want to become an advanced or proficient English speaker.

In this lecture, you will listen to a short dialogue between two coworkers.

After that, we will go through the new vocabulary words and phrases. I will give you explanations and examples.

Finally, you will learn how to describe someone's personality in an office requirement.

In this lecture, you will continue learning advanced adjectives for describing people's personalities.

In this grammar rules section, we will concentrate on the modal verbs. In particular, we will learn the use of modal verbs in daily life to express ideas like ability, permission, obligation and duty.

In this lecture, you will practice English pronunciation. We will use some difficult words from the dialogue. Repeat after me.

Welcome to your 3rd Lesson.

This lesson includes the following features:

• IELTS speaking part 2

• ways of expressing opinions in English

• new vocabulary words and phrases

• verbs with -ing and to-infinitive

• pronunciation exercise

Have fun!

In this lecture, you will learn about the content of the IELTS Speaking test. The speaking test takes about 11 to 15 minutes and is conducted like an interview.

In this lecture, you will listen to a short dialogue between three people. Katie, Sam and Charlie are expressing their opinion on advertising.

After the dialogue, we will go through the new vocabulary with explanations and detailed examples.

In this lecture, you will learn formal and informal ways of expressing your opinion in English.

One of the difficulties of the English language is to know whether to use a gerund (for example, doing), to+infinitive (for example, to do) or bare infinitive (for example, do).

In this lecture, we will learn which verbs can be used in a different context without a change in meaning.

In this lecture, we will learn how to use certain verbs with -ing (the gerund) and to+infinitive when there is a change in meaning.

In this lecture, you will practice your pronunciation using the words from the dialogue. Listen carefully and repeat after me.

This is our lesson plan:

• short video excerpt on complaints at the hotel

• advanced vocabulary words and phrases related to complaints with detailed examples

• how to complain in English

• how to respond to complaints in English

• when to use Zero Conditional

• when to use First Conditional

• pronunciation exercise

Have fun!

In this lecture, you will watch a short excerpt about complaints at the hotel.

Then you will learn new vocabulary in context, with meanings and detailed examples on how to use them in your sentences.

In this lecture, you will learn English expressions to help you make complaints in English.

In this lecture, you will learn all the useful phrases you need for replying to complaints in English.

In this lecture, we will revise the Zero Conditional grammar rules. What is Zero Conditional? When do we use it in English?

Please download the attached exercise sheet in .doc for more practice materials.

In this lecture, we will revise the First Conditional grammar rules and talk about the situations when we can use it.

Please download the attached exercise sheet in .doc for more practice materials.

In this lecture, you will practice improving your pronunciation. I've picked some words for you from the video episode. Listen carefully and repeat after me.

This is our lesson plan:

• short video excerpt featuring a job interview dialogue

• advanced vocabulary words and phrases that came up in the video

• ways to respond to 'thank you' in English

• the terrible Present Perfect

• pronunciation exercise

Have fun!

In this lecture, you will watch a short video excerpt about a job interview for the position of a Lobby Boy in one famous hotel.

After that, we will go through the new vocabulary that came up in this video. I will give you explanations and detailed examples.

In this lecture, you will learn different ways of responding to 'thank you' in English.

In this lecture, you will learn the first tip on how to use the Present Perfect Tense correctly.

In this lecture, you will learn three more tips on how to use the Present Perfect correctly.

For this lecture, I've picked up a few difficult words from the video and we will practice how to pronounce them. Listen carefully and repeat after me.