C1 English Level

Content level C1.1:
1. Verb mood: the subjunctive.
2. Modal verbs (expressing inevitability): shall.
3. Modal verbs (expressing warning): had better (combined with: otherwise, if not).
4. Modal verbs (expressing challenge): dare.
5. Mixed conditional 2,3 (if first half of 2nd conditional, second half of 3rd conditional: if that construction company used high-quality materials, the new building wouldn’t have collapsed).
6. It doesn’t matter vs. I don’t mind vs. I don’t care.
7. As if + past perfect (he looks as if he had seen a ghost).
8. Inversion with negative adverbs (never, hardly, seldom, rarely, etc.: seldom do I hear positive comments at work).
9. Be willing to do something.
10. Have trouble + gerund.
11. Past habits: would vs. used to.
12. In the event that …
13. Advanced question tags involving imperatives: come here, will you?
14. Phrasal verbs: take + prep/adv, make + prep/adv, leave + prep/adv, pass + prep/adv, tear + prep/adv.
15. Principles of effective presentations.
16. Fundamentals of negotiation.
17. Agility exercises for this level.
18. Advanced irregular verbs.
19. Advanced idioms.

Content level C1.2:
1. Modal verbs (perfect modal verb): could + have + past participle.
2. Mixed conditional 2,1 (if first half of 2nd conditional, second half of 1st conditional: if she didn’t hear the voice message last night, she won’t show up at the meeting).
3. If only + simple past (to express a wish: if only I knew how to cook).
4. Inversion with expressions beginning with not (not for a moment did I think they would accept the offer).
5. Narrative tenses for experiences, including passive.
6. Advanced question tags involving suggestions with let’s: let’s eat, shall we?
7. Phrasal verbs: stay + prep/adv, drop + prep/adv, show + prep/adv, keep + prep/adv.
8. Principles of effective presentations.
9. Fundamentals of negotiation.
10. Agility exercises for this level.
11. Advanced irregular verbs.
12. Advanced idioms.

Content level C1.3:
1. Modal verbs (expressing conditionality or contingency): should.
2. Mixed conditional 1,3 (if first half of 1st conditional, second half of 3rd conditional: if Italian is as easy as you say, you would have learnt it by now).
3. Passive forms.
4. If only + past perfect (to express regret: if only I had studied more).
5. Reduced infinitives.
6. Advanced question tags involving indefinite pronouns (someone, anyone, everyone, no one): everybody likes her, don’t they?
7. Phrasal verbs: break + prep/adv, back + prep/adv, blow + prep + adv, cut + prep/adv, block + prep/adv.
8. Principles of effective presentations.
9. Fundamentals of negotiation.
10. Advanced irregular verbs.
11. Advanced idioms.
 Task-based activities: readings + Q&A, article readings + class discussion, conversation questions for free format speaking, short and dynamic games, podcast + Q&A/discussion, short business meetings, presentations, class debates, business case presentations, negotiation exercises, business letters translation, advanced readings, problem solving exercises involving real or hypothetical situations in which the students will define the problem, generate, evaluate and select alternatives, paraphrasing short stories.