English Language (Upper Intermediate)

English Language (Upper Intermediate) syllabus has a multi-layered structure, which includes a comprehensive grammar and vocabulary syllabus, incorporating systemic work on listening, speaking, reading and writing. It has an integrated approach to pronunciation, and includes learner training and revision. The programme encourages learners to use the language they know, even at this relatively low level.
This particular English Language (Upper Intermediate) syllabus develops learning skills in a number of ways:
" The discovery approach to grammar encourages learners to experiment with languages and to work out rules for themselves.
" The task-based approach encourages learners to take a pro-active role in their learning.
" Looking words and phrases up in the mini-dictionary gives students constant practice of a range of dictionary skills
" The resource bank contains training worksheets aimed at developing students' awareness of the importance of taking an active role in their learning process.
" Real life - speaking and writing activities based round everyday situation related to the task (starting, maintaining and ending conversations, responding to unexpected problems, different ways of emphasising what you say, awkward social situations etc ) enable students to deal real life situation very effectively.
" Improve your writing and spelling systematically and gain confidence in typical problem areas
Students have the option to sit Examinations for Pitman Qualifications.

Syllabus

Module 1

1) Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs to talk about your life map
2) Reading : a date with disaster?
3) Grammar check-up: verb forms
4) Present perfect or past simle
5) Past simple, present perfect or past perfect
6) Future forms
7) Auxiliary verbs: adding emphasis
8) Sounding interested
9) Tag questions
10) Avoiding repetition
11) Pronunciation: weak forms
12) Improve your writing: Linking phrases for a personal profile

Module 2

1) Vocabulary: word building with abstract nouns, verbs and adjectives
2) Pronunciation: nouns and verbs
3) Improve your writing: spelling
4) Listen and read: what makes you anxious?
5) Abstract and general ideas: gerunds (-ing forms)
6) Grammar snack: Be / get used to + noun or gerund
7) Prefixes
8) Responding sympathetically in writing

Module 3

1) Vocabulary: verb and adverb combinations
2) Reading: a short break in Copenhagen
3) Grammar Check-up: Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect in narratives
4) The Present Participle
5) Verb forms in narrative:Past Simple / Continuous, Past Perfect Simple/ Continuous, Presents Participle
6) Continuous aspect in other tenses
7) Pronunciation: contractions and weak forms
8) Grammar snack: so/such
9) Improve you writing: avoiding repetition

Module 4

1) Vocabulary: qualities of mind
2) Pronunciation: stress patterns with suffixes
3) Grammar check-up: passives quiz
4) Passives
5) Choosing active or passive
6) Improve your writing
describing a traditional dish
7) Listen and read: how to do magic tricks
8) Grammar snack: to have/ get something done

Module 5

1) Jazz chant: verb noun word combinations
2) Dictionary work: verb noun combinations
3) Future Perfect or Future Simple
4) Perfect tenses in the past, present and future
5) Pronunciation: contractions and weak forms
6) Present Perfect Simple or Continuous
7) Grammar snack: Just, still, by, so far and perfect tenses
8) Reading: books
9) Improve your writing: describing a book you have enjoyed

Module 6

1) Vocabulary
2) Use and non-use of articles
3) Reading: self-help books
4) Improve your writing: taking notes: abbreviations / writing notes
5) Different ways of emphasising things
6) Emphatic constructions with what and it (cleft sentences)
7) Pronunciation: cleft sentences

Module 7

1) Vocabulary: word building
2) Pronunciation: adverbs
3) Grammar check-up: relative pronouns
4) Listen and read: The Model millionaire
5) Non-defining relative clauses
6) Participle relative clauses
7) Relative clauses: all types
8) Improve your writing: punctuation
9) Quantifiers
10) Grammar snack: used to / would + verb

Module 8

1) Dictionary work: word combinations: politics
2) Vocabulary: word building
3) Pronunciation: word stress and reading aloud
4) Grammar check-up: infinitive of purpose
5) Infinitive forms
6) Patterns using infinitives with to
7) Infinitive or gerund (-ing form)
8) Reading: tipping
9) Grammar snack: Plural nouns and collective nouns
10) Improve your writing: writing an argument for and against

Module 9

1) Vocabulary: describing things that are odd or unusual
2) Pronunciation: consonant clusters
3) Modal verbs: revision
4) Past modals
5) Past modals in everyday conversations
6) Listen and read: coincidences
7) Grammar snack: need
8) Improve your writing: formal and informal letters rearranging plans

Module 10

1) Vocabulary: organising an international event
2) Basic future forms: will and going to
3) Going to and Present Continuous for intentions and arrangements
4) Phrases to express future ideas
5) Grammar snack: in case and if
6) Future Simple, Future Perfect or Future Continous
7) Pronunciation: reading aloud: linking
8) Reading: Fit for Life sports centre
9) Improve your writing: inviting a speaker
10) Vocabulary: sport and physical activities

Module 11

1) Vocabulary: medicine and science
2) Talking about hypothetical situations (using if, supposing, imagine)
3) Talking about hypothetical situations (using I wish and if only)
4) It's time
5) Talking about hypothetical situations in the past (using if)
6) Talking about hypothetical situations in the past (using I wish and if only)
7) Talking about hypothetical situations in the present and past (using I wish and if only)
8) Reading: the science of chronobiology
9) Improve your writing: reporting opinions

Module 12

1) Vocabulary: prefixes and suffixes
2) Pronunciation: word stress
3) Listen and read: attitudes towards television
4) Vocabulary: the media
5) Reporting people's exact words
6) Verbs that summarise what people say
7) Grammar snack: passive reporting verbs
8) Improve your writing: Correcting written information

Duration UK/EU Nationals Overseas Students already in the UK Overseas Students

6 Months £400 £400 N/A

1 Year £700 £700 £1200

Students have the options to sit examination for Pitman Qualifications