Level 4 (Superior / Upper Intermediate), Council of Europe: B2+, Cambridge assessment: FCE ( First Certificate in English)

Description B2+: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his / her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. 

Description FCE ( First Certificate in English): The First Certificate in English is a worldwide recognised language examination and has a long-life validity. The Cambridge Certificate is one of the most recog-nised language examinations worldwide. Its level of difficulty is comparable with the B2+ examination of the Council of Europe. 

Syllabus

Nouns, pronouns, determiners & articles

Nouns, determiners, articles: Articles. Types of noun. Countable and uncountable nouns. Singular and plural nouns. Some, any, no, none, much, many, a lot, both, either, neither, etc. Pronouns, possessive ’s, possessive of, etc.

Adjectives, adverbs & comparison

Adjectives & Adverbs: Position and order of adjectives. Adjective or Adverb? Position and order of adverbs. Comparison of adjectives, adverbs and nouns. Comparative structures. So ... that, such ... that, too, enough, very. Adverbs of degree: very, absolutely, etc. Sentence adverbs: certainly, clearly, etc.

Tenses

Present Tenses: Present simple or present continuous? State verbs. Present perfect: ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since. Present perfect simple and continuous.

Past Tenses: Past simple. Past simple and past continuous. Used to, would, be/get used to.

Perfect tenses: Past simple and continuous. Past perfect simple and continuous. Used to, would, be / get used to.

Future Forms: Future forms and meanings. Other ways of talking about the future. Future in the past.

Modal Verbs: Ability/possibility. Degrees of certainty. Obligation and necessity. Advice, recommendations and criticism. Permission, requests, offers and suggestions.

Sentence and Text structure

Statements and questions: Basic sentence types. Question forms. Question tags and reply questions. Avoiding repetition: so, too, neither, etc. Exclamations and emphatic forms.

-ing forms and infinitives: Verbs+ -ing form or infinitive? Verb+object+ -ing form or infinitive? Other uses of infinitives. Other uses of -ing forms. Doing, (to) do, being done, (to) be done, etc.

Reported speech: Reported statements: tense changes. Reported statements: no tense changes. Reported questions, commands and requests. Reporting verbs.

Noun clauses: Noun clauses as object. Other uses of noun clauses.

Relative clauses: Defining relative clauses. Non-defining relative clauses. Which referring to a whole clause. Other ways to identify people and things.

Linking words and structures: Compound and complex sentences. Adding and listing. Contrast and concession. Cause, reason, purpose and result. Time clauses. Common linking expressions in speech. Participle clauses: contrast, reason, result. Participle clauses: time. Past participle clauses.

Conditionals: The zero and first conditionals. The second conditional. The third conditional. Unless, provided (that), in case, etc. Mixed conditionals. I wish, if only. Other ways to express hypothetical meaning.

Changing sentence structure: Changing word order. The passive (1,2,3). The causative: have/get something done. There is / are or it is / they are? Emphasis: It was ... that, What, All.

Vocabulary

Prepositions: Prepositions of place / movement. Prepositions of time. Other prepositions. Prepositional phrases.

Words that go together: Adjective+preposition. Verb+preposition. Noun+preposition. Phrasal verbs. Confusing words (1,2). As, like.

Word formation: Prefixes. Forming adjectives: suffixes. Forming nouns: suffixes. -ing and -ed adjectives. Compound adjectives. Compound nouns.

READING

There is a graded reading level for Upper intermediate Students with CDs to improve English morphology and syntax according to the Syllabus, boost Phonetics and increase the vocabulary in a easy way.

Hay una lectura adaptada en inglés para cada estudiante del Nivel Superior con CDs para comprender mejor la morfología y la sintaxis inglesa según el programa de estudio, aumentar de un modo más rápido el vocabulario  y mejorar la pronunciación.