Upper-Intermediate online English lessons

Week 1 (March 1 to March 5)

Topic: Current Affairs & Culture

Language / Grammar:

Use passive reporting phrases (it is said/believed etc)

Summarise what people say

Lead a discussion Can use ‘speak’ and ‘talk’

Discuss an article Can use study skills – note taking

Week 2 (March 8 to March 12)

Topic: Advertising & Social Media

Use future forms review

Use colloquial language

Express critical thinking (balancing arguments)

Deal with problems on the telephone

Write an email

Use study skills – online resources

Week 3 (March 15 to March 19)

Topic: Consumerism & Possessions

Language / Grammar:

Show an understanding of present forms

Use phrasal verbs linked to consumerism

Zero, first and second conditional

Give a presentation

Display critiquing & reviewing skills

Summarise a text

Week 4 (March 22 to March 26)

Topic: Success & Failure

Language / Grammar:

Effectively review narrative tenses

Use the continuous aspect in other tenses

Use ‘used to’ and ‘would’

Refer to past habits

Make and respond to suggestions

Display storytelling skills – so then, at that moment, in the end, for some reason etc.

Week 5 (March 29 to April 2)

Topic: Medicine & Natural Resources

Language / Grammar:

Use mixed conditionals

Use phrases with ‘wish’, ‘would rather’, ‘if only’

Use quantifiers

Use articles & other determiners

Understand personality adjectives

Listen for gist & for specific information

Week 6 (April 5 to April 9)

Topic: Sports & Health

Language / Grammar:

Use present perfect continuous and simple

Use determiners

Use past modals (should’ve, would’ve, could’ve)

Check for clarification

Use ‘supposed to be-ing’ and ‘should’ for the future

Comment on past events

Display conversation development skills