Let's Catch up

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   1. The welcome page

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      • Hello everyone! Welcome to your English course BOL (Beyond Our Level). This course is aimed to advanced students currently on B2 level according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) who want to move on one step closer to C1 one level.
   2. The course name
      1. Beyond our level (from B2 to C1)
         1. Course objective explanation

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            • The purpose of the course is to allow students reinforce their abilities. According to some researchers B2 speakers are one step closer to C1 level, nevertheless; their flows are located in some specific aspects, such as: idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, word families, among others. On this blog you will find the way to strengthen these features. Real context examples, drills and audios to practice. All these tools will help you to ‘catch up’ and jump a step closer to C1. The objective of the course in not grammatical, since the target competence we are going to focus on is speaking. The main idea is you can get as much vocabulary as possible and then put it into practice in real context situations with the elements provided here to reach C1 certification. Having said that, let’s start!
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2. Courses

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   • General goal of the course: reach C1 certification
   1. Unit 1. Catch up on listening

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      • Where they are B2 listener according to CEFR can: •understand standard speech spoken at a normal rate and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. They can understand the essentials of lectures and most TV news and current affairs programs and can understand the majority of films in standard dialect. Where they will be: C1 listener according to the CEFR can: can follow extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signaled explicitly. Can understand a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, appreciating shifts in style and register. can extract specific information from even poor quality, audibly distorted public announcements, e.g. in a station, sports stadium
      1. Goals
         1. Language objective
            1. Understand complex patterns in rapid English conversations
            2. Identify the different vocabulary aspects (phrasal verbs, collocations, and idioms) used for native speakers in real context conversations.
         2. Content Objective
            1. Speak English with a different and enriched structure
            2. Comprehend and use English with new elements and new vocabulary.
         3. Evaluation
            1. Resources: podcasting, App use, and Drive.
               1. (Individual assignment) Record yourselves offering a free discussion topic . Use the cellphone APP (Audio Recorder and Editor), then edit and organize your speech, and finally, upload the audio file to your drive unit and share the link to the blog so you can see it in the audios tab.
               2. (Group assignment) Choose one or two classmate, record yourselves simulating a radio interview. One of the students should take the role of and expert in any field and the others should carry out the interview. Edit and organize it, and finally upload the material to your Drive and share the link with the blog so you can see it in the audios tab.
      2. Audios tab
         1. Students audios
         2. Audios to download (Music, interviews, test preparation audios for standarized exams and more...)
   2. Unit 2. Catch up on Phrasal Verbs

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      • Where they are: B2 reader according to CEFR can: •understand articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular stances or viewpoints. They can understand contemporary literary prose and can adapt style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, using appropriate reference-sources selectively. Where they will be: C1 reader according to the CEFR can understand fairly long demanding texts and summarize them orally. Can read complex reports, analyses and commentaries where opinions, viewpoints and connections are discussed. Can extract information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized texts in my own field, for example research reports. Can understand long complex instructions, for example for the use of a new piece of equipment, even if these are not related to their job or field of interest.
      1. Goals
         1. Content Objective
            1. Produce phrasal verbs in normal conversations.
            2. Produce academic writings by means of phrasal verbs as well as on formal and informal conversations .
            3. Language objective
               1. Understand the concept of phrasal verbs.
               2. when, where and how are they used for native speakers.
         2. Evaluation
            1. Students will create take the role of a Youtuber for one day. They will create and interactive video by means of Window Movie Maker in which they explain how to use phrasal verbs in real situations.
            2. Resources: Youtube, WMM.
      2. Video tab
         1. Students Videos
            1. Videos to download about phrasal verbs, music videos, teacher's videos, youtubers videos, and more.
   3. Unit 3. Catch up on Collocations

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      • Where they are: B2 writer according to CEFR can: •write clear and detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their interests. They can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. They can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.. Where they will be: C1 writer according to the CEFR can: Express themselves in writing on a wide range of general or professional topics in a clear and user-friendly manner. Can present a complex topics in a clear and well-structured way, highlighting the most important points, for example in composition or report. Can present points of view in a comment on a topic or an event, underlining the main ideas and supporting my reasoning with detailed examples..
      1. Goals
         1. Language Objective
            1. Recognize collocations when expressed or read.
            2. Introduce the different collocations In their daily routine.
         2. Content Objective
            1. Be aware of the use of collocations in real interaction.
            2. Write, produce, and form collocations with the different verbs or actions.
         3. Evaluation
            1. Resources: Internet; Jeopardy game; the blog.
            2. (Group work)Students will practice collocations by playing Jeopardy on internet
            3. (Individual assignment) (Inside the blog) students will fill the blank spaces with the missing words to form collocations
      2. Download tab
         1. Videos about the main collocations, Tab for Jeopardy game, blank space sheets to practice collocations and more...
   4. Unit 4. Catch up on Idioms
      1. Goals
         1. language Objective
            1. Recognize the different idioms when expressed or read.
            2. Implement idiomatic expressions in their daily routine as a way to express figurative speech.
            3. Content Objective
               1. Produce idiomatic expression according to their own context and situations.
               2. Interact with others (whether writing or speaking) by means of idiomatic expressions.
         2. Evaluation
            1. Resources: Cellphone, English Idioms and Phrases App; internet worksheets and the blog.
            2. (Individual task ) Students will use internet links in the blog to practice idioms
            3. (Group work) Students will play contest text and meaning text by using the App; each gruop will take turns on answering. The group with more points will receive a reward at the end.