CURSO INTENSIVO INGLÉS C2. NIVEL OFICIAL MARCO COMÚN EUROPEO

– Alcanzar un dominio pleno del inglés a nivel C2.
– Comprender textos complejos y de alta especialización.
– Expresarte con precisión en contextos formales y académicos.
– Perfeccionar fluidez oral y escrita en inglés avanzado.
– Preparar al alumnado para exámenes oficiales de certificación.

UNIT 1. MINDS AT WORK
Listening. What it means to be human
– AI: A Future for Humans
– The impact of digital media on our thinking and wellbeing
Reading. Thought, identity and the human condition
– Society’s stand on AI
– Synaesthesia and foreign language learning
Grammar
– Participle clauses
– Futures
Vocabulary
– Sentence adverbials
– Cognitive and psychological terms
– Ethical language
– Formal verbs and abstract nouns
Writing. Argumentative essay
– Actividad práctica. Expresión escrita
Speaking. Short talk
– Actividad práctica. Expresión oral
Culture and civilization. Silicon Valley and global ethical debates
– Actividad práctica. Repaso

UNIT 2. WORDS THAT SHAPED HISTORY

Listening. The power of words
– “We shall fight on the beaches”
– “Ich bin ein Berliner”
– “I have a dream”
Reading. The keys to a memorable speech
– “Yes we can” – Barack Obama’s lesson in American rhetoric
– How to give a good speech
Grammar
– Inversion and emphasis
– Indirect speech
Vocabulary
– Rhetorical devices
– Political language and power
– Verbs of speech and influence
Writing. Written speech
– Actividad práctica. Expresión escrita
Speaking. Persuasive speech
– Actividad práctica. Expresión oral
Culture and civilization. The art of persuasion
– Actividad práctica. Repaso

UNIT 3. A WORLD IN MOTION

Listening. Perspectives on migration
– The migration challenge
– Gender equality and migrant integration in the EU
Reading. Globalization and identity
– The effects of economic globalization
– Cultural assimilation – how it affects mental health
Grammar
– Prepositional phrases
– Articles
Vocabulary
– Migration and human displacement
– Globalization and economics
– Collocations
– Identity and integration
Writing. Narrative piece
– Actividad práctica. Expresión escrita
Speaking. Sharing stories
– Actividad práctica. Expresión oral
Culture and civilization. Migration and multicultural policies in English-speaking countries
– Actividad práctica. Repaso

UNIT 4. FICTION AND REALITY

Listening. Voices and narratives in modern literature
– The American novel since 1945
– The rise of autofiction
Reading. Popular fiction
– The world’s most misunderstood novel
– Book review: A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
Grammar
– Reduced relative clauses
– Advanced passive forms
Vocabulary
– Adjective/adverb combinations
– Literary terminology
– Verbs for narrative action
– Descriptive collocations
Writing. Literary review
– Actividad práctica. Expresión escrita
Speaking. Literary analysis
– Actividad práctica. Expresión oral
Culture and civilization. Contemporary literature in English
– Actividad práctica. Repaso

UNIT 5. FUTURESCAPES

Listening. Imagining the future
– Researching utopianism
– What will the world look like in 2050?
Reading. Fictional futures or real-world warnings?
– Are we living in a Black Mirror episode?
– “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”
Grammar
– All conditionals
– Subjunctive
Vocabulary
– Speculative fiction
– Future and change
– High modality words
Writing. Manifesto
– Actividad práctica. Expresión escrita
Spoken production. Utopian or dystopian future?
– Actividad práctica. Expresión oral
Culture and civilization. Orwell, Huxley and Atwood
– Actividad práctica. Repaso

UNIT 6. THE POLITICS OF POWER

Listening. Political discourse and leadership
– The first 2024 Biden-Trump presidential debate in detail
– Debate relating to the UK joining the European Union
Reading. Democracy, image and political influence
– The “five o’clock shadow” that changed the face of campaigns
– Democracy in the first quarter of the 21st century
Grammar
– Emphatic forms
– Verb patterns
– Concessive clauses
Vocabulary
– Political systems
– Conflict and diplomacy
– Abstract political vocabulary
Writing. Political opinion piece
– Actividad práctica. Expresión escrita
Speaking. Structured monologue
– Actividad práctica. Expresión oral
Culture and civilization. The British and American democracies
– Actividad práctica. Repaso