Course description and learning aims | Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Summer intensive online course

This intensive course comprises 20 stand-alone lessons, 90 minutes each, over a 4-
week period. The lessons are based on British Council in-house materials which are
at a slightly higher level than a typical B1 course book. The materials are provided for
you as part of your course.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Discuss aspects of lifestyle today and in the future
Relate engaging anecdotes in speaking and in writing
Participate in discussions and meetings
Deliver a short presentation
Describe graphs and charts
Talk about your strengths, weaknesses and areas for future development
Explain processes
Write a formal email
Discuss the workplace environment
Describe your work experience
Contact people on the telephone

To achieve these outcomes, you will practise:

Vocabulary for the working environment
Vocabulary for describing professional character
Aspects of pronunciation to enhance your speaking skills
Expressions for making generalisations
Multiword verbs for workplace topics
Telephone expressions
Using adverbs to add interest
Narrative tenses | Conditional structures | Future and Passive forms
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