COURSE PROGRAMME 2022/23

This programme can be flexible to attend students’ needs

1 Aims:
To cover the 2C1 syllabus in order to improve your English, particularly* in
Speaking (pronunciation + grammar control+ fluency)
Writing (grammar control + text types)
*STATISTICS OF C1 EOI CERTIFICATION EXAM:
2017O 2017E 2018O 2018E 2019O 2019E 2020E 2021O 2022O

TOTAL 25% 45% 34% 29% 25% 22% 32.5% 20% 29%
CO 71 81 72 84 80 87 72 38 59
CE 43 59 61 59 70 88 71 45 72
EO 50 62 58 57 45 48 34 33 30
EE 51 65 49 53 42 55 33 25 21
Mediation 40 39 27
2 Methodology:

1. CLASSROOM TEACHING:
Two principles: “feel good” and “make the most with the least”
Generally, we’ll deal with each unit in 6 classes:
 Day 1 coursebook
 Day 2 exam skills (*First weeks: workshop on ´HOW TO speak & write`)
 Day 3 coursebook
 Day 4 exam skills
 Day 5 coursebook/mini-test
 Day 6 mini-tests

2. Homework:
Prepare the tasks assigned on AULES to work on in class: I’ll set the minimum compulsory tasks.
All this extra work is your responsibility: the more practice, the better!

3 Real classtime (100’): 17.00h - 18.40h & 19.00h – 20.40h

4 Assessment: There are two paths to pass the course and get into C2.1:
Without the C1 Certificate: just by the continuous assessment during the course (global average 60%, minimum
mark 50% in each of the five skills)
With the C1 Certificate: by passing the C1 Certification exam (global average 60%, minimum mark 50% in each of
the five skills)
5 Class materials:
o Textbook English File C1.2 (Fourth Edition) O.U.P
o AULES (virtual classroom)
6 What if you can’t attend a class? Please, send me an email before or after
What if you have to stop attending classes? Please, send me an email. No “ghosting”, please
7 Tutorial contact: mg.almela@edu.gva.es
8 Important practicalities: you need to know how to access
Aules
Web familia username (ID) / password (NIA/?)
Your edu email
*If any problems, write to 12004311.info@edu.gva.es
 EOI C1 EXAM
To pass the exam you need to get a minimum of 50% in each part and a global mark of 65%.
If you don’t get that 65%, you’ll have to retake the skill (s) under 65%.
Time Number Types of tasks Marks
of
tasks
READING 70’ 3 Open cloze 40
Missing paragraphs
Matching: statements-text
LISTENING 45’ 3 Multiple choice (3 items) 40
Matching: statements-speakers
Write missing word (up to 3)
SPEAKING Mon 3.30-4’ 3 Task 1: monologue Task 1: 50 points
Dial 6’-7’ Task 2: dialogue Task 2: 50 points
Med 2’-2.30’ Task 3: mediation Mediation: 50 points
WRITING Writing 100’ 3 Task 1: 210-240 words Task 1: 60 points
Med 50’ Task 2: 140-160 words Task 2: 40 points
Task 3: mediation Mediation: 50 points

GRAMMAR SUMMARY C1
Main grammar points to know:
inversion, cleft sentences, mixed conditionals, ,
all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets
modals in the past
1 Pronouns Reflexive
Each other / one another
Relative pronouns: prep +whom (who);
Relative adverbs: when, where, why (the reason why…)
2 Nouns Countable (a, some/any, a lot, many, few) /
Uncountable (some/any, a lot, much, little)
Irregular plural & collective nouns
Possessive ’s
3 Adjectives (B2) Comparative expressions: the more.. the more; as if/though…
(B2) Order of adjectives: opinion +size +age +colour +origin +material + NOUN
White, sandy beaches; delicious Thai fish dishes; medieval Italian villages
(B1) Ed/ing (He’s really bored / boring)
4 Articles a + countable singular noun
a + vowel (a European; an hour but a habit)
the + adjective (the rich; the Spanish)
the + noun, general meaning (Cats are…; Water is…)

5 Adverbs (B1) Adverbial phrases of place, manner, time

(B2) Attitudinal adverbs: I strongly believe; I completely agree

6 Prepositions
7 Conjunctions, Addition: also, not only…but; as well/too; What’s more, besides
Linking words Contrast: although, despite/ in spite of, however, nevertheless, but,
whereas
Time: ever since, from then on, while/as, afterwards/then/later, meanwhile,
the moment/as soon as, instantly/straightaway/at once, previously/before,
Eventually/at the end/ finally
Purpose: in order to/so as to, in order that/ so that..
Reason: because/since/as
8 Verb Tenses Present simple/continuous (A1/A2),
Present Perfect simple (A2) / continuous (B1)
1 Past simple (A1) / continuous (A2) /
Concordance: Used to (B1) / would (B2)
Subject – verb Past perfect simple & used to (B1) / continuous (B2)
Future going to (A1), present continuous (A2), will (A2),
will be +ing (B1), will have + pp (B2)

2 (B1) Infinitive / Gerunds

Verb forms: (B2) Infinitive / Gerunds in reported speech verbs (see below: reported speech)
Participle, (B2) Inf / Ger after vbs ´hear, listen to, see, watch, feel`
Gerund, (B2) Gerund after some expressions:
infinitive - It’s no use; it’s no good / It’s (not) worth; I can’t stand/bear…
- Look forward to; be used to; object to ;

3 FOR EXAMPLE:
Lack of variety of 1
tenses Spanish speakers often avoid “would” for past habit altogether,
relying solely on used to instead. It’s much more common and natural
in English to start talking about the past with used to and then
switch to would.
‘My family used to go to camping every summer. I used to feel really
excited as we set off. We used to sing songs in the car as we drove to
the campsite…’. Better: ‘My family used to go camping every summer.
I would feel really excited as we set off. We would sing songs…’

2 OVERUSE OF “WILL” FOR FUTURE

Spanish speakers tend to use will indiscriminately. It’s very unnatural
to use it to talk about things that have been decided and arranged.
The present continuous (or going to) should be used instead, e.g.
John and Sally are getting married next August.

9 Conditionals (B2) unless, provided that, even if, in case, imagine

(B2) Mixed conditionals If you had come, you’d feel happier.
(B2) Wish/if only I wish I spoke Chinese; I wish he would phone me more often
10 Passive voice (B1) Simple
(B2) All passive forms ,
(B2) Causative have & get
(B2) It + passive voice + that… It is said that; it is believed that;

11 Reported speech (B1) All tenses. Reporting verbs: say / tell / ask
(B2) No tense changes when reporting vb in present, present perfect, future
(B2) Reporting verbs in:
- Questions: ask, wonder, want to know, enquire (+if/whether, wh-word)
- Orders: tell, order
- Different functions:
Vb + inf: Agree to../ refuse to…;offer to…; promise to…
Vb + object + inf: advise; encourage; persuade; remind; invite;
forbid / allow
Vb (+ prep) +ing: admit/deny; suggest; apologise for; complain about
Vb (+ that ) +sentence: explain

** Some vbs can be also followed by a that-clause:

She complained.. .. about the high prices/that the prices were too high.
She reminded me … to phone him / that I had to phone him
She suggested ….. going to the beach / that we could go to the beach

12 Modal verbs (B1) Modal vbs

(B2/C1) In the past
Lack of modals Learners often avoid them, preferring alternative expressions which, although
Unit 4B, 7A correct, can often sound unnatural to native ears; for example, possibly
will/won’t instead of might/might not:
‘I will possibly go to the party.’ Better: ‘I might go to the party.’

13 Phrasal verbs Separable (to turn it on) & inseparable (to take care of them)

Avoiding phrasal Spanish speakers tend to avoid them when there is a synonym or near
synonym that derives from Latin: e.g. tolerate for put up
verbs with or investigate for look into. This can often make their speech sound
stilted or over formal.
14 Word formation (B2) Prefixes, suffixes

15 Relative clauses Defining and non-defining

16 Intensifiers/ (A2) Too/enough

Modifiers (B1) So/such
(B2/C1) Absolutely, completely, totally, entirely + non-gradable adjective
Very, extremely, really, rather, quite + gradable adjective
Absolutely terrified, superb / very scared, good
Lack of (B2/C1) Much, far, considerably + (adj/adv in comparative form)
Slightly, a bit, a little + (adj/adv in comparative form)
 modifiers
i.e. Videogames are dangerous for teenagers
(Arguably) Videogames are (said to be) (a bit too) dangerous for
(most/the vast majority of) teenagers
17 C1 What...(very common in spoken English)
Cleft sentences
What we talk about isn’t very important
What he does is pretend he hasn’t heard us (infinitive clause)
What happens is we always end up having a row
The person we talked about was…

It’s …. that….
It’s him that’s always gossiping
It’s his friends that I can’t stand

C1 These clauses replace connecting words (the subject must be the same)
18 Participle He felt exhausted because he had run the marathon = Having run the marathon, he felt exhausted
He bought a cake because he felt hungry = Feeling hungry, he bought a cake
clauses
C1 With negative adverbials
19 Inversion At no time did we think the project would fail.
No longer can we ignore the problem.

In conditional sentences
Had I known about your plans earlier, I would have acted differently
 FUNCTIONS
1 Describing
people (A2), places (A2), things (A2), routines (A2),
experiences and past events (B1), feelings & emotions (B1), places (B1)
clearly and in detail (all above) (B2)
attitudes (B2), hopes & plans (B2)
She screamed in anger at how stupid her brother had been
I’ve always wanted to visit Australia
2 Giving precise information (B2)
My degree is in economics specialising in finance.
He was born in a little village in the North East of Estonia on the 22nd of October 1950
3 Comparing (A2)
giving precise details, speculating,… (B2)
4 Expressing opinions: briefly (B1), Checking understanding (B1)
Agreeing and disagreeing (B1)
Developing an argument, linking the ideas logically, supporting points of view with examples,
contrasting opinions (B2)
Expressing shades of opinion and certainty (C1)
Responding to counterarguments (C1)
5 Speculating about causes, consequences and hypothetical situations (B2)
I should have asked her / She must have called him / If I had known…. / I wonder if …./
6 Narrating (B1) using a variety of narrative tenses (B2)

7 Reviewing (B1): describing, evaluating and giving your opinion and

Critiquing (B2): detailed and balanced evaluation of strong & weak points
In spite of the popularity I feel that the film is a bit disappointing
8 Expressing the main points of familiar topics (B1)
Expressing abstract ideas (B2)
Corruption is widespread in that part of the world
9 Making predictions, expressing plans in different ways (B2)
I think I’ll…. / We’re planning to … / We’re thinking of …/ Maybe we’ll…./ …
10 In a conversation:
Requests, suggestions (A2)
Initiating and closing a conversation (B1)
Managing interaction: interrupting, changing topic, resuming or continuing) (B1)
Taking the initiative in interaction, synthesizing, evaluating info (B2)