Este curso de nivel intermedio (B1) constituye una consolidación y maduración de los contenidos adquiridos en el nivel básico (A2), así como una ampliación substancial de los mismos. Los contenidos previstos se muestran a continuación:

Contenidos funcionales:

1. Answer questions at an interview.

2. Compliment someone.

3. Give advice.

4. Provide instructions and tips on how to do something.

5. Show someone around a place.

6. Talk about what you like and dislike.

7. Talk about customs and traditions.

8. Write a cover letter.

9. Welcome someone.

10. Close a deal on an apartment.

11. Compare things.

12. Discuss a property with a real estate agent.

13. Talk about buying vs. renting a house. Give your opinion about a house, a flat, a neighbourhood and a city.

14. Save energy.

15. Get to know someone.

16. Talk about: habits and diets; health problems; marital status; work; preferences; the way things used to be; yourself.

17. Ask for a refund.

18. Talk about different events and situations, e. g., a costume party; a robbery; a reality show.

19. Tell someone what happened.

20. Catch up with an old friend.

21. Give and ask for advice. Offer to do a favour.

22. Give your medical history. Comment on medical issues.

23. Invite someone to an event.

24. Talk about: Alternative medicine; an injury; feeling sick.

25. Tell someone what you’ve been doing.

26. Talk about cooking and give recipes.

27. Discuss basic economy notions: a problem at the bank, budgeting and expenses.

28. Explain how to keep fit.

29. Discuss how technology has changed society.

30. Talk about future plans.

31. Board a plane and find your seat. Get ready to go to the airport. Rent a car. Check into a hotel.

32. Talk about car trouble.

33. Welcome guests to your home.

34. Discuss hypothetical situations.

35. Request something from your boss.

36. Talk about being ‘green’.

37. Return things to a store.

38. Talk about electronic equipment.

39. Express hopes, wishes and regrets.

40. Exchange currency.

41. Report: a friend’s problem; expenses; what someone has asked; what someone has said.

42. Opinion and commentary on news.

43. Organize a surprise celebration.

44. Shop for clothes and accessories.

45. Talk about art, artists, and museums.

46. Congratulate someone.

47. Describe a vacation.

48. Discuss changes in lifestyle.

49. Tell someone what you’d like to do.

50. Discuss social networks.

51. Compare people, things and situations. Discuss pros and cons.

52. Comment on topical news stories or suggest an idea for a debate.

53. Cultural idiosyncrasies of a country.

54. Communications and technology.

55. Complaining and apologizing.

56. Give and understand recipes.

57. Challenges of family life today.

Contenidos gramaticales:

1. Present Simple: Negative, Positive and Questions
2. Present Continuous: Negative, Positive and Questions
3. Stative Verbs
4. Imperative
5. Gerund / Infinitive
6. Would + like / love / enjoy / hate
7. Comparative and superlative adjectives
8. Too / Enough
9. Quantifiers
10. As … as / the same as / similar to / like / different from
11. Past Simple: Negative, Positive and Questions
12. Words of Sequence
13. Time expressions
14. Tag Questions
15. Past Continuous: Negative, Positive and Questions
16. Past Simple: Negative, Positive and Questions
17. Present Perfect Simple: Negative, Positive and Questions
18. Present Perfect Continuous: Negative, Positive and Questions
19. Since /For / Ago
20. Future simple: Will Negative, Positive and Questions
21. Future: Be going to Negative, Positive and Questions
22. Future: Present Continuous
23. Modals and Semi-modals: can / could / be able to/ must / have to / may / might / should / ought to / need / dare / will / would
24. Reflexive Pronouns
25. Had better
26. Conditionals: First, Second and Third Conditionals
27. Past Perfect Simple: Negative, Positive and Questions
28. Discourse markers: conjunctions and adverbs.
29. Wish / hope
30. Reported Speech: Reporting Verbs, Questions, Modals and Semi-modals, Commands and Requests.
31. Passive: Past Simple, Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple, Modals and Semi-modals
32. Relative Clause and Relative Pronouns
33. Used to / be used to / get used to

Contenidos léxicos:
1. Introductions and greetings
2.  Workplace vocabulary
3.  A job interview
4.  Apartments and furniture
5.  Contract / Rent
6.  Socializing at work and with friends
7. The theatre
8.  Shopping
9.  Robbery
10.  Blackout
11. Party
12. Food preparation
13. On a diet / Gym
14. Air travel / Cars
15. Salary and work conditions
16. Personality
17. Recycling and climate changes. Being green: Earth-friendly habits
18. Technology
19. Money, budgeting and banking. Bills
20. On vacation, travel, hotel and visiting sites
21. Surprises
22. Graduation
23. Feeling ill and medical advice
24. Social networks
25. Good manners
26. Addictions
27. Personal relationships
28. Lifestyle / Life Skills

Pronunciación:
• Long vowels vs. short vowels
• Consonant sounds: b / v, s / z/ sh, g / j / y, th.
• “ed” verb endings.
• Stressing correctly compound nouns.
• Word stress.
• Changing word stress in nouns and verbs
• Contracted forms of have.
• Contractions: ‘ll, won’t and ‘d
• Sentence stress: putting emphasis on the most important words
• Intonation in questions.
• Pronunciation of positive and negative modals.
• Distinguishing between modals.
• Practicing the pronunciation of modal verbs.
• Contracted words and rhythm.