The reading component of the course focuses on developing students' ability to deal confidently with different types of text, such as fiction, newspapers and magazines. It tests your use of English with different types of exercise that show how well you can control your grammar and vocabulary.

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The course covers the 8 parts of the Reading and Use of English part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the skills needed for the following tasks:

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Part 1: Choosing the correct word or phrase (from 4 options) to complete a text. Vocabulary – idioms, collocations, shades of meaning, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases etc.

Part 2: Choosing the correct word or phrase (without a list of options to choose from) to complete a text.

Part 3: Complete a text containing eight gaps. Each gap represents a word. At the end of the line is a ‘prompt’ word which the student has to change in some way to make the correct missing word and complete the sentence correctly.

Part 4: Students have to use a provided key word to complete a sentence so that it is similar in meaning to another sentence.

Part 5: A text with some multiple-choice questions. Reading for detail, opinion, tone, purpose, main idea, implication, attitude.

Part 6: Understanding and comparing opinions and attitudes across 4 short texts with multiple-matching questions.

Part 7: How to understand the structure and development of a text. Read the text and some unordered paragraphs and decide which paragraph best fits each gap.

Part 8: Reading for specific information, detail, opinion and attitude. Match a prompt to elements in a text.

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The listening component of the course focuses on developing students' ability to listen and understand spoken English. Students will practice listening to different types of recordings, such as news broadcasts, conversations, and interviews. They will also learn how to take notes and identify key information.

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The course covers the 4 parts of the Listening part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the skills needed to complete the following tasks:

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Part 1: Listening for feeling, attitude, opinion, purpose, function, agreement, course of action, gist, detail, etc. in three short extracts from conversations between interacting speakers.

Part 2: A monologue lasting approximately 3 minutes. You have to complete the sentences on the question paper with the missing information which you hear on the recording.

Part 3: Listening for attitude, opinion, agreement, gist, feeling, speaker purpose, function and detail in a conversation between two or more speakers of approximately 4 minutes.

Part 4: A series of five themed monologues of approximately 30 seconds each. On the question paper, there are two tasks and for each task you have to match each of the five speakers to one of eight possible answers.

The writing component of the course focuses on developing students' ability to write different types of texts, such as emails, letters, and short essays. Students will learn how to structure their writing, develop ideas, and use appropriate grammar and vocabulary.

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The course covers the 2 parts of the Writing part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

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Part 1:  Read a text, then write an essay based on points included in the text. Explain which of the two points is more important, and to give reasons for your opinion. Evaluating, expressing opinions, hypothesising, justifying and persuading.

Part 2: Write a text from a choice of text types – letter/email, proposal, report or review. To guide your writing, you’ll be given information about context, topic purpose and target reader.

The speaking component of the course focuses on giving students advice and guidelines to improve their ability to speak confidently and fluently in English. Students will be instructed to practice speaking in different contexts, such as giving presentations, participating in discussions, and expressing opinions.

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The course covers the 4 parts of the Speaking part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

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Part 1: Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion about various topics.

Part 2: Talking on your own about 2 out of 3 given pictures and answer questions about them: comparing, describing, expressing opinions, speculating.

Part 3: Exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation, etc.

Part 4: Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing.