B2 Level General English
Duration: 25-32 weeks
Weekly Study Hours: 15-20 hours
Level: CEFR B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
Course Objectives
- Develop strong language proficiency for effective communication.
- Enhance grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
- Prepare students for academic, professional, and standardized testing contexts.
Course Modules - Grammar and Language Structure
• Complex sentence structures (relative clauses, conditional sentences).
• Modal verbs for speculation, deduction, and advice.
• Passive voice and causative forms.
• Advanced verb tenses (past perfect, future perfect). - Vocabulary Development
• Topic-specific vocabulary (e.g., technology, environment, education).
• Collocations, phrasal verbs, and idiomatic expressions.
• Academic and workplace-related terminology. - Reading Skills
• Analyzing text structure and identifying main ideas.
• Understanding complex and abstract arguments.
• Developing critical reading skills.
• Practice with a variety of genres: news articles, academic texts, reports. - Writing Skills
• Coherent paragraph and essay writing.
• Structuring arguments and presenting evidence.
• Practice with formal and informal writing styles.
• Writing for specific purposes: letters, reports, and short articles. - Listening Skills
• Understanding different accents and speech patterns.
• Comprehending lectures, interviews, and discussions.
• Note-taking and summarization techniques.
• Focus on inference and identifying speaker attitudes. - Speaking Skills
• Discussing abstract and technical topics.
• Debating and expressing opinions fluently.
• Improving pronunciation and intonation.
• Role-playing real-life situations like interviews or meetings.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will:
• Communicate fluently in professional and academic settings.
• Write clear and structured texts with appropriate tone.
• Confidently express ideas in discussions and presentations.
• Perform well in standardized exams such as IELTS, achieving a band score of 6.0-7.5.
Assessment Methods - Continuous Assessment (40%)
• Weekly Quizzes: Grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension tests.
• Speaking Tasks: Weekly oral presentations and debates.
• Writing Assignments: Essays, reports, or letters evaluated based on coherence, grammar, and vocabulary. - Midterm Assessment (20%)
• A comprehensive evaluation in Week 12 or Week 16, covering all skills.
• Components:
o Reading: Analyze a complex passage with multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
o Writing: A 250-word essay and a formal letter or report.
o Listening: Note-taking from a lecture or dialogue.
o Speaking: A 10-minute oral exam including discussion and situational role-play. - Project Work (10%)
• Students will complete a research-based project, presenting their findings through:
o A 5-10 minute oral presentation.
o A written report of 500-700 words. - Mock Tests and Final Exams (30%)
• Mock Exams: Conducted every 6 weeks to simulate real-world scenarios and assess progress.
o Focus: Writing tasks, timed reading comprehension, and speaking fluency.
• Final Exam: Conducted in Week 25 or Week 32.
o Comprehensive coverage of all language skills.
o Scoring aligned with CEFR B2 descriptors.