CEFR GENERAL ENGLISH LEVEL B2
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Grammar
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· It’s
time/It’s high time / It’s about time + past tense
· Linking
words
· Clauses
of purpose (to / in order to / so that)
· Countable/uncountable
(special cases – wine / wines)
· The
Passive (review + get for informal use)
· Causative
Verbs (revision of have / get something done)
· Adverbs
(manner / place /time / frequency / degree)
· Contrasting
conjunctions (but / however /
· despite
/ in spite of / although / even though) (review)
· Future
Continuous (review)
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· Future
Perfect
· Modals
(review)
· Gerunds
and infinitives (revision and verbs
· used
with both but with change of meaning –
· Try
/ regret / remember / stop / go on / mean)
· Reported
speech (review)
· Be
(progressive forms “You’re being
· stupid”)
· Prepositions
(review)
· Word
formation (from ‘root’ word)
· Didn’t
need to / needn’t have – contrast ’d rather / ’d better – contrast
· Verb
+ prepositions
· Nouns
+ prepositions
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Vocabulary (All of B1+ and the ones below)
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· False
friends (sensible/sensitive – actually/currently, etc.)
· Geographical
descriptions
· Technology
and tools
· Marketing
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· Banking
· Politics
· Understanding
newspaper language (using ‘authentic’ material)
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Functions
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· Advising
and warning
· Stating
and opinion
· Persuading
· Writing
letters of complaint
· Writing
business letters
· Writing
letters requesting information
· Writing
letters of application
· Writing
summaries
· Writing
a speech
· Graph
description
· Note-taking
· Describing
a photo (N.B. essential for the
· second
part of the oral paper)
· Compositions
in general
· Preparing
a CV
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· Giving
advice
· Writing
articles from headlines
· Account
for and sustain opinions in a discussion, providing relevant explanations, arguments
and comments
· Explaining
a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
options
· Explaining
an argument, making it clear that the counterpart must make a concession
· Speculate
about causes, consequences, hypothetical situations
· Correcting
mistakes if they’ve lead to misunderstandings
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Useful
Expressions
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· At
loggerheads
· On
a shoestring
· Be
on cloud nine
· Be
long-winded
· Be
hard up
· Be
in a fix
· Be
in a tight corner
· Be
set in one’s ways
· Catch
22
· Can’t
be bothered
· Come
again?
· Come
off it!
· Come
on!
· Dirt
cheap
· Down
in the dumps
· Find
(something) heavy-going
· From
Day One/scratch
· Get
off to a good/bad start
· Get
on one’s nerves
· Give
someone the cold shoulder
· Going
great guns
· Go
to great lengths
· It
goes without saying, …
· I
need it yesterday
· It
should be a two-way street
· It
will never fly
· Have
a change of heart
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· Have
one’s head in the clouds
· Have
one’s head screwed on
· High-flyer
· Keep
up with the Joneses
· Jump
in with both feet
· Light
at the end of the tunnel
· Lay
cards on the table
· Let
the cat out of the bag
· Live
and let live
· Make
a go of something
· To
moonlight
· On
the brink
· Once
in a blue moon
· Out
of turn
· Paint
the town red
· Pay
through the nose
· Put
one’s foot down
· Put
one’s mind to …
· Put
one’s back up
· Put
two and two together
· Spread
like wildfire
· Two
heads are better than one
· Turn
a hair
· Turn
over a new leaf
· Watch
one’s step
· Wear
the trousers
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Phrasal
Verbs
(Revision
of all phrasal verbs taught at the previous level is essential)
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· Be
up (of time)
· Be
up to
· Break
out
· Break
up (from school)
· Break
up (relationships)
· Bring
about (cause to happen)
· Bring
in (a law)
· Blow
up
· Build
up (strength / business / housing)
· Carry
out (a survey/work/an/experiment)
· Catch
on (understand / become popular)
· Change
one’s mind
· Check
up on
· Come
across (find unexpectedly)
· Come
round (regain consciousness / visit)
· Come
up (happen unexpectedly)
· Come
up with
· Come
up against
· Crack
down
· Cut
down on
· Cut
off (disconnected / become isolated)
· Do
away with
· Fill
up
· Fit
in
· Freshen
up
· Get
by (manage)
· Get
on (progress)
· Go
far
· Go
through (experience / review)
· Go
without
· Help
oneself to
· Keep
up with
· Knock
over
· Lay
off
· Let
down
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· Let
off (steam)
· Move
on to (something else)
· Pass
out (faint)
· Put
off (distract / postpone)
· Put
up
· Put
up with
· Run
across/into (happen to meet/find)
· Run
down (criticise)
· Run
over
· See
through
· Set
off (leave)
· Do
without
· Drink
up
· Drop
off
· End
up
· Set
up
· Show
off
· Slip
up
· Sort
out (a problem)
· Stand
by (support / be in reserve)
· Stand
up to/for
· Stop
off (break a journey)
· Sum
up
· Take
after
· Take
back (retract)
· Take
down (write)
· Take
on (staff / work, responsibilities)
· Take
over
· Talk
at cross purposes
· Talk
rubbish
· Talk
shop
· Tidy
up
· Turn
down (refuse)
· Turn
up (appear)
· Wear
out (person / clothes)
· Work
out (a problem)
· Wrap
up (a meeting)
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General (This is just an idea of the
kind of vocabulary students of this level are expected to use. It is
impossible to cover all lexical fields here. This section should be further
developed according to students’ needs, ability and interests)
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· Newspaper
language:
choose from authentic headlines and articles (from different
types of
newspapers).
· Prepositions
+ noun:
At + all costs / a loose end / the end / a guess / last / large
/ the latest /least / great length / random / a time / war. By + accident /
chance / heart / mistake / sight. For + ages / a change / good / hire / once.
In + agreement / common / command / the end / flames / flower / good hands /
your own interest / the mood / the newspaper / pain / principle / some
respects / revenge / safety / self-defence / uniform. On + business / a diet
/ duty / fire / holiday / loan / order / purpose / the radio / strike /
television / good terms / time / trial / a visit. Out of + breath / focus / a
job / luck / order / place / print / the question / sight. Under + age /
control / discussion / repair. Without + a break / fail / success / warning.
· Noun
+ preposition:
destruction / drawing / photograph / picture / map / plan + of. Alternative/
answer / attitude / damage / devotion / introduction / invitation / reaction
/ reference + to. Admiration / demand / desire / dislike / need /reason
/respect / responsibility / solution / substitute / taste + for. Agreement /
attack / comment / effect + on. Connection / contact / link / relationship +
with. Connection /contact / difference / link / relationship + between.
Decrease / difficulty / fall / increase / rise + in.
· Adjective
+ preposition:
brave / careless / nice / kind / good / generous / intelligent /
polite / silly / stupid of someone to do something. Afraid / (un)aware /
ashamed / convinced / (in)capable / conscious / critical / envious / fond /
frightened / full / jealous / proud / short / suspicious / tolerant / typical
/ terrified / tired of something/body. Angry / annoyed / furious about
something / with somebody for doing something. Excited / happy / nervous /
worried / upset etc. about something happening. Bored / fed up / pleased /
(dis)satisfied / disappointed etc. with something. Good / bad / hopeless /
brilliant , etc at something. Astonished / amazed / surprised / shocked etc.
at / by something. Similar / married / engaged to. Interested in / keen on /
dependent on / independent of / crowded with / famous for / responsible for /
different from (or to).
· Other
collocations:
Show sympathy / tolerance / patience / kindness; Jump for joy;
liquid assets; vital assistance; exert absolute authority; the proper
authorities; a firm attitude; Come from a deprived background; a delicate
balance; a hard bargain; Break down cultural barriers; Get back to basics;
outstanding bill; great bitterness; Absolve from blame; a strong bond; a total breakdown; Tax your
brain; Assume a heavy burden; Get down to business; Drum up new business;
Derive considerable benefit; an economic boom; a deep-rooted belief in / bias
against; a thought-provoking book; deep affection / aversion / animosity; an
unfair advantage; a binding agreement: out of control; a feasible
alternative; a formal application; a heated argument; a hostile atmosphere;
fruitful association
· Describing
people:
broad/narrow-minded; blunt; witty; moody; bright; dumb; dim; (un)selfish;
modest; easy-going; vain: nosy; wise; nasty; cheeky; clumsy; pushy; childish;
spiteful; catty; thoughtful; arrogant; outgoing; mean; down-to-earth; bitchy;
cocky; brainy; daft; (un)trustworthy; mousy; edgy; dreamy;
ill-mannered;(un)reliable; naughty; spoilt; sheepish; ratty; well/badly
behaved; a gossip; a big-head; a couch potato; a laugh; a coward; a snob; a
liar; etc.
· Describing
feelings:
ashamed; horrified; stunned; bitter; delighted; thrilled; ecstatic;
heartbroken; fed up; lonely; in a rage; cross; furious; livid; stressed-out;
confused; puzzled; mixed-up, etc.
· Describing
clothes:
baggy; close-fitting; chic; with-it; scruffy; shabby
· Describing
jobs:
badly/well-paid; challenging; monotonous; responsible;
satisfying; Stressful
· Work:
Form a company; Go into business; Join a company; Run a business;
Set up a company; colleague; a temporary job; Be one’s own boss; Be
self-employed; Take time off
· Weather:
fine/heavy/torrential rain; light/scattered snow/rain/showers;
overcast; stormy sky; rough/calm/choppy sea; strong/gale-force/light wind; thick/storm/angry-looking
clouds; warm/glorious/brilliant/weak sunshine
· Stock
phrases:
That’s a difficult question to answer. / Come to think of it. /
Up to a certain extent. / I see what you mean
· Proverbs:
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; Don’t count your
chickens (before they hatch); No use crying over spilt milk; Let sleeping
dogs lie, etc.
· Similes
and metaphors:
as thick as two planks; as thin as a rake, as quiet as a mouse,
as cool as a cucumber; as quick as a flash; as red as a beetroot; as good as
gold; as mad as a hatter; as deaf as a post etc.; skeleton in the cupboard;
pour cold water on something; in a nutshell; as regular as clockwork
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Fast Facts –
Entry level:
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Level B1+
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Minimum age:
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15 years
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Total Hours
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80
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Length of course:
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Full Time – 4 Weeks (4Hrs /Day -
5Days/Week)
Part Time – 8 Weeks (2Hrs /Day -
5Days/Week)
Weekends – 10 Weeks (4Hrs /Day -
2Days/Week)
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Start date:
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First Monday of every month
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Class size:
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Maximum 15 Students
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Cost of Course
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Full Time – Rs. 12000/-
Part Time – Rs. 14000/-
Weekends – Rs. 16000/-
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Fast Track Program –
Entry level:
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Level B1+
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Minimum age:
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15 years
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Total Hours
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20
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Length of course:
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Full Time – 1 Weeks (4Hrs /Day -
5Days/Week)
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Start date:
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First Monday of every month
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Class size:
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Maximum 15 Students
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Cost of Course
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Full Time – Rs. 7000/-
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