C1 Advanced · Program Structure

Eight rigorous units for learners who use English flexibly for academic and professional purposes with nuance. Language focus: complex noun phrases and hedging. Academic skills: summarizing multi-source texts. Performance skills: presentations & debate.

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Program Structure

Unit

Focus

Skills

Open

Nuanced Register · formal vs informal, tone in professional emails & meetings

Speaking, writing

Open Unit Materials

Complex Noun Phrases I · nominalisation & dense academic style

Grammar, editing

Open Unit Materials

Complex Noun Phrases II · modifiers, relative clauses, precision & concision

Reading, writing

Open Unit Materials

Hedging & Stance · cautious claims (may, tends to, appears to, arguably)

Writing, discussion

Open Unit Materials

Multi-Source Reading · compare perspectives, track claims, evaluate evidence

Reading, note-taking

Open Unit Materials

Summarizing Multi-Source Texts · synthesis writing + citation language

Writing, paraphrase

Open Unit Materials

Presentations · structure, signposting, handling questions (professional/academic)

Speaking, delivery

Open Unit Materials

Debate Skills · rebuttals, concessions, persuasive language (final performance task)

Speaking, critical thinking

Open Unit Materials

Tip: Keep each unit page consistent: explicit objectives, rich input (articles/videos), language focus (noun phrases/hedging), synthesis tasks with evidence tracking, and a performance outcome (presentation/debate) with rubrics.