Course Syllabus
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| 33 |
An Evening Walk in New Orleans
Talking about quantity
few, little |
| 34 |
Is Warren a Criminal?
Judging quantity and quality
Intensifiers: very, totally | Too, enough |
| 35 |
They're Going to England!
Talking about future plans
Future perfect |
| 36 |
Fiona and Warren Conspire
Clarifying sequence of events
Past perfect |
| 37 |
At the London Train Station
Eliciting agreement | Eliciting confirmation
Tag questions |
| 38 |
A Surprise in London
Talking about history | Directing a driver
The passive voice |
| 39 |
The Antique Shop
Talking about brand and make
Using the passive |
| 40 |
The Train Ride to Hereford
Changing the topic | Talking about hobbies
Verb + -ing and infinitives | Using to like and to enjoy |
| 41 |
Finding Out About Lafarge
Getting the information you need
Infinitive of purpose | Adjectives followed by infinitives |
| 42 |
Fiona Bullies Her Brother, Theo Lafarge
Explaining your position
More verb + -ing and infinitives |
| 43 |
Claire Peeks in Lafarge's Window
Asking about health | Asking for explanations
Reflexive pronouns |
Impersonal pronouns |
| 44 |
Claire Goes to the Hospital
Talking to doctors
Causative verbs: make, have, let |
| 45 |
Thieves in the House!
Converting measurements | Describing size and shape
Articles a and an | both, all, every, whole |
| 46 |
Lafarge has been Robbed
Keeping a conversation alive
What is a clause? | Relative clauses |
| 47 |
Lafarge Tells his Story
Describing peoples' qualities
More relative clauses | who, whom |
| 48 |
The Story of the Figurine
Summarizing a story | Asking for details of a story
Kinds of relative clauses |
Learn how to speak English at the high-intermediate level. Students who follow this 16-lesson course will work through advanced concepts of English grammar, vocabulary and usage, and will improve their comprehension and general comfort level with the language. Catch up with Nicholas and Claire's story before they go to London.
