English language courses for advanced students - course RUB 80,400. from Skyeng, training 50 hours, Date: December 2, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 05, 2023
1. First Impression
2. Sport or not?
3. That's the story!
4. People around you
5. Get to work!
6. Safe and sound
7. Life goals
8. Dreams and fears
9. Holidays
10. City
11. Shopping
12. Things
13. Biographies
14. Culture
15. Nature
1. First Impression
You will learn: how to make a good first impression. Learn how to fill out a social media profile and figure out which popular hobbies to take a closer look at.
You will learn to: describe your own and your friends’ character, talk about hobbies and habits.
You will be able to: start a conversation with English-speaking people.
Lessons in the section:
• A person in three words
• First impressions
• Are you a hobbyist?
• Find me online (optional)
2. Sport or not?
You will learn: how to replace the gym, how to play bossaball and whether it is possible to acquire a habit in 21 days.
You will learn to: discuss healthy lifestyle and sports, describe games, talk about plans and intentions.
You will be able to: maintain a conversation with a convinced adherent of a healthy lifestyle or an athlete, and vice versa - with an opponent of physical activity.
Lessons in the section:
•Out of gym
• Sport or not?
• The 21-day challenge
• New Olympic Sports (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
3. That's the story!
You will learn: who are “strangers on a train” and how to arrange a meeting with a famous person.
You will learn to: tell stories, describe people and situations, talk about the past and future.
You will be able to: easily start a conversation on any topic, tell in detail what happened and what has changed in your life.
Lessons in the section:
• Stranger on the train
• An unforgettable meeting
• Class reunion
• A dream meeting (optional)
4. People around you
You will learn: how important it is to have a “support group” in life, where and how to make new friends, what kind of relationships can develop between adults and children.
You will learn to: ask questions, give advice, describe people and yourself.
You will be able to: talk about roles in the family and share observations about family relationships.
Lessons in the section:
• No man is an island
•Looking for a friend
• Friends you didn't choose
• Old new friend (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
5. Get to work!
You will learn: what professions are in demand, who works in IT, how to behave during an interview, and what is important to consider when moving.
You will learn to: describe professions, job responsibilities and working conditions.
You will be able to: talk about your dream job and reasonably express your attitude towards other professions.
Lessons in the section:
• Old jobs, new jobs
•Work conditions
• Get interviewed
• Working abroad (optional)
6. Safe and sound
You will learn: about the hidden dangers of office work and professional burnout.
You will learn to: notice the problems of colleagues and help them: describe symptoms, name diseases correctly and talk about negative emotions.
You will be able to: formulate what helps you restore strength.
Lessons in the section:
• Healthy working
•Job burnout
• Medical advice
• Talking to a shrink (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
7. Life goals
You will learn: different opinions about buying your own home, about the age at which you should have children, about helping the environment and happiness in simple things.
You will learn to: talk about living conditions, parenting and environmentally friendly lifestyle.
You will be able to: speak ethically on sensitive topics in English and show the difference in comparison.
Lessons in the section:
• To rent or to buy?
• Too young to have children
• Trees are back in fashion
• New goals of a new person (optional)
8. Dreams and fears
You will find out what scenario the future is developing according to, what innovations can shake the world and what predictions made in the past have come true.
You will learn to: talk about possibilities and make predictions.
You will be able to: guess what the future will be like and tell what you would put in a time capsule.
Lessons in the section:
• The future we all fear
• Innovations to change the world
• Do predictions really work?
• Lost in time (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
9. Holidays
You will learn: in which cities local residents are not happy with tourists, how to spend a vacation at home, in which unusual places you can relax, and what experienced travelers include in their “wish list”.
You will learn to: describe tourist spots in your city and check information with others in an unfamiliar place.
You can: give advice on how to behave when traveling, organize a vacation in your city, explain why you like tourist places, talk about places you would like to visit.
Lessons in the section:
• Tourists are not welcome!
• Staycation
•Unusual destinations
• Travel bucket list (optional)
10. City
You will learn: about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and the countryside, about unusual cities of the world.
You will learn to: clarify descriptions of places, people and objects, ask and show the way and describe feelings.
You will be able to: talk about the pros and cons of your place of residence, give directions, colorfully describe places.
Lessons in the section:
• New life in a village
• Not like others
• Expectation vs. reality: popular sights
• In search of a better place (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
11. Shopping
You will learn: what you can buy home instead of the usual souvenirs, how the culture of food delivery arose, why people buy things only online, and in what cases stores are required to issue returns.
You will learn how to: compare things, carry on a conversation in a souvenir shop, make purchases and order food online.
You can: make a purchase abroad, call a food delivery service and explain the problem, express your opinion about online purchases, return or exchange goods.
Lessons in the section:
• Holiday shopping
• Food delivery
• Online shopping
• I need some details (optional)
12. Things
You will learn: about objects that were invented by accident. Find out what minimalism really means and how people travel light around the world.
You will learn to: name personal items and the materials from which they are made, talk about minimalism and unnecessary things.
You will be able to: talk about important items in your life, explain what things you could give up, describe items and their purpose, travel without luggage.
Lessons in the section:
•Things that matter
• Doing more with less
• Born in the same year
• Travel light (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
13. Biographies
You will learn: how great people change the world, how to cope with the age crisis and how unplanned events turn the course of fate.
You will learn to: talk about big events of the past.
You will be able to: find advantages in critical situations.
Lessons in the section:
• People who changed the world
• Too young to be old?
• Things I didn't have to change
• My life in a movie (optional)
14. Culture
You will learn about famous holidays, the difficulties of interracial marriage, shocking traditions in different countries and how people learn and practice foreign languages.
You will learn to: describe holiday events and explain the reason for misunderstanding.
You will be able to: describe your experience of learning English and talk about the traditions of the country.
Lessons in the section:
• Put your shoes on
• Cultural diversity
• Language and colors
• Cultural shock (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
15. Nature
You will learn: how global warming affects the weather, how pets become friends with their owners and how people honor family traditions.
You will learn to: describe the weather, talk about unreal conditions in the present or future, discuss animals and retell stories.
You will be able to: explain how climate affects the modern course of life, talk about your family’s past, describe family traditions.
Lessons in the section:
• Global warming
• Wild friends
• Distant past
• Returning to the roots (optional)
Intermediate knowledge control
Exam preparation
Final course exam