Let's study in the summer! Preparation for the Higher Secondary School in English for grades 8-9 - free course from Foxford, training 30 lessons, date: December 4, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 08, 2023
Who will benefit from the course?
The course is suitable for children who want to prepare for Olympiads and language competitions and master the language at level B2+
What knowledge does the course provide?
During the classes, students will significantly expand their vocabulary, learn about different formats of exam and olympiad tasks, and become acquainted with important facts about the culture of English-speaking countries.
How the training works
The course will allow you to improve your reading, listening and writing skills, practice your Olympiad and exam speaking skills, and learn how to complete tasks that may be encountered at Olympiads and exams.
Language level B2+
We will study complex vocabulary and grammar, as well as the culture and traditions of English-speaking countries
Preparation for the Olympics
We will work through the tasks of the municipal and regional stages of the VSOSH, and practice solving them
Learning for fun
We will consolidate our knowledge with the help of interactive tasks. We will tackle complex topics with humor and ease
You will go through all the most important things
Expanding your vocabulary is one of the priorities of the course; you will learn new words and learn how to correctly use complex grammatical structures.
You will also explore topics on the history and culture of English-speaking countries that are not covered in school.
Learn about strategies and practice
Prepare for a situation where the format of the task may be a surprise, and the level of difficulty will require the use of not only knowledge, but also guessing strategies.
We manually check samples and homework
We do not leave the written part assignments for self-testing - this is done by OGE experts.
We check “for real”, like in an exam, and as a result you receive detailed feedback. All this is for the sake of speed of preparation and your results.
A personal curator will answer questions within two hours, 24/7
The curators understand the program and the subject, so they can easily answer your questions about the course and homework - at any time
They know well how difficult it can be to prepare and understand your worries.
The most important task of a tutor is to help you cope with stress and fear before exams
The lesson lasts 2 academic hours. Classes are held online on Wednesdays from 18:00 to 20:00 (Moscow time).
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coursesEnglish teacher. Holder of international certificates CELTA and TKT, leader of FCE, CAE courses.
English teacher by vocation and education.
Holder of international certificates CELTA and TKT and 12 years of work experience in Russia and abroad.
Leader of FCE, CAE and English Olympiad courses in Foxford.
Vocabulary
We work with key new vocabulary from texts and video/audio, reinforce it in interactive exercises and put into speech (homework allows you to repeat new words and expressions after each lesson).
- Kings and knights
- Castles and battles
- Political and physical geography
- Politics and conflicts
- Mass media
- Money and business
- Architecture and buildings
- Cities and landmarks
- Painting and music
- Cinema and directing
- Idioms and catchphrases
- Popular Psychology
Grammar
We learn to display grammatical structures of level B2-C1 in oral and written speech, we think about how to make an oral or written statement more effective - including with the help of grammar.
- Past and perfect participles
- Phrasal verbs in context
- Passive voice
- Concession clauses
-Second and mixed conditions
- Compound adjectives
Regional studies
We watch authentic videos and read articles on the history, geography, politics, economics and culture of English-speaking countries world - we are getting used to the fact that culture, history and politics are interesting and it’s about us, and not about distant and unnecessary things.
- History and geography of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, USA, Australia
- English and American poets and writers
- Directors and composers
- Artists and paintings
- Traditions and customs of the English-speaking world
- Styles and genres in art
- International organizations and political associations
- Culture of discussion and debate
- Different cities and provinces
- Architects and famous buildings
- Proverbs, catchphrases and sayings of famous people
- Nicknames and nicknames of celebrities
- Cuisine of the world
Olympiad format tasks
We discuss different written and oral formats of creative tasks, prepare for them in class: we analyze plan, style and requirements, plan the wording, and then try to complete these works at home on one's own.
- Analysis of Olympiad tasks
- Discussions of lifehack strategies that can help in completing a particular task