Preparation course for the Unified State Exam 2023 in English, grades 10-11 - free course from Foxford, training 64 lessons, date December 4, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 08, 2023
Who will benefit from the course?
The course is suitable for students in grades 10 and 11 who are taking the Unified State Exam in English at the end of the school year. Those students who are ready to master the course by 90% will be able to achieve a score of 90+ points on the exam.
What knowledge does the course provide?
Practicing skills in speaking, listening, writing and working with text. Understanding the intricacies of the exam and evaluation criteria.
How the training works
The groups have curators who help organize preparation. Students watch webinars and then consolidate the material in workbooks and on author’s test versions of the Unified State Examination.
Cooking from scratch
The course is suitable for students with any level of knowledge: both beginners and those who have already begun to prepare.
Don't panic or rush
In 64 lessons we will go through everything - even essays in the Unified State Exam format.
With expert support
Manual checking of homework and samples by an Unified State Examination expert who will evaluate the work just like in the exam.
1. We'll cover everything in 64 lessons.
The program is compiled in accordance with the FIPI specification and codifier.
We structure our training in such a way as to give you a deep understanding of the English language to pass the Unified State Exam without any fuss and at a calm pace.
2. And rest assured, you won’t have to cram anything anymore.
Olga will prepare you for the English language exam in such a way that you won’t need cramming or spurs. What is clear does not need to be taught. And during the real exam, nothing will “go over your head.”
3. The main reason: the course is taught by Olga Zueva
Holder of a CPE certificate from the University of Cambridge.
Methodologist of the British program.
International Linguistic School (Moscow).
Teacher of English as a native language at the International School of Herzen University.
4. 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.
5. 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 twice a week on Mondays and Fridays at 16.00 (Moscow time).
English teacher, translator. TESOL certificate holder.
Module 1. Daily routine
Let's get acquainted with the format and tasks in each section of the exam. Let's look at some typical tasks and certain aspects of format tasks. We will draw up a list of recommendations and a preparation plan for the exam. Let's expand our vocabulary on topics.
- “Work and business”
- "Daily routine"
- "Personality"
- "Appearance"
- "Relationships"
- “Feelings and emotions”
- Present Tenses, stative and action verbs
- Future Tenses and other ways of expressing the future tense
- Adverbs so/such/too/enough
- Linkers of reason and purpose
- Listening task 1
- Reading, task 10
- Letter, task 39 (structure)
- Essay, task 40 (description of the problem)
Module 2. Human actions and communication
We will expand our vocabulary and learn to work with individual aspects of tasks from the lexical, grammatical and oral parts.
- “Different forms of communication”
- “Learning foreign languages”
- “People and their jobs, education”
- “Sports and sports events”
- “Services and facilities”
- “Shops and what they sell, shopping centers, money”
- “Fashion and style”
- Direct questions
- Reporting verbs
- Listening strategies
- Adjectives -ing/-ed
- I wish/If only
- tasks on vocabulary and grammar
- oral part, task 2
- letter, task 39 (questions)
Module 3. Humans and environment
Let's expand our vocabulary. Let's learn to talk about real and unreal conditions in the present, future and past. Let's learn how to plan an essay, describe and compare data.
- “Food and drink”
- “Body, healthy way of living”
- “Climate and weather, natural disasters”
- "Environment"
- “Nature and animal life”
- “Social issues”
- Articles
- Conditionals
- Oral part, task 4 (description and comparison of pictures)
- Essay, task 40 (drawing a plan, describing and comparing data)
- Reading, task 12-18
- Grammar and vocabulary, tasks 26-31
Module 4. Countries and cultures
We will expand our vocabulary on the topics “Countries and sightseeing”, “My home, my town”, “Holidays and travelling”, “Mass media”, “Works of art, books”. We will review vocabulary and grammar on the topics we have studied. Let's practice reading, writing and speaking tasks.
- “Countries and sightseeing”
- “My home, my town”
- “Holidays and travelling”
- "Mass media"
- “Works of art, books”
- Non-finite verb forms
- Subordinate clauses of manner of action
- Expression and argumentation of one’s own opinion
- Oral part, tasks 1-4
- Listening task 3
Module 5. Science and development
Let's expand our vocabulary. We will learn to use information about the culture of different countries to solve educational and communication problems. Let's learn to describe cultural figures from different countries and their activities. Let's practice writing essay paragraphs.
- Country studies. History
- “Discoveries and inventions”
- “Shops and what they sell, shopping centers, money”
- "Technology"
- “Social issue”
- “My home, my town”
- Determiners
- Narrative Tenses
- Listening, tasks 1-9
- Oral part, tasks 3,4 (composing common answers, describing pictures, giving reasons for your opinion)
- Grammar and vocabulary, tasks 19-38
- Essay, task 40 (writing paragraphs, arguing your opinion)
Module 6. Exam strategies 1.0 / Exam strategies 1.0
We will review vocabulary and grammar on the topics we have studied. Let's learn effective strategies needed for the exam. Let's practice completing exam tasks using strategies. Let's look at typical mistakes in the "Speaking" section.
- Listening strategies
- Reading strategies
- Typical mistakes in speaking
- Writing and speaking: expressing preferences
- Writing and speaking: similarities and differences
- Writing and speaking: problems and solutions
- Grammar and vocabulary, tasks 19-38
- Listening, tasks 1,2
- Oral part, tasks 2-4
- Writing and essay, tasks 39,40
- Reading, tasks 10, 12-18
Module 7. Exam strategies 2.0 / Exam strategies 2.0
We will review vocabulary and grammar on the topics we have studied. Let's practice completing high-level exam tasks using strategies. Let's look at typical mistakes in the "Writing" section. Let's learn to use linguistic and contextual guesswork.
- Phrasal verbs and collocations
- Typical mistakes in writing
- Writing and speaking: projects
- Writing and speaking: argumentation
- Grammar and vocabulary, tasks 26-38
- Listening 1-9
- Reading 10.11
- Writing and essay, tasks 39,40
Module 8. Exam practice
Let's practice completing exam tasks for each section of the exam. Let's work on coherence in the texts. Let's look at typical mistakes in the "Grammar and Vocabulary" section. We will provide consultation before the exam on issues of concern.
- Typical grammar mistakes
- Prepositions and fixed phrases
- Presentation of your project: advantages and disadvantages
- Writing and speaking: talking about plans
- Consultation before the exam
- Connectivity of ideas
- Listening 1-9
- Reading 11-18
- Oral part, tasks 1-4