PROGRAM:
Analysis of the main features of the B1-B1+ level of the CEFR

LISTENING
- Closed answer exercises
GRAMMATICS AND SYNTAX:
- possessive and Saxon genitive
- comparative and superlative degree of adjectives
- relative pronouns
- countable and uncountable nouns
- main prepositions of time and place
- main conjunctions
- main verbs + prepositions (Phrasal Verbs)
- Present Simple / Present Continuous
- Past Simple
- Present Perfect simple and Present Perfect Continuous, Stative verbs
- Present Perfect with for and since
- Use of different forms to express the future (present simple, 'going to', 'will' and 'Present Continuous')
- modal verbs (can, could, must, will, would, should)
- have to, don't need to
- (Past Continuous)
- passive form of verbs
- indirect speech
- verbs with infinitive and gerund
- unreal past, wishes / contrast
- phrasal verbs
LEXICON:
- travel and transport
- hobbies, sport and games
- science and technology
- the media
- people and society
- food and drink
- health and fitness
- education and learning
SPECIFIC MICRO LANGUAGE:
Understanding and discussion of scientific texts (short oral presentation / summary of their content).
Topics and texts will be specifically defined during the course.
More details on materials and resources are available on the Moodle e-learning platform https://moodle.unitus.it/moodle/course/view.php?id=5239

1. M. Mann, S. T. Knowles, Destination B1 Grammar & Vocabulary : With Answer Key, MacMillan.
2. Kenny, A. Kelly, Ready for Pet coursebook with key, MacMillan.
3. Murphy, English Grammar in Use Book with Answers and Interactive eBook: Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English, Cambridge
4. BUSINESS ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSHION Moodle: https://moodle.unitus.it/moodle/pluginfile.php/488196/mod_resource/content/2/Business_english_reading_comprehenshion.pdf
5.M. Mann, S. T. Knowles, Destination B2 Grammar & Vocabulary : With Answer Key, MacMillan.
6. Roy Norris, Ready for First coursebook with key, MacMillan.