Level C1 - Block 3
In this final Block the learner will revise the work covered to date through the lexical fields of describing people and places, superstitions, horoscopes tourism and describing paintings and art and arrive at a C1. Starting with Conditional phrases, time clauses and a review of the Passive voice the learner will encounter exercises to practice reported speech, prepositional clauses, synonyms and antonyms as well as Relative clauses. By now the learner will be able to converse on a wide range of subjects areas from detailed descriptions to abstract concepts. In terms of pronunciation, the learner will continue to model native speakers at a natural speed and be aware of contractions, intonation, elision, homophones, homographs and diphthongs.

Unit 1 - Lesson 1 - In an Irish pub
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: ladder, horseshoe, itchy palm, lucky charm, fountain, congress, hold on to, to pull a lever, to adjust a dial etc - Describing people and places.

Unit 1 - Lesson 2 - In an Irish pub
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Expressing real and unreal conditions: even if, until, in case - Expressing general truths - Mixed conditionals Vocabulary - Useful expressions: to have something on one’s mind, to go on a spree, play safe, to let oneself go, jump at the chance etc - Describing people and places Activities - Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Gap fill: choose the appropriate word to complete the sentences - Writing: use the words to make sentences - Listening gaps: finish the sentences.

Unit 1 - Lesson 3 - In an Irish pub
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary from the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Expressing real and unreal conditions: even if, provided, unless - Expressing general truths and giving advice - Mixed conditionals Vocabulary - Useful expressions: to go on a spree, play safe, to let oneself go, jump at the chance etc - Describing people and places Activities - Pronunciation: homographs - Listen and repeat - Choose the appropriate ending - Gap fill: write the verbs in the correct tense - Listening and reading: answer the questions to predict the story - Error detection and correction - Real life dialogue: dub the film - Choosing synonymous sentences.

Unit 1 - Lesson 4 - In an irish pub - Additional exercises
Additional exercises.

Unit 2 - Lesson 5 - Welsh culture
Aims: To assimilate and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary - Cooking verbs: to boil, to stir, to pour - Materials and fabrics - Industry: to manufacture, coal, farm, mining - equality, bachelor, luxury.

Unit 2 - Lesson 6 - Welsh culture
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Talking about places: industries and customs - Passive voice review: all tenses - Verbs with being: can't stand, like, love, resent, fancy, don't mind Vocabulary - Useful expressions: to walk out, generally speaking, to have time to oneself, made by hand, to bring to the boil - Cooking: to boil, to stir, to add, to leave, to pour. Activities - Gap fill: complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs - Association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures - Rewrite the sentences to give the same meaning - Pronunciation: listen and repeat - Gaps: complete the instructions - Reading and listening comprehension: find synonyms - sentence transformation: active to passive - Listening practice: true or false.

Unit 2 - Lesson 7 - Welsh culture
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary seen in the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Talking about places: industries and customs - Passive voice review: all tenses - Verbs with being: can't stand, like, love, resent, fancy, don't mind Vocabulary - Useful expressions: to walk out, generally speaking, to have time to oneself, by hand - Cooking: to boil, to stir, to add, to leave, to pour Activities - Pronunciation: noun formation and pronunciation changes - Reading and writing: true or false - Reading: choose the correct word to complete the text - Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures - - Listening comprehension: gap-fill - Sentence transformation: active to passive - Listening practice: true or false - Real life dialogue: dub the film - Choosing synonymous sentences.

Unit 2 - Lesson 8 - Welsh culture - Additional exercises
Additional exercises.

Unit 3 - Lesson 9 - Hogmanay in Scotland
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary - tower block, mailman, platter, housing estate, council, to step on, enriched, to fall asleep - Driving and cars: windscreen, steering wheel, pedestrian crossing, rear view mirror, horn, engine - Transportation: truck, metro.

Unit 3 - Lesson 10 - Hogmanay in Scotland
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Talking about places - Defining and non-defining relative clauses - Explaining processes: after, when, before, then etc Vocabulary - Useful phrases: to say the least, to spend a fortune, to back out, to be made redundant, to be down the road from - British and American English: biscuit/cookie, handbag/purse, flat/apartment - Prepositions: of, about, by, with - Parts of a car. Activities - Association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures - Gap fill: relative pronouns - Match sentences to make relative clauses - Pronunciation: listen and repeat - Reading and listening comprehension: true or false - Reading: find the synonymous British and American words - Student-led listening - Gap fill: choose the best word to complete the sentences - Listening and writing: correct the sentences.

Unit 3 - Lesson 11 - Hogmanay in Scotland
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Talking about places - Defining and non-defining relative clauses: joining two sentences - Explaining processes: after, when, before, then etc - Verbs with pre-fixes: overcooked etc. Vocabulary - Useful expressions: to say the least, to spend a fortune, to back out, to be made redundant, to be down the road from - British and American English - Prepositions: of, about, by, with Activities - Pronunciation: prefixes - complete the sentences - Sentence transformation: American to British English - Writing: join the sentences to make relative clauses - Error detection and correction - Real life dialogue: dub the film - Choosing synonymous sentences.

Unit 3 - Lesson 12 - Hogmanay in Scotland - Additional exercises
Additional exercises.

Unit 4 - Lesson 13 - Doing some sightseeing in London
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: youngsters, security guard, beg, rational, announce - Tourist attractions: The Tower of London, Covent Garden, The British Museum - Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology, intuitive, predictions, nightmares.

Unit 4 - Lesson 14 - Doing some sightseeing in London
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Modal verbs: review - Connectors: so that, despite, as, while - Reported speech Vocabulary - Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology - Useful phrases: give it a miss, take something seriously, make something up, wishful thinking, you’re telling me! etc. Activities - Student-led listening - Gap fill: write the correct modal or auxiliary verb - Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures - Gap fill: choose the appropriate word from the list - Pronunciation: listen and repeat - Reading and listening comprehension: yes or no - Listening and reading comprehension: gap-fill.

Unit 4 - Lesson 15 - Doing some sightseeing in London
Aims: To revise and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Modal verbs: review - Reported speech: reporting quotes and beliefs - Forming adjectives: verbs and nouns (suffixes) - Say, Tell and reporting verbs. Vocabulary - Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology - Useful phrases: give it a miss, take something seriously, make something up, wishful thinking etc. Activities - Pronunciation: adjectives from verbs and nouns: suffixes - Pronunciation: opposite adjectives - Writing: reporting quotes - Gap fill: write the most suitable word - Writing: complete the synonymous sentences - Real life dialogue: dub the film - Choosing synonymous sentences.

Unit 4 - Lesson 16 - Doing some sightseeing in London - Additional exercises
Additional exercises.

Unit 5 - Lesson 17 - Remembering the tour
Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogues and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Vocabulary: aspect, anxiety, subdued, bold, symbolize - Tones and colours: lilac, turquoise, beige, shade - Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch, still life etc - Photography: snaps, close-ups, prints.

Unit 5 - Lesson 18 - Remembering the tour
Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Describing pictures: background, to the right/left of, in the bottom left hand corner etc - Prepositional clauses Vocabulary - Tones and colours: dark, light, lilac, beige etc - Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch, still life, abstract, etc - Useful phrases: to come to terms with, speak volumes, state of mind, at first sight Activities - Student-led listening - Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures - Complete the gaps with a word from the list - Pronunciation: listen and repeat - Listening comprehension: complete a registration form - Reading comprehension: multiple choice - Reading: finding synonyms and antonyms - Reading: matching words and definitions - Listening comprehension: true or false.

Unit 5 - Lesson 19 - Remembering the tour
Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions - Describing pictures: background, to the right/left of, in the bottom left hand corner etc - Prepositional clauses Vocabulary - Tones and colours: dark, light, lilac, beige etc - Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch etc - Useful expressions: to come to terms with, speak volumes, state of mind, at first sight Activities - Pronunciation: listen and repeat - onomatopoeia - Reading comprehension: gap-fill - Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures - Gaps: choose an appropriate ending - Reading comprehension: true or false - Real life dialogue: dub the film - Choosing synonymous sentences.

Unit 5 - Lesson 20 - Remembering the tour - Additional exercises
Additional exercises.

Unit 6 - Lesson 21 - Making plans for the future
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities: Listening comprehension: true or false -Pronunciation: word /syllable stress - Real life dialogue: dub the film.

Unit 6 - Lesson 22 - Making plans for the future
Aims: To revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities: Reading and listening: answer the questions - Listening: complete the gaps - Error correction - Reading and writing: fill the gaps.

Unit 6 - Lesson 23 - Making plans for the future
Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole block through a series of interactive exercises. Activities: Association of sentences and words with their corresponding pictures - Gap fill: use the correct tense to complete the text - Choose the appropriate word according to the definitions.

Unit 6 - Lesson 24 - Making plans for the future - Additional exercises
Additional exercises.

Unit 6 - Lesson 25 - Know about the country