Covered Subject Area:

1. Grammar

• Verb Structures: Advanced verb forms and structures, including all perfect and continuous forms, passive voice, and advanced conditional sentences.
• Modal Verbs: Nuanced uses of modal verbs for deduction, speculation, possibility, necessity, and advice.
• Subjunctive Mood: Understanding and using the subjunctive mood in complex sentences.
• Relative Clauses: Advanced uses of defining and non-defining relative clauses with various pronouns and adverbs.
• Conditional Sentences: Advanced conditional forms (mixed conditionals, hypothetical situations).
• Reported Speech: Reporting statements, questions, and commands with complex reporting verbs and structures.

2. Vocabulary

• Academic Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to academic disciplines, theories, concepts, and research methodologies.
• Business and Economics: Specialized business vocabulary, economic terms, and financial concepts.
• Law and Politics: Legal terminology, political systems, international relations, and diplomacy.
• Science and Technology: Advanced scientific and technological terms, innovations, and developments.
• Arts and Culture: Vocabulary related to literature, art history, performing arts, and cultural movements.
• Global Issues: Vocabulary related to global challenges, sustainability, human rights, and social justice.

3. Listening Skills

• Understanding Complex Texts: Listening to and comprehending extended lectures, presentations, and academic discussions.
• Following Multiple Speakers: Understanding multiple speakers in debates, seminars, and panel discussions.
• Identifying Nuances: Recognizing subtle meanings, attitudes, and opinions conveyed in spoken discourse.

4. Speaking Skills

• Debating and Persuading: Engaging in formal debates, expressing and defending complex arguments, and persuading others.
• Giving Presentations: Delivering well-organized and structured presentations on specialized topics, including visual aids and supporting evidence.
• Negotiating: Participating in negotiations, expressing opinions, proposing solutions, and reaching agreements in professional contexts.
• Expressing Hypotheticals: Using complex conditional structures to discuss hypothetical situations, consequences, and alternative outcomes.

5. Reading Skills

• Reading Complex Texts: Reading and understanding complex academic texts, including journals, articles, and research papers.
• Critical Reading: Analyzing and evaluating arguments, identifying bias, and assessing the validity of sources.
• Literary Analysis: Analyzing literary texts, identifying themes, character development, and narrative techniques.

6. Writing Skills

• Academic Writing: Writing academic essays, reports, and research papers with structured arguments and critical analysis.
• Formal Correspondence: Writing formal letters, emails, and proposals using appropriate language and format.
• Argumentative Writing: Presenting and supporting arguments with evidence, counterarguments, and rebuttals.
• Creative Writing: Writing creatively in various genres, using literary techniques and stylistic devices effectively.

7. Pronunciation

• Intonation and Emphasis: Using intonation patterns and stress to convey subtle meanings and emphasize key points in extended discourse.
• Fluency and Naturalness: Practicing connected speech and rhythm to enhance fluency and naturalness in spoken communication.
• Accurate Pronunciation: Addressing specific pronunciation challenges to enhance clarity and intelligibility in complex speech contexts.

8. Cultural Awareness

• Cross-cultural Communication: Understanding cultural nuances, norms, and etiquette in diverse international contexts.
• Global Issues: Discussing complex global challenges, ethical dilemmas, and social responsibility from multiple cultural perspectives.
• Cultural Impact on Language: Exploring how culture influences language use, idiomatic expressions, and communication styles.

By the end of the C1 course, you should be able to:

• Listening: Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning.
• Reading: Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.
• Speaking: Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
• Writing: Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.

Functional Outcome: Overall, passing the C1 level means you can use English flexibly and effectively for academic, professional, and social purposes. You can understand and produce complex texts and communicate fluently with native speakers.