Covered Subject Area:

1. Grammar

• Advanced Verb Structures: Mastery of all verb tenses, including perfect, continuous, and perfect continuous forms in all contexts.
• Subjunctive Mood: Complex uses of the subjunctive mood for hypothetical situations, wishes, and recommendations.
• Complex Sentence Structures: Mastery of complex sentence structures, including advanced clauses (e.g., conditionals, relative clauses).
• Reported Speech: Reporting speech, thoughts, and beliefs with precision and subtlety.
• Modal Verbs: Nuanced use of modal verbs for various functions (e.g., deduction, speculation, possibility, necessity, advice).

2. Vocabulary

• Specialized Vocabulary: Mastery of specialized vocabulary across academic disciplines, professions, and fields of interest.
• Idioms and Collocations: Understanding and using idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, and collocations accurately and appropriately.
• Technical Terminology: Advanced technical terms in fields such as science, technology, medicine, law, and economics.
• Literary Vocabulary: Vocabulary related to literature, literary criticism, and rhetorical devices.
• Global Issues and Ethics: Vocabulary related to complex global issues, ethics, and socio-political debates.

3. Listening Skills

• Understanding Nuanced Speech: Understanding nuanced meaning, attitudes, and implications in complex spoken discourse (e.g., lectures, debates).
• Following Multiple Perspectives: Following and understanding multiple speakers’ viewpoints in extended discussions and interviews.
• Identifying Implicit Information: Inferring implicit meaning and understanding nuances in spoken language.

4. Speaking Skills

• Expressing Nuanced Ideas: Articulating complex ideas and arguments clearly, fluently, and persuasively.
• Participating in Academic Discussions: Engaging in in-depth discussions and debates on abstract and specialized topics.
• Presenting Complex Information: Delivering structured and coherent presentations on complex subjects with confidence and clarity.
• Negotiating and Diplomacy: Negotiating, persuading, and debating effectively in formal and informal contexts.

5. Reading Skills

• Critical Reading: Analyzing and evaluating complex texts, including academic articles, literary works, and technical manuals.
• Understanding Abstract Concepts: Understanding abstract and theoretical texts, identifying main ideas, arguments, and supporting evidence.
• Literary Analysis: Analyzing literary texts, exploring themes, characterization, and narrative techniques in depth.

6. Writing Skills

• Academic Writing: Writing advanced academic essays, research papers, and reports with critical analysis and coherent arguments.
• Formal Writing: Producing formal documents such as reports, proposals, and academic correspondence with precision and clarity.
• Argumentative Writing: Constructing persuasive arguments, incorporating evidence, counterarguments, and nuanced reasoning.
• Creative Writing: Writing creatively in various genres, demonstrating stylistic versatility and linguistic sophistication.

7. Pronunciation

• Refining Pronunciation: Addressing subtle pronunciation features to enhance clarity, naturalness, and intelligibility.
• Prosody and Emphasis: Using prosodic features, such as intonation and stress, to convey meaning and emphasize key points effectively.
• Accurate and Natural Speech: Practicing connected speech and rhythm to achieve fluency and naturalness in spoken communication.

8. Cultural Awareness

• Intercultural Competence: Demonstrating sensitivity to cultural nuances, norms, and diversity in global contexts.
• Ethical Considerations: Discussing ethical dilemmas, social responsibility, and global citizenship from diverse cultural perspectives.
• Cultural Impact on Communication: Exploring how cultural factors influence language use, communication styles, and interpersonal dynamics.

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

• Listening: Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
• Reading: Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
• Speaking: Can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently, and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
• Writing: Can write clear, smoothly flowing text in an appropriate style, even on complex topics.

Functional Outcome: Overall, passing the C2 level means you have mastered English to a very high degree. You can understand and produce sophisticated, nuanced language, handle complex subjects with ease, and communicate effectively in any context, whether academic, professional, or social.

Each level builds on the previous one, progressively developing the learner’s abilities in all aspects of language use.