English course Advanced English Grammar

1. Linking verbs, passives and questions (7 lessons)

Linking verbs (get, appear, be, seem, become,... more Linking verbs (get, appear, be, seem, become, etc.); Forming passive sentences (2 lessons); Using passives; Reporting with passives; Wh-questions; Negative questions, echo questions and questions with that clauses. less

2. Modals and semi-modals (6 lessons)

Can, could, be able to and be allowed to; Will,... more Can, could, be able to and be allowed to; Will, would and used to; May and might; Must and have got to; Needn't, don't have to and don't need to; Should; ought to and had better. less

3. Rest of course (69 lessons)

The rest of the course will cover: Reporting (8... more The rest of the course will cover: Reporting (8 lessons); Nouns (4 lessons); Articles, determiners and quantifiers (9 lessons); Relative clauses and other types of clauses (7 lessons); Pronouns, subsititution and leaving out words (6 lessons); Adjectives and adverbs (13 lessons); Adverbial clauses and conjunctions (9 lessons); Prepositions (7 lessons); Organising information (6 lessons). A complete course outline will be given in the first lesson. It is also recommended that students buy the course book (available through Amazon for approx. 20 EURO). less

4. Tenses (8 lessons)

Present continuous and present simple; Past simple and... more Present continuous and present simple; Past simple and past perfect; Past continuous and past simple; Past perfect and past simple; Present perfect continuous and present perfect; Past perfect continuous, past perfect and past continuous; Present and past time. less

5. The future (6 lessons)

Will and be going to; Present simple and present... more Will and be going to; Present simple and present continuous for the future; Future continuous and future perfect; Be to + infinitive; Other ways to talk about the future; The future as seen from the past. less

6. Unit 1 Present continuous and present simple (1)

Using the present simple and present continous... more Using the present simple and present continous with state verbs; performative verbs; and verbs about mental states. Words that change meaning depending on whether they are continuous or simple. less

7. Unit 2 Present continuous and present simple (2)

Using the present simple and present continous: to tell... more Using the present simple and present continous: to tell stories and jokes; in newspaper headlines; and to talk about habits and customs. less

8. Unit 3 Past simple and present perfect

Using the past simple and present perfect: to talk about... more Using the past simple and present perfect: to talk about things finished or that might still happen; in the news; with "since"; with time phrases; and in the expression "It's the first time..." less

9. Unit 4 Past continuous and past simple

Using the past continuous (was doing) and past simple (did)... more Using the past continuous (was doing) and past simple (did) to: talk about things that happened at the same time; tell a story; say what you wanted to do, but did not; and say what you might do in the future. less

10. What follows verbs (4 lessons)

Verbs, objects and complements; Verb + two... more Verbs, objects and complements; Verb + two objects; Verb + -ing forms & infinitives (2 lessons). less

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