English Language · CEFR C1 · 60 lessons
General English C1 — Advanced
An advanced pathway covering inversion, rhetoric, register control, academic English and professional mastery, taught by Sterling's AI avatar teachers with real tutors behind the curriculum.
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Syllabus
Lessons are presented by Emma, our AI teacher. The curriculum is written by Sterling College London tutors.
explainer 20 lessons show the idea animatedpractice 16 walk you through a worked examplequiz 60 end in a quiz
Module 1: Welcome to advanced English
- Welcome to C1quiz🔒
- B2 in five minutesquiz🔒
- Inversion for emphasisexplainerpracticequizFree preview
- Cleft sentencesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Fronting and focusexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Style and impactquiz🔒
Module 2: Hypotheticals and the unreal
- Implied conditionalsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Were to and shouldexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- The subjunctiveexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Suppose, what if, imagineexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Distancing and softeningexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Persuading with hypotheticalsquiz🔒
Module 3: Hedging and precision
- Academic hedgingquiz🔒
- Modality with nuanceexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- It is said, there is thoughtexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Degrees of certaintyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Diplomatic Englishquiz🔒
- The precise wordquiz🔒
Module 4: Idiom, metaphor and humour
- Idioms natives actually usequiz🔒
- Metaphor in everyday Englishquiz🔒
- Understatement and ironyquiz🔒
- Humour in Englishquiz🔒
- Cultural referencesquiz🔒
- Using idiom naturallyquiz🔒
Module 5: Register and audience
- The register spectrumexplainerquiz🔒
- Switching mid-flightquiz🔒
- Professional writingquiz🔒
- Talking to anyonequiz🔒
- Tone controlquiz🔒
- The right wordquiz🔒
Module 6: Argument and rhetoric
- Architecture of an argumentexplainerquiz🔒
- Rhetorical devicesquiz🔒
- Dismantling counterargumentsquiz🔒
- Debating at C1quiz🔒
- Critical responsequiz🔒
- The persuasive talkquiz🔒
Module 7: Professional mastery
- Chairing with authorityquiz🔒
- Negotiation, advancedquiz🔒
- Feedback that landsquiz🔒
- Networking without cringingquiz🔒
- Presentations that landquiz🔒
- Difficult conversationsquiz🔒
Module 8: Academic English
- Essay architectureexplainerquiz🔒
- Citing and reportingquiz🔒
- Describing dataexplainerquiz🔒
- The abstract and the summaryquiz🔒
- Seminar Englishquiz🔒
- The academic word listquiz🔒
Module 9: Fine grammar
- Advanced noun phrasesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Ellipsis and substitutionexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Discourse markersexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Punctuation with purposeexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Nominalisation and styleexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Grammar as voicequiz🔒
Module 10: Mastery
- Listening between the linesquiz🔒
- Reading criticallyquiz🔒
- Writing with voicequiz🔒
- The C1 speaking examquiz🔒
- Lifelong fluencyquiz🔒
- Your C1 journey — well done!quiz🔒