C1
C1 · Advanced
Effortless, and aware of style
You understand demanding, longer texts and express yourself fluently without obviously searching for words.
What you can do afterwards
- Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognise implicit meaning
- Express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions
- Use the language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes
- Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects
Objectives by skill
Reading
- Understand long, complex factual and literary texts
- Recognise differences of style between text types
Listening
- Understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured
- Understand television and film without much effort
Speaking
- Use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional ends
- Present complex subjects fully and round off appropriately
Writing
- Write clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects
- Adjust style to the reader
Grammar
- Fine distinctions of modality, aspect and word order
- Confident control of complex sentence structures
Vocabulary
- Idiom, collocation and register
- Around 6000 words and fixed expressions
What a week looks like
- One unit built on long authentic sources
- Analysis of register and style in real text types
- A longer presentation or a negotiation simulation
- A demanding text with feedback on style and structure
Prepares you for
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