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LearnCoursesAdvanced level
An advanced course for those who want to perfect their English.
A course for advanced users; those who want to perfect their English. Upon completion of this course, the user will be able to effectively communicate in English.
Unit 1
Verb Tenses: Present Perfect
1.1. Present Perfect
In general, the present perfect is a mix of the present and the past.
1.2. Present Perfect Continuous
The present perfect continuous is used for actions or events that began in the past and continue into the present.
1.4. Already/Just/Still/Yet
We most often use the adverbs "already", "just", "still" and "yet" with the present perfect, although they may be used with other verb tenses.
1.5. For/Since/Ago
We use "for", "since" and "ago" to express a relationship with time. These adverbs can be used with various verb tenses. "For" y "since" respond to the question: "How long...
1.6. Modal Perfects
As we saw in the inicial lesson on modal verbs, these verbs express modality, such as possibility and probability.
Unit 2
Verb Tenses: Past Perfect
2.1. Past Perfect
The past perfect is used for actions or events that happened in the past before another action or event in the past.
2.2. Past Perfect Continuous
The past perfect continuous is used for actions or events that were in process in the past before another action or event occurred.
Unit 3
Verb Tenses: Future Perfect
3.1. Future Perfect
As we have seen in the previous lessons on the future tenses, there are two ways to express the future in English.
4.1. Conditional Sentences
The use of the conditional implies that one action in a sentence depends on the other. The conditionals are used to speak about both real and imaginary situations.
Unit 5
Passive voice
5.1. The Passive Voice
So far in this course, we have spoken only of the active voice, where the action of the verb is focused on the subject.
Unit 6
Direct and Reported Speech
6.1. Direct and Reported Speech
When we want to communicate or report what another person has said, there are two ways of doing so: direct speech and indirect or reported speech.
6.2. Say vs. Tell
The verbs "say" and "tell" are frequently confused in English. There are several rules indicating the use of one over the other.
Unit 7
Collocations and Expressions
7.1. Do vs. Make
"Do" and "make" are two verbs which are frequently confused in English as differences in their meaning are subtle.
7.2. Delexical Verbs
Delexical verbs are common verbs such as "have", "take", "make" or "give" which when used with particular nouns have very little meaning of their own.
9.3. To Get
The verb "to get" is perhaps the most commonly used verb in spoken English. With many meanings, it is also perhaps the most difficult to learn.
Unit 10
Word Formation
10.1. Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes and Suffixes are letters or groups of letters which are added to either the beginning of a word (prefix) or the end of a word (suffix) to change its.
Unit 11
Adjectives and Adverbs
11.1. So vs. Such
"So" and "such" are used to add emphasis, to show extreme emotions or to give an opinion on something.
11.2. Enough and Too
"Enough" and "too" are used to as qualifiers with adjectives, adverbs and nouns to indicate degree.
11.3. Even
"Even" can be used as either an adjective or an adverb, but keep in mind the meanings are different.
11.4. Else
"Else" can be used as either an adverb or an adjective to refer to something additional.
11.5. Whatever, Wherever, Whenever...etc
When we add the ending "-ever" to interrogative pronouns such as "what" o "where", they serve as pronouns, adjectives or conjunctions with a meaning more or less equivalent to "any".
14.1. Letters and Sounds
We all know that English pronunciation can be difficult, but why? The difficulty lies in differences between how some words are spelled and how they are pronounced.
14.2. Vowels
There are many different ways to pronounce vowels in English. In fact there are 20 different sounds associated with vowels (12 pure and 8 diphthong).
14.4. Silent Letters
While many languages have silent letters, such as the "h" in Spanish, English is particularly difficult because of the large quantity of silent letters.
14.5. Syllable Stress
Now that we have reviewed the various sounds of English, we must discuss syllable and word stress or another way to put it, the rhythm of English.
