C1 · ADVANCED

Your seven days of English

A small daily practice, chosen for your level. Work through the days in order, or return to an activity when you need it. Take the time you need.

Your focus: I can understand implied meaning and express complex ideas clearly.

DAY 1 · LISTENING · 10-15 minutes

Recognise tone and implied meaning

Listen to the commentary on British queues and answer the questions.

Use it yourself
Identify one humorous exaggeration. Explain the attitude it conveys rather than treating it as a fact about everyone.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

DAY 2 · GRAMMAR · 10-15 minutes

Control what your sentence emphasises

Review cleft sentences and complete the transformations.

Use it yourself
Rewrite two statements from your own experience to emphasise different information.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

DAY 3 · READING · 10-15 minutes

Trace a nuanced argument

Read The Paradox of Choice and answer the questions.

Use it yourself
Summarise the argument, then identify one assumption you would question.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

DAY 4 · GRAMMAR · 10-15 minutes

Make your writing less repetitive

Review ellipsis and substitution and complete the rewriting activity.

Use it yourself
Revise two sentences of your own, removing repetition without losing clarity.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

DAY 5 · LISTENING · 10-15 minutes

Evaluate a speaker’s framing

Listen to the friendship commentary and answer the questions.

Use it yourself
Explain the contrast the speaker makes between easy online contact and more demanding interaction.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

DAY 6 · READING · 10-15 minutes

Analyse a writer’s position

Read the letter-writing commentary and answer the questions.

Use it yourself
Identify the writer’s concession about digital communication and explain its effect.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

DAY 7 · WRITING · 10-15 minutes

Develop an opinion with control

Review the communication-writing guidance and complete the activities.

Use it yourself
Write a short opinion on how technology affects friendship. Include a concession and a clear conclusion.

Check the activity feedback. Try again where needed. Keep one useful phrase in your notes.

Keep your English moving

Look back over your notes. Which activity helped you most? Choose one thing to practise again this week. This pack is practice, not a placement result or a proficiency certificate.

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