Intermediate English, Advanced Grammar & Professional Communication

• 12 modules
• 12 hands-on tasks
• 36 guided hours

1. 1Week 1: Sentence Patterns and Agreement4 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Diagnostic review; sentence patterns; phrases and clauses
   • Parts of speech and their functions; subject–verb agreement; sentence boundaries
   • Auxiliaries be / do / have
   • Speaking: Opening, keeping and closing a conversation; turn-taking, active listening, follow-up questions

   Hands-on

   • Sentence analysis and editing. Speaking task: Three-minute conversation.
2. 2Week 2: Perfect Tenses and Time Reference3 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Present perfect simple and continuous; past simple vs present perfect
   • Past perfect; sequence of tenses and time reference
   • Speaking: Story structure, sequencing, descriptive vocabulary and audience engagement

   Hands-on

   • Narrative and experience writing. Speaking task: Two-minute story.
3. 3Week 3: Future Forms and Modal Verbs3 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Future forms
   • Modals for ability, permission, obligation, advice, possibility and deduction; degrees of certainty
   • Speaking: Opinions, evidence, disagreement, respectful interruption and discussion etiquette

   Hands-on

   • Predictions and recommendations. Speaking task: Structured group discussion.
4. 4Week 4: Conditionals and Formal Recommendations3 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Zero, first, second, third and mixed conditionals; hypothetical meaning
   • Introductory subjunctive and formal recommendations
   • Speaking: Comparisons, evaluation, recommendations and collaborative problem-solving

   Hands-on

   • Consequences and policy proposals. Speaking task: Group decision task.
5. 5Week 5: Passive, Causatives and Reported Speech4 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Passive voice and passive reporting
   • Causatives: have / get something done
   • Reported speech and reporting verbs
   • Speaking: Paraphrasing, summarising, checking meaning and clarification

   Hands-on

   • Process description and reported information. Speaking task: Listen, summarise and respond.
6. 6Week 6: Questions and Verb Patterns3 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Question forms, indirect questions and question tags
   • Gerunds and infinitives; verb complementation and common verb patterns
   • Speaking: Explaining processes with the passive, sequencing, instructions, charts and diagrams

   Hands-on

   • Interview practice and verb-pattern correction. Speaking task: Explain a process and a chart.
7. 7Week 7: Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs and Determiners4 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Prepositions and prepositional phrases
   • Phrasal and prepositional verbs
   • Articles, determiners and quantifiers
   • Speaking: Presentation structure, signposting, transitions, conclusion, voice, gestures and posture

   Hands-on

   • Accurate usage and vocabulary in context. Speaking task: Three-minute presentation.
8. 8Week 8: Noun Phrases, Relative Clauses and Word Order3 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Noun phrases; pronoun reference; relative clauses
   • Adjective and adverb patterns; adverb position and word order
   • Speaking: Difficult questions, impromptu speaking and audience interaction

   Hands-on

   • Description, definition and avoiding ambiguity. Speaking task: Presentation with questions and answers.
9. 9Week 9: Complex Sentences and Punctuation4 topics · 3 hours

   Topics

   • Coordination and subordination; conjunctions
   • Participle and reduced clauses; sentence transformation
   • Punctuation and clarity
   • Speaking: Meetings, agendas, chairing, turn-taking, decisions and negotiation

   Hands-on

   • Complex sentence editing. Speaking task: Simulated team meeting.
10. 10Week 10: Paragraphs and Essays3 topics · 3 hours

    Topics

    • Paragraph unity, topic sentences, cohesion and coherence, transitions
    • Essay structure: introduction, body and conclusion
    • Speaking: Telephone and video meetings, online etiquette, voice messages and conflict management

    Hands-on

    • Opinion or problem–solution essay. Speaking task: Online meeting role-play.
11. 11Week 11: Register, Summary and Professional Writing4 topics · 3 hours

    Topics

    • Register and style: formal vs informal English
    • Paraphrase, summary, comprehension, vocabulary nuance and word formation
    • Emails and reports
    • Speaking: Interviews, networking, structured examples, body language and confidence

    Hands-on

    • Professional email, summary and report. Speaking task: Mock interview.
12. 12Week 12: Integrated Grammar and Final Assessment3 topics · 3 hours

    Topics

    • Error analysis; substitution and ellipsis; spoken vs written grammar
    • Listening, presentation, interview and final assessment
    • Speaking: Debate, argument, counterargument, evidence, rebuttal and self-evaluation

    Hands-on

    • Portfolio, presentation and final test. Speaking task: Debate and oral portfolio.

A placement test before you start, a check around week 4, a mid-course assessment around week 8 and a final integrated assessment in week 12. Weighting: writing and essay 30%, speaking 20%, reading 15%, projects and participation 15%, grammar and vocabulary 10%, listening 10%. Recommended attendance at least 80%; pass mark 60%.

1. Assessment 1After modules 1–3
2. Assessment 2After modules 4–6
3. Assessment 3After modules 7–9
4. Final assessmentAfter all 12 modules, for your certificate

A 12-week live course, the second of ZEF’s three-course English Language Programme, for confident and professional English. You master tenses, modals, conditionals, the passive, reported speech and complex sentences, and use them in discussions, presentations, meetings, interviews and professional writing. It targets CEFR levels A2–B2.

12 weeks, 36 live teaching hours. Each week: 3 live classes of 60 minutes, 2 guided practice sessions of 30 minutes (speaking club, pronunciation clinic, listening lab or writing workshop) and 3–4 hours of independent study: about 7–8 hours a week.