Introduction
Unit overview, expectations and study path for this C1 module.
Lesson objectives
- Understand how the unit approaches entrepreneurship & start-ups at C1 level.
- Plan a realistic study route across input, language focus and output tasks.
- Identify the main grammar, pronunciation and exam priorities for the unit.
¿De qué va esta unidad?
En esta unidad, nos adentraremos en el dinámico mundo del entrepreneurship y los nuevos negocios. Para un estudiante de nivel C1, dominar este tema no es solo cuestión de aprender palabras técnicas, sino de adquirir la capacidad de argumentar ideas complejas, debatir sobre riesgos, innovaciones y tendencias de mercado, y proyectar visiones de futuro con precisión. El lenguaje de los negocios requiere un matiz sofisticado que va más allá de lo básico; requiere que seas capaz de expresar certezas, planes programados y procesos que habrán estado ocurriendo a lo largo del tiempo.
El principal reto de esta unidad radica en el uso de formas verbales avanzadas para hablar del futuro. No basta con usar "will" o "going to"; para alcanzar el nivel C1, deberás dominar estructuras que denoten inminencia, probabilidad o duración prolongada. Además, trabajaremos con la fluidez necesaria para que tu discurso suene natural mediante el estudio de la asimilación y elisión, permitiéndote comunicarte con la rapidez y el ritmo que se esperan en un entorno profesional de alto nivel.
Objetivos de aprendizaje
- Vocabulary: Master advanced terminology related to start-ups, venture capital, and business scaling.
- Grammar: Correctly use future forms (future perfect continuous, be about to, be due to, is bound to) to express nuance in professional contexts.
- Reading: Develop strategies to identify tone, attitude, and implicit meaning in complex business articles.
- Listening: Improve ability to understand native speakers using connected speech (assimilation and elision) in fast-paced discussions.
- Writing: Produce a formal report or proposal following the specific requirements of the C1 Advanced writing tasks.
- Speaking: Engage in spontaneous, high-level debates and collaborative tasks regarding entrepreneurial decision-making.
Lo que vas a encontrar
- Introduction: A warm-up to activate your prior knowledge about the world of start-ups.
- Grammar: Deep dive into advanced future forms to express certainty, schedules, and ongoing future processes.
- Vocabulary: Essential lexicon for entrepreneurs, from "seed funding" to "market disruption."
- Idioms: Figurative language and business idioms to make your English sound more natural and sophisticated.
- Reading: An analytical task based on a text about successful entrepreneurs and market trends.
- Listening: A practice session focused on understanding natural speech patterns in professional settings.
- Use of English: Exam-style exercises (Part 1 to 4) to test your grasp of vocabulary and grammar.
- Writing: A structured task to practice formal writing for the C1 Advanced exam.
- Speaking: Interactive tasks to simulate business meetings and decision-making scenarios.
- Mediation: A practical exercise to practice transferring information between different formats (e.g., from a text to a spoken summary).
Tiempo estimado
Total: 5.5 - 6.5 horas
- Introduction: 15 min
- Grammar: 45 min
- Vocabulary: 30 min
- Idioms: 30 min
- Reading: 45 min
- Listening: 30 min
- Use of English: 45 min
- Writing: 60 min
- Speaking: 45 min
- Mediation: 30 min