Learning route
Lessons in this unit
Each unit keeps a consistent sequence so students can revise grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing and speaking in a predictable order.
Introduction
Unit overview, expectations and study path for this C1 module.
- Understand how the unit approaches media, communication & influence 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.
Grammar Focus
Detailed explanation, examples and controlled practice for the unit grammar point.
- Recognise and control Future forms (future perfect continuous, be about to).
- Notice common errors Spanish-speaking learners make at advanced level.
- Apply the structure in exam-style sentences related to media, communication & influence.
Vocabulary Lab
High-value C1 vocabulary with pronunciation, collocations and examples.
- Learn advanced lexical items related to media, communication & influence.
- Reuse collocations and pronunciation cues more accurately.
- Transfer high-value vocabulary into speaking and writing tasks.
Idioms & Natural Expressions
Fixed expressions and idiomatic language to sound more natural and precise.
- Use idiomatic language connected to media, communication & influence more naturally.
- Distinguish neutral, formal and contemporary expressions.
- Recognise when an expression improves fluency without sounding forced.
Reading Practice
Long-form reading practice with exam-style tasks, glossary support and audio.
- Read a C1-level text with better control over detail, tone and argument.
- Develop topic knowledge around media, communication & influence while practising exam reading.
- Use glossary support and audio to consolidate comprehension.
Listening Lab
Audio-based comprehension practice with transcript, task structure and follow-up vocabulary.
- Follow extended speech and multi-part tasks with greater confidence.
- Extract detail, attitude and key meaning from natural C1 listening input.
- Recycle topic-specific vocabulary from media, communication & influence in context.
Use of English
Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.
- Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
- Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
- Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of media, communication & influence.
Writing Workshop
Guided writing practice with model answer, structure and useful language.
- Plan and structure a stronger Cambridge C1 writing response.
- Use clearer argument, linking and register control.
- Recycle the unit language around media, communication & influence into sustained writing.
Speaking Lab
Image-based speaking practice with useful phrases, pronunciation focus and model response.
- Describe, compare and speculate more naturally under speaking-task pressure.
- Use useful phrases with better rhythm, stress and connected speech.
- Respond to image prompts connected to media, communication & influence with C1-level range.
Mediation Task
Transfer information across contexts and registers using clear, natural English.
- Transfer key information clearly from Spanish into natural English.
- Adapt tone, audience and purpose more effectively.
- Summarise ideas about media, communication & influence without sounding literal or translated.
Podcast Guide
Real podcast recommendations with listening strategy and thematic vocabulary.
- Use authentic podcast input to extend the unit beyond exam tasks.
- Listen more selectively for useful language and recurring patterns.
- Build independent exposure to English on the topic of media, communication & influence.
Media Guide
Film and series guidance to extend the unit through authentic language exposure.
- Use authentic audiovisual material to deepen the unit theme.
- Notice how advanced language works in real public media.
- Extend vocabulary and discussion around media, communication & influence through film and series.
Everyday Scene
A realistic scene for final speaking practice with useful thematic vocabulary.
- Practise spontaneous description from a realistic visual prompt.
- Use the unit vocabulary for natural, image-based speaking.
- Close the unit with a final communicative task linked to media, communication & influence.
Unit Review & Progress Test
End-of-unit mixed review with grammar, vocabulary, skills practice and self-assessment.
- Consolidate the grammar, vocabulary and skills from media, communication & influence.
- Complete a mixed C1 progress test with answers and self-assessment.
- Identify weak points before moving to the next unit.
