Advanced Vocabulary and Grammar Lesson

Introduction

• Focus on boosting vocabulary and grammar skills.
• Learn C1 level language for everyday scenarios.
• Topics include:
  • Morning routine
  • Ordering fast food
  • Flirting
  • Breaking up

Resources

• Free downloadable ebooks:
  • Lesson notes and quizzes
  • B1 to C1 grammar and vocabulary
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C1 Vocabulary in Daily Routine

• Example daily routine described at C1 level.
• Dramatic examples to showcase advanced vocabulary and grammar.

Key Vocabulary and Grammar Structures

1. Non-finite Clauses:
   • Example: "Upon waking up to..."
   • Definition: Clauses without a subject and finite verb.
2. Comparative Structures:
   • Example: "It isn't so much challenging as it is invigorating."
3. Compound Adjectives:
   • Examples: well-established, 30-minute, well-hydrated.
4. Negative Inversion:
   • Example: "No sooner have I got dressed..."
5. Signposting Language:
   • Examples: meanwhile, thus.
6. Post-modified Superlative Adjectives:
   • Example: "in the most efficient way possible."
7. Cleft Sentences:
   • Example: "It is knowing that..."

Food and Drink Vocabulary

• Transition to discussing food and drink at an advanced level.

Key Vocabulary from Food and Drink Section

1. Phrasal Verbs:
   • Tuck in: Start eating enthusiastically.
   • Polish off: Finish all of something.
   • Gulp down: Drink quickly.
   • Whip up: Cook something quickly.
   • Gobble down: Eat quickly.
2. Adjectives:
   • Aromatic: Pleasant smell.
   • Flavoursome: Delicious.
   • Mouthwatering: Looks good enough to eat.
   • Pungent: Strong smell, often used for cheese.
3. Expressions:
   • Acquired taste: Something one comes to like over time.
   • Nibbles: Small items of food eaten with fingers.

Ordering Coffee Example

• Demonstrating advanced ways to order coffee.

Levels of Coffee Ordering

1. Level 1: "Black coffee, please."
2. Level 2: "Can I have a black coffee please?"
3. Level 3: "May I please have a black coffee with a splash of milk?"
4. Level 4: "Could you kindly prepare a black coffee with a splash of milk and two sugars?"
5. Level 5: "Would it be possible for you to brew a medium-sized black coffee..."
6. Level 6: "If it's not too much trouble, could you please craft..."
7. Level 7: "Would you be so kind as to commence the artisanal preparation of a medium-sized black coffee..."

Flirting Vocabulary

• Advanced phrases used in flirting scenarios.

Levels of Flirting

1. Baseline: "I'd love to take you out for dinner sometime."
2. Level 1: "I've been wanting to ask you out..."
3. Level 2: "You are by miles the most stunning person in the room..."
4. Level 3: "My mate by the bar is absolutely sick of me banging on about how stunning you look..."

Breaking Up Vocabulary

• How to breakup in advanced English.

Levels of Breaking Up

1. Level 1: "I'm not happy. This isn't working. We need to break up."
2. Level 2: "You're a fantastic person, but we've as different as chalk and cheese..."
3. Level 3: "Our relationship has experienced its share of waxing and waning..."
4. Level 4: "It seems that our paths in life are diverging..."

Conclusion

• Recap of advanced vocabulary and grammar learned through various scenarios.
• Reminder about ebooks and the C1 program for further study.