English B1: The Road to Intensial/Virtual Intermediate

English B1: The Road to Intensial/Virtual Intermediate

Goals

The English course B1: The Road to Intermediate aims to improve your communication skills in English at an intermediate level. The specific objectives of the course are:
• Understand the main ideas of complex texts on both specific and abstract issues, including technical discussions in your specialization field.
• Interact fluently and spontaneously that makes regular interaction with native speakers effortlessly by any of the parties.
• Produce clear and detailed texts about a wide range of topics and explain a point of view on a current topic giving the advantages and disadvantages of several options.
Oral interaction and production skills
You will be able to:
• Talk regularly with native speakers.
• Discuss family issues in detail.
• Give your opinions and explain advantages and disadvantages.
Auditory comprehension skills
You will be able to:
• Understand long speeches and conferences and follow complex arguments if the issue is reasonably familiar.
• Understand most news and news programs on television.
• Understand most movies in common accents.
Reading skills
You will be able to:
• Read articles and reports on common topics.
• Understand modern novels.


Writing skills
You will be able to:
• Write clearly and detailed about a wide range of topics.
• Write an essay or report.
• Write letters about events and personal experiences.

This course will provide you with the necessary skills to communicate effectively in English to an intermediate level.

English B1: The Road to Intensial/Virtual Intermediate

What prepares you

The English course B1: The Road to Intermediate, when focusing on teachers and education professionals who work in schools, can open various job opportunities. Here I mention some possibilities:
• English teacher: This course can allow you to teach English at your school, or even in other schools that require English teachers with a B1 level.
• Bilingual programs coordinator: Many schools are implementing bilingual programs and need coordinators that are competent in English1.
• Pedagogical Advisor: As a pedagogical advisor, you could use your English skills to develop study programs and English learning materials1.
• International school exchanges: You could coordinate school exchange programs with schools from English -speaking countries.
• Teacher training: You could offer English training to other school staff members.
• Teaching subjects in English: Some schools offer subjects given in English. With a B1 level, you could be trained to teach subjects such as science or mathematics in English.

The English course B1: The Road to Intermediate, aimed at teachers and education professionals, can also open various doors in the workplace:
• English Professor at Academies: This course can improve your English teaching skills and open doors to work in language academies.
• Spanish conversation assistant in foreign or leisure centers and free time: if you are interested in working abroad, this course can be useful to improve your communication skills in English.
• Teacher in non -governmental institutions: Many NGOs need English teachers for their educational programs.
• Professor in Hospital Centers: Some hospitals offer English classes to their patients as part of their rehabilitation programs.

• Teacher in adult educational centers: If you are interested in adult education, this course can be useful for teaching English to this age group.
• Editorial educational specialist: publishers who publish language learning materials often seek specialists in language teaching.
• In translation and interpretation services: although to work as a translator or interpreter, a very high level of English is required, this course can be a good starting point if you are interested in following this career.
• Student exchange programs coordinator: educational institutions often need coordinators for their student exchange programs. This course can be useful to communicate effectively with students and English -speaking personnel.
• International Education Consulting in advisory agencies on opportunities for study abroad: If you are interested in international education, this course may be useful for advising students about study opportunities in English -speaking countries.

Remember that this course provides you with a solid base

English B1: The Road to Intensial/Virtual Intermediate

Who is it addressed

The English course B1: The Road to Intermediate is specially designed for:
• Teachers: teachers of all educational levels who wish to improve their English skills to be able to teach in this language or work in an international environment.
• Education professionals: educational support personnel, such as counselors or coordinators, who need English to communicate with colleagues, students or parents who speak English.
• Education professionals interested in international mobility: those who are considering job opportunities or study abroad and need to improve their level of English.
This course is suitable for those who already have a basic knowledge of English and wish to bring their skills to the next level.

English B1: The Road to Intensial/Virtual Intermediate

Methodology

The course methodology is based on 100%online learning, through the Aula_Smart virtual campus, an innovative and easy -to -use platform, which will allow you to access all the contents and resources of the course from anywhere and device. The course has a highly specialized teaching team, formed by education professionals with extensive experience and training in the analysis of teaching skills. They will accompany you and guide you throughout the learning process, through personalized tutorials, chat, email and even videoconference. The teaching method is totally multidisciplinary, since it combines different pedagogical approaches and strategies, such as:

- Theoretical contents, where the fundamental concepts and principles of the analysis of the teaching skills will be presented, as well as the normative and reference frameworks that regulate them.
- Practical contents, where theoretical knowledge will be applied to real or simulated cases of educational practice, using tools and methodologies to evaluate and develop teaching skills.
- Self -assessment activities, where you will reflect on the teaching performance itself and on the areas of strength and improvement, as well as on the strategies to enhance them.
- Collaborative learning activities, where the exchange of experiences, opinions and proposals through forums will be promoted.

In this way, the course methodology offers you dynamic, participatory and adapted training to your needs and interests, which prepares you to be a competent and effective teacher, capable of adapting to the demands and challenges of current education.