Roadmap to C1 English Level
How to self-study Advanced vocabulary to reach C1 English level faster.
Currently 33€ (instead of 49€)
You are doing your best to reach Advanced or Proficiency English level - which are the only levels opening all the exciting career and academic doors. But it seems a long, expensive, time-consuming and virtually impossible journey? I get it.
You're doing all the right things - listening to podcasts, reading books, learning phrasal verbs from native speakers, finding yourself speaking opportunities... But your vocabulary when you speak? You keep struggling with finding the right words. They tend to be predictable and simplistic. They tend to frustrate you.
Here's why: It's not you. It's your STUDY METHOD.
When you know how to study to reach C1 and C2 then you don't have to stagnate at B2 for one more year. You know the clear steps to enrich vocabulary and think: "Oh yes! Now I am really speaking in Advanced English!"
That's what the C1 Roadmap Method designed by a Cambridge English Teacher is all about: using the right tools, habits and strategies to leave the boring B2 harbour and sail into the colourful, fluent, successful Advanced English. With the right wind in your sails, consistent practice and self-discipline, you can absolutely reach it. Faster than in a language course.
My self-study programme that helped me reach C2 level in the IELTS exam (yes, Band 9!)
a clear breakdown of the fluent vocabulary that native speakers use all the time so you can do it too
the coolest online dictionary my C1 students and I use to fully grasp the meaning of new words (WITHOUT misleading translation!)
an easy and quick 3-step-approach that I have always used to enrich my vocabulary until I reached C2 (and that hundreds of my students use, too)
the knowledge how your memory works so you can effortlessly remember any word you want to learn
Chapter 0. How to work with the course. Pre-course Quiz.
Lesson 1. The Power of Context in Vocabulary Learning
Lesson 2. Essential Reading Strategies
Lesson 3. Essential Listening Strategies
Lesson 4. Vocabulary Sources: Listening
Lesson 5. Vocabulary Sources: Reading
Lesson 1. Guessing meaning from context
Lesson 2. How to confirm your guess: using an online English-English dictionary.
Lesson 3. What do I need to know about a word?
Lesson 4. Shift from vocabulary size to vocabulary depth.
Lesson 1. Learning Collocations
Lesson 2. Learning Phrasal Verbs
Lesson 3. Learning Idioms
3-Step Approach to Learning Collocations, Phrasal Verbs and Idioms - Guide & Answer Key
Lesson 1. What You Need to Know about Memory.
Lesson 2. Vocabulary Learning Principles.
Lesson 3. Vocabulary Learning Techniques & Strategies.
After the Course: 10 Actionable Steps
Conclusion & Final Word
I have always been a truly great believer in self-study.
I do think it is the most important skill we can have as language learners.
Just because it is so insanely empowering.
Self-study is how I reached C2 in English, C1 in French and B2 in Italian.
Self-study is what is helping my students achieve C1 faster.
Self-study is what makes you dive into pristine waters of the language, where you are exploring it for real, in all its wild beauty.
To me, it is priceless.
But you can't dive into the language if you are unprepared.
You need to know how to breathe, how to swim, how to navigate deep waters.
You need to know how to dive.
And just like diving, self-study is a skill.
There are steps you should take in exactly the same order.
And this also requires quite a lot of effort and self-discipline.
But once you have built the habit, the chains of frustration fall down.
And you are able to take that plunge, all on your own, and swim.
I learnt this skill from the best English teaching professionals while I was doing an internationally recognised teacher training course.
And now I am teaching you the key ideas I have learnt.
Trust me, this skill is what you need the most on your journey to C1 or C2.
All you need is to know what will help you navigate the deep waters of Advanced level.
Join the course today to find that out.
By the end of the course, you will learn a skill that will help you go towards C1 and C2 levels on your own.r own.
“For me, everything was useful in the course. It is short, well-explained, and with very clear examples. Chapter 3 interested me the most, because I learnt how phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations are formed. I'll try to put it in practice, and I'm pretty sure it'll help me more than I think.”
This mini-course helps you build strong vocabulary learning skills. It teaches you how to use context to learn words, how to check their meaning, and how to remember the words you learn so that you can use them in speech. It also introduces you to the key vocabulary at Advanced level: collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs, and teaches you how to learn them on your own.
The course has 3 hours of lesson content and approximately 2 hours of practical exercises. The course is self-paced, and you can work on it whenever and wherever it suits you.
I highly recommend you follow the course structure. The course follows the logical steps of a successful Cambridge English vocabulary lesson. It is very important to follow these steps in order to successfully complete the course.
This course is perfect for non-native English teachers, as it is based on the leading international English teaching practices. It would help you understand not only how to increase your own vocabulary to reach C1/C2, but also how to teach vocabulary to your students. It's a win-win for you!
Live classes are not included in this mini-course. However, in order to get extra guidance, I do recommend joining The Uppers - our Learner Community on Telegram where you are welcome to discuss any topic of the course - and where I will try to answer all your questions! Also, if you are interested in speaking courses, please reach out to me at [email protected]. I offer various speaking courses for B2-C1 learners.
Yes! Exercises are an integral part of the course. They help you work through each chapter and build your vocabulary learning skills. Do them to get the most out of the course! You can always check your answers with the Answer Key, which helps you track your progress.
It's an international community of B2/C1 English learners like you, who have joined this course. It is a private channel and group on Telegram where you can discuss the course topics, ask questions, get support and encouragement and meet like-minded people, who could become your speaking partners - and friends! You can also practise phrasal verbs, collocations and idioms in a fun and engaging way!
It is a one-time payment with a credit card. You only pay once - and the course is yours for the rest of your life!
This course has a truly unique value, because it teaches you how to effectively learn vocabulary at higher levels. It was designed by a Cambridge English teacher, who has more than 10 years' experience teaching English to B2/C1 English learners. You will not find similar guidance elsewhere, so make sure you don't miss it!