Upper-Intermediate English 403

Do you love the natural world? Do you want to protect the environment? More and more people care about this topic across the world and the English language offers an opportunity for them to share their concerns. We have thus designed this course to teach you basic vocabulary concerning the environment. We begin by laying out common words and phrases used to describe green issues and activism.

The course then moves on to the first of two grammar topics and explores noun clauses. You will learn how noun clauses can help you express ideas that regular nouns cannot. Discover how to use noun clauses as the subject of a sentence, the direct object of a sentence and as adjective complements. The second topic covers embedded questions. We demonstrate how to include a question inside a 'bigger' question and how to ask one using a statement. To help you understand how to use embedded questions, we compare and contrast common questions with their embedded counterparts. We also provide common phrases to help you use embedded questions. 

We then help you integrate your new grammar and vocabulary skills. You will practice reading, listening and writing using what you have learned about the environment, noun clauses and embedded questions. As you progress as an English student, ensure you practice forming paragraphs and not only simple sentences. This is a great way to practice putting your ideas together. To help you acquire this skill, we have included some writing tips. You can download the writing exercises provided in our ‘Resources’ section to build your confidence. This upper-intermediate course builds on the lessons taught by our ‘Elementary’ and ‘Intermediate’ courses, which we recommend you complete. Sign up to join the global conversation about green issues using your newfound English skills.