ALL the Grammar you need for ADVANCED (C1 Level) English in 13 minutes

have you ever heard someone boast about having this level of English the C1 level this is also known as the advanced level of English for most English Learners the C1 advanced level is the ultimate goal but when students approach me and say want to reach C1 if ask them well do you know what C1 is do you know what the advanced level is they often can't tell me in this video I'm going to go through all of the grammar that you need to master to be able to say that you have C1 level of English there is also so much to cover in vocabulary have so much to share with you things like humor paraphrasing word formation today we're going to focus on the grammar but if you're really serious about achieving C1 level of English then have something that think you will really really like have created an ebook you can download for free which details everything we're going to cover in this video all of the grammar that you need to be at C1 level we go into lot of detail about the vocabulary and the other skills as well it's fantastic resource it will really help you to pinpoint where you are because we cover parts of other levels as well in this ebook and what you have to do to move up level what you have to do to achieve that next level in this free book have also included the curriculum for my new C1 program it's not released yet it comes out on the 15th of May but you can be one of the first students to see inside and to understand how we are going to take you from B2 to C1 and what you will be learning every single step of the way you could also use it as an example of what needs to be studied to achieve C1 if you're truly interested in achieving the C1 level of English you can download this free ebook and this will also sign up to the waiting list for my beautiful British English C1 program all you need to do is click on the link in the description box you type in your name and your email address you sign up to the waiting list and then the C1 ebook will arrive directly in your inbox then you're on my waiting list you will be the first to know when it's released okay I'm going to tell you about the grammar that you need to master to be able to say am at C1 level in English but first let's look little deeper into what C1 level of English actually is if you reach B2 you are said to be fluent in English but C1 takes this further this is why C1 is the ultimate goal in my opinion C1 is fluency with deep understanding of the nuances of the English language when you achieve C1 and truly believe you will be able to you will express yourself with phrases that native speakers naturally use and you'll be able to do it without thinking which means saying things like can't wait to put my own stamp on this place instead of can't wait to redecorate you use English as if it's part of your instinct you'll be able to express yourself spontaneously without reaching for or searching for words don't worry all of us get stuck sometimes even in our native language we can all relate but have got really good trick for that one of my favorite parts of the C1 level is that you'll be able to understand subtle jokes in English this means complete participation in conversations and everyday life I've learned multiple second languages and know what it's like to be in group situation where someone says something that's seemingly meaningless and everyone laughs apart from you it feels bloody lonely so this might sound like complete and utter native like fluency you might be wondering what is after C1 like what could C2 possibly be well C2 is the highest level of English here you have near native understanding you can comprehend and summarize almost everything you read and listen to including colloquialisms or Regional language and you can express yourself with an understanding of the finest nuances of English in just about any situation and you need to know around 16,000 words obviously this is just Rough Guide as teacher encourage all of my students to aim for B2 level of English encourage my students who are truly passionate about English British culture the students who want to excel recommend that they go for the C1 level of English with B2 you would be able to work in English but C1 is about reaching that level of comfort and relaxation where you don't have to reach for words you know them as part of your instinct so let's talk about grammar when you do A1 B1 and B2 you have lot of grammar to learn in my B1 program there is loads of grammar big focus on tenses in B2 there's still lot of grammar C1 is less about learning in entirely new grammatical structures because you should have already learned most of that at B2 and Below instead C1 is about learning grammatical nuances so it's adding to your repertoire of phrases and building your instincts for English grammar B1 and B2 are about introducing big new topics C1 is about fine-tuning and tweaking let's take look at the grammar that you need to know for this C1 level we'll start with the tenses if you feel ready to study at C1 level in English you should already have strong foundation in the English tenses however C1 program or course will provide you with revision of the past present and future tenses with focus on their Advanced uses and this is exactly what we will do in my beautiful British English C1 program for example you should know how to use the future perfect tense to make assumption about the present for example I'm sure my husband will have noticed that used all the milk this morning if you're studying at C1 you should also learn how to talk about the future using some Advanced structures like to be set to and to be on the verge of and you need to know when it is appropriate to use these structures let's move on to models at C1 level you should be comfortable with using modal verbs and you should know some Advanced Str structures for speculation and deduction and you'll also be comfortable with using modal verbs with adverbs that collocate with them like they could conceivably have driven all that way in one night but it's unlikely you'd also know how to use structures such as the odds are or dare say for example dare say I'll have to brush up on my grammar before do new course conditionals at C1 level you should already be familiar with the basic conditional and the mixed conditionals but when you're at C1 you're going to learn about range of words and phrases to replace if and to take your conditionals to more advanced level for example this is quite Advanced but for wonderful trip to Spain when was younger would never have decided to learn the language or given that I'd like to achieve the C1 level of English I'm going to have to study harder can you see how it's kind of like B2 on steroids C1 what about the passive voice again if you've reached C1 you should be well vered in how the passive voice is used but at C1 there will be more of focus on using the passive infinitive and passive ing forms for example Lucy recalled having been taught about the passive voice at some point in the past you'll also need to learn about the subtle differences between phrases like like there's nothing to do and there's nothing to be done just subtle difference in meaning between the two but important you'll also need to have strong understanding of how to use negative inversion to add emphasis and variation to your writing and your speaking inversion is used widely in literary contexts so understanding this structure will help you to comprehend and analyze wide range of texts more effectively particularly those with complex or literary styles for example never have seen such beautiful sunset or such was the commotion that could barely hear myself think love inversion in English think it sounds bloody beautiful never have come across such beautiful grammatical structure we have to mention hedging and boosting those who have C1 should be familiar with hedging and boosting when writing and speaking so hedging is linguistic strategy that allows speakers to soften or downplay the force of their statements Often by using hedging verbs like to se or the passive voice and adverbs like presumably this is something we do lot in British English hedging is part of our culture for example it seems like this might be good solution boosting on the other hand involves using language to increase the force or impact of statement Often by using adverbs like undeniably or strong verbs like to prove for example this has been proven to be the best solution to our problem another really important aspect of achieving C1 level of English is understanding the various meanings of number of phrasal verbs depending on the context phrasal verbs can can take on different meanings but to effectively communicate and understand Advanced conversations you will need Proficiency in using phrasal verbs there's no escaping them at this point I'll show you quick example using the phrasal verb to set up we have to set up meaning to organize or arrange to set up time for meeting we can also set people up on date we can put two people together with the intention of them forming romance my friend set me up with her cousin we could also have to set someone up meaning to trick someone to put them in situation where they're going to be humiliated or tricked you set me up when you told me it was fancy dress party everyone else was in Black Tie we also have to set up as in to put things into place need to set up my filming studio so can make some lessons some of the most important grammatical tools that C1 level students need to master are the use of coordinating correlative and subordinating conjunctions and connectors because they enable you to form more complex and varied sentence structures enhancing your ability to express ideas and arguments these tools also help you to establish logical connections between ideas making written and spoken communication more coherent persuasive and fluid overall now these should have been leared at B1 and B2 level but demonstrated level of proficiency is really necessary at the C1 level okay that in general is the majority of the grammar that you need to know to say that you're at C1 level of English there is more and put it in the ebook and also cover the other skills that you need to be to C1 level and we do deep dive on the vocabulary that you know because it is such jump it's all there for you to download it and to join my C1 program waiting list because we launch very soon on the 15th of May click on the link in the description box okay how did you find that what do you think is your level of English and what is your ultimate goal I'd like you to share two things in the comment section today current level current predicted level and goal level is it that B2 fluency level is it that C1 Excellence advanced level or is it the crazy near native level of C2 interestingly we do actually include lot of C2 level grammar and topics in our C1 program for students who want to overshoot and just want to achieve that little bit more that's all for me today hope you found this lesson useful don't forget to download the ebook will see you next week for another lesson