2BAC English — National Exam Preparation

By the end of the course you will be able to…

• Answer every type of reading comprehension question with justified answers
• Use the grammar of the 2BAC programme accurately in exam-style tasks
• Recognise and use the vocabulary and communicative functions of each unit
• Plan and write a well-organised paragraph, email, article or essay in the time allowed
• Manage your time across the whole paper and check your answers systematically
• Know your personal weak points and how to fix them before the exam

Outcomes are adapted to each learner after the needs analysis.

Syllabus

1. 01Curriculum themes

   • Units typically studied in 2BAC, such as formal and informal education, sustainable development, women and power, cultural issues and values, citizenship, science and technology, international organisations, brain drain and humour
   • Key vocabulary, word families and collocations for each theme

2. 02Language: grammar

   • Tenses review, passive voice, reported speech
   • Conditionals and wishes (if only, I wish), past modals
   • Relative clauses, gerunds and infinitives, phrasal verbs
   • Linking words: cause, effect, contrast, concession, purpose

3. 03Language: functions

   • Expressing opinion, agreement and disagreement
   • Giving advice, expressing regret, apologising and complaining
   • Making requests and offers, expressing wishes, certainty and doubt

4. 04Reading comprehension technique

   • True/false with justification
   • Reference words, synonyms and opposites
   • Short answers and finding evidence in the text

5. 05Writing

   • Understanding the task and planning in five minutes
   • Paragraph structure and linking
   • Emails, letters, articles and opinion essays
   • Self-correction checklist

6. 06Mock exams

   • Full papers in real exam conditions
   • Individual correction session and action plan