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Kenichi Aikawa

About the course

Level: Advanced

This course is for those who already have a high level of English and want to maintain and improve their level. On the course, you will delve into a range of interesting topics related to world culture, history, and current affairs.

In each lesson, you will read or listen to texts, or watch videos about a particular topic. In doing so, you will focus on useful vocabulary and collocations to help you understand the themes more deeply. You will have plenty of opportunities to talk with your classmates. This course will help you understand a range of topics while improving your ability to express your own thoughts and opinions.

Learning outcomes

On this course you will:  

  • read and listen to authentic texts
  • build up your knowledge of collocations and vocabulary
  • improve your ability to discuss a very wide range of topics

Course coverage

Course materials:

Articles, videos, podcasts etc. from British media (e.g. BBC, The Guardian) and other online sources.

Example topics:

Topics are chosen by the teacher based on teacher and student interests, as well as current affairs. Example topics include religious festivals, food culture, events, museums, regions, royalty, music, historical events, art and design, architecture, linguistics, literature.