Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Understand the structure of the course and its C1 objectives. Demonstrate their current listening comprehension skills through academic and informal audio. Produce a short argumentative paragraph on a familiar academic topic. Reflect on their strengths and challenges in listening and writing.

Level: B2–C1 Time: 50 minutes Objectives Train listening for detail and logical inference. Use crime/investigation vocabulary actively in discussion. Solve a mystery.

View episodes or clips from a range of TV series or movies and complete listening-comprehension tasks related to each episode.

Students will take an English listening comprehension exam to show they can recognize and use a set of commonly used expressions in American English.

Objective: To practice listening comprehension, accurate transcription, and public reading skills through a collaborative dictation exercise. Instructions: Prepare to Read: Each student will receive a handout with a segment from a summary of Edgar Allan Poe's short story. Take a few minutes to practice reading your section. Focus on reading clearly, at a steady pace, and with good pronunciation. Dictation: Taking turns, each student will read their segment aloud to the rest of the class. Transcription: While a classmate is reading, everyone else must listen carefully and write down exactly what they hear, word-for-word, on a sheet of paper. Final Product: By the end of the activity, you will have transcribed the complete summary of the story by putting together all the parts dictated by your classmates.

Watch the video “Should Hate Speech Be Censored? [POLICYbrief]” carefully and take notes on the main arguments presented for and against censorship. Then, write a persuasive essay in which you take a clear position on the issue. Support your viewpoint with logical reasoning, credible evidence, and examples from the video or other reliable sources. Students will demonstrate their ability to analyze different perspectives, take a stance, and persuade an audience through a coherent and well-structured essay that integrates reasoned arguments, evidence, and rhetorical strategies.