• Shades of meaningC2Idioms and collocationsPrecise adjectives and near-synonyms: choosing exactly the right word.12 words · 12 exercises
• Formal EnglishC2Idioms and collocationsFormal register and the subjunctive: turning everyday requests into polished formal English.15 words · 12 exercises
• Spin and biasC2Society and mediaStudents can analyse how the media frames stories, identify bias and spin, and discuss misinformation using precise, hedged language.15 words · 10 exercises
• Boom and bustC2Shopping and moneyStudents can discuss economic cycles, government policy and personal finance in precise terms, using nominalisation to sound analytical.15 words · 10 exercises
• Culture shockC2Travel and the cityStudents can discuss living abroad, cultural difference and identity with nuance, avoiding generalisations through careful, qualified language.15 words · 10 exercises
• Playing GodC2School and workStudents can debate the ethics of scientific progress, weigh up risks and benefits, and present hypothetical scenarios with were to, should, but for and inverted conditionals.15 words · 10 exercises
• Everyone's a criticC2Free time and technologyStudents can review films, books and exhibitions with sophistication, balance praise with criticism and use concessive structures such as much as, however + adjective and adjective + as.15 words · 10 exercises
• Verbs with precisionC2Idioms and collocationsStudents can describe change, problems and solutions with precise, high-level verbs and qualify their predictions with fine modal distinctions such as may well, should and needn't have.12 words · 10 exercises
• Mixed feelingsC2People and feelingsStudents can describe complex and mixed emotions with precision, interpret other people's feelings and use as if / as though, would rather and it's high time with unreal past forms.15 words · 10 exercises
• Natural collocationsC2Idioms and collocationsStudents can sound more natural and precise by using strong collocations, including adverb + adjective pairs such as bitterly disappointed and highly unlikely, to discuss controversies and crises.15 words · 10 exercises