SSCE05 English C1

Sinopsis

In a constantly developing world, where information management grows increasingly important, English language has proven itself to be a paramount asset for human and labour relations. Thus, being able to conduct communications in English in different situations and contexts has turned out to be a priority for many people.

This book offers the reader the opportunity of further developing every linguistic skill necessary for the acquisition of an advanced English level. It is composed of eight units that comprise every linguistic dimension of the English language, along with cultural aspects and other issues related to communication.

The coalescence of these units will provide the reader with the key elements for the successful improvement of his or her knowledge of the English language. After studying this book, the reader will be able to engage in all kinds of situations in any context or area that requires understanding, producing and processing lengthy and complex oral and written texts. In addition, he or she may take the C1 level test of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Índice

1. Lexical and semantic contents
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Lexicon
1.2.1. Personal identity
1.2.2. Housing, home and real estate
1.2.3. Food and drinks
1.2.4. Healthcare and physical care
1.2.5. Personal and social relationships
1.2.6. Work and professional activities
1.2.7. Education and academic activities
1.2.8. Leisure
1.2.9. Travel, accommodation and transport
1.2.10. Purchasing and trading activities
1.2.11. Goods and services
1.2.12. Economy and industry
1.2.13. Government, politics and society
1.2.14. Information and mass media
1.2.15. Culture and artistic activities
1.2.16. Religion and philosophy
1.2.17. Geography, nature and environment
1.2.18. Science and technology
1.3. Word formation
1.4. Collocations
1.5. Idiomatic expressions and fixed phrases
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2. Grammatical contents
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Sentences
2.2.1. Simple sentence and clauses
2.2.2. Compound sentences
2.3. Noun phrase
2.3.1. Head
2.3.2. Modification by determiners, phrases, apposition, sentences, relative clauses and other ways
2.4. Adjective phrase
2.4.1. Head
2.4.2. Modification by phrase, clause and other ways
2.5. Verb phrase
2.5.1. Head
2.5.2. Modification by negation and other ways
2.6. Adverbial phrase
2.6.1. Head
2.6.2. Modification by adverbial and prepositional phrases and other ways
2.7. Prepositional phrase
2.7.1. Head
2.7.2. Modification by adverbial and prepositional phrases and other ways
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3. Orthographical contents
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Variation of alphabet and characters
3.3. Loanwords in the English language
3.4. Discursive value and use of typographic symbols and punctuation marks
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4. Phonetic and phonological contents
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Phonetic symbols and spelling correspondences
4.3. Place and manner of articulation
4.4. Phonetic changes and processes
4.5. Stress and intonation
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5. Sociolinguistic and sociocultural contents
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Daily life
5.3. Living conditions
5.4. Personal relationships
5.4.1. Social structure
5.4.2. Gender, family and generational relationships
5.4.3. Relationships in a work environment
5.4.4. Relationships with the authorities, the administration and the community
5.4.5. Relationships among political and religious groups
5.5. Values, beliefs and attitudes
5.5.1. Social classes
5.5.2. Occupational groups
5.5.3. Regional culture
5.5.4. Institutions
5.5.5. History and traditions
5.5.6. Politics
5.5.7. Arts
5.5.8. Religion
5.5.9. Humour
5.6. Kinesics, proxemics and paralinguistic aspects
5.7. Social conventions
5.8. Celebrations
5.9. Ceremonies and social and religious practices
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6. Functional contents
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Assertive speech acts
6.3. Commissive speech acts
6.4. Directive speech acts
6.5. Phatic utterances and the expression of social attitudes
6.6. Expressive speech acts
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7. Text coherence
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Text type and form
7.3. Linguistic variety and register
7.4. Theme, approach and content
7.5. Space-time context
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8. Text cohesion
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Opening
8.3. Developing
8.4. Concluding
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Autor

Diego Esteban Gisbert es autor de SSCE05 English C1, publicado por Ideaspropias Editorial.

Libro SSCE05 English C1

Sumérgete en las profundidades lingüísticas con este libro que aborda todos los aspectos del idioma inglés. Desde el vocabulario esencial hasta las complejidades gramaticales, este manual te guiará hacia un nivel avanzado de dominio del idioma. Con cada unidad diseñada meticulosamente, podrás expandir tus habilidades lingüísticas y culturales, preparándote para comunicarte eficazmente en distintas situaciones y contextos.
Viaja a través de las unidades que abarcan desde el léxico y la gramática hasta la fonética, la sociolingüística y más. Con un enfoque en la coherencia y cohesión textuales, este libro te equipará con las herramientas necesarias para comprender, producir y analizar textos orales y escritos complejos. Además, podrás evaluar tu progreso con las secciones de resumen y las respuestas al final de cada unidad.

Descubre un vasto espectro de temas, desde el léxico y la gramática hasta los aspectos socioculturales y funcionales del idioma. Sumérgete en la ortografía, la fonética y la cohesión textual, mientras profundizas en la estructura lingüística y la expresión comunicativa avanzada que te llevarán al nivel C1 del MCER (Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas).

Contenidos clave

• Abundante vocabulario específico en contextos variados para enriquecer la expresión oral y escrita.
• Estructuras gramaticales complejas que permiten una comunicación avanzada y precisa en inglés.
• Normas ortográficas y convenciones tipográficas para mejorar la presentación escrita del idioma.
• Entrenamiento auditivo para la correcta pronunciación y comprensión del inglés oral.
• Aspectos socioculturales y sociolingüísticos que potencian la comprensión global de la lengua y su uso en contextos sociales.