English for Adults: B2 — Develop and Discuss Your Ideas

B2 — Develop and Discuss Your Ideas

What Will We Learn in This Program?

We support adults who can express their thoughts on familiar topics in a connected way to make more detailed explanations and participate in conversations involving different viewpoints. We work on justifying opinions, evaluating options, and flexibility in communication.

Developing and Discussing Ideas

Supporting an opinion with reasons, examples, and relevant details.
Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of different options.
Responding appropriately to opposing views and explaining one's own perspective.
Identifying common ground and differences of opinion in a discussion.
Contributing to a common conclusion by evaluating multiple suggestions.

Communication in Social and Business Life

Explaining a problem, its effects, and solution options in detail.
Presenting a suggestion, answering questions, and elaborating on the explanation when necessary.
Resolving misunderstandings with different expressions and examples.
Choosing more formal or informal expressions depending on the situation.
Joining the conversation at the right time, taking turns, and giving the floor to others.

Experiences and Presentations

Narrating an experience or event with important details in a clear sequence.
Giving a short presentation on a topic consisting of an introduction, main points, and a conclusion.
Responding to questions during a presentation and using filler phrases to gain time to think when necessary.
Summarizing the main points in a text or conversation and adding one's own commentary.

Listening, Reading, and Writing

Following main ideas and supporting details in clearly structured conversations.
Identifying the author's opinion and reasoning in texts about current topics and areas of interest.
Writing clear and connected texts that support an opinion or compare options.
Using appropriate tone in emails containing information, requests, or solution suggestions.

Learning Support

The transition to discussions is facilitated through short texts, listening examples, and speaking preparation. Opportunities to communicate with different people are provided through pair tasks, role-plays, and small group discussions. Clarity, fluency, vocabulary choice, and organization of expression are improved through feedback.

12-Week Program Content

Each week includes detailed speaking practice around social life, work, or current topics. Pair tasks and small-group discussions focus on supporting opinions, responding to opposing views, and reaching shared decisions.

Week 1 — Expressing Your Opinion Clearly
Explain a viewpoint with main points, reasons, and examples. Ask questions to understand someone else's opinion.

Week 2 — Learning from Experiences
Describe an experience with important details. Reflect on its effects and lessons learned.

Week 3 — Comparing Options
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different options. Identify priorities and justify preferences.

Week 4 — Responding to Different Opinions
Express agreement and disagreement appropriately. Give a reasoned response to an opposing view and find common ground.

Week 5 — Analysing Problems
Explain the causes, effects, and possible solutions to a problem. Consider whether proposed solutions are practical.

Week 6 — Making Suggestions and Reaching Agreement
Develop a plan or proposal in detail. Answer questions, adapt the proposal when needed, and contribute to a shared decision.

Week 7 — Workplace Communication
Explain progress on a task, discuss priorities, and clarify expectations. Resolve misunderstandings appropriately.

Week 8 — Tone and Flexibility in Communication
Express the same request appropriately in formal and informal situations. Practise disagreeing politely, asking for clarification, and taking a turn to speak.

Week 9 — Discussing Current Topics
Explore short sources on topics such as technology, working habits, or the environment. Summarize key views and add your own comments.

Week 10 — Effective Messages and Emails
Write a clear, organized request, problem description, or proposed solution. Choose an appropriate tone and include relevant details.

Week 11 — Presentation and Questions
Present a topic with an introduction, main points, and conclusion. Answer questions and handle unexpected ones by asking for clarification or gaining time to think.

Week 12 — Group Discussion and Reflection
Join a discussion involving several viewpoints. Take turns, respond, and summarize the conversation; reflect on personal progress.

Practice Between Lessons

Short reading and listening resources, spoken tasks, and writing activities support the lessons. Participants use feedback to develop clarity, fluency, and vocabulary range.

Who Is It For?
For adults who can maintain conversations on familiar topics, describe experiences coherently, and explain opinions with brief reasons. Participants with B1 communication skills who want to speak in more detail and take a more active part in discussions can join.

Course Structure
The program lasts 12 weeks, with two live 40-minute Zoom lessons per week: 24 lessons in total. Groups have 6–8 participants.

Class Environment
Pair tasks, role-plays, and small-group discussions support everyone's active participation. Participants practise giving reasons for opinions, responding to different ideas, reaching shared decisions, and giving short presentations. Vocabulary and expression support is provided when needed.

Included in the Fee
Alongside live lessons, the program fee includes worksheets, digital materials, and short listening, reading, writing, and speaking tasks for use throughout the week. Free apps may be recommended for extra practice when needed.

Lessons and Enrollment Information
Lesson days, times, the applicable time zone, program fee, and payment currency will be posted here with the enrollment schedule.