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Free online courseEnglish Advanced Vocabulary C1-C2

Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 40 minutes

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Sound truly fluent at C1–C2 with advanced English vocabulary, idioms, and phrases. Take this free online course and practice with quick quizzes.

In this free course, learn about

  • C1 fluency phrases to sound more natural and native-like in conversation
  • C1/C2 idioms and their meanings (e.g., take at face value, beat around the bush)
  • Expressing complete surprise with advanced structures (e.g., “out of the blue” types)
  • Advanced C1 adjectives, including “alleged” for unproven claims (often crimes)
  • C2 expressions for judging unrealistic expectations (e.g., “a long shot” types)
  • C2 phrases for repairing relationships and removing bad feelings (reconcile/make amends)
  • Using “pinpoint” formally to identify an exact cause, issue, or location
  • C2 nouns for negotiation/compromise, including making a “concession”
  • Correct pragmatic use of “let’s face it” to introduce an honest, sometimes unpleasant truth
  • Clear distinction and correct usage of “imply” vs “infer”
  • C2 adjectives meaning essential/indispensable for something to function
  • Accurate use of C1–C2 noun “deterrent” for something that discourages an action

Course Description

When your English is already strong, the next challenge is sounding natural, precise, and confident in high-stakes situations: interviews, presentations, meetings, and academic or professional writing. This free online course is designed for advanced learners who want to move beyond familiar phrases and upgrade the language choices that signal real C1–C2 proficiency.

You will strengthen your command of advanced vocabulary across what fluent speakers rely on most: flexible phrases, high-impact idioms, accurate adjectives, and nuanced verbs and nouns. Instead of translating from your first language or recycling the same safe expressions, you will learn to choose wording that fits context, tone, and intent. That means being able to soften a claim, highlight contrast, express skepticism, add emphasis, or speak diplomatically without sounding vague or unnatural.

The course also helps you handle meaning with care. Many advanced expressions look simple but carry assumptions, formality levels, and subtle implications. You will train your ear for what sounds idiomatic and your eye for what reads professionally. Along the way, short practice questions reinforce real understanding so you can recognize the correct meaning of an idiom, pick the best expression for a situation, and avoid common traps such as confusing near-synonyms or misusing formal vocabulary.

Because C1–C2 communication is about control, you will build the habit of choosing words deliberately: pinpointing an issue precisely, making your point without beating around the bush, and interpreting what people imply versus what you can infer. The result is a sharper, more credible English voice that helps you participate fully in advanced discussions and produce clearer, more persuasive communication.

If your goal is to sound more like an educated, fluent speaker and feel comfortable with advanced English in real contexts, this course gives you targeted vocabulary growth with practice to make it stick.

Course content

  • Video class: Sound Fluent in English – Use These (C1) Phrases Like a Native! 19m
  • Exercise: Choose the C1 phrase that best completes the sentence to show the event was completely unexpected: ____ he resigned and moved abroad.
  • Video class: Advanced (C1) Idioms to Strengthen Your Vocabulary 20m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct meaning of the idiom take something at face value.
  • Video class: Advanced (C1) Adjectives to Build Your Vocabulary 15m
  • Exercise: Select the adjective that matches the definition claimed to be true without proof often regarding a crime
  • Video class: Advanced (C1) Phrases That Will Transform Your Speaking Skills 17m
  • Exercise: Choose the best definition of the idiom beat around the bush
  • Video class: Advanced Expressions (C2) to Build Your Vocabulary 20m
  • Exercise: Choose the best C1-C2 expression to complete the sentence: You think you will be fluent by Friday? That is ____.
  • Video class: Advanced (C2) Phrases to Build Your Vocabulary 18m
  • Exercise: Which advanced phrase means to remove bad feelings between people?
  • Video class: Advanced (C2) Verbs to Build Your Vocabulary 16m
  • Exercise: Choose the sentence that correctly uses the verb pinpoint in a formal context.
  • Video class: Advanced (C2) Nouns to SUPERCHARGE Your Vocabulary 20m
  • Exercise: Choose the noun that best completes the sentence: To reach a compromise, each party agreed to make a ____.
  • Video class: Advanced Phrases (C2) to Build Your Vocabulary 17m
  • Exercise: Choose the sentence that correctly uses the phrase let's face it.
  • Video class: Advanced Verbs (C2) to Build Your Vocabulary 19m
  • Exercise: Choose the sentence that correctly distinguishes imply and infer.
  • Video class: Advanced Adjectives (C2) to Build Your Vocabulary 16m
  • Exercise: Select the adjective that means so useful and important that you cannot manage without it.
  • Video class: Advanced (C2) Nouns to Build Your Vocabulary 18m
  • Exercise: Choose the sentence that correctly uses the C1-C2 noun deterrent

This free course includes:

3 hours and 40 minutes of online video course

Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

Exercises to train your knowledge

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