Lessons

B1 covered basic comparatives (bigger, more expensive). At B2 you modify them to show how big the difference is, and use special structures like the + comparative, the + comparative.

Discourse markers (linking words) connect ideas across sentences and signal how a text is organised. Using them well is one of the clearest signs of B2 writing and a major…

This lesson groups four key types of subordinate clause that B2 writing relies on: contrast (although), purpose (so that), reason (because/due to) and result (so…that). The challenge is the grammar…

Participle clauses let you combine two ideas into one shorter, more elegant sentence. They use a participle (-ing, -ed, or having + past participle) instead of a full clause, and…

B1 introduced basic relative clauses. At B2 you refine them: using prepositions in relative clauses, quantifiers + of which/whom, reduced relative clauses, and which to comment on a whole clause.

At B2 you master the trickier side of gerunds (-ing) and infinitives (to + verb): verbs that change meaning depending on which you choose, and the complex forms (perfect, passive,…

The causative describes arranging for someone else to do something for you. Instead of doing the job yourself, you have or get it done. This is a key B2 structure…

At B2 the passive goes beyond the basics. You learn passive reporting structures (used to distance yourself from a claim) and the passive with two objects. These are common in…

Beyond if, English has several conjunctions that introduce conditions with subtle differences in meaning: unless, as long as, provided/providing (that), on condition that, even if, whether or not, in case.

To express regrets, wishes and complaints, English uses past tenses with present or unreal meaning after wish, if only, it’s time, and would rather. The tense shifts “one step back”…