Tatiana Mercedes Rojas Campos
Hi professor Rene, I'm new to all these topics, excited to learn.
Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez
ProfesorHey Tatiana! Welcome to the course. Glad you are so eager to learn 😁👍
Getting ready to strengthen your English at an intermediate level requires clarity about the path ahead. This course, led by Rene — a Colombian linguist with over eight years of teaching experience and a C2 level of English according to the CEFR — covers a wide range of practical communication skills built around relative sentences and real-life contexts.
What skills will you develop at the B2 level?
The course is structured around specific abilities that are essential for confident communication. You will practice how to:
Beyond grammar, the course also focuses on functional language. You will learn strategies to clear up misunderstandings [1:28], describe and clarify by adding information, ask politely, express reason and probability, and contrast and compare information [1:38]. These are critical competencies for anyone aiming to communicate with precision at an intermediate-advanced level.
Why do real-life contexts matter for learning English?
All of these skills are presented through authentic contexts that mirror situations you might face in daily life or at work. Some of the scenarios include being at the office, at the hotel, at the restaurant's kitchen, and at the hospital [1:55]. Practicing within these settings helps you connect grammar rules to meaningful, memorable situations.
What is the CEFR and why is a C2 level relevant?
The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is the international standard used to describe language proficiency. A C2 level represents the highest category of mastery, meaning the speaker can understand virtually everything heard or read and express themselves spontaneously with great fluency [0:37]. Knowing your instructor holds this certification gives you confidence in the quality of guidance you will receive.
How should you approach each lesson?
Rene recommends a simple but effective study habit: whenever a task or question appears during a video, pause and try to answer before looking at the solution [2:13]. This active practice method strengthens retention and helps you identify areas that need more attention.
The course encourages interaction as well. A great first step is to share in the comments section: what is your experience with the mentioned concepts in different situations? Reflecting on your own background with these skills sets a solid foundation for learning.
Whether you are preparing for professional opportunities or simply want to feel more comfortable expressing yourself in English, building these B2 competencies will make a noticeable difference in how you communicate.
Tatiana Mercedes Rojas Campos
Hi professor Rene, I'm new to all these topics, excited to learn.
Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez
ProfesorHey Tatiana! Welcome to the course. Glad you are so eager to learn 😁👍
Julio Jiménez
Company_adminHi, René.
Nice to meet you. I have experience summarizing, clarifying and clearing up misunderstandings.
I'm looking forward to learn more in the next class. See ya!
Rene Francisco Lora Gonzalez
ProfesorI hope you have been doing well and getting the most out of this course Julio. Welcome again and keep that motivation going 😉✌️
Angela Mateus
Hello everybody, well I am familiarized with some concepts, with the gramatical structure and some examples, in the academy, but I feel that not in the real live, for example, working. I’m so excited to learn more about them.
Thanks for the feedback!
Jimmy Caicedo
Hi!, you have consistency, just keep on marching on and you'll see. Learning is like a muscle, read loudly, imitate the kind of pronunciation that you want, record yourself, and listen also compare your pronunciation. Also talking to yourself or your pets is useful too. Train your weakness like an athlete (listening, speaking...) Keep on marching on, even if you have to push the car, keep on marching on 💪🏼 (** Reading is the key ;)** )
David Zambrano Salinas
Thank you very much for those tips. :)
Jose Cano Valencia
Hey there!, I'm so excited to begin with the course, I just took the placement test and got B2, so here I am...
I've had the opportunity of both studying a master's degree and working in English abroad (I'm from Colombia), but it's been long time since I came back and talked in English for the last time. So, my resolution for next month is to improve my English level and, who knows, finding a remote job and earning in USD...
I hope you all commit with the goal and reach your dreams!!
Samuel Duque
jose, that's amazing friend! your english looks great! who knows. you could work in a great job and earn USD as americans
Mateo Campaña
I hope the same for me. However, my objective is to apply a job in UK or Australia.
Good luck for everyone!
Nikoll Belen Bonilla Hancco
Let's start!
Lewis Contreras
I don't have much experience with the topics covered in this course. I hope this course can help me improve in this area.
Raúl Alejandro Beltrán Callejas
Lewis, don´t hesitate, you´ll to improve your level of english, yes it takes times and effort, but it will gives you more knowledge.
Oscar Gomez
This course seems amazing.
Diego Ferro
well about my experience with the course situations, I remember one embarrassing moment in a restaurant, I try to say "sauce" to request BBQ sauce, and the waiter understands "sausage"... was a little bit confused that situation
GISSELINE DARETTE CARRILLO AR .
It probably sounded a bit off because of the c in sauce. It gives a bit of an accent when learning english.
Jorge Luis Rodriguez Chero
I believe my biggest challenge is my to keep my mind always thinking in English, but is difficult for me because of my work and in my house I need to communicate in English. But nothing is impossible, is just to practice
Maria Paula Ortiz Ortegon
Thak you for this course, ,I have a O% experience in this context, only in hypotetic situatios but in real life I don´t have the pleasure the ask for food or for information in english. But currently I think about is very necessary to have this knowledges for to choice my dreams
Julio César Cid
I've already learned some about working with infinitives and reporting what others say. I think those are the only topics I've learned previously.
Antonella Roncallo Barrantes
Hello teacher rene, i still have had a context in none of those places because I'm a kid.
Henry Adalberto Gonzalez Nunfio
Hi there, it is a pleasure to be here studding and practicing a little bit more. Practice make the master.
Jaime Josue Perez
Time to start this learning party!
Greetings fellow classmates, I hope you all doing well and excited as I to learn ESL in this journey to be better and wiser.
Juan Manuel Jaramillo Henao
for me It looks like an AI
Eduardo Rios Rojas
Hi, my name is Eduardo. I spent several years in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest running a project to teach basic English in small communities. Actually, I'm working as a customer service representative for an insurance company in the US.
Rommer Batista
Las oraciones relativas aclaran información, como ejemplificó Brayan, usarlas evita repeticiones innecesarias como al describir personas o situaciones.
Annee Jazmin Zambrano
Hi, I know a bit about some of those concepts, but I’ve never used them in real life. I know the grammatical structure, but not how to use them in context.
Fernando Tadeo Cruz Altamirano
Hi Rene, i see that most of the answers are from 4 years ago, so i feel kinda outdated. I've been learning english since 2019, and thanks to that i got a job. Now on this days i still have a job related with the language but most of my practice is conversational. Now that i read concepts like infinitves i need to research on that and the other situations what i do is translating from spanish structure.
I'm excited to get again deep on the topic, thanks for your time and hope to see you at the end of the course.