Week beginning Monday, December 12

C1.2 Monday + Wednesday:

What we covered in class on Monday, December 12:`Press review + Exercise C p150 + Unit 7 (4a-d) p82.

Here is a tutorial on the difference between specific and general ability in modals. And here is a very good summary of when to use can or could by the British Council.

As you can see in the latter, "could" is fine for a possibility in the future but is less commonly used for an ability in the (hypothetical) future.  Example of an ability in a hypothesis: If I didn't live close to the train station, I couldn't walk there every morning. In this case "wouldn't be able to" is highly preferable: If I didn't live close to the train station, I wouldn't be able to walk there every morning. 

Here is an excellent blog aimed at advanced students for any other grammatical query you might have.

What we covered in class on Wednesday, December 14: Explanation of the above + Progress Test

Homework for Monday, December 19: Press Review

C1.2 Friday group:

What we covered in class on Friday, December 16: Press review + Progress Test + Course book p83

Homework for Friday, January 13: Press review + Grammar focus 7B p151 + review everything we've done so far.