In this Advanced English lesson, you’ll master how to use gerunds and infinitives naturally in complex sentences and everyday communication. You’ll also expand your health and medicine vocabulary, learning essential words and expressions to talk about symptoms, treatments, and well-being. Finally, we’ll focus on pronunciation — especially the schwa sound and how to use it in similes to sound more fluent and natural.
Perfect for upper-intermediate and advanced ESL learners, this class helps you strengthen your grammar, boost your vocabulary, and improve pronunciation in real-life contexts. Great for IELTS preparation, academic English, and fluency development.
Topics Covered:
• Grammar: Advanced Gerunds and Infinitives – when to use each
• Vocabulary: Health and Medicine – symptoms, treatments, and idiomatic expressions
• Pronunciation: The Schwa Sound and Similes in Spoken English
• Speaking: How to use advanced grammar and vocabulary in natural conversation
Keywords:
gerunds and infinitives, health vocabulary, medical English, schwa pronunciation, fluency in English, advanced grammar
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:13 Vocabulary: Health & Medicine
04:16 Health Metaphors
10:03 Listening Task
10:26 Grammar: Gerunds & Infinitives
20:05 Common Medical Lingo
23:11 Discussion Questions & Homework
25:00 Chat GPT for Your Studies
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