B2 Curriculum
The B2 course at Merlin English consists of 30 lessons that offers students a comprehensive understanding of the English language. Upon completion of the B2 level, you will have a good understanding of the following aspects of the language.
B2 adjectives and adverbs:
Compare and contrast adjectives ending in -ed and -ing, such as "exciting" and "excited", "annoying" and "annoyed", "fascinating" and "fascinated", etc."
Adverbs of frequency such as "constantly", "rarely", "regularly", "frequently", "occasionally", "seldom", "often", and "never"
The correct word order for adverbs of frequency.
Comparative and superlative forms of irregular adjectives, such as "Bad - worse - the worst."
The use of "same" and "as" to express similarity, such as "My car is the same colour as yours." and "She wears the same size shoes as her sister."
The use of "as... as" to compare two things, such as "She is as tall as her father." and "My car isn't as fast as yours."
The difference between "like", "alike", and "slightly", such as "The movie was like a rollercoaster.", "The twins look alike", and "She was slightly annoyed."
B2 present tenses:
Present simple tense: "I enjoy playing tennis." "He studies Spanish in his free time."
Simple present for future events, e.g. "The train leaves at 7 PM tonight." "Our flight departs at 6 AM tomorrow."
Stative verbs such as "love," "adore," "understand," "crave," "recognise," "remember," and "lack".
The present simple tense is used to express future events, such as "The bus arrives at 8," and "The cafe opens at 10."
Present continuous tense: "I am currently reading a book." "They are practicing their English skills."
Present continuous for future events, e.g. "What time are you meeting tomorrow?" and "I'm flying to Paris next week."
Present perfect tense with time expressions like 'for', 'since', 'yet', 'already', 'never', 'ever', 'just', etc. For instance, "I have never seen that film before", "She hasn't written yet", "We have just finished eating"
Present perfect continuous tense to talk about ongoing actions up to now, for example, "I have been learning English for ages"
The passive voice, e.g. "The essay has been edited multiple times." "The report is being written." "The house has been renovated."
Reported speech, e.g. "He told me he was going to the store." "She said she had never been to Paris."
"used to" and "get used to" in all present tenses "She used to drink coffee every morning, but now she drinks tea." "I'm still getting used to the new job, but I'm enjoying it so far."
To have something done: "He had his car serviced last week." "She is going to have her house painted next month."
B2 conditionals:
Zero conditional e.g. "If it rains, the grass gets wet."
First conditional e.g. "If I have time, I will go to the gym."
Second conditional e.g. "If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam."
Third conditional e.g. "If we had played better, we would have won."
Mixed conditional: "If it wasn't raining, we would go for a walk."
Present wish: "I wish I had more free time to travel."
Past wish: "I wish I had gone to that concert last night."
Future wish: "I wish I could speak fluent Spanish by the end of the year."
B2 past tenses:
Past Simple: "She cooked dinner for her family last night." "He finished his homework early."
Past Progressive: "They were walking on the beach when it started to rain." "I was studying for my exam all morning."
Past Perfect: "By the time we got to the cinema, the movie had already started." "He had visited Paris before he moved there."
Past Perfect Progressive: "She had been studying for two hours before she took a break." "They had been waiting for the bus for over 30 minutes."
Used to: "I used to play the piano when I was younger." "She used to work in a bakery."
Past habituation with "was used to" and "got used to": "He was used to taking a nap after lunch every day." "She got used to the noise of the city after living there for a year."
Causative form with "had something done": "She had her car repaired yesterday." "He had his suit dry-cleaned for the wedding."
Passive Voice: "The cake was baked by my grandmother." "The letter was written by him."
Reported Speech: "He told me he was going to travel the world." "She said she had already read the book."
Using narration in the past tense.
B2 future tenses:
Will for sudden decisions: "I will buy that shirt." "She will come with us to the concert."
The future progressive: "They will be skiing in the mountains this time next week." "Will you be studying for your exams this weekend?"
Going to for plans: "She is going to start a new job next month." "He is going to cook dinner for us tonight."
Using will and going to to express future events: "The weather forecast predicts that it will rain tomorrow." "I am going to take a cooking class next month."
Using "will get used to" to talk about a new situation: "I will get used to waking up early for my new job."
Passive voice to describe an action without specifying the doer: "The concert tickets were sold out in minutes."
Reported speech to convey what someone said: "She told me she had seen the movie before."
Future perfect to describe an action that will be completed by a certain point in the future: "By the end of the year, I will have read 20 books."
Future perfect progressive to describe the duration of an action up to a certain point in the future: "By the time he arrives, I will have been waiting for three hours."
B2 modal verbs:
May/Might for probability: "It might rain later." "He may have already left."
May/Might for polite request: "Might I borrow your pen?" "May I ask a question?"
Expressing past possibility with "can't", "can't have done": "Sarah could have been the one who stole the wallet."
Can for polite request: "Can you please pass me the salt?"
Can for probability: "We can expect a lot of traffic during rush hour."
Could for ability: "She could speak three languages fluently." "He could play the guitar like a pro."
Could for probability: "It could rain tomorrow." "The concert could be sold out."
Using "could" to speculate: "It's possible that the train could be delayed." "It could be that the restaurant is closed on Sundays."
Must vs Have to: "I must finish this report by tomorrow." "I have to attend a meeting at 10 am."
Must/Can't for deduction: "That must be her car in the driveway." "It can't be that difficult."
Be able to in past/present perfect/future: "She was able to finish the project on time." "We have been able to save enough money for a trip." "He will be able to speak Spanish fluently after taking the course."
Be able to for possibility: "We might be able to catch the last train if we hurry."
Ought to for obligation: "You ought to apologise for being late." "We ought to recycle more."
Need for necessity: "I need to buy groceries for the week."
Needn't for obligation: "You needn't bring a gift to the party."
Need in past: "I needed to rest after a long day at work."
Mustn't for obligation: "You mustn't smoke in here." "Students mustn't cheat on exams."
Shall for suggestions and polite offers: "Shall we go out for dinner tonight?" "Shall I help you with your bags?"
Using "be able to" in present, future, past and present perfect for ability i.e. "She is able to play the guitar." "He will be able to attend the meeting." "They have been able to solve the problem."
Should for giving advice i.e. "You should visit the museum." "She shouldn't eat too much junk food."
B2 prepositions:
Prepositional phrases include those using prepositions such as "in", "for", "from", "to", "at", "with", "about", "of", "among", "until", "on", "in case", "by", "out of", etc.
B2 pronouns:
Indefinite pronouns such as "something" and "anything".
Reflexive pronouns such as "yourself," "ourselves," "themselves," "itself," "oneself," and "myself".
Relative pronouns used in relative clauses: "which", "who", "whose", "whom", "that", "where", "when", etc.
B2 questions:
Complex question tags, such as "She's a doctor, isn't she?" and "He won't be late, will he?".
Wh- questions, like "Who are you talking to?", "How did you get here?", and "What time is it?"
Auxiliary verbs used in questions: either, neither, do/does/did, can/could, will/would, should, must, etc.