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The Full C2 Roadmap

10 units50 lessons10 Review Labs
  1. A0/A1Beginner
  2. A1/A2Elementary
  3. A2/B1Pre-Intermediate
  4. B1/B1+Intermediate
  5. B2Upper-Intermediate
  6. C1Advanced
  7. C2Proficiency

Unit 1 · Lessons 01–05

Precision, Voice & the Mastered Self

CEFR C2-

Express identity, taste and worldview with idiomatic precision, stylistic control and a recognisable personal voice.

Lessons

  1. 01A Voice of Your Own
  2. 02The Right Word
  3. 03Saying It Sideways
  4. 04Register on Demand
  5. 05Worldview & Self-Irony
  6. Review Lab 1 — The Distinct Voice

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Choose lexis with connotative and register precision under time pressure
  • Use idiom, allusion and fixed expressions naturally rather than decoratively
  • Shift voice fluidly across intimate, professional and public registers
  • Articulate a worldview with stance, qualification and self-irony

Unit 2 · Lessons 06–10

Argument, Rhetoric & Persuasion at Scale

CEFR C2

Construct, deliver and defend extended arguments using rhetorical strategy, evidence calibration and dialectical structure.

Lessons

  1. 06Framing First
  2. 07The Concede & Pivot
  3. 08Figures of Force
  4. 09The Long Argument
  5. 10When to Retreat
  6. Review Lab 2 — The Public Debate

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Deploy classical figures (anaphora, antithesis, tricolon) for effect, not decoration
  • Steelman, refute and concede with strategic precision
  • Sustain cohesion and momentum across 1,500-word arguments
  • Calibrate certainty: claim, hedge, qualify, retract

Unit 3 · Lessons 11–15

Negotiation, Diplomacy & High-Stakes Talk

CEFR C2

Negotiate, mediate and communicate in crisis with diplomatic precision and full pragmatic awareness.

Lessons

  1. 11The Diplomatic Register
  2. 12Interests, Not Positions
  3. 13The Mediator
  4. 14Crisis Communication
  5. 15Bad News, Well Delivered
  6. Review Lab 3 — The Crisis Room

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Use diplomatic vagueness, hedged threats and constructive ambiguity
  • Run principled negotiation from interests rather than positions
  • Mediate between escalating parties without taking sides
  • Deliver crisis communication and bad news while preserving relationship

Unit 4 · Lessons 16–20

Literature, Style & the Reading Eye

CEFR C2

Analyse and discuss literary and high-register texts with technical vocabulary, sensitivity to style and reasoned interpretation.

Lessons

  1. 16The Voice on The Page
  2. 17How a Sentence Means
  3. 18Irony, Parody & Pastiche
  4. 19Close Reading
  5. 20The Critical Eye
  6. Review Lab 4 — The Reading Circle

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Identify voice, narrative distance, free indirect style and unreliable narration
  • Discuss prose rhythm, syntax and sound as carriers of meaning
  • Read irony, parody and pastiche across genres
  • Defend an interpretive claim with close textual evidence

Checkpoint · after Lesson 20

Progress Test 1

Checkpoint after Lesson 20 · Units 1–4 · 25 min · CEFR C2- → C2

Unit 5 · Lessons 21–25

Academic Discourse & Scholarly Voice

CEFR C2

Participate in academic discourse: synthesise sources, hedge claims with disciplinary precision and defend arguments under peer scrutiny.

Lessons

  1. 21The Scholarly Voice
  2. 22Citing & Positioning
  3. 23The Literature Review
  4. 24Methodological Hedging
  5. 25Defending the Work
  6. Review Lab 5 — The Seminar

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Use citation, attribution and reporting verbs to signal stance toward sources
  • Hedge methodological and empirical claims with discipline-appropriate caution
  • Synthesise a literature into a positioned narrative, not a list
  • Respond to peer review and hostile Q&A without defensiveness

Unit 6 · Lessons 26–30

Public Voice, Media & Platform Discourse

CEFR C2

Communicate to mass and platform audiences with ethical awareness, genre control and rhetorical effect.

Lessons

  1. 26The Op-Ed Voice
  2. 27The Keynote
  3. 28On Live Air
  4. 29Short-Form, High-Stakes
  5. 30The Public Persona
  6. Review Lab 6 — The Press Day

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Adapt voice to op-ed, keynote, interview and platform genres
  • Handle hostile interviewing and live correction with composure
  • Write punchy, ethical short-form copy without slogan-isation
  • Recognise and resist platform-shaped distortion of one's own voice

Unit 7 · Lessons 31–35

Cross-Cultural Pragmatics & Mediation

CEFR C2+

Mediate fluently across communicative cultures and translate not only meaning but stance, register and politeness.

Lessons

  1. 31Between Two Codes
  2. 32Taboo, Complaint, Apology
  3. 33Humour & Translation
  4. 34Politeness as Strategy
  5. 35The Live Mediator
  6. Review Lab 7 — The Mediation Table

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Switch fluently between high- and low-context communicative styles
  • Navigate taboo, complaint and apology across cultures
  • Translate humour, irony and politeness, not merely propositional content
  • Mediate live across two cultural registers without loss of nuance

Unit 8 · Lessons 36–40

Ethics, Complexity & Wicked Problems

CEFR C2+

Reason ethically in public about wicked problems; hold complexity without resolving it prematurely; lead deliberation toward shared understanding.

Lessons

  1. 36The Wicked Problem
  2. 37Ethics in Public
  3. 38AI, Climate & Trade-Offs
  4. 39Holding Complexity
  5. 40Leading Deliberation
  6. Review Lab 8 — The Citizens' Assembly

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Distinguish technical, ethical and political layers of a contested issue
  • Hold contradictory positions in productive tension without collapse
  • Lead deliberation that increases understanding even without agreement
  • Speak with moral seriousness without moralising

Checkpoint · after Lesson 40

Progress Test 2

Checkpoint after Lesson 40 · Units 5–8 · 30 min · CEFR C2

Unit 9 · Lessons 41–45

Creative Writing & the Rhetorical Imagination

CEFR C2+

Produce literary and creative non-fiction prose in English with control of voice, structure and stylistic effect.

Lessons

  1. 41Voice in Fiction
  2. 42The Personal Essay
  3. 43Satire & Pastiche
  4. 44The Long-Form Review
  5. 45Cutting Your Own Prose
  6. Review Lab 9 — The Writer's Workshop

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Sustain a distinctive narrative voice across a long-form piece
  • Write personal essay with stance, scene and reflection
  • Produce satire and pastiche with ethical and tonal control
  • Self-edit ruthlessly for rhythm, redundancy and effect

Unit 10 · Lessons 46–50

Integration, Mastery & a Life in English

CEFR C2+

Integrate every prior unit into sustained mastery: speak, write and read as a full participant in English-speaking public, professional and creative life.

Lessons

  1. 46Voice Across Genres
  2. 47Composure Under Pressure
  3. 48What Proficiency Is Not
  4. 49A Life in the Language
  5. 50Your C2 Voice & Onward
  6. Review Lab 10 — The Mastery Showcase

By the end of this unit · You'll be able to:

  • Sustain voice, stance and register across speaking, writing and reading
  • Handle the unexpected — interruption, hostility, complexity — with composure
  • Reflect on what proficiency does and does not bring
  • Choose your own onward path: certification, specialism or a life in the language

Checkpoint · after Lesson 50

Final Exit Test

Mastery checkpoint · Units 1–10 · 30 min · CEFR C2 / C2+