C1 version:
The question is whether you need to continue evaluating my level in order to create a structured plan for reaching C1/C1+.
*********************************************⭐ PART 1 — Your Current English Profile (Based on Writing)

Already C1

You express abstract ideas clearly.
You write coherent paragraphs.
You use advanced connectors (although, unless, for example, at the moment).
Your reasoning is clear and easy to follow.

B2 Elements Still Present

Occasional unnatural phrasing (literal translations).
Small grammar slips with wording (accent which will not be very heavy).
Limited idiomatic range when speaking about emotions, opinions, or nuance.
Less automatic accuracy under cognitive pressure (common B2→C1 gap).

Your Strongest Side

Listening and comprehension — already near C1.
You understand audiobooks and unscripted YouTube content very well.

Your Weakest Side

Speaking fluency + active retrieval
Memory/retention of vocabulary (you forget words over time).

Your C1 Accelerator

You have excellent analytical thinking and a strong writing habit.
This makes you a prime candidate for reaching C1/C1+ through structured practice.

⭐ PART 2 — Your Skill Paths

1️⃣ Grammar Mastery Path (B2 → C1 → C1+)

Goal:

Accuracy + flexibility + fully natural structures.

Your priority topics:

Causative structures (have/get something done)
Advanced conditionals
Participial clauses
Reduced relative clauses
Nominalization (C1 academic skill)
Emphasis structures (What I find interesting is…)
Modal nuance (might have been, could have, would have)

How to train grammar (efficiently):

2–3 sentences a day using ONE advanced pattern.
Convert simple sentences into advanced ones.
Weekly mini-review of the patterns that felt difficult.

2️⃣ Vocabulary Mastery Path (C1 Precision & Nuance)

Goal:

Move from “understandable B2 vocabulary” to
precise, nuanced C1 vocabulary and collocations.

Your priority areas:

Verbs of thinking (assume, infer, imply, reflect, perceive)
Emotions (relieved, overwhelmed, conflicted, unsettled)
Opinion vocabulary (from my standpoint, to some extent, arguably)
Register control (formal ↔ neutral ↔ conversational)
Collocations (strong possibility, heavy workload, high accuracy, subtle difference)

Method:

Take 1 vocabulary cluster each week.
Use them in 2–3 daily sentences.
Use one cluster in real conversation with me at the end of the week.

3️⃣ Speaking & Fluency Path (No Audio Needed)

Goal:

Reduce hesitation and activate passive vocabulary.

Your daily drill (simple but extremely effective):

Pick one topic (movies, politics, daily life).
Speak for 1 minute non-stop.
Do NOT correct yourself while speaking.
Immediately write 3–5 sentences summarizing what you just said.

This creates:

real fluency
automaticity
stronger retrieval
deeper memory encoding

4️⃣ Pronunciation & Accent Path (Standard American)

Goal:

Clear, neutral accent (not native-like, but natural).

Your focus areas:

Rhythm & stress (bigger impact than individual sounds)
“Melody” of American English (intonation patterns)
Key sounds:
- /r/
- /æ/ (cat)
- flap /t/ (water → wader)
- linking (go_out → gowout)

Method (no recordings required):

Shadow 30–45 seconds of a TV show scene.
Repeat 3–4 times:
1. With transcript
2. Without transcript
3. Whisper shadowing (intonation only)
4. Normal shadowing

Shows recommended for you (based on your goals):

The Good Cop
Elsbeth
Parks and Recreation
The Lincoln Lawyer

5️⃣ Listening & Comprehension Path

Goal:

Refine comprehension to high C1/C1+.

You’re already strong here, so the goal is not “understanding” but:

noticing nuance
identifying tone
understanding idiomatic usage
catching reduced speech

Method:

Once a week:

choose 1–2 minutes of audio (audiobook, show, YouTube journalist)
transcribe by ear
compare with the real transcript
note 3 patterns you missed

This is one of the fastest routes to C1+.

6️⃣ Writing Mastery Path

Goal:

More idiomatic, natural, C1+ flow.

Your main tasks:

Use more varied discourse markers (ultimately, in contrast, on the other hand, in that case)
Reduce repetitions
Strengthen paragraph structure (you already do well)
Notice literal translations from Russian

Method:

Weekly:

Write 1 short reflection (100–150 words).
I correct it (CW1 or CW2).
You rewrite it in your own words.

This cycle builds permanent C1-level writing.

⭐ PART 3 — Weekly Study Framework (Balanced)

Choose one of these depending on your day.

20-Minute Plan (minimal but effective)

5 min — grammar pattern practice
5 min — speaking monologue
5 min — shadowing
5 min — vocabulary review

45-Minute Plan

10 min grammar
10 min vocabulary cluster
10 min speaking + summary
10 min shadowing
5 min reading/listening extension

90-Minute Deep Plan

15 min grammar
20 min vocabulary + usage
15 min shadowing
20 min speaking practice
20 min audiobook transcript comparison

Use the 90-minute plan 1–2 times per week for maximum progress.

⭐ PART 4 — Daily Micro-Habits (Very Small but Powerful)

Speak 1 minute aloud every day.
Write 2–3 advanced sentences.
Learn 5–7 collocations, not single words.
Shadow 30–40 seconds.
Read or listen for pleasure 10–15 minutes.

These are small enough that you will actually do them.

⭐ PART 5 — How to Track Progress (Essential for C1)

Every Sunday, check:

✔ Vocabulary

Did you use last week’s cluster in conversation?

✔ Speaking

Are your monologues longer and smoother?

✔ Grammar

Are you using advanced patterns naturally?

✔ Listening

Did you do one transcription exercise?

✔ Writing

Did your CW1/CW2 corrections become smaller?

If you measure it, you improve.

⭐ Most Complete Grammar List for C1/C1+

1) Complex Sentence Structures

Reduced relative clauses
Participial clauses (present/past)
Absolute constructions (C2 but learnable)
Inversion for emphasis (Never have I seen…)
Emphatic clefts (What I really want is…)
Fronting for focus (More important than that is…)

2) Conditionals

All mixed conditionals
Inverted conditionals (Had I known…)
Unreal past forms (If I had been, I wish I had known)
Modal conditionals (might have, could have, should have)

3) Modals (Nuance & Precision)

might/may/could for speculation
should/ought to for criticism, expectation
would for habits, softening, distancing
Perfect modals (should have, might have, must have)

4) Causative & Complex Verb Patterns

have/get something done
Verb + object + infinitive (I need you to…)
Verb + object + bare infinitive (Let me go)

5) Nominalization (C1 Academic Skill)

Turning verbs/clauses into nouns:

Their refusal to cooperate…
The discovery of…
His inability to…

6) Tense & Aspect Mastery

Perfect continuous forms
Narrative past forms
Past description vs past events (C1 storytelling skill)
Future-in-the-past (was going to, would)

7) Reported / Indirect Speech

Backshifting nuance
Reporting questions, requests, suggestions
Changing modality in reported speech

8) Substitution & Ellipsis (C1 Cohesion)

so do I / neither did he
I think so / I hope not
Ellipsis in relative clauses (the best (that) you can do)

9) Cohesive Devices & Linking Structures

Concession (even though, although, despite)
Contrast (whereas, while)
Result (therefore, consequently)
Stance markers (apparently, admittedly, arguably)

10) Passive Voice at C1 Level

Reporting passives (He is believed to…)
Multi-verb passives (The bridge is said to have been built…)
Passive with modals

11) Articles & Determiners (Advanced)

Generic references (The tiger is… / Tigers are…)
Zero article with concepts
Few vs a few / little vs a little
Such / so / too / enough (precision)

12) Relative Clauses (Full Range)

Defining vs non-defining
Non-finite relatives (students wishing to apply…)
Avoiding “which-clutter” → improved style

13) Adverbial Clauses

Reason, concession, purpose, result
Reduced adverbials (Seeing that…, Given that…)

14) Complex Prepositional Phrases

In terms of, with regard to, as opposed to, in contrast to
Prepositional collocations (concerned with, capable of, accused of)

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⭐ Your B2 → C1 Grammar Skill Map

(This is the definitive list of grammar you need to master for C1/C1+. It is ordered by levels and stages — this is how English teachers and examiners map real progression.)

PART 1 — B2 Foundations You Must Consolidate First

These are the areas where learners “mix things up” most often.

1. Tense Control & Aspect

Present perfect vs past simple
Present perfect continuous
Past perfect (narrative use)
Future forms (be going to, will, present continuous)

2. Articles & Determiners

The / a / zero article
Abstract nouns and generic references
Countable vs uncountable nuance
few / a few / little / a little

3. Modal Verbs (Core Meanings)

Ability, permission, obligation
must / have to / should / might

4. Conditionals (Basic to Upper-B2)

Zero, first, second, third
Basic mixed conditionals (second + third)

5. Passive Voice (Core Forms)

Present / past / present perfect passive
Passive infinitives (to be done)

6. Reported Speech (Main Rules)

Backshifting
Reported statements and questions

🔹 If any of these are weak, C1 grammar will feel shaky.
We’ll integrate review once you pick which one is hardest.

PART 2 — C1 Core Grammar (High Priority for You)

These are the structures that make writing and speaking sound C1.

1. Advanced Conditionals ★ High Priority

Full range of mixed conditionals
Inversion for conditionals (Had I known…)

2. Modal Verbs for Speculation & Nuance

must have / might have / could have / should have
Polite and distancing modals (would, might, could)

3. Reduced Relative Clauses

People living in the city…
The book written by…
Anyone wishing to apply…

4. Participial Clauses

Present participle: Seeing that…, Considering…, Given…
Past participle: Born in 1980, he…
Perfect participles: Having finished the work…

5. Emphasis Structures

Clefts: What I need is… / The thing that bothers me is…
Fronting: More important than cost is quality.

6. Nominalization

“Verb → noun” transformations for high-level expression:

His refusal to cooperate…
The introduction of the new policy…

7. Extended Passive Structures

Reporting passive: He is said to be…
Multi-verb passive: The book is expected to have been published…

8. Substitution & Ellipsis

So do I / Neither do I
if so / if not
Omitting unnecessary clauses for conciseness

PART 3 — C1+ / Style Mastery (Refinement Stage)

Optional but brings you toward near-native writing clarity.

1. Inversion for emphasis

Rarely have I seen…
Not only did he…

2. Complex discourse markers

ultimately, admittedly, arguably, in contrast, etc.

3. Absolute constructions (advanced stylistic tool)

Weather permitting, we’ll…
All things considered, …

4. Parallelism for elegance

She values honesty, clarity, and consistency.

⭐ Summary: Your Complete C1/C1+ Grammar List

You need to work through:

✔ Solid B2 → (Already partly there)

✔ High-Priority C1 → (This is your real target zone)

✔ Optional C1+ → (For elegance and refinement)

This is the full and complete list → nothing else is required grammatically for C1.

⭐ Study Mode Step

To customize your grammar schedule, let me ask one simple question:

👉 Which area from the B2 Foundations list feels the most unstable for you?

Choose one:

Tenses & aspect
Articles
Modals
Conditionals
Passive voice
Reported speech

Your answer will help me design your first C1 grammar lesson.