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Learning Outcomes

English: Introduction And Course Outline

How Journalists Go About Their Jobs

An Approach To Studying A Text

Approaches To English

What Is An Issue?

Using Language Effectively

Hints, Tips and Glossary For Exams

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will be introduced to reading, writing and communication in English language, fairness and honesty in reporting, analysis of the language of the media, how to study a text, various approaches to English language and literary devices, making presentations, personal and imaginative writing, researching issues, and how to use language effectively.

Speaking And Writing English Effectively - Course Assessment

Improve your English as you master various writing styles and explore famous literature in this free online course.

Speaking And Writing English Effectively

This course equips you with heightened English language skills, boosting your confidence and ability to communicate with different audiences. Being able to speak and write well is a powerful ability that opens professional and personal doors. This course teaches you how to choose the right tone and voice in different moments and introduces you to proven techniques used for presentations, imaginative writing and journalistic issue analysis.

Effective communication skills open doors. Both in business and your personal life, an idea that is clearly and quickly communicated is more likely to be taken seriously, reducing frustration for speakers and listeners. The ability to choose the right tone and voice (both spoken and written) in different moments can give you the ability to put people at ease, excite them or just hold their attention. These are valuable skills that empower you to persuade and convince those around you.
This course sets you on your path to becoming a master communicator. We compare a variety of literary styles, including creative and opinion writing. We then establish the importance of audience and situation assessment to help you understand when to apply particular styles and registers. The course explains how to use language effectively and covers recognized techniques used for presentations, imaginative writing and issue analysis. This equips you with the communication skills required to navigate a wide range of situations and contexts.
Many people lack these advanced language skills and may never even consider pursuing them. The fact that you‘ve read this far means that you’re not one of them and clearly have an interest in polishing your English abilities. This course can quickly provide the skills you seek to leave you in control of everyday situations as these skills apply in many contexts. Sign up to improve your communication skills and take your English to the next level.

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Past Simple Verbs

Past Simple Tense

Past Simple of To Be

Past Simple Questions

Past Simple Answers

Beginner Level English Course - Past Simple: Course Summary

5 units of presentations, listening exercises and test questions designed to increase your knowledge of the following topics:

Past Simple verbs, Past Simple phrases, Past Simple of be, Past Simple questions, Past Simple responses.

Course Assessment - Beginner Level English: Past Simple

Learn how to use the past simple form of regular and irregular verbs with this free online English grammar course.

Beginner Level English - Past Simple

This free online English language course teaches you about the Past Simple tense. It will help you talk about your past actions and events that happened in the past. To make your learning experience as easy and clear as possible, this course contains interactive visual learning content and simple audio exercises. These can be accessed via your phone or tablet and will allow you to practice listening to English anytime, anywhere.

Introduction to ESL Games

Adequate knowledge about the rudiments of using games to teach ESL is the catalyst and hallmark of a successful ESL class. Knowing when and how to incorporate games and activities will most certainly yield results of great value to you. You will learn the theories and ideas behind using games to teach ESL and its advantages.

ESL Game Examples - Part One

ESL Game Examples - Part Two

ESL Game Examples - Part Three

Learning a new language can be tasking and boring. As an ESL teacher, it is important that you meet your students at their level. Incorporating games and activities to facilitate learning has proven to be a great asset to ESL teachers. By using games and activities to teach, you will be able to get students to learn in the most interesting way.

Teaching ESL using Games and Activities - Course assessment

Make teaching ESL fun and interesting by including games and activities in your lesson plan.

Teaching ESL using Games and Activities

This free online course is designed to help English Second Language (ESL) teachers worldwide find more exciting and fun learning methods through interactive games and activities. The language barrier poses a lot of difficulties in one's ability to communicate and express oneself. This course will help you keep your pupils entertained and engaged throughout your learning plan.

Food

A and An

The verb "to Like"

Restaurant Conversation

Module 1 Summary

Can and Could

5 units of presentations, listening exercises and test questions designed to increase your knowledge of the following topics:

Can & could (requests), A, and An, Food words, The verb “Like”, Restaurant phrases.

Beginner Level English - Food Assessment

Learn some really helpful English vocabulary related to food and eating out, with this free online English course.

Beginner Level English - Food

This free online English language course teaches you a range of grammar and vocabulary you can use to talk about food. Travelling just isn't complete until you've tried some local food. But what if you can't understand what's on the menu?! In this course, with the help of listening exercises from native speakers and simple written examples, you will be introduced to a wide range of food-related English vocabulary.

Vocabulary: Cars

Grammar 1: Present Continuous

Grammar 2: Past Continuous

Student Practice - Vehicles and Past Continuous Tense

This module teaches the words for car parts and driving on the road. We will compare when to use past continuous and past simple tenses and integrate what you have learned to answer questions and write text.

Elementary English 207 - Course Assessment

This free online English course explains how to use continuous tenses and provides useful vocabulary related to driving.

Learn English: Vehicles and Past Continuous Tense

This English course explains how to discuss driving and motoring in English. Using your newfound vocabulary, we describe the grammatical rules concerning the use of participles in the present and past continuous tense. We then introduce you to the past continuous tense and explain its forms and uses. Finally, we compare the past continuous and past simple tenses to give you the confidence you need to speak English.

Be in the Present

Possessives

Making Requests

Conversation video

Elementary Level English - Conversations in the Present: Course Summary

Learning outcomes, three lesson topics and a lesson summary. Formative test questions and a final graded assessment. Audio by native speakers. Interactive presentations. Learn how the verb 'be' is used in conversations and for different functions in the Present simple. When we use capital letters. Practical vocabulary relating to travel. Learn the proper forms for making requests and asking and answering simple questions. See topic descriptions for more information.

Course Assessment - Elementary Level English: Conversations in the Present

Learn how to make introductions as well as ask and answer questions in English with this free online English course.

English Language - Conversations in the Present (Elementary level)

This free online English language course teaches you about the present tense. In this course you will learn about how you can use the present tense of verbs to talk about everyday actions in English, how the verb 'be' is used in conversations, the use of capital letters, and the proper way to make requests. You will also learn to ask and answer simple questions in English and study a range of travel-related English vocabulary.

Although/despite

In case / in case of

Unless / as long as / provided

As / because / since

Like / though / as if

Prepositions: for / while / during

By / until

Intermediate Level English Grammar - Prepositions & Conjunctions: Course Summary

7 units of interactive presentations, audio by native speakers, practical tasks and assessment questions to help you learn.

Course Assessment: English Grammar - Prepositions & Conjunctions (Intermediate Level)

Learn how to use prepositions and conjunctions correctly with this free intermediate level English grammar course.

English Grammar - Prepositions & Conjunctions (Intermediate level)

This free online English language course teaches you about prepositions and conjunctions, which form important parts of English sentences. It will guide you through their different uses so that you can understand them easily and express yourself more clearly and precisely. This course also features audio recordings of native English speakers to help you.

Prepositions of time (in, on, at)

Prepositions of place (in, on, at)

Prepositions (to, into)

Prepositions (by)

Intermediate Level English Grammar - Prepositions: Course Summary

4 units of interactive presentations, audio by native speakers, practical tasks and assessment questions to help you learn.

Course Assessment: English Grammar - Prepositions (Intermediate Level)

Learn how to use the right prepositions in English sentences with this free online English grammar course.

English Grammar - Prepositions (Intermediate level)

This free online English language course teaches about prepositions. Are you ever confused about which preposition to use in a sentence? Using English prepositions can be difficult for new learners. In this course, you will learn how to use prepositions correctly. The interactive learning content and audio recordings by native English speakers will also develop your English skills and get you used to the English accent.