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Low Intermediate English: Help & Information (Coursera)

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Low Intermediate English: Help & Information (Coursera)

In this course, you will learn important language for asking for help, giving and understanding directions, and sharing your opinions. Learning activities in this course will take place on Voxy, an engaging language learning platform that automatically adapts to your current level and your performance across reading, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary skills so that every lesson is optimized for rapid improvement.

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Each week is made up of engaging, short, task-based lessons that can be done anywhere, anytime. Lessons include content from the real world, so you will learn from real conversations and emails between friends and colleagues exchanging information and assistance. By the end of the course, you will be able to seek and find answers to just about any question you may have!

What You Will Learn

  • Ask and offer directions to a variety of locations.
  • Share opinions on places, ideas, food, and things.
  • Make requests via email and on the phone.
  • Provide clear instructions and explanations of procedures.

Course 3 of 7 in the English Language Skills A2-B1 CEFR: Low-Intermediate Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Course Introduction & Voxy Orientation
This week, you will learn about this course and understand how to use Voxy's innovative platform.

WEEK 2
Asking for Directions
This week, you will practice several different ways to ask for directions, give directions, and find your destination.

WEEK 3
Opinions & Preferences
This week, you will practice sharing your opinions on rules, food, media, products, and more.

WEEK 4
Making Requests
This week, you will learn how to make requests via email and phone calls, and how to follow up for further information.

WEEK 5
Instructions and Procedures
This week, you will be able to explain a variety of procedures at your workplace and ask for instructions from others.

WEEK 6
Course Project: Independent Study
This week, you will have the chance to choose the topic you study for your End of Course project.

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