In this course, you will develop your English conversational skills that you can use to build your personal and professional relationships. 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.
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 dozens of real conversations about a variety of common topics that come up when visiting the doctor, shopping at a store, or heading to work. By the end of the course, you will feel confident using English when taking care of your health, buying things, and going to work.
Overview
Syllabus
- Course Introduction & Voxy Orientation
- This week, you will learn about this course and understand how to use Voxy's innovative platform.
- Taking Care of Your Health
- This week, you are going to learn how to describe health issues, speak to a doctor, and follow medical instructions. You will also practice explaining when you need time off from work or school.
- Buying Things
- This week, you will learn useful language for using money, buying groceries, and ordering food at a restaurant. By the end, you will be able to shop and dine out in everyday situations.
- Going to Work
- This week, you will practice conversations for the workplace, including office small talk, asking questions, and participating in meetings. You will also learn how to give simple presentations with confidence.
- Final Tasks: Important Interactions
- This week, you will use everything you learned to handle important everyday interactions both in written and spoken form.
Taught by
Rebecca Payne-Passmore and Anna Murray
