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Beginner English: About You

Beginner English: About You

This course is part of English Language Skills A1-A2 CEFR: Beginner Specialization

Instructors: Anna Murray

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Talk about your family members and friends.
Describe what you enjoy doing in your free time and share details about your everyday life.
Talk about your job, including what you do, your responsibilities, and your work schedule.
Describe yourself both in written and spoken form.

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

20 assignments

Taught in English

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of learners achieved a positive career outcome

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This course is part of the English Language Skills A1-A2 CEFR: Beginner Specialization

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

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Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 5 modules in this course

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 talking about the things that matter most to you. By the end of the course, you will feel confident describing your family and friends, discussing your hobbies and daily routines, and describing your job.

Module details

This week, you will learn about this course and understand how to use Voxy's innovative platform.

What's included

4 videos4 readings2 assignments1 app item

4 videosTotal 9 minutes

Welcome to the Beginner English Specialization3 minutes
Sample Voxy Lesson4 minutes
Studying with Real World Content1 minute
Introduction to 'Beginner English: About You'1 minute

4 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Do You Need the Voxy App?10 minutes
About Voxy Lessons10 minutes
Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation5 minutes
Introduction to 'Beginner English: About You'20 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 25 minutes

Is This Course The Right Level For You?15 minutes
Learning Goals10 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation60 minutes

This week, you will learn to discuss the people closest to you. Practice describing your family members and friends and learn how to talk about social events.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Family5 minutes
Extended Family5 minutes
Friends5 minutes
Social Events5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 140 minutes

Family35 minutes
Extended Family35 minutes
Friends35 minutes
Social Events35 minutes

This week, you’ll practice talking about your hobbies, daily routines, likes, and dislikes. You will learn how to describe what you enjoy doing in your free time and share details about your everyday life.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Favorites5 minutes
Hobbies5 minutes
Daily Routine5 minutes
What I Don't Like5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson10 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 140 minutes

Favorites35 minutes
Hobbies35 minutes
Daily Routine35 minutes
What I Don't Like35 minutes

This week, you will learn how to talk about your job, including what you do, your responsibilities, and your work schedule. You will also practice describing your commute and having professional conversations.