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Beginner English: Places and Getting Around

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Beginner English: Places and Getting Around

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

Instructors: Rebecca Payne-Passmore

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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

Describe towns, cities, and landmarks and talk about weather, climate, and distances.
Read signs, use transportation, and understand schedules.
Book travel, check in, and ask questions at the airport.
Describe places written and spoken form.

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

20 assignments

Taught in English

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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 describing places, navigating transportation, and using essential travel language. By the end of the course, you will feel confident talking about places, navigating, and traveling.

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: Places and Getting Around'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: Places and Getting Around'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 look at how to describe towns, cities, and landmarks. You will also practice talking about weather, climate, and distances to give more details about different places.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Describing a Town or City5 minutes
Weather and Climate5 minutes
Landmarks and Locations Around Town5 minutes
Describing Distances5 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

Describing a Town or City35 minutes
Weather and Climate35 minutes
Landmarks and Locations Around Town35 minutes
Describing Distances35 minutes

This week, you will learn about reading signs, using transportation, and understanding schedules. By the end, you will be able to confidently give and follow directions in different settings.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Reading Signs5 minutes
Modes of Transportation5 minutes
Transport Schedules5 minutes
Giving Directions5 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

Reading Signs35 minutes
Modes of Transportation35 minutes
Transport Schedules35 minutes
Giving Directions35 minutes

This week, you will focus on learning important language for booking travel, checking in, and asking questions at the airport. You will also practice asking questions when you need help or aren't sure about something.