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.
Beginner English: Places and Getting Around
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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Beginner level
Recommended experience
18 hours to complete
3 weeks at 6 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.
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February 2025
Assessments
20 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the English Language Skills A1-A2 CEFR: Beginner Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
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
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
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
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.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
This week, you will use everything you learned to describe places written and spoken form.
What's included
5 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts
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