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There are 6 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 socializing with others – giving opinions, making small talk, and inviting people out. By the end of the course, you will feel confident and fluent while socializing in English in almost any situation.
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
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4 videos•Total 10 minutes
Welcome to the Intermediate English Specialization•4 minutes
Sample Voxy Lesson•4 minutes
Studying with Real World Content•1 minute
Introduction to 'Intermediate English: Social Interactions'•1 minute
4 readings•Total 45 minutes
Do You Need the Voxy App?•10 minutes
About Voxy Lessons•10 minutes
Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation•5 minutes
Introduction to 'Intermediate English: Social Interactions'•20 minutes
2 assignments•Total 25 minutes
Is This Course The Right Level For You?•15 minutes
Learning Goals•10 minutes
1 app item•Total 60 minutes
Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation•60 minutes
Invitations
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will learn how to make and respond to different types of invitations. You'll also learn ways to see who's available for or interested in doing certain plans and activities.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Social Invitations•5 minutes
Work-Related Invitations and Offers•5 minutes
Proposing Plans•5 minutes
Responding to Invitations•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 40 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
4 app items•Total 220 minutes
Social Invitations•55 minutes
Work-Related Invitations and Offers•55 minutes
Proposing Plans•55 minutes
Responding to Invitations•55 minutes
Giving Opinions
Module 3•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will learn how to discuss how you feel about different things, from reviews of your holiday to your least favorite season, as well as how to express agreement and disagreement.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Personal Opinions•5 minutes
Reviews•5 minutes
Supporting Opinions•5 minutes
Expressing Disagreement•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 40 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
4 app items•Total 220 minutes
Personal Opinions•55 minutes
Reviews•55 minutes
Supporting Opinions•55 minutes
Expressing Disagreement•55 minutes
Making Conversation
Module 4•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will learn how to chat to people about things that are happening in the world and what you have been up to lately. You'll also see some tips for how to make effective small talk and examples of how to start conversations with coworkers.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Starting Conversations•5 minutes
Small Talk Skills•5 minutes
Plans and What You’ve Been up To•5 minutes
Current Events•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 40 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
4 app items•Total 220 minutes
Starting Conversations•55 minutes
Small Talk Skills•55 minutes
Plans and What You’ve Been up To•55 minutes
Current Events•55 minutes
Socializing
Module 5•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you'll be stepping outside of work and learning about socializing in person and online. You'll learn how to talk about your social life, and you'll explore ways in which you can grow your social circle.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
My Social Life•5 minutes
Socializing Online•5 minutes
Friendship•5 minutes
Inclusive Socializing•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 40 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson•10 minutes
4 app items•Total 220 minutes
My Social Life•55 minutes
Socializing Online•55 minutes
Friendship•55 minutes
Inclusive Socializing•55 minutes
Final Tasks: Social Interactions
Module 6•6 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will use everything you learned to engage in social interactions both in written and spoken form.
What's included
5 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts
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5 readings•Total 70 minutes
About the Writing Task•10 minutes
Self-Evaluation and Example•30 minutes
About the Speaking Task•10 minutes
How to Improve Your Conversational Skills•10 minutes
Congratulations!•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 185 minutes
How to Write an Email For the Right Occasion•30 minutes
Task: A Dinner Invitation•60 minutes
Reflection •15 minutes
How to Improve Your Conversational Skills•20 minutes
Task: The Best Way To See Your Country•30 minutes
Self-Evaluation, Example, and Reflection•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 90 minutes
Discuss With Your Peers•30 minutes
Discuss With Your Peers•30 minutes
Reflect On Your Progress•30 minutes
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.