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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 interactions while traveling, from booking and working out itineraries and logistics to asking for directions and reviewing accommodation. By the end of the course, you will feel confident navigating all kinds of travel situations in English.
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: Travel'•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: Travel'•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
Navigating New Places
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will learn some useful language for when you're out exploring, as well as some advice that could take the stress out of traveling. You'll also hear recommendations for sights and itineraries in places around the world.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Asking for and Understanding Directions•5 minutes
Ways of Traveling•5 minutes
Travel Advice•5 minutes
Giving Recommendations•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
Asking for and Understanding Directions•55 minutes
Ways of Traveling•55 minutes
Travel Advice•55 minutes
Giving Recommendations•55 minutes
Describing Travel
Module 3•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you'll learn how to talk about travel destinations and experiences with lots of details, as well as how to write an accommodation review. You'll also learn about the negative side of tourism and some of the challenges it can produce.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Describing a Destination•5 minutes
Accommodation Reviews•5 minutes
Tourism•5 minutes
Special Travel Experiences•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
Describing a Destination•55 minutes
Accommodation Reviews•55 minutes
Tourism•55 minutes
Special Travel Experiences•55 minutes
Making Travel Plans
Module 4•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you'll be looking at what goes into planning a trip — from where to go and where to stay to how to get there. You will also learn some language to help you book holiday essentials with confidence.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Destinations and Itineraries•5 minutes
Planning Logistics•5 minutes
Arranging Accommodation•5 minutes
Making and Changing Bookings•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
Destinations and Itineraries•55 minutes
Planning Logistics•55 minutes
Arranging Accommodation•55 minutes
Making and Changing Bookings•55 minutes
Socializing Across Cultures
Module 5•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will learn about different ways in which people may communicate depending on where they come from. Knowing about these differences can help you to build strong relationships and work successfully with a variety of people.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Building Cross-Cultural Relationships•5 minutes
Understanding Cultural Differences•5 minutes
Communication Styles•5 minutes
Working Together Across Cultures•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
Building Cross-Cultural Relationships•55 minutes
Understanding Cultural Differences•55 minutes
Communication Styles•55 minutes
Working Together Across Cultures•55 minutes
Final Tasks: Travel
Module 6•6 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will use everything you learned to talk about travel 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 Use Collocations to Describe a Trip•10 minutes
Congratulations!•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 185 minutes
How to Communicate Across Cultures•30 minutes
Task: A Warm Welcome•60 minutes
Reflection •15 minutes
How to Use Collocations to Describe a Trip•20 minutes
Task: How Was Your Trip?•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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