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Noun Clauses and Conditionals

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Noun Clauses and Conditionals

This course is part of Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization

Instructors: Emily Ellis

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There are 4 modules in this course

This is the third course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this class, you will learn about the advanced grammar concepts of noun clauses and conditionals. You will learn about several different types of each and get lots of practice using them appropriately. This may seem like difficult grammar, but this course will make them easy to understand. These grammar points are essential for any learner trying to master fluency in the English language.

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This week, you will learn about the important grammar point of noun clauses. There are several types of noun clauses, and using these in your writing or speaking can make your English sound more advanced and interesting.

What's included

7 videos4 readings5 assignments2 peer reviews

7 videosTotal 31 minutes

Course Introduction1 minute
Meet Your Teachers1 minute
Week 1 Introduction1 minute
Introduction to Noun Clauses7 minutes
Noun Clauses with Question Words7 minutes
Noun Clauses with "If" and "Whether"8 minutes
Noun Clauses with "That"6 minutes

4 readingsTotal 90 minutes

Introduction to Noun Clauses Practice20 minutes
Noun Clauses with Question Words Practice20 minutes
Noun Clauses with "If" and "Whether" Practice20 minutes
Noun Clauses with "That" Practice30 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

Introduction to Noun Clauses Practice30 minutes
Noun Clauses with Question Words Practice Quiz30 minutes
Noun Clauses with "If" and "Whether" Practice Quiz30 minutes
Noun Clauses with "That" Practice Quiz30 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

2 peer reviewsTotal 65 minutes

Introduce Yourself5 minutes
Noun Clauses Assignment60 minutes

This week, you'll continue learning about noun clauses and different ways to use them. You'll learn how to make sentences with reported speech and how to add variety to sentences by reducing noun clauses. Have fun!

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8 videos3 readings4 assignments1 peer review

8 videosTotal 36 minutes

Week 2 Introduction1 minute
Reported Speech Part 17 minutes
Reported Speech Part 27 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Infinitives Part 12 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Infinitives Part 24 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Infinitives Part 34 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Gerunds Part 15 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Gerunds Part 25 minutes

3 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Reported Speech Practice20 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Infinitives Practice20 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Gerunds Practice20 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Reported Speech Practice Quiz30 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Infinitives Practice Quiz30 minutes
Reducing Noun Clauses to Gerunds Practice Quiz30 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Reported Speech and Reduced Clause Assignment60 minutes

Now, you'll learn about another kind of noun clause. After that, you will learn about conditionals. Conditionals seem a little tricky at first, but they're fun to learn. Finally, you'll learn how to talk about wishes.

What's included

7 videos4 readings5 assignments1 peer review

7 videosTotal 39 minutes

Week 3 Introduction1 minute
"Ever" Words8 minutes
Real Conditionals in the Present and Future6 minutes
Real Conditionals Review2 minutes
Other Ways to Express Condition Part 17 minutes
Other Ways to Express Condition Part 27 minutes
Wishes8 minutes

4 readingsTotal 90 minutes

"Ever" Words Practice30 minutes
Real Conditionals in the Present and Future Practice20 minutes
Other Conditionals Practice20 minutes
Wishes Practice20 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

"Ever" Words Practice Quiz30 minutes
Real Conditionals in the Present or Future Practice30 minutes
Other Conditionals Practice Quiz30 minutes
Wishes Practice Quiz30 minutes
Graded Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Noun Clauses and Real Conditionals Assignment60 minutes

In the final week of the course, you'll about more types of conditionals and how to writes sentences that mix various conditionals. You'll also learn how to omit "if" from some conditional sentences. This seems like some of the most challenging grammar in English, but you will find that it's not that difficult. Have fun learning it!