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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 meeting someone new, filling out a form, or just describing yourself to others, it is important to know how to share basic personal information about yourself. By the end of the course, you will feel confident starting conversations, introducing and describing yourself, and exchanging personal information.
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 8 minutes
Welcome to the Beginner English Specialization•3 minutes
Sample Voxy Lesson•4 minutes
Studying with Real World Content•1 minute
Introduction to 'Beginner English: Personal Information'•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 'Beginner English: Personal Information'•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
Greetings and Introductions
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
This week is all about greeting people and introducing yourself to others. You also will learn how to ask how someone is doing and introduce other people.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Hello!•5 minutes
Introducing Yourself•5 minutes
How Are You?•5 minutes
Making Introductions •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 140 minutes
Hello!•35 minutes
Introducing Yourself•35 minutes
How Are You?•35 minutes
Making Introductions•35 minutes
Describing Yourself
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
This week is all about you! Learn how to describe where you are from, where you live, what languages you speak, or how old you are.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Where You're From•5 minutes
Where You Live•5 minutes
Nationalities and Languages•5 minutes
How Old Are You?•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 140 minutes
Where You're From•35 minutes
Where You Live•35 minutes
Nationalities and Languages•35 minutes
How Old Are You?•35 minutes
Exchanging Personal Information
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
This week you will practice how to exchange personal information, such as your name or contact information. You will learn how to fill out forms and give your information online as well.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
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4 readings•Total 20 minutes
Spelling Your Name•5 minutes
Giving Contact Information•5 minutes
Giving Emails and Website Addresses•5 minutes
Filling In Forms•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 140 minutes
Spelling Your Name•35 minutes
Giving Contact Information•35 minutes
Giving Emails and Website Addresses•35 minutes
Filling In Forms•35 minutes
Final Tasks: Personal Information
Module 5•6 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will use everything you learned to give personal information 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 Talk About Yourself•10 minutes
Congratulations!•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 185 minutes
How to Fill Out a Form•30 minutes
Task: Fill Out a Form•60 minutes
Reflection •15 minutes
How to Talk About Yourself•20 minutes
Task: Introduce Yourself•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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Voxy is an innovative corporate training solution that has been used successfully by hundreds of corporate clients around the world to upskill their teams. Our AI-driven platform, accessed both on desktop and any mobile device, allows each learner to follow a fully personalized and highly engaging English learning experience.
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Is financial aid available?
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