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English for Financial Literacy B1+

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English for Financial Literacy B1+

Instructor: Ruth Kerr

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

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Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is an introduction to the basics of Financial literacy. You will learn specific lexis and language to talk about aspects of personal finance like budgeting, saving and borrowing, and will have opportunities to improve your English language speaking, listening and reading skills at the same time. Practical tasks and activities develop language as well as finance competencies.

Module details

This lesson introduces financial language related to income, tax, budgeting, and general financial bureaucracy.

What's included

2 videos10 readings11 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 9 minutes

Independent living 4 minutes
Grammar focus: Past and present tenses5 minutes

10 readingsTotal 85 minutes

Vocabulary: Where does your money go? 10 minutes
Grammar focus: Gerund and infinitive 5 minutes
Expressive language 10 minutes
Opening a bank account10 minutes
Income from work5 minutes
Creating a personal budget10 minutes
Currency conversion 10 minutes
Watching: Let's get honest about our money problems10 minutes
Speaking10 minutes
Dictionary Week 15 minutes

11 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Video language 5 minutes
Vocabulary practice10 minutes
Grammar practice: past and present tenses10 minutes
Grammar practice: gerund and infinitive 5 minutes
E-mail5 minutes
How to open a bank account10 minutes
Vocabulary practice: Income 10 minutes
Payslips10 minutes
Reading 5 minutes
Listening 10 minutes
End of Week 1- Introduction to personal finance10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Setting a financial goal10 minutes

This lesson practices collocations and language related to investing, buying and selling, and banking.

What's included

1 video8 readings9 assignments1 discussion prompt

1 videoTotal 4 minutes

Surprising news4 minutes

8 readingsTotal 65 minutes

Vocabulary focus 5 minutes
Grammar focus 10 minutes
Grammar focus5 minutes
Expressive language 10 minutes
Investment choices10 minutes
Calculating a loan payment 10 minutes
Watch: What is GDP?10 minutes
Dictionary Week 25 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 81 minutes

Video language5 minutes
Vocabulary practice8 minutes
Grammar practice 5 minutes
E-mail8 minutes
Leasing a car10 minutes
Buy or lease a car? 10 minutes
Reading comprehension 15 minutes
Listening comprehension10 minutes
End of Week 2- Managing my personal finances10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Writing an email 10 minutes

This lesson explores financial language related to planning for the future, with an emphasis on long-term investments, risk awareness, and debt management.

What's included

2 videos8 readings11 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 8 minutes

Don't put all your eggs in one basket!5 minutes
Grammar focus: Conditional forms3 minutes

8 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Vocabulary focus: Money comes in different shapes and sizes10 minutes
Grammar focus: Use of the infinitive after adjectives5 minutes
Understanding home loans10 minutes
Diversfiying investments10 minutes
Multi currency bank account10 minutes
Digital wallet10 minutes
Watching: The basics of inheritance10 minutes
Dictionary Week 35 minutes

11 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Video language5 minutes
Vocabulary practice10 minutes
Grammar practice5 minutes
Grammar practice 210 minutes
Grammar practice5 minutes
Expressive language5 minutes
E-mail10 minutes
Comparing loan offers10 minutes
Listening10 minutes
Reading10 minutes
End of Week 3- Long-term financial planning10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Writing: Filling out a loan application form10 minutes

This lesson develops language to understand and plan for retirement, covering pensions, healthcare considerations, financial protection, and income in later life.