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English Lower Intermediate B1.1

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English Lower Intermediate B1.1

This course is part of English Intermediate B1 Specialization

Instructors: Ruth Kerr

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

259 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

95%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Essential grammar and vocabulary to talk and write about diverse topics. Reading and listening skills development. Problem-solving skills for travel.

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Welcome. This is the first of our 2 courses in English to take you to a B1 level of competence. English is the most important international language for the workplace and for study. The varied learning activities on this course will enable you to communicate effectively in a variety of situations and on a range of important topics like daily life, travel and food. This course will help you become an independent user of the English language, able to cope with practical situations while abroad, such as finding work, accommodation and creating a social network.

Module details

This module teaches you how to introduce yourself in a variety of contexts, giving relevant personal and professional information.

What's included

4 videos7 readings9 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 11 minutes

Welcome to this course!2 minutes
Language focus: Nice to meet you3 minutes
Time and frequency2 minutes
Pronunciation: Consonants5 minutes

7 readingsTotal 51 minutes

Common European Framework for Languages1 minute
Grammar focus - Present tenses10 minutes
Vocabulary focus: days of the week5 minutes
Introducing yourself10 minutes
Instagram profiles5 minutes
Speaking skills: what to expect in the Cambridge P.E.T. exam 15 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary5 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Let's practice - Use of the present tenses8 minutes
Vocabulary - The symbolic meaning of colors10 minutes
Let's practice - Adverbs of frequency7 minutes
Applying for a Summer School10 minutes
Reading skills - Online learning10 minutes
Reading skills - Online learning15 minutes
Listening skills - The color of my week 15 minutes
Listening skills - The color of my week 15 minutes
Nice to meet you!30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 30 minutes

Let's practice - Introducing yourself30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Share your knowledge!10 minutes
Writing skills - How to learn English10 minutes

In this module you will learn to describe someone who is important to you for some reason, including their personality, relationship to you and why they are important to you.

What's included

4 videos5 readings11 assignments1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 13 minutes

Do I look like my mum?2 minutes
Personality adjectives - negative 2 minutes
The verb "Have"5 minutes
Pronunciation - individual vowel sounds5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Grammar focus: relative pronouns and clauses5 minutes
Au Pair: host families10 minutes
Candidates for a job 5 minutes
Speaking skills for international exams5 minutes
Downloadable dictionary5 minutes

11 assignmentsTotal 93 minutes

Vocabulary focus: Personality adjectives10 minutes
Vocabulary focus: Describing relationships5 minutes
Relative pronouns and clauses 5 minutes
Let's practice: "have" collocations5 minutes
Let's practice: Au Pair, host families5 minutes
Au Pair, host families5 minutes
Let's practice: describing job candidates6 minutes
Describing job candidates6 minutes
Listening skills: Omena talks about Felix10 minutes
Reading skills: Making new friends when you move6 minutes
People and relationships30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Writing skills: Someone important10 minutes

In this module you will learn to describe how you spend your free time, the different sport and leisure activities you do, and why you like them. You will understand the difference between various types of perfect tenses and how to use them. This module also helps develop your reading and listening skills, focusing on specific information.

What's included

4 videos8 readings10 assignments3 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 12 minutes

What shall we do this afternoon?3 minutes
The present perfect4 minutes
Pronunciation - Fricative consonants4 minutes
Watching: interview with a football player2 minutes

8 readingsTotal 46 minutes

Grammar focus: Adverbs of manner5 minutes
Grammar focus: Do, Go, Play5 minutes
Grammar focus: Since and for5 minutes
What shall we do this afternoon?6 minutes
Tandem Learning2 minutes
Starting a new hobby8 minutes
Speaking skills: P.E.T. exam10 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary5 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 88 minutes

Vocabulary focus: free time activities5 minutes
Let's practice: activities and equipment6 minutes
Let's practice: The right adverb5 minutes
Let's practice: Do, Go, Play6 minutes
Let's practice: Present perfect and present perfect continuous5 minutes
Let's practice: Organising a trip5 minutes
Listening Skills10 minutes
Reading skills: match the person to the program10 minutes
Interview with a football player: video comprehension6 minutes
Free time activities30 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Let’s practice: write an email10 minutes
Find out which hobby suits you best!10 minutes
Writing: Free time10 minutes

In this module you will have the opportunity to learn vocabulary and expressions associated with different types of holidays and travel. By the end, you should be able to talk to friends about your favorite type of holiday and cope with practical situations while abroad.

What's included

3 videos6 readings10 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 10 minutes

Nostalgia alert: holiday photos2 minutes
The Past Simple3 minutes
Pronunciation - Consonants (extras) 4 minutes

6 readingsTotal 41 minutes

What type of holiday do you prefer?5 minutes
Listening activity - My favorite type of holiday6 minutes
Grammar focus: past tenses10 minutes
Vocabulary focus: get + participle5 minutes
Speaking skills - Giving an opinion and reasoning10 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary5 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 87 minutes

Let's practice: past tense5 minutes
Let's practice: get + participle6 minutes
Where did you go on holiday last year?6 minutes
Problem-solving abroad5 minutes
Booking accommodation6 minutes
Hiring a car6 minutes
Transport announcements5 minutes
Listening skills - Describing a place 10 minutes
Reading skills - What vaccines do you need to travel in Africa?8 minutes
Holidays and travel30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Writing skills: What is your favorite summer song? 10 minutes

This module will help you to expand your vocabulary related to food and cooking. You'll learn how to give instructions and how to express quantities relating to recipes, and talk about special dishes from your country or area.

What's included

3 videos6 readings9 assignments3 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 9 minutes

Lunch together!2 minutes
Expressing quantities3 minutes
Pronunciation - Long vowel sounds4 minutes

6 readingsTotal 37 minutes

Pronunciation focus: fruit and vegetables 2 minutes
Grammar focus: Expressing quantities10 minutes
Grammar focus: Imperative5 minutes
Following a recipe5 minutes
Speaking: Food & drinks10 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary5 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 78 minutes

Vocabulary focus: Food and meals6 minutes
Let's practice: Expressing quantities5 minutes
Let's practice: Imperative5 minutes
Let's practice: Vocabulary for cooking processes4 minutes
Cooking instructions5 minutes
Become a chef!10 minutes
Listening: Let's talk about fast food!8 minutes
Reading Skills : Cooking habits today5 minutes
Food and cooking 30 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Eating healthily10 minutes
Restaurant menus10 minutes
Writing: My favorite dish 10 minutes

In this module you will learn useful ways to describe a house and where it is located. It will help you to understand how to find good accommodation in a foreign country and how to communicate with possible roommates or landlords.