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There are 5 modules in this course
This is the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn about important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about common modal verbs used in English. This course is designed for learners who have a basic understanding of English grammar but who want to learn more and improve their skills for everyday speaking or writing, as well as for academics. It will be a fun class with lots of entertaining and informative video lectures.
Welcome to the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. This course will cover the perfect verb tenses and modals. You will watch fun videos and do practice activities to help you learn this important grammar. If you have paid for the certificate for this course, you will also be able to participate in discussions and peer reviews to help you learn. To earn a certificate, you must pass several quizzes and assignments.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment
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1 video•Total 2 minutes
Meet the Teachers•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
About Course Content and Community Guidelines•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Introduce Yourself•15 minutes
Present Perfect Tense
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you will learn about the present perfect verb tense. You will learn how to use it to form questions, answers, and statements, and you will learn when to use present perfect tense.
What's included
7 videos10 readings5 assignments
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7 videos•Total 34 minutes
Module Introduction•0 minutes
Present Perfect Overview Lecture•9 minutes
Past Participles Lecture•5 minutes
Present Perfect with Since and For Lecture•4 minutes
Present Perfect without Since and For Lecture•6 minutes
Present Perfect Questions Lecture•3 minutes
Present Perfect Adverbs Lecture•8 minutes
10 readings•Total 52 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Past Participles Resource•10 minutes
Past Participle Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Present Perfect Questions Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Adverbs Practice•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 73 minutes
Practice Quiz on Present Perfect •12 minutes
Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Questions•6 minutes
Practice Quiz on Adverbs •15 minutes
Present Perfect Assignment•20 minutes
Present Perfect Quiz•20 minutes
Present Perfect Progressive
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
Now that you've learned about the present perfect tense, you're going to learn about the present perfect progressive. To start, you'll review when to use progressive tenses in English. Then you'll learn how to form the present perfect progressive and how it is different from present perfect.
Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Progressive•6 minutes
Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Progressive Questions•6 minutes
Practice Quiz on Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive•6 minutes
Present Perfect Progressive Assignment•30 minutes
Present Perfect Progressive Quiz•20 minutes
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you'll learn what the past perfect is and when to use it. You'll practice using the correct form, and you'll also learn the difference between present perfect and past perfect.
What's included
5 videos7 readings7 assignments
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5 videos•Total 16 minutes
Module Introduction•0 minutes
Past Perfect Lecture•4 minutes
Past Perfect Questions Lecture•3 minutes
Past Perfect Progressive Lecture•5 minutes
Past Perfect Progressive Questions Lecture•4 minutes
7 readings•Total 38 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Past Perfect Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Past Perfect Questions Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Past Perfect Progressive Practice•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 118 minutes
Practice Quiz on Past Perfect•6 minutes
Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Questions•6 minutes
Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Progressive•30 minutes
Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Progressive Questions•6 minutes
Past Perfect Assignment•20 minutes
Past Perfect Progressive Assignment•30 minutes
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Quiz•20 minutes
Modals--Ability, Possibility, Preference, and Impossibility
Module 5•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this last week, you are going to learn a lot. This module is all about modal verbs. English has a lot of these, and here you're going to learn about many of them. They will help you talk about abilities, possibilities, impossibilities, and preferences.
What's included
9 videos12 readings6 assignments
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9 videos•Total 39 minutes
Module Intro•0 minutes
Modals Introduction Lecture•2 minutes
Phrasal Modals Lecture•2 minutes
Ability Modals Lecture•6 minutes
Modals of Possibility Lecture•6 minutes
Advice Modals Lecture•5 minutes
Preference Modals Lecture•7 minutes
Modals of Impossibility Lecture•5 minutes
Questions with Modals Lecture•6 minutes
12 readings•Total 66 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Phrasal Modals Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Modals of Possibility Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Preference Modals Practice•20 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
Lecture Objectives•2 minutes
End of Course•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 108 minutes
Modals Part 1 Practice Quiz•10 minutes
Modals Part 2 Practice Quiz•12 minutes
Modals Part 3 Practice Quiz•6 minutes
Modals Assignment 1•30 minutes
Modals Assignment 2•30 minutes
Modals Quiz•20 minutes
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really its an amazing course you can learn a lot of new things from this course related to English grammar. Special thing is you can do practice during exercise, assignment.
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This course is a very useful course from which I had corrected all of my mistakes in perfect tenses and modals.I also got a very good experience by doing this course.
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