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There are 5 modules in this course
English is a difficult language to learn because of its many obscure grammatical rules, which are fairly easy to mess up--even for native speakers. While it’s easy for non-native speakers to get overwhelmed by confusing grammar rules, in this course, we'll provide you with tips that will help you understand the rules more easily and give you lots of practice with the tricky grammar of everyday English.
Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
This is the third course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. Learning English can be tricky, and in this class you'll focus on some of those tricky issues. You'll get clear explanations about the difficult grammar points and practice in using them correctly.
What's included
2 videos1 reading1 peer review
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2 videos•Total 2 minutes
Course Introduction•1 minute
Meet the Instructors•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Message•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Introductions•120 minutes
Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers
Module 2•7 hours to complete
Module details
This week, you'll learn about tricky nouns, articles, and quantifiers. When should you put "a" or "the" in front of a noun? When should you put nothing in front of the noun? In this module, you'll find the answers to these questions, and you'll get lots of practice to help you use nouns and articles correctly.
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12 videos13 readings4 assignments1 peer review
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12 videos•Total 67 minutes
Week 1 Introduction•0 minutes
Count and Noncount Nouns Review Lecture•5 minutes
Count and Noncount Noun Mistakes Lecture•10 minutes
Articles Review Part 1 Lecture•3 minutes
Articles Review Part 2 Lecture•5 minutes
Articles Review Part 3 Lecture•9 minutes
Mistakes with Articles Part 1 Lecture•6 minutes
Mistakes with Articles Part 2 Lecture•5 minutes
Quantifiers Part 1 Lecture•3 minutes
Quantifiers Part 2 Lecture•6 minutes
Quantifiers Part 3 Lecture•5 minutes
Quantifiers Part 4 Lecture•10 minutes
13 readings•Total 130 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Count and Non-Count Nouns Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Articles Practice•10 minutes
Articles Resource•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Quantifiers Practice•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Count and Non-Count Noun Practice Quiz •30 minutes
Articles Practice Quiz •30 minutes
Quantifiers Practice Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers Assignment•120 minutes
Gerunds, Infinitives, and Requests and Permission
Module 3•5 hours to complete
Module details
This week will not be as intense as last week was, but you will still have the chance to learn about some tricky grammar. First, you'll learn about using gerunds and infinitives correctly. Then you'll learn about making requests and asking for permission, something that English learners often misuse.
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4 videos4 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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4 videos•Total 21 minutes
Week 2 Introduction•1 minute
Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 Lecture•3 minutes
Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2 Lecture•10 minutes
Requests and Permission Lecture•8 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Gerunds and Infinitives Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Requests and Permission Practice•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Gerunds and Infinitives Practice Quiz•30 minutes
Requests and Permission Practice Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Gerunds, Infinitives, Requests, and Permission Assignment•120 minutes
Confusing Word Forms
Module 4•6 hours to complete
Module details
You've learned about some tricky grammar, but there are other things that make English hard to learn. This week, you'll learn about some word forms that cause confusion. You'll soon understand the difference between some pairs of words that always seem tricky.
What's included
7 videos8 readings5 assignments1 peer review
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7 videos•Total 40 minutes
Week 3 Introduction•0 minutes
Confusing Pronouns Lecture•9 minutes
Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 1 Lecture•7 minutes
Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 2 Lecture•6 minutes
Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 1 Lecture•8 minutes
Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 2 Lecture•3 minutes
Confusing Prepositions Lecture•6 minutes
8 readings•Total 80 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Confusing Pronouns Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Confusing Prepositions Practice•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 150 minutes
Graded Quiz •30 minutes
Confusing Pronouns Practice Quiz•30 minutes
Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice Quiz•30 minutes
Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice Quiz•30 minutes
Confusing Prepositions Practice Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Confusing Word Forms Assignment•60 minutes
Phrasal Verbs and Collocations
Module 5•6 hours to complete
Module details
There are a few more tricky English points that we want you to learn. In the final week, you will learn about phrasal verbs and collocations. These are two big grammar points that often give language learners difficulty, but you will get lots of practice with them. Finally, you’ll have a review lesson of all of the tricky English grammar that you have learned in this course.
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6 videos7 readings4 assignments1 peer review
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6 videos•Total 26 minutes
Week 4 Introduction•1 minute
Phrasal Verbs Review Lecture•6 minutes
Problems with Phrasal Verbs Lecture•4 minutes
Collocations Review Lecture•3 minutes
Tricky Collocations Lecture•8 minutes
Tricky English Review•6 minutes
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Phrasal Verbs Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Collocations Practice•10 minutes
Lecture Objectives•10 minutes
Tricky English Final Practice•10 minutes
Learn More!•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Phrasal Verbs Practice Quiz•30 minutes
Collocations Practice Quiz•30 minutes
Tricky English Practice Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Tricky English Assignment•120 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 25, 2020
the course was simple to understand and had a lot of information, that would help me improve my English language skills.
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I am really pleased to be part of this course. So many new concepts to learn in a fun way.Highly recommended to all non-native speakers of English.
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Reviewed on Nov 30, 2021
I found this course very helpful. More time spent on confusing words, [accept/except, which/witch, already/already], would add to the helpfulness of the course.
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