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.

254 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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There are 6 modules in this course

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.

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 videos Total 11 minutes

Welcome to this course! 2 minutes
Language focus: Nice to meet you 3 minutes
Time and frequency 2 minutes
Pronunciation: Consonants 5 minutes

7 readings Total 51 minutes

Common European Framework for Languages 1 minute
Grammar focus - Present tenses 10 minutes
Vocabulary focus: days of the week 5 minutes
Introducing yourself 10 minutes
Instagram profiles 5 minutes
Speaking skills: what to expect in the Cambridge P.E.T. exam 15 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary 5 minutes

9 assignments Total 120 minutes

Let's practice - Use of the present tenses 8 minutes
Vocabulary - The symbolic meaning of colors 10 minutes
Let's practice - Adverbs of frequency 7 minutes
Applying for a Summer School 10 minutes
Reading skills - Online learning 10 minutes
Reading skills - Online learning 15 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 review Total 30 minutes

Let's practice - Introducing yourself 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Share your knowledge! 10 minutes
Writing skills - How to learn English 10 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 videos Total 13 minutes

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

5 readings Total 30 minutes

Grammar focus: relative pronouns and clauses 5 minutes
Au Pair: host families 10 minutes
Candidates for a job 5 minutes
Speaking skills for international exams 5 minutes
Downloadable dictionary 5 minutes

11 assignments Total 93 minutes

Vocabulary focus: Personality adjectives 10 minutes
Vocabulary focus: Describing relationships 5 minutes
Relative pronouns and clauses 5 minutes
Let's practice: "have" collocations 5 minutes
Let's practice: Au Pair, host families 5 minutes
Au Pair, host families 5 minutes
Let's practice: describing job candidates 6 minutes
Describing job candidates 6 minutes
Listening skills: Omena talks about Felix 10 minutes
Reading skills: Making new friends when you move 6 minutes
People and relationships 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Writing skills: Someone important 10 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 videos Total 12 minutes

What shall we do this afternoon? 3 minutes
The present perfect 4 minutes
Pronunciation - Fricative consonants 4 minutes
Watching: interview with a football player 2 minutes

8 readings Total 46 minutes

Grammar focus: Adverbs of manner 5 minutes
Grammar focus: Do, Go, Play 5 minutes
Grammar focus: Since and for 5 minutes
What shall we do this afternoon? 6 minutes
Tandem Learning 2 minutes
Starting a new hobby 8 minutes
Speaking skills: P.E.T. exam 10 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary 5 minutes

10 assignments Total 88 minutes

Vocabulary focus: free time activities 5 minutes
Let's practice: activities and equipment 6 minutes
Let's practice: The right adverb 5 minutes
Let's practice: Do, Go, Play 6 minutes
Let's practice: Present perfect and present perfect continuous 5 minutes
Let's practice: Organising a trip 5 minutes
Listening Skills 10 minutes
Reading skills: match the person to the program 10 minutes
Interview with a football player: video comprehension 6 minutes
Free time activities 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

Let’s practice: write an email 10 minutes
Find out which hobby suits you best! 10 minutes
Writing: Free time 10 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 videos Total 10 minutes

Nostalgia alert: holiday photos 2 minutes
The Past Simple 3 minutes
Pronunciation - Consonants (extras) 4 minutes

6 readings Total 41 minutes

What type of holiday do you prefer? 5 minutes
Listening activity - My favorite type of holiday 6 minutes
Grammar focus: past tenses 10 minutes
Vocabulary focus: get + participle 5 minutes
Speaking skills - Giving an opinion and reasoning 10 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary 5 minutes

10 assignments Total 87 minutes

Let's practice: past tense 5 minutes
Let's practice: get + participle 6 minutes
Where did you go on holiday last year? 6 minutes
Problem-solving abroad 5 minutes
Booking accommodation 6 minutes
Hiring a car 6 minutes
Transport announcements 5 minutes
Listening skills - Describing a place 10 minutes
Reading skills - What vaccines do you need to travel in Africa? 8 minutes
Holidays and travel 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 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 videos Total 9 minutes

Lunch together! 2 minutes
Expressing quantities 3 minutes
Pronunciation - Long vowel sounds 4 minutes

6 readings Total 37 minutes

Pronunciation focus: fruit and vegetables 2 minutes
Grammar focus: Expressing quantities 10 minutes
Grammar focus: Imperative 5 minutes
Following a recipe 5 minutes
Speaking: Food & drinks 10 minutes
Downloadable Dictionary 5 minutes

9 assignments Total 78 minutes

Vocabulary focus: Food and meals 6 minutes
Let's practice: Expressing quantities 5 minutes
Let's practice: Imperative 5 minutes
Let's practice: Vocabulary for cooking processes 4 minutes
Cooking instructions 5 minutes
Become a chef! 10 minutes
Listening: Let's talk about fast food! 8 minutes
Reading Skills : Cooking habits today 5 minutes
Food and cooking 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

Eating healthily 10 minutes
Restaurant menus 10 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.