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Learn English SpecializationTsinghua UniversityWhat you will learn
introduce oneself, one’s job, one’s preferences (hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc.)
indicate one’s opinion about family, friendship, hometown, or jobs
continue a conversation with someone new from other countries
About this Specialization
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This specialization is intended for English as a Second Language Learners (elementary, intermediate, and advanced). No prior knowledge is required for these courses. Through 4 courses, Conversational English skills, Just Reading and Writing English 1, Just Reading and Writing English 2, and General Academic English, you will cover the following interesting topics in each course:
1.Meeting new people, the people in your life, eating in and eating out, the reason to learn English, good times and bad times, and hobbies in course 1 will prepare you to have a good knowledge of conversational English skills in your daily life to improve your ability to communicate better in English in a wide range of daily situations and become more fluent and confident in using the language.
2.Feelings, staying healthy, learning, university, cultural differences, and cities in course 2 will prepare you to have a good knowledge of primary English reading and writing skills.
3.Education, manners, personal communication, purpose of living, cultural studies, life science in course 3 will prepare you to have a good knowledge of intermediate English reading and writing skills.
4.Art, man and nature, social issues, engineering and technology, psychology, economics and management in course 4 will prepare you to have a good knowledge of general academic English learning skills for your academic career, covering all aspects of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Applied Learning Project
Learners will video several poster presentations on the topic of a well-known place in your country, a speech on your favorite university, a design on a training program for a summer course, and an interview of a market survey respectively for each course. The conversational English skills as well as reading and writing skills from the course are supposed to be applied properly. All these projects are carefully designed to help the learners in international communication and further in their future career.
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Flexible Schedule
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Beginner Level
Approx. 7 months to complete
Suggested 1 hour/week
English
Subtitles: English
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online courses
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible Schedule
Set and maintain flexible deadlines.
Beginner Level
No prior experience required.
Approx. 7 months to complete
Suggested 1 hour/week
English
Subtitles: English
There are 4 Courses in this Specialization
Conversational English Skills
360 ratings
Do you want to communicate with English speakers fluently? Welcome to our course. The course consists of 6 units with different topics: meeting new people, the people in your life, eating in and eating out, the reason to learn English, good times and bad times, and hobbies. From this course, you will have a good knowledge of conversational English skills in your daily life. We invite you to learn with our teachers and friends from different countries in the videos, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and Columbia. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Just Reading and Writing English 1
26 ratings
Do you want to communicate with English speakers fluently? Welcome to our course. The course consists of 6 units with different topics: feelings, staying healthy, learning, university, cultural differences, and cities. From this course, you will have a good knowledge of primary English reading and writing skills in your daily life. We invite you to learn with our teachers and friends from different countries in the videos, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and Columbia. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Just Reading and Writing English 2
22 ratings
Do you want to read and write better in English? Welcome to our course. The course consists of 6 units with different topics: education, manners, personal communication, purpose of living, cultural studies, life science. From this course, you will have a good knowledge of intermediate English reading and writing skills. We invite you to learn with our teachers and friends from different countries in the videos. Are you ready? Let’s go!
General Academic English
36 ratings
Do you want to read and write better in English? Welcome to our course. The course consists of 6 units with different topics: art, man and nature, social issues, engineering and technology, psychology, economics and management. From this course, you will have a good knowledge of general academic English learning skills. We invite you to learn with our teachers and friends from different countries in the videos. Are you ready? Let’s go!
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Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
About 28 weeks. 7 weeks are required for each course.
What background knowledge is necessary?
No prior knowledge is required.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
Yes. We suggest you take the courses with the following order: Conversational English skills, Just Reading and Writing English 1, Just Reading and Writing English 2, and General Academic English. You can adjust your learning if needed.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
No.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
You will have a good knowledge of conversational English skills, English reading and writing skills, and general academic English learning skills. Your ability to communicate better in English in a wide range of situations will be improved and you will become more fluent and confident in using the language.
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