Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.

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Learn English Now: Intermediate Foundations Specialization

Build English through culture and everyday life.

Practice grammar, reading, writing, and speaking through familiar themes and guided tasks

Instructor: John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use vocabulary and grammar to describe places, personal experiences, health, travel, recreation, and famous people in English.
Apply present tenses, present perfect forms, relative clauses, conditionals, gerunds and infinitives, and active and passive voice accurately.
Create travel posts, paragraphs, discussions, and short videos that communicate ideas more clearly in spoken and written English.

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Specialization - 3 course series

In this Specialization, you will build English skills through themes that connect to everyday life, culture, and communication. Across three courses, you will expand vocabulary, practice grammar including present tenses, present perfect forms, relative clauses, conditionals, gerunds and infinitives, and active and passive voice, and strengthen reading, writing, speaking, and listening. As you progress, you will move from describing places and personal experiences to discussing health, travel, recreation, famous people, and inventions with greater accuracy and confidence.

Applied Learning Project

You will complete written travel posts, paragraphs, reading discussions, and short video tasks connected to places, art, health, travel, recreation, famous people, and inventions. These activities help you apply new vocabulary and grammar in spoken and written English.

English for Culture and Art

Course 1, 7 hours

What you'll learn

Build vocabulary to describe travel destinations, monuments, art, and changes in your hometown.
Apply present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, and present perfect continuous in spoken and written English.
Create travel posts and short videos about places you have visited and changes in personal or community life.

English for Health and Travel

Course 2, 6 hours

What you'll learn

Use vocabulary about health, food, exercise, travel planning, finances, and entertainment in discussions and writing.
Form subject and object relative clauses and use first and second conditionals to describe real and hypothetical situations.
Create paragraphs and short videos about healthy lifestyles, community places, travel, and entertainment.

English for Recreation and Famous People

Course 3, 7 hours

What you'll learn

Discuss recreational activities, hobbies, famous people, industries, and inventions with expanded English vocabulary.
Use gerunds and infinitives and switch between active and passive voice to express ideas more accurately.
Create discussions, paragraphs, and short videos about leisure activities, admired people, and important inventions.

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Instructor

John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch

Arizona State University

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Frequently asked questions

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.

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.