Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Intermediate Language Skills Specialization

Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Intermediate Language Skills Specialization

Develop Intermediate English Writing.

Strengthen English writing, grammar, reading, listening, speaking, and discussion skills.

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build vocabulary and comprehension skills through communication, health, technology, travel, business, and social topics.

  • Write topic sentences, supporting sentences, concluding sentences, process paragraphs, comparisons, and opinions.

  • Use intermediate grammar in context, including adjective clauses, complex comparisons, time clauses, past modals, and noun clauses.

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Specialization - 3 course series

English for Paragraph Writing

English for Paragraph Writing

Course 1, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build vocabulary and expressions for communication and health topics.

  • Use adjective clauses, topic sentences, supporting sentences, and complex comparisons.

  • Practice reading, listening, writing, speaking, discussions, assessments, and final products.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Language Competency
Category: Vocabulary
Category: Literacy
Category: English Language
Category: Oral Comprehension
Category: Grammar
Category: Language Learning
English for Process Writing

English for Process Writing

Course 2, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build vocabulary for technology and travel topics in everyday communication.

  • Write concluding sentences, organized ideas, process paragraphs, and event sequences.

  • Use present perfect simple and time clauses in reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Grammar
Category: Vocabulary
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Writing
Category: Oral Comprehension
Category: Literacy
Category: English Language
Category: Language Competency
Category: Language Learning
English for Comparison and Opinion Writing

English for Comparison and Opinion Writing

Course 3, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Use business vocabulary and compare and contrast ideas in professional contexts.

  • Express opinions about ethics and social media with supporting ideas.

  • Apply past modals and noun clauses with that and if in context.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Electronic Media
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Vocabulary
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Business Writing
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Business Communication
Category: Language Competency
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Language Learning
Category: Media and Communications
Category: Literacy
Category: Oral Comprehension
Category: Communication
Category: English Language
Category: Writing
Category: Grammar

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John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch
Arizona State University
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