Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Basic Achievement Specialization

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Arizona State University

Learn English Now: Basic Achievement Specialization

Build basic English for daily life.

Practice everyday English through technology, culture, nature, and society topics.

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner 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 for technology, shopping customs, nature, sustainability, psychology, and social media.

  • Practice grammar for predictions, future plans, past actions, and countable and uncountable nouns.

  • Communicate through readings, conversations, quizzes, and Conversation Café discussions.

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Specialization - 3 course series

English Foundations: Everyday Communication

English Foundations: Everyday Communication

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Discuss technology and explain possible benefits and harms.

  • Practice vocabulary and grammar for giving predictions.

  • Use English phrases for shopping and shopping customs.

English for Daily Life: Culture and Environment

English for Daily Life: Culture and Environment

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe natural places and personal preferences in English.

  • Discuss sustainability and ways to help the environment.

  • Talk about future plans using environmental vocabulary.

English for Society: People and Ideas

English for Society: People and Ideas

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Discuss psychology topics such as pet peeves, emotions, and behavior.

  • Talk about past actions and activities in English.

  • Use vocabulary for sociology, social media, and countable and uncountable nouns.

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Instructor

John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch
Arizona State University
30 Courses3,984 learners

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