Conversational English Skills

This course is part of Learn English Specialization

Instructor: Fang Yang

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll 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

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

37 assignments¹

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Learn English Specialization

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There are 7 modules in this course

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!

Greetings

What's included

7 videos5 assignments1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 39 minutes

1 Introduction1 minute
2. Text: Greeting in different cultures6 minutes
3. Greeting8 minutes
4. First Impression5 minutes
5. Cultural Focus: Meeting Someone New5 minutes
6. Office Hour12 minutes
7. Summary1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 19 minutes

Test 1-43 minutes
Test 1-53 minutes
Test 1-63 minutes
Test 1-85 minutes
Test 1-35 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 2 minutes

Discussion question for unit 12 minutes

Interpersonal Communication

What's included

9 videos7 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 60 minutes

1. Introduction1 minute
2. Text: My Mother is My Best Friend6 minutes
3. Families, Friends and Idols12 minutes
4. Describe People's Appearance and Personality12 minutes
5. How to Communicate with Other People5 minutes
6. Friend Relationships5 minutes
7. Cultural Focus: Family and Friend Relationships5 minutes
8. Office Hour11 minutes
9. Summary2 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

Test 2-45 minutes
Test 2-54 minutes
Test 2-65 minutes
Test 2-73 minutes
Test 2-85 minutes
Test 2-103 minutes
Test 2-35 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 2 minutes

Discussion question for unit 22 minutes

Eating culture

What's included

8 videos6 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 55 minutes

1. Introduction1 minute
2.Text:Food in Different Cultures6 minutes
3.Food in Different Cultures11 minutes
4.Chinese Meals8 minutes
5.Cultural Focus: Different Customs Related to Food in Different Countries3 minutes
6.Eating out8 minutes
7. Talk Show16 minutes
8. Summary1 minute

6 assignmentsTotal 27 minutes

Test 3-43 minutes
Test 3-55 minutes
Test 3-64 minutes
Test 3-75 minutes
Test 3-92 minutes
Test 3-38 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 3 minutes

Discussion question for unit 33 minutes

English learning

What's included

8 videos5 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 65 minutes

1. Introduction1 minute
2. Text: Why do you learn English?11 minutes
3. Reasons for learning English16 minutes
4. How to learn English10 minutes
5. Cultural Focus: the United Kingdom4 minutes
6. British and American English9 minutes
7. Office Hour13 minutes
8. Summary1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 28 minutes

Test 4-46 minutes
Test 4-54 minutes
Test 4-75 minutes
Test 4-95 minutes
Test 4-38 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 3 minutes

Discussion question for unit 43 minutes

Talk about good times and bad times in your life

What's included

9 videos6 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 56 minutes

1. Introduction1 minute
2. Text: Good Times, Hard Times, but Never Bad Times6 minutes
3. Good and Bad Experiences8 minutes
4. Free-time Activities9 minutes
5. Cultural Focus: Popular Travel Spots in North America6 minutes
6. Festival7 minutes
7. Office Hour8 minutes
8. Talk Show (Glenn and David)10 minutes
9. Summary1 minute

6 assignmentsTotal 29 minutes

Test 5-47 minutes
Test 5-53 minutes
Test 5-63 minutes
Test 5-75 minutes
Test 5-106 minutes
Test 5-35 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion question for unit 510 minutes

Describing, cultivating and sharing hobbies

What's included

9 videos6 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 51 minutes

1. Introduction2 minutes
2. Text: Hobbies of My Family Members6 minutes
3. What Are Your hobbies16 minutes
4. What Do You Get from Hobbies5 minutes
5. How to Cultivate Your Hobbies4 minutes
6. Cultural Focus: People’s Preferences for Hobbies in Different Countries3 minutes
7. Hobbies in Different Countries3 minutes
8. Office Hour12 minutes
9. Summary1 minute

6 assignmentsTotal 29 minutes

Test 6-44 minutes
Test 6-53 minutes
Test 6-63 minutes
Test 6-85 minutes
Test 6-105 minutes
Test 6-39 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 3 minutes

Discussion question for unit 63 minutes

What's included

2 assignments1 peer review

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Instructor

Fang Yang

Tsinghua University

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