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Master English: Improve Your Speaking, Listening, & Writing

Learn new methods to improve your English proficiency fast
Instructor:
Kendra Lucas
38,040 students enrolled
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Speak English with more confidence
Write organized essays that express your ideas clearly
Respond to questions during job interviews and university exams
Keep up with conversations with native speakers

If you are struggling to master English then this course is for you! This course offers many new methods for training your speaking, listening, and writing abilities so that you can improve in all areas of the English language. 

There are a total of 30 lectures consisting of about 4.5 hours of training.  Each video lesson has a downloadable handout attached which will review the grammar and vocabulary covered.  The course also has several quizzes and homework assignments to test what you have learned and to expand your knowledge of the English language.  Lastly, each video lecture includes English subtitles for easy comprehension of the material.  

Course Content

This course includes 5 sections.  These sections include:

  1. Writing and Grammar Lessons: Learn how to organize your thoughts clearly and precisely in your writing

  2. Speaking Lessons: Practice speaking English with frequent repetition drills, voice recordings, and by answering questions out loud when prompted.

  3. Vocabulary Building Lessons: Learn vocabulary that will increase your knowledge of the English language and will help you sound more professional

  4. Listening Comprehension Lessons: Take listening quizzes that will make sure that you are able to understand every word at full speed.

  5. Reading Comprehension Lessons: Test your mastery of English vocabulary by answering complex comprehension questions.

By the end of this course, you will be able to speak English with more confidence for work, for job interviews, and for university oral exams like the TOEFL and the IELTS. So if you are an English learner who is ready to sound more like a native speaker, then please sign up for this course.  

Introduction

1
An Introduction to this English Course

Discover more about this course and how to use it.

2
Getting to Know You Writing Assessment

Writing and Grammar

1
Writing Lesson: Capitalization

When writing in English, the little details matter, so let's review the capitalization rules that are essential to making your writing appear professional.

2
Capitalization Quiz

Let practice the capitalization rules we just covered. 

3
Writing Lesson: Punctuation

We will review the grammar rules for using periods and commas, which are essential for making your writing clear and easy to understand. 

4
Punctuation Quiz
5
Writing Lesson: Using Plurals

In this lesson, we will discuss how to make nouns plural.

6
Plural Quiz
7
Writing Lesson: Using Articles

In this lesson, we will learn the correct way to use definite and indefinite articles in your writing.

8
Articles Quiz
9
Writing Lesson: Subject-Verb Agreement

In this lesson, we will cover the importance of subject-verb agreement in the present tense and review students most common grammatical mistake.

10
Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
11
Writing Lesson: Using Transition Words

In this lesson, you will learn how to use transition words to express your ideas clearly and to make your sentences flow smoothly.  You will also write a short essay to practice this technique.  I will provide feedback to your writing on the Q & A board.

12
Using Transition Words Homework
13
Writing Lesson: Writing Emails

Learn great tips to make your work emails clear and precise.

14
Section 1 Writting Quiz

In this quiz, we will test your knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered in this writing section.  

Speaking Section

1
Introduction to Improving Your Speaking
2
Speaking Lesson 1: Thinking in English

Today, we focus on thinking in English, so you can stop translating and start communicating in English only.

3
Speaking Lesson 2: Speaking of Superlatives

In this lesson, we will review comparative adjectives and how to use them to discuss your world more vividly. We also will do some repetition drills to practice your speaking.

4
Superlative Quiz
5
Speaking Lesson 3: Speaking with Karaoke

Want a fun way to practice speaking English? Try karaoke!

6
Speaking Lesson 4: Speaking of the Past

In this lesson, we will review the past tense and make a recording of your previous education and work experience.  This exercise will help to prepare you for job and school interviews.  

7
Past Tense Quiz
8
Speaking Lesson 5: Speaking of the Future

Today, we will learn two ways to construct the future tense. We'll also practice speaking about our future.

9
Section 2 Quiz

In today's quiz, we will test the grammar and vocabulary that we have covered in this speaking section.

Vocabulary Building

1
Vocabulary Builder 1

Review new vocabulary words like unyielding and elicit.

2
Audio Review for Vocabulary Builder 1

Download this audio review, so you can practice speaking English and using your new vocabulary words while on the go.

3
Vocabulary Builder 1 Quiz
4
Vocabulary Builder 2

Learn new vocabulary words related to solar-powered cars.  We will cover words like ingenious, emissions, implement, and prototype.

5
Audio Review for Vocabulary Builder 2

Download this audio review, so you can practice speaking English and using your new vocabulary words while on the go.

6
Vocabulary Builder 2 Quiz
7
Vocabulary Builder 3

Learn new vocabulary related to stocks and bonds.  We will cover words like plummet, vigilant, and demoralized.

8
Audio Review for Vocabulary Builder 3

Download this audio review, so you can practice speaking English and using your new vocabulary words while on the go.

9
Vocabulary Builder 3 Quiz
10
Vocabulary Builder 4

Learn new vocabulary words related to having an angry customer.  We will cover words such as irate, hostile, abhor, and allay.

11
Audio Review for Vocabulary Builder 4

Download this audio review, so you can practice speaking English and using your new vocabulary words while on the go.

12
Vocabulary Builder 4 Quiz
13
Vocabulary Builder 5: Farming and Agriculture

Learn new vocabulary related to farming and agriculture.  We will cover words like cultivation, drought, precipitation, and infrastructure.

14
Audio Review for Vocabulary Builder 5

Download this audio review, so you can practice speaking English and using your new vocabulary words while on the go.

15
Vocabulary Builder 5 Quiz
16
Vocabulary Builder 6: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Learn vocabulary words related to urban, suburban, and rural communities.  Words covered include disparities, anonymity, forge, deterrent, and many more

17
Vocabulary Builder 6 Quiz
18
Vocabulary Review

We've covered a lot of vocabulary so far.  Let's review!

19
Vocabulary Builder Quiz

In this quiz we will test what you learned in this vocabulary building section.

Listening Comprehension

1
Listening Comprehension Lesson 1: Breakfast

In this lesson, we will test your listening comprehension skills. Directions: look at the picture, listen to the dialogue, and then answer the question.

2
Listening Comprehension Lesson 2: Sports

In this lesson, we will test your listening comprehension skills. Directions: look at the picture, listen to the dialogue, and then answer the question.

3
Listening Comprehension Listen 3: Graduate School Dictation

In this lesson, we will complete a dictation, writing word for word a dialogue so that you can test your listening comprehension.

4
Listening Comprehension Lesson 4: Human Resources

In this lesson, we will test your listening comprehension skills. Directions: look at the picture, listen to the dialogue, and then answer the question.

5
Listening Comprehension Lesson 5: Dictation

In this lesson, we will test your listening comprehension skills with a dictation.  By writing word for word everything that I'm saying, we will see if you are able to catch every spoken word or if you missing something.

Reading Comprehension

1
Reading Comprehension Handout

Open the attached handout to test your reading comprehension.  These essays test your knowledge of previously reviewed vocabulary as well as some new vocabulary too.

Your Final Exam

1
Final Vocabulary Exam

This exam will test your knowledge of all vocabulary that we have covered in this course.

2
Your Final Grammar Exam

In this exam, we will test your knowledge of English grammar. Let's see what you've learned during this course.

3
Bonus Lecture

Congrats on finishing the course!  If you would like to continue learning with me, then please join me at fluencyking.com for even more English content.

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