Intermediate English: Social Interactions

Intermediate English: Social Interactions

This course is part of English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate Specialization

Instructors: Anna Murray

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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3 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Issue invitations, propose plans – and respond politely to them.
Give opinions, support them, and disagree with others’ opinions.
Start and sustain conversation through small talk, mentioning plans, and discussing current events.
Talk about your social life and explore different ways of socializing.

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Assessments

24 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

In this course, you will develop your English conversational skills that you can use to build your personal and professional relationships. Learning activities in this course will take place on Voxy, an engaging language learning platform that automatically adapts to your current level and your performance across reading, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary skills so that every lesson is optimized for rapid improvement.

Each week is made up of engaging, short, task-based lessons that can be done anywhere, anytime. Lessons include content from the real world, so you will learn from dozens of real conversations about a variety of common topics that come up when socializing with others – giving opinions, making small talk, and inviting people out. By the end of the course, you will feel confident and fluent while socializing in English in almost any situation.

This week, you will learn about this course and understand how to use Voxy's innovative platform.

What's included

4 videos4 readings2 assignments1 app item

4 videos Total 10 minutes

Welcome to the Intermediate English Specialization 4 minutes
Sample Voxy Lesson 4 minutes
Studying with Real World Content 1 minute
Introduction to 'Intermediate English: Social Interactions' 1 minute

4 readings Total 45 minutes

Do You Need the Voxy App? 10 minutes
About Voxy Lessons 10 minutes
Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation 5 minutes
Introduction to 'Intermediate English: Social Interactions' 20 minutes

2 assignments Total 25 minutes

Is This Course The Right Level For You? 15 minutes
Learning Goals 10 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation 60 minutes

This week, you will learn how to make and respond to different types of invitations. You'll also learn ways to see who's available for or interested in doing certain plans and activities.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readings Total 20 minutes

Social Invitations 5 minutes
Work-Related Invitations and Offers 5 minutes
Proposing Plans 5 minutes
Responding to Invitations 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 40 minutes

Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes

4 app items Total 220 minutes

Social Invitations 55 minutes
Work-Related Invitations and Offers 55 minutes
Proposing Plans 55 minutes
Responding to Invitations 55 minutes

This week, you will learn how to discuss how you feel about different things, from reviews of your holiday to your least favorite season, as well as how to express agreement and disagreement.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readings Total 20 minutes

Personal Opinions 5 minutes
Reviews 5 minutes
Supporting Opinions 5 minutes
Expressing Disagreement 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 40 minutes

Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes

4 app items Total 220 minutes

Personal Opinions 55 minutes
Reviews 55 minutes
Supporting Opinions 55 minutes
Expressing Disagreement 55 minutes

This week, you will learn how to chat to people about things that are happening in the world and what you have been up to lately. You'll also see some tips for how to make effective small talk and examples of how to start conversations with coworkers.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readings Total 20 minutes

Starting Conversations 5 minutes
Small Talk Skills 5 minutes
Plans and What You’ve Been up To 5 minutes
Current Events 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 40 minutes

Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes

4 app items Total 220 minutes

Starting Conversations 55 minutes
Small Talk Skills 55 minutes
Plans and What You’ve Been up To 55 minutes
Current Events 55 minutes

This week, you'll be stepping outside of work and learning about socializing in person and online. You'll learn how to talk about your social life, and you'll explore ways in which you can grow your social circle.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

4 readings Total 20 minutes

My Social Life 5 minutes
Socializing Online 5 minutes
Friendship 5 minutes
Inclusive Socializing 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 40 minutes

Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes
Reflect on This Lesson 10 minutes

4 app items Total 220 minutes

My Social Life 55 minutes
Socializing Online 55 minutes
Friendship 55 minutes
Inclusive Socializing 55 minutes

This week, you will use everything you learned to engage in social interactions both in written and spoken form.

What's included

5 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts

5 readings Total 70 minutes

About the Writing Task 10 minutes
Self-Evaluation and Example 30 minutes
About the Speaking Task 10 minutes
How to Improve Your Conversational Skills 10 minutes
Congratulations! 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 185 minutes

How to Write an Email For the Right Occasion 30 minutes
Task: A Dinner Invitation 60 minutes
Reflection 15 minutes
How to Improve Your Conversational Skills 20 minutes
Task: The Best Way To See Your Country 30 minutes
Self-Evaluation, Example, and Reflection 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 90 minutes

Discuss With Your Peers 30 minutes
Discuss With Your Peers 30 minutes
Reflect On Your Progress 30 minutes

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Instructors

Anna Murray

Voxy

19 Courses 49,343 learners

Rebecca Payne-Passmore

Voxy

19 Courses 49,343 learners

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