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.
Intermediate English: Telling Stories
Intermediate English: Telling Stories
This course is part of English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate Specialization
Instructors: Rebecca Payne-Passmore
Access provided by New York State Department of Labor
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
26 hours to complete
3 weeks at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Describe and recommend stories, books, movies, and TV shows.
Tell personal anecdotes, whether to entertain or teach a lesson or define your identity.
Describe your professional experience and skills in a cover letter or interview.
Give a compelling presentation, whether in person or online.
Details to know
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Assessments
24 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 6 modules in this course
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
In this module, you will sharpen your storytelling skills by describing stories you know. You’ll also learn how to give your opinion about books and movies and share how books can make you feel.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
This week, you will learn how to tell stories about yourself and things that have happened in your private life, from unusual events to important lessons learned, all the way through to what makes you who you are.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
You'll be talking about yourself again in this module, but this time you'll be concentrating on highlighting your professional experiences and skills. You'll also see some common interview questions and learn how to respond, and you'll get some tips for writing an effective cover letter.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
This week, you will learn important skills for giving presentations, both in person and remotely. You'll hear tips for starting a presentation effectively as well as some more general advice.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
This week, you will use everything you learned to tell stories both in written and spoken form.
What's included
6 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts
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