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: The Media
Intermediate English: The Media
This course is part of English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate Specialization
Instructors: Anna Murray
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
Read and react to current events and news reports, and talk about your news consumption.
Engage with other people on social media and discuss concerns and controversies regarding social media.
Read professional articles and blogs on a variety of topics.
Follow interviews and Q&As, both spoken and written.
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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
This week, you will learn about different ways to follow the news and where people look to find out what's happening in the world. You will also learn how to discuss your feelings about what you see or hear in the news.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
In this module, you will explore the world of social media and how it can impact our lives beyond the screen. In addition to the different uses of it, you'll also learn about some of the risks associated with sharing information online.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
This week, you will learn how to grow your hard and soft skills to advance your career. You'll also learn how to make yourself stand out in a crowded job market by maintaining an online presence.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
In this module, you will see, read about, and hear people being interviewed. Along with hearing about diverse perspectives and getting advice from successful people, you'll learn how to promote products and services and make predictions about the future in an interview context.
What's included
4 readings4 assignments4 app items
This week, you will use everything you learned to use both written and spoken forms of media.
What's included
5 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts
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