Course Syllabus

Course Description
This online course is for learners who have previous knowledge of English or have taken the previous course (Learn English Now Course 2) and have a CEFR level of B1. Throughout the course, learners will improve their reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary at the low intermediate level. By the end of the course, learners will be prepared to take Learn English Now Course 4.

Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe current habits, routines, and preferences for travel
• Use appropriate present tenses to describe travel habits, routines, and preferences
• Share past experiences / past travel experiences
• Describe and express opinions about pieces of art
• Develop appropriate language for medical situations
• Describe physical symptoms and issues
• Develop appropriate language to discuss future and hypothetical travel plans and possibilities
• Describe real and hypothetical travel plans for the future
• Acquire appropriate lexical structures to discuss recreational activities
• Describe preferences and experiences pertaining to free time activities
• Develop appropriate sentence structures to describe accomplishments and successes of famous people in the Hollywood entertainment industry
• Describe personal accomplishments and successes.

Course Structure and Requirements
This course has eight modules, and each module lasts one week. You will need at least five hours to complete the work for each module. Week 1 is the course introduction module. Week 8 is the review and conclusion module. Weeks 2-7 are theme-based.

Each module consists of interesting themes, engaging videos, readings, vocabulary and grammar activities, interaction with other learners, and quizzes. There is a variety of graded and non-graded assignments in each module.

Evaluation and Grades
Your grade will be automatically assigned based on quiz scores. To earn a Certificate of Participation, it is necessary to take the post-test in Week 8 and receive an 80% or higher. Keep in mind that each week also has numerous other tasks that you should complete if you want to be successful in improving your English.

Etiquette and Academic Honesty
Let’s create a happy and helpful learning environment. Scientific research shows that it is easier to learn a language when you feel comfortable. You can help other learners to feel comfortable in this course by treating them with respect and good manners. So, let’s be polite with all learners and instructors. Thanks for your help!

It is also clear that learning requires effort and dedication. To improve your English in this course, you need to do your own work. Do not copy from other learners or from other sources on the internet. You won’t learn that way!

Technology Requirements
You will complete your work on the learning platform, Canvas. You will find instructions on how to use the course technology in Get ready.

Additionally:

• For help using Canvas, see https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/.
• You can chat directly with a Canvas Support technician in English, Spanish, or Portuguese at https://cases.canvaslms.com/apex/liveagentchat.
• For help posting comments to Padlet, see https://padlet.com/support/padlets_howtopost.