English for City Life and Weather
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English for City Life and Weather
This course is part of Learn English Now: Introduction to Language Skills Specialization
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Identify common city landmarks and use prepositions to give simple directions.
Describe different weather conditions and seasons using appropriate phrases.
Formulate sentences to talk about seasonal activities and personal preferences.
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May 2026
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There are 2 modules in this course
Take your English skills out into the world with Arizona State University! This course focuses on practical language for navigating city life and discussing the natural environment. You will start by learning the names of common city locations - such as parks, shops, and banks - and mastering the prepositions of place necessary to give and follow simple directions. This functional knowledge is essential for anyone traveling to or living in an English-speaking area. The second half of the course shifts to the weather and seasons, equipping you with the vocabulary to describe daily conditions and seasonal activities. Through interactive exercises, you will practice spelling, listening, and speaking to solidify your understanding of these everyday topics. By the end of this course, you will feel more confident navigating urban spaces and engaging in small talk about the world around you. This final step in the specialization ensures you have the functional English needed to move through daily life with independence and ease.
This module will teach you how to describe places in a city and give directions. You will learn vocabulary for common city locations and practice using prepositions of place to navigate and explain where things are.
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2 videos2 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts5 plugins
2 videosβ’Total 5 minutes
- Read and Listenβ’1 minute
- Listen and Speakβ’3 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 15 minutes
- Read and Listenβ’5 minutes
- Listen and Speakβ’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Quiz 1β’15 minutes
- Quiz 2β’15 minutes
- Listen and Writeβ’15 minutes
- Quiz 3β’15 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Write Moreβ’10 minutes
- Practice Speakingβ’10 minutes
5 pluginsβ’Total 40 minutes
- Writeβ’10 minutes
- Learn New Languageβ’10 minutes
- Practice New Languageβ’5 minutes
- Read and Listen Moreβ’5 minutes
- Practice Spellingβ’10 minutes
Learn to talk about the weather and different seasons in English. This module will equip you with the vocabulary to describe various weather conditions and discuss seasonal activities and preferences.
What's included
2 videos2 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts6 plugins
2 videosβ’Total 4 minutes
- Read and Listenβ’1 minute
- Listen and Speakβ’3 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 15 minutes
- Read and Listenβ’5 minutes
- Listen and Speakβ’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Quiz 1β’15 minutes
- Quiz 2β’15 minutes
- Listen and Writeβ’15 minutes
- Quiz 3β’15 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 25 minutes
- Write Moreβ’15 minutes
- Practice Speakingβ’10 minutes
6 pluginsβ’Total 40 minutes
- Writeβ’10 minutes
- Learn New Language 1β’5 minutes
- Learn New Language 2β’5 minutes
- Practice New Languageβ’5 minutes
- Read and Listen Moreβ’5 minutes
- Practice Spellingβ’10 minutes
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