English for Culture and Personal Stories
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English for Culture and Personal Stories
This course is part of Learn English Now: Basic Communication Specialization
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Describe people and places using adjectives plus vocabulary for names, countries, and languages.
Use was/were and and/but/so to talk about past moments in clear, longer sentences.
Ask and answer who/what/where questions and share short writing and speaking showcase responses.
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May 2026
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There are 2 modules in this course
Start by getting acquainted in English through the people and places that matter most to you. In the first module, you will learn vocabulary for family names, countries, and languages, practice the past tense verbs was and were, and use adjectives to describe family members and places while exploring the story of the Statue of Liberty. In the second module, you will meet βunknown heroesβ and connect ideas with and, but, and so as you build longer sentences. You will also practice asking and answering who, what, and where questions and expand your vocabulary for describing people. Across the course, you will work with readings and listenings, vocabulary practice, grammar guides and quizzes, and short writing and speaking showcases. By the end, you will be able to introduce people, describe them clearly, and share simple past events and stories.
In this unit, you will embark on a journey to discover American culture, focusing on family names, country names, and language names. You will also delve into the past tense verbs 'was' and 'were' and learn to use adjectives to describe people and places. A highlight of this unit is exploring the iconic Statue of Liberty.
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5 videos8 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts6 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 17 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Moment in Timeβ’3 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar Guide 1 - was / wereβ’4 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Listeningβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar Guide 2 - Adjectivesβ’4 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Final Videoβ’1 minute
8 readingsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Discoveryβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Readingβ’10 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar Guide 1 - was / wereβ’10 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar 1 Reviewβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Listeningβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar Guide 2 - Adjectivesβ’10 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar 2 Reviewβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Final Videoβ’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar 1 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar 2 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Final Assessmentβ’30 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 25 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Showcase Writingβ’10 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Showcase Speakingβ’15 minutes
6 pluginsβ’Total 30 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Vocabulary Gallery 1β’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Vocabulary Gallery 1 - More Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar 1 Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Vocabulary Gallery 2 Set 1β’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Vocabulary Gallery 2 Set 2β’5 minutes
- Getting Acquainted: Grammar 2 Practiceβ’5 minutes
This unit explores the concept of social justice through the stories of unknown heroes. You will enhance your English communication skills by learning to construct longer sentences using conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'so'. Additionally, you will master asking and answering 'wh-' questions and expand your vocabulary to describe people.
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5 videos9 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts4 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 22 minutes
- Social Justice: Moment in Timeβ’4 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar Guide 1 - Compound Sentences with and, but, soβ’7 minutes
- Social Justice: Listeningβ’3 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar Guide 2 - Wh- questionsβ’6 minutes
- Social Justice: Final Videoβ’1 minute
9 readingsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Social Justice: Discoveryβ’10 minutes
- Social Justice: Moment in Timeβ’5 minutes
- Social Justice: Readingβ’15 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar Guide 1 - Compound Sentences with and, but, soβ’10 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar 1 Review β’10 minutes
- Social Justice: Listeningβ’10 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar Guide 2 - Wh- questionsβ’10 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar 2 Reviewβ’10 minutes
- Social Justice: Final Videoβ’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 45 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar 1 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar 2 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Social Justice: Final Assessmentβ’15 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 30 minutes
- Social Justice: Showcase Writingβ’15 minutes
- Social Justice: Showcase Speakingβ’15 minutes
4 pluginsβ’Total 25 minutes
- Social Justice: Vocabulary Gallery 1 β’10 minutes
- Vocabulary Gallery 2 β’5 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar 1 Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Social Justice: Grammar 2 Practiceβ’5 minutes
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