English for Environmental Analysis
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English for Environmental Analysis
This course is part of Learn English Now: Academic and Professional Analysis Specialization
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What you'll learn
Identify claims and supporting evidence in environmental readings about nature and ecology.
Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources on sustainability.
Form evidence-based opinions about environmental practices such as organic farming.
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June 2026
4 assignments
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There are 2 modules in this course
Take the next step in analysis by focusing on how evidence works in environmental topics. In the first half of the course, you explore nature and ecology through scientific reading, learning to identify claims and supporting evidence, ask guiding questions, and analyze how changes such as trophic cascades affect ecosystems. You then shift to sustainability, where you investigate organic farming and related practices while testing the reliability and credibility of sources, separating facts from opinions, and weighing the strengths and weaknesses of competing arguments. Through vocabulary work, readings, comprehension checks, instructional activities, skill practice, interactions, quizzes, and evaluation tasks, you build a more precise way to read and discuss environmental information in English. By the end of the course, you will be able to analyze environmental claims more carefully and form informed, evidence-based opinions.
Explore the intricate balance of nature and ecological systems in this module. You will learn to identify claims and evidence in scientific articles, focusing on environmental topics such as trophic cascades. This module will enhance your ability to critically evaluate scientific arguments and support your own claims with various types of evidence, fostering a deeper understanding of environmental issues.
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5 videos6 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts6 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 22 minutes
- Nature: Welcome!β’2 minutes
- Nature Try It Out!β’3 minutes
- Nature Instructional Activity 1 - Identifying Claims and Evidenceβ’7 minutes
- Nature Instructional Activity 2 - Identifying Claims and Evidence in a Textβ’9 minutes
- Nature Evaluateβ’2 minutes
6 readingsβ’Total 75 minutes
- Nature: Reading - Trophic Cascade: A Potential Key to Ecological Recoveryβ’20 minutes
- Nature: Instructional Activity 1 - Identifying Claims and Evidenceβ’10 minutes
- Nature: Skill Practice 1β’15 minutes
- Nature: Instructional Activity 2 - Identifying Claims and Evidence in a Textβ’10 minutes
- Nature: Skill Practice 2β’5 minutes
- Nature: Evaluateβ’15 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 51 minutes
- Nature: Comprehension Quizβ’21 minutes
- Nature: Synthesis Quizβ’30 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 15 minutes
- Nature: Interact 1β’15 minutes
- Nature: Interact 2β’0 minutes
6 pluginsβ’Total 65 minutes
- Nature: Welcome!β’5 minutes
- Nature: Vocabularyβ’10 minutes
- Nature: Skill Practice 1β’10 minutes
- Nature: Skill Practice 1β’10 minutes
- Nature: Skill Practice 2β’15 minutes
- Nature: Evaluateβ’15 minutes
This module focuses on the critical topic of sustainability, particularly in the context of organic farming and environmental practices. You will develop skills in testing the reliability of sources and analyzing the content of information to identify potential biases and the strength of evidence. Through examining different perspectives on sustainable practices, you will learn to form well-reasoned conclusions and engage in informed discussions.
What's included
5 videos4 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts5 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 20 minutes
- Sustainability Welcome!β’2 minutes
- Sustainability Try It Out!β’5 minutes
- Sustainability Instructional Activity 1 - Testing a Source's Reliabilityβ’7 minutes
- Sustainability Instructional Activity 2 - Analyzing the Content of a Sourceβ’5 minutes
- Sustainability Evaluateβ’1 minute
4 readingsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Sustainability: Reading - Is Organic Farming Sustainable?β’15 minutes
- Sustainability: Skill Practice 1β’10 minutes
- Sustainability: Skill Practice 2β’10 minutes
- Sustainability: Evaluateβ’15 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 54 minutes
- Sustainability: Comprehension Checkβ’24 minutes
- Sustainability: Synthesis Quizβ’30 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 35 minutes
- Sustainability: Interact 1β’15 minutes
- Sustainability: Interact 2β’20 minutes
5 pluginsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Sustainability: Welcome!β’10 minutes
- Sustainability: Vocabularyβ’5 minutes
- Sustainability: Skill Practice 1β’10 minutes
- Sustainability: Skill Practice 2β’15 minutes
- Sustainability: Evaluateβ’15 minutes
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