English for Numbers, Geography, and Home
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English for Numbers, Geography, and Home
This course is part of Learn English Now: Introduction to Communication Specialization
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What you'll learn
Count, use cardinal and ordinal numbers, and communicate dates and times.
Describe geographical locations, countries, and specific features of your hometown.
Use vocabulary for the home and prepositions to describe the location of objects.
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May 2026
12 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
Expand your functional English skills with this beginner-level course from Arizona State University. This course helps you describe the world around you with precision, focusing on practical communication for everyday life. You will start by mastering numbers, which will allow you to discuss ages, dates, and prices comfortably. From there, you will explore geographical vocabulary, learning how to describe your city, country, and the natural world.
A significant portion of this course is dedicated to the "home," where you will learn to name different rooms, furniture, and common household items. You will also practice using prepositions of place to describe where things are located. By the end of this course, you will be able to give a tour of your living space and talk about your surroundings using foundational grammar. These practical skills are essential for daily life in an English-speaking environment, helping you navigate everything from shopping for essentials to describing your hometown to new friends.
Expand your English vocabulary and communication skills by learning numbers and more specific classroom items. This module will help you count, identify objects commonly found in a classroom, and describe quantities. You will practice these concepts through various interactive activities and quizzes.
What's included
2 videos2 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt6 plugins
2 videos•Total 6 minutes
- Read and Listen•1 minute
- Listen and Speak•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Learn New Language 1•15 minutes
- Learn New Language 2•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 55 minutes
- Quiz 1•10 minutes
- Quiz 2•15 minutes
- Listen and Write•15 minutes
- Quiz 3•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Write More•15 minutes
6 plugins•Total 35 minutes
- Write•10 minutes
- Learn New Language 1•5 minutes
- Learn New Language 2•5 minutes
- Practice New Language•5 minutes
- Read and Listen More•5 minutes
- Practice Spelling•5 minutes
Explore the world around you by learning how to talk about countries and continents in English. This module will teach you how to ask and answer questions about origin and location, expanding your geographical vocabulary and conversational abilities. You will practice identifying different places and discussing where people are from.
What's included
2 videos1 reading4 assignments1 discussion prompt5 plugins
2 videos•Total 3 minutes
- Read and Listen•1 minute
- Listen and Speak•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- Learn New Language •15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 69 minutes
- Quiz 1•15 minutes
- Quiz 2•9 minutes
- Listen and Write•15 minutes
- Quiz 3•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Write More•15 minutes
5 plugins•Total 30 minutes
- Write•10 minutes
- Learn New Language•5 minutes
- Practice New Language•5 minutes
- Read and Listen More•5 minutes
- Practice Spelling•5 minutes
This module will help you describe your living environment by teaching you vocabulary for rooms and objects found in a house. You will learn to identify different parts of a home and articulate the location of various items within them. Through interactive exercises, you will build confidence in discussing your home in English.
What's included
2 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt6 plugins
2 videos•Total 5 minutes
- Read and Listen•1 minute
- Listen and Speak•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Write•5 minutes
- Learn New Language 1•15 minutes
- Learn New Language 2•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Quiz 1•15 minutes
- Quiz 2•0 minutes
- Listen and Write•15 minutes
- Quiz 3•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Write More•15 minutes
6 plugins•Total 30 minutes
- Write•5 minutes
- Learn New Language 1•5 minutes
- Learn New Language 2•5 minutes
- Practice New Language•5 minutes
- Read and Listen More•5 minutes
- Practice Spelling•5 minutes
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