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English for Psychology and Sociology

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Discuss identity, freedom, and aspirations using vocabulary for human experiences and emotions.

  • Use wishes, third conditionals, and articles more accurately in spoken and written English.

  • Analyze community life and social issues and share clearer opinions about cities and society.

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June 2026

Assessments

2 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Learn English Now: Intermediate Communication Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

Explore how people, identity, and communities shape the way you communicate. In this course, you will begin with psychology and learn vocabulary for emotions, immigration, freedom, identity, and personal aspirations while practicing wishes and third conditional sentences. You will analyze texts and videos about human experiences and opportunity, then move into sociology to study community life, urban development, and social challenges with more accurate use of articles. Through readings, discussions, comprehension activities, and travelpost tasks, you will compare perspectives, reflect on cities and social structures, and express complex ideas with greater control. By the end of the course, you will be able to discuss psychological and sociological topics more confidently, connect personal and social themes, and communicate thoughtful opinions in English.

Explore the fascinating field of psychology, focusing on human experiences such as immigration, freedom, and personal aspirations. You will learn vocabulary related to emotions and social concepts, practice using conditional sentences and expressions of wishes, and engage in discussions about identity and opportunity. This module will help you articulate complex psychological and social ideas in English.

What's included

6 videos7 readings1 assignment9 plugins

6 videos•Total 23 minutes
  • Psychology: Introduction and Tour Video•6 minutes
  • Psychology: Second Vista•8 minutes
  • Psychology: First Travelpost•1 minute
  • Psychology: Third Vista•5 minutes
  • Psychology: Take Off Video•1 minute
  • Psychology: Final Travelpost•2 minutes
7 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • Psychology: First Vista•10 minutes
  • Psychology: Second Vista Practice•5 minutes
  • Psychology: First Travelpost•10 minutes
  • Psychology: Reading•5 minutes
  • Psychology: Third Vista Practice•5 minutes
  • Psychology: Second Travelpost•10 minutes
  • Psychology: Final Travelpost•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 45 minutes
  • Graded Quiz for Psychology•45 minutes
9 plugins•Total 115 minutes
  • Psychology: Conversation•10 minutes
  • Psychology: First Vista•10 minutes
  • Psychology: Second Vista Practice•15 minutes
  • Psychology: First Travelpost•10 minutes
  • Psychology: Reading Comprehension Check•15 minutes
  • Psychology: Reading Discussion•15 minutes
  • Psychology: Third Vista Practice•15 minutes
  • Psychology: Second Travelpost•15 minutes
  • Psychology: Final Travelpost•10 minutes

This module examines sociological concepts such as community, urban development, and societal challenges. You will acquire vocabulary related to civic life and social issues, practice using articles correctly, and discuss historical and contemporary aspects of urban environments. This module aims to enhance your ability to analyze and communicate about social structures and community dynamics.

What's included

6 videos9 readings1 assignment9 plugins

6 videos•Total 25 minutes
  • Sociology: Introduction and Tour Video•6 minutes
  • Sociology: Second Vista•9 minutes
  • Sociology: First Travelpost•2 minutes
  • Sociology: Third Vista•5 minutes
  • Sociology: Take Off Video•1 minute
  • Sociology: Final Travelpost•2 minutes
9 readings•Total 95 minutes
  • Sociology: First Vista•15 minutes
  • Sociology: Second Vista Script •5 minutes
  • Sociology: Second Vista Practice•10 minutes
  • Sociology: First Travelpost•5 minutes
  • Sociology: Reading•15 minutes
  • Sociology: Third Vista•5 minutes
  • Sociology: Third Vista Practice•10 minutes
  • Sociology: Second Travelpost•15 minutes
  • Sociology: Final Travelpost•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 33 minutes
  • Graded Quiz for Sociology•33 minutes
9 plugins•Total 100 minutes
  • Sociology: Conversation•10 minutes
  • Sociology: First Vista•10 minutes
  • Sociology: Second Vista Practice•10 minutes
  • Sociology: First Travelpost•15 minutes
  • Sociology: Reading Comprehension Check•5 minutes
  • Sociology: Reading Discussion•10 minutes
  • Sociology: Third Vista Practice•10 minutes
  • Sociology: Second Travelpost•15 minutes
  • Sociology: Final Travelpost•15 minutes

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