English for Social Analysis
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English for Social Analysis
This course is part of Learn English Now: Academic and Professional Analysis Specialization
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What you'll learn
Evaluate a speaker's credibility and the strength of arguments in psychology discussions.
Form critiques of speakers' and authors' arguments using evidence from the source.
Synthesize perspectives on workplace generations into a clear critical summary.
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June 2026
4 assignments
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There are 2 modules in this course
Bring your analytical English skills into social topics that require careful judgment and comparison. You begin with psychology, exploring the science of happiness as you evaluate a speaker's credibility, judge the strength of arguments, distinguish facts from opinions, and form critiques supported by evidence. You then move into sociology, where you read about intergenerational workplace dynamics and examine how multiple authors build their arguments, what evidence they use, and where their reasoning is strong or weak. Through videos, readings, vocabulary, comprehension checks, instructional activities, skill practice, interactions, quizzes, and evaluation tasks, you practice synthesizing perspectives instead of considering each source in isolation. By the end of the course, you will be able to critique speakers and authors more confidently and write or discuss clearer critical summaries in English.
Delve into the fascinating world of psychology in this module, with a specific focus on the science of happiness. You will learn to evaluate the strength of a speaker's argument and form critiques based on evidence and credibility. Through an engaging video interview with an expert, you will explore concepts like synthetic happiness and impact bias, enhancing your ability to critically analyze psychological theories and discussions.
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6 videos4 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts2 plugins
6 videosβ’Total 34 minutes
- Psychology Welcome!β’2 minutes
- Psychology Try It Out!β’5 minutes
- Psychology Video - The Pursuit of Happinessβ’14 minutes
- Psychology Instructional Activity 1 - Evaluating the Strength of a Speaker's Argumentβ’7 minutes
- Psychology Instructional Activity 2 - Forming a Critique of a Speaker's Argumentβ’3 minutes
- Psychology Evaluateβ’2 minutes
4 readingsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Psychology: Video - The Pursuit of Happinessβ’15 minutes
- Psychology: Skill Practice 1β’10 minutes
- Psychology: Skill Practice 2β’15 minutes
- Psychology: Evaluateβ’15 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 21 minutes
- Psychology: Comprehension Checkβ’21 minutes
- Psychology: Synthesis Quizβ’0 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 35 minutes
- Psychology: Interact 1β’15 minutes
- Psychology: Interact 2β’20 minutes
2 pluginsβ’Total 15 minutes
- Psychology: Vocabularyβ’5 minutes
- Psychology: Evaluateβ’10 minutes
This module examines sociological topics, specifically focusing on intergenerational dynamics in the workplace. You will refine your skills in evaluating the strengths of arguments from multiple authors and forming comprehensive critiques. By analyzing different perspectives on generational conflicts and workplace changes, you will learn to synthesize information and develop well-supported critical summaries.
What's included
5 videos4 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts4 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 22 minutes
- Sociology Welcome!β’2 minutes
- Sociology Try It Out!β’3 minutes
- Sociology Instructional Activity 1 - Evaluating the Strengths of Two Authors' Argumentsβ’10 minutes
- Sociology Instructional Activity 2 - Forming a Critique of Two Authors' Argumentsβ’3 minutes
- Sociology Evaluateβ’3 minutes
4 readingsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Sociology: Reading - Millennials and Baby Boomers in the Workplaceβ’15 minutes
- Sociology: Skill Practice 1β’10 minutes
- Sociology: Skill Practice 2β’10 minutes
- Sociology: Evaluateβ’20 minutes
2 assignmentsβ’Total 54 minutes
- Sociology: Comprehension Checkβ’24 minutes
- Sociology: Synthesis Quizβ’30 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 35 minutes
- Sociology: Interact 1β’20 minutes
- Sociology: Interact 2β’15 minutes
4 pluginsβ’Total 40 minutes
- Sociology: Welcome!β’5 minutes
- Sociology: Vocabularyβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Skill Practice 1β’15 minutes
- Sociology: Evaluateβ’15 minutes
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