English for Travel and Shopping
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English for Travel and Shopping
This course is part of Learn English Now: Basic Communication Specialization
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What you'll learn
Describe locations and activities using prepositions of place and correct capitalization in writing.
Ask about prices and quantities with how much and how many, and express likes and dislikes while shopping.
Talk about trips and past events using sequencing language, simple past verbs, and How did/How was-were questions.
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May 2026
9 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
Get ready to use English on the move. You will begin by talking about tourism and national parks, learning vocabulary for locations and free-time activities and using prepositions of place to say where people and things are. You will also strengthen your writing by practicing capitalization for important words. Next, you will step into shopping situations with vocabulary for clothes and prices, questions with how much and how many, and language for likes and dislikes. You will describe what is happening now with the present continuous and build confidence for everyday conversations in stores and online. In the final module, you will explore the movement west in U.S. history while practicing trip preparation vocabulary, sequencing actions, simple past tense verbs, and questions like How did� and How was/were� Throughout the course, you will complete listening and reading work, grammar practice and quizzes, and writing and speaking showcases. By the end, you will be able to describe places, ask about prices and quantities, and talk about past travel experiences.
Discover the breathtaking beauty of American national parks in this unit. You will learn vocabulary to describe locations and popular free-time activities. Furthermore, you will refine your writing skills by correctly using capital letters for important words and practicing prepositions of place.
What's included
5 videos11 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts9 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 21 minutes
- Tourism: Moment in Timeβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar Guide 1 β Prepositionsβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Listeningβ’4 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar Guide 2 - Capital lettersβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Final Videoβ’2 minutes
11 readingsβ’Total 70 minutes
- Tourism: Discoveryβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Moment in Timeβ’10 minutes
- Tourism: Readingβ’10 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar Guide 1 - Prepositionsβ’10 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar 1 Reviewβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Listeningβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar Guide 2 - Capital lettersβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar 2 Reviewβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Prepare for the Showcase Writingβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Prepare for the Showcase Writing Exampleβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Final Videoβ’5 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 45 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar 1 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar 2 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Tourism: Final Assessmentβ’15 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Tourism: Showcase Writingβ’10 minutes
- Tourism: Showcase Speakingβ’10 minutes
9 pluginsβ’Total 45 minutes
- Tourism: Vocabulary Gallery 1 -Set 1β’5 minutes
- Tourism: Vocabulary Gallery 1-Set 1- More Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Vocabulary Gallery 1 -Set 2β’5 minutes
- Tourism: Vocabulary Gallery 1 -Set 2- More Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar 1 Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Vocabulary Gallery 2β’5 minutes
- Tourism: Vocabulary Gallery 2 - More Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Tourism: Grammar 2 Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Copy of Tourism: Prepare for the Showcase Writing Exampleβ’5 minutes
Explore the sociology of shopping in the United States, from historical general stores to modern online retail. This unit will equip you with vocabulary to discuss clothes, shopping, and prices. You will learn to ask about prices and quantities, express likes and dislikes, and describe ongoing actions using the present continuous tense.
What's included
7 videos11 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts3 plugins
7 videosβ’Total 27 minutes
- Sociology: Moment in Timeβ’4 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar Guide 1 - how much, how manyβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar: Pronunciationβ’3 minutes
- Sociology: Listeningβ’3 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar Guide 2 Part 1 - like, don't likeβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar Guide 2 Part 2 - Present Continuousβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Final Videoβ’2 minutes
11 readingsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Sociology: Discoveryβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Moment in Timeβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar Guide 1 - how much, how manyβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 1 Review β’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar: Pronunciationβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Listeningβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar Guide 2 Part 1 - like, don't likeβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar Guide 2 Part 2 - Present Continuousβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 2A Reviewβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 2B Review β’10 minutes
- Sociology: Final Videoβ’5 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 35 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 1 Quizβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 2 Quizβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Final Assessmentβ’15 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Sociology: Showcase Writingβ’10 minutes
- Sociology: Showcase Speakingβ’10 minutes
3 pluginsβ’Total 15 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 1 Numbersβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Grammar 1 Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Sociology: Gallery 2 Set 1β’5 minutes
Explore the psychology behind the historical movement of people to the American West. This unit will introduce vocabulary related to trip preparation and the order of actions. You will learn to ask questions about past events using 'How did...?' and 'How was/were...?', and practice using past tense verbs.
What's included
5 videos10 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts8 plugins
5 videosβ’Total 28 minutes
- Psychology: Moment in Timeβ’7 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar Guide 1 - "How did...?"β’8 minutes
- Psychology: Listeningβ’4 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar Guide 2 - how was, how wereβ’8 minutes
- Psychology: Final Videoβ’2 minutes
10 readingsβ’Total 100 minutes
- Psychology: Discoveryβ’5 minutes
- Psychology: Moment in Timeβ’10 minutes
- Psychology: Vocabulary Gallery 1 - Set 2β’10 minutes
- Psychology: Readingβ’15 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar Guide 1 - "How did...?"β’10 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar 1 Review β’10 minutes
- Psychology: Listeningβ’10 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar Guide 2 - how was, how wereβ’10 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar 2 Reviewβ’10 minutes
- Psychology: Final Videoβ’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 45 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar 1 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar 2 Quizβ’15 minutes
- Psychology: Final Assessmentβ’15 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ’Total 30 minutes
- Psychology: Showcase Writingβ’15 minutes
- Psychology: Showcase Speakingβ’15 minutes
8 pluginsβ’Total 45 minutes
- Psychology: Vocabulary Gallery 1 -Set 1β’5 minutes
- Psychology: Vocabulary Gallery 1 -Set 1- More Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Psychology: Vocabulary Gallery 1 - Set 2β’5 minutes
- Psychology; Vocabulary Gallery 1 -Set 2- More Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Psychology: Readingβ’10 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar 1 Practiceβ’5 minutes
- Psychology: Vocabulary Gallery 2β’5 minutes
- Psychology: Grammar 2 Practiceβ’5 minutes
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