English for Recreation and Famous People

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English for Recreation and Famous People

This course is part of Learn English Now: Intermediate Foundations Specialization

Instructor: John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Discuss recreational activities, hobbies, famous people, industries, and inventions with expanded English vocabulary.
Use gerunds and infinitives and switch between active and passive voice to express ideas more accurately.
Create discussions, paragraphs, and short videos about leisure activities, admired people, and important inventions.

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There are 2 modules in this course

Bring your English into conversations about interests, influence, and ideas that shape the world around you. In the recreation module, you will expand vocabulary for leisure and recreational activities while practicing gerunds and infinitives after verbs and prepositions. You will discuss your favorite hobbies, describe popular activities in your country, and strengthen listening and speaking through video discussions and related tasks. In the famous people module, you will learn vocabulary related to fame, industries, and inventions while refining your use of active and passive voice. Through readings, discussions, and writing, you will examine famous individuals and their contributions, describe a person you admire, and explain why important inventions matter. By the end, you can talk about recreation, people, and inventions with more variety and stronger grammatical control.

In this module, you will explore the theme of recreation and leisure activities, further developing your English grammar and vocabulary. You will learn new terms to describe various recreational pursuits and master the use of gerunds and infinitives in different contexts. Through engaging activities, you will discuss your favorite hobbies and popular recreational activities in your country.

What's included

6 videos8 readings1 assignment9 plugins

6 videosTotal 24 minutes

Recreation: Introduction and Tour Video6 minutes
Recreation: Second Vista9 minutes
Recreation: First Travelpost1 minute
Recreation: Third Vista5 minutes
Recreation: Take Off Video1 minute
Recreation: Final Travelpost2 minutes

8 readingsTotal 75 minutes

Recreation: First Vista15 minutes
Recreation: Reading10 minutes
Recreation: Second Vista10 minutes
Recreation: First Travelpost5 minutes
Recreation: Third Vista10 minutes
Recreation: Second Travelpost15 minutes
Recreation: Take Off Video5 minutes
Recreation: Final Travelpost5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Recreation: Graded Quiz15 minutes

9 pluginsTotal 110 minutes

Recreation: Introduction and Tour Video10 minutes
Recreation: First Vista10 minutes
Recreation: Reading Comprehension Check10 minutes
Recreation: Reading Discussion15 minutes
Recreation: Second Vista Practice5 minutes
Recreation: First Travelpost15 minutes
Recreation: Third Vista Practice15 minutes
Recreation: Second Travelpost15 minutes
Recreation: Final Travelpost15 minutes

This module introduces you to the topic of famous people and their impact, while refining your understanding of active and passive voice. You will learn vocabulary related to fame, industry, and inventions. Through readings, videos, and writing assignments, you will practice describing famous individuals and significant inventions, applying both active and passive sentence structures.

What's included

6 videos8 readings1 assignment9 plugins

6 videosTotal 25 minutes

Famous People: Introduction and Tour Video6 minutes
Famous People: Second Vista7 minutes
Famous People: First Travelpost1 minute
Famous People: Third Vista6 minutes
Famous People: Take Off Video1 minute
Famous People: Final Travelpost2 minutes

8 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Famous People: First Vista10 minutes
Famous People: Second Vista15 minutes
Famous People: First Travelpost5 minutes
Famous People: Reading10 minutes
Famous People: Third Vista10 minutes
Famous People: Second Travelpost15 minutes
Famous People: Take Off Video5 minutes
Famous People: Final Travelpost10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Famous People: Graded Quiz15 minutes

9 pluginsTotal 80 minutes

Famous People: Introduction and Tour Video5 minutes
Famous People: First Vista10 minutes
Famous People: Second Vista Practice10 minutes
Famous People: First Travelpost10 minutes
Famous People: Reading Comprehension Check10 minutes
Famous People: Reading Discussion10 minutes
Famous People: Third Vista Practice5 minutes
Famous People: Second Travelpost10 minutes
Famous People: Final Travelpost10 minutes

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John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch

Arizona State University

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