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Business English: Basics (Coursera)

This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these language skills can enhance audience analysis, business case analysis and basic business communication strategies. [...]

Teaching EFL/ESL Reading: A Task Based Approach (Coursera)

This course explores ways of teaching reading skills in English as Second and Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) using a task-based approach. You will be introduced to the concept of task and the key principles of task-based language teaching (TBLT) and learning. TBLT uses communicative tasks as the key unit for [...]

A Better Start to Reading (edX)

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A Better Start to Reading (edX)
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Learn how to prevent reading problems in children and how to use the shared book reading context in the most effective way to support children’s early reading development. Teaching children to read well results in a lifetime of benefits. The research evidence is very clear about the importance of [...]

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 2: Poems (edX)

Learn how to read and interpret poetry and enhance your reading and writing skills in preparation for the AP® English Literature & Composition exam. This course prepares you to read more deeply and write more clearly about works of literature. Through an engaging collection of videos, authentic readings, and [...]

Learn English Through TV Drama Series: Adrift (FutureLearn)

Jun 27th 2022
Learn English Through TV Drama Series: Adrift (FutureLearn)
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Take your English language skills to the next level by exploring pronunciation, complex phrases, and grammatical functions. Learn the core building blocks of conversation. On this five-week course from Chasing Time English, you’ll build on your language knowledge by watching and studying the television drama Adrift. This series focuses [...]

How to Read French Poetry (FutureLearn)

Sep 27th 2021
How to Read French Poetry (FutureLearn)
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Learn how to read poetry in French, developing a poetry toolkit to better understand poetic language, poetic form, tone, and more. Explore top tips for reading poetry in French to improve reading comprehension. There is a long and rich tradition of poetry in the French language. From verse [...]

FREE e-Learning Sources That Are Worth Your Time (Skillshare)

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FREE e-Learning Sources That Are Worth Your Time (Skillshare)
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These days we are so overwhelmed with information from all around us. It's impossible to watch, listen or learn every new published piece of information. You have to choose some of them and give them your most precious commodity in the world - TIME.

Preparing for PTE Academic (FutureLearn)

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Preparing for PTE Academic (FutureLearn)
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Develop confidence and prepare for success by understanding the structure and learning outcomes of the PTE Academic test. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic is the world’s leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration and is widely accepted by universities, colleges and governments around the world. [...]

Using Peer Tutoring to Improve Student Reading (FutureLearn)

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Using Peer Tutoring to Improve Student Reading (FutureLearn)
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Find out how to improve the reading of students aged 8-14 years old, by using the peer tutoring method. Help your students develop their literacy skills. It’s estimated that one-fifth of children living in developed countries now leave school with poor reading skills. Reading is an important skill for [...]

Teaching Literacy Through Film (FutureLearn)

Learn how to use film in the classroom, teach literacy and improve both reading and writing skills, with this free online course. Why use film to teach literacy? This free online course, led by film education experts from the British Film Institute (BFI) and film education charity Into Film, [...]