Just Reading and Writing English 2 (Coursera)

Offered by Tsinghua University,
Just Reading and Writing English 2 (Coursera)

Do you want to read and write better in English? Welcome to our course. The course consists of 6 units with different topics: education, manners, personal communication, purpose of living, cultural studies, life science. From this course, you will have a good knowledge of intermediate English reading and writing skills. We invite you to learn with our teachers and friends from different countries in the videos.

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Course 3 of 4 in the Learn English Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Education
Education in different countries

WEEK 2
Manners
Manners in life

WEEK 3
Personal Communication
Communication in life

WEEK 4
Purpose of Living
Purpose of life

WEEK 5
Cultural Studies
Cultures in different countries

WEEK 6
Life science
Sciences in life

WEEK 7
Final Test

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