A course where you can boost your speaking skills

I like this course, Introduction to Conversational English, because it is simple and basic. I recommend it to beginners in English. It also helped me to review my basic conversational skills. Thank you, Alison.

Learning Outcomes

A To Z

Greetings

Meeting People

Pronouns And 'To Be'

People Profiles

Lesson Summary

Learn in this module about how to properly pronounce the letters of the English alphabet, greet people , use pronouns and "To be"

Basic Verbs

I'm Adjective

Open Questions

Present Simple Questions

Introduction to Conversational English - Course Assessment

Learn how to have an English conversation and gain confidence in speaking English with this free online course.

Introduction to Conversational English

This free online conversational English introduction course teaches you what to say when you meet people for the first time, and vocabulary required to make friends. Having conversations is a vital part of the process of learning English. Especially if you are in new country, or learning new language, the conversation is the way to improve day-to-day routine. This course will give you the confidence you need the next time you want to say hello.

Through conversation, you can make friends, improve your English language skills, and learn about your new home. But this can be difficult sometimes. Saying hello in a different language is a little scary. Especially if you are new in a country, just talking to somebody is not very easy. This free course is designed to give you confidence the next time you want to say hello and have a conversation in English.
This course guides you through the basics of conversational English speakers. It teaches you what to say when you meet people for the first time and vocabulary for making new friends. You will practice simple conversational techniques that will give you confidence when meeting and greeting people in English. You will then learn basic verbs and adjectives. Finally, you will be introduced to open questions, which are a valuable part of any English conversation.
Sometimes language can be difficult, and being in a new country can be scary. This is completely normal. Once you learn the basics of the language, everything becomes much easier. The conversation is a wonderful thing, and this course will make sure that you have more of it. So why wait? Start using this free course today, and in two hours you will be so much closer to having your next English conversation.

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Past Simple Verbs

Past Simple Tense

Past Simple of To Be

Past Simple Questions

Past Simple Answers

Beginner Level English Course - Past Simple: Course Summary

5 units of presentations, listening exercises and test questions designed to increase your knowledge of the following topics:

Past Simple verbs, Past Simple phrases, Past Simple of be, Past Simple questions, Past Simple responses.

Course Assessment - Beginner Level English: Past Simple

Learn how to use the past simple form of regular and irregular verbs with this free online English grammar course.

Beginner Level English - Past Simple

This free online English language course teaches you about the Past Simple tense. It will help you talk about your past actions and events that happened in the past. To make your learning experience as easy and clear as possible, this course contains interactive visual learning content and simple audio exercises. These can be accessed via your phone or tablet and will allow you to practice listening to English anytime, anywhere.

Introduction to ESL Games

Adequate knowledge about the rudiments of using games to teach ESL is the catalyst and hallmark of a successful ESL class. Knowing when and how to incorporate games and activities will most certainly yield results of great value to you. You will learn the theories and ideas behind using games to teach ESL and its advantages.

ESL Game Examples - Part One

ESL Game Examples - Part Two

ESL Game Examples - Part Three

Learning a new language can be tasking and boring. As an ESL teacher, it is important that you meet your students at their level. Incorporating games and activities to facilitate learning has proven to be a great asset to ESL teachers. By using games and activities to teach, you will be able to get students to learn in the most interesting way.

Teaching ESL using Games and Activities - Course assessment

Make teaching ESL fun and interesting by including games and activities in your lesson plan.

Teaching ESL using Games and Activities

This free online course is designed to help English Second Language (ESL) teachers worldwide find more exciting and fun learning methods through interactive games and activities. The language barrier poses a lot of difficulties in one's ability to communicate and express oneself. This course will help you keep your pupils entertained and engaged throughout your learning plan.

Food

A and An

The verb "to Like"

Restaurant Conversation

Module 1 Summary

Can and Could

5 units of presentations, listening exercises and test questions designed to increase your knowledge of the following topics:

Can & could (requests), A, and An, Food words, The verb “Like”, Restaurant phrases.

Beginner Level English - Food Assessment

Learn some really helpful English vocabulary related to food and eating out, with this free online English course.

Beginner Level English - Food

This free online English language course teaches you a range of grammar and vocabulary you can use to talk about food. Travelling just isn't complete until you've tried some local food. But what if you can't understand what's on the menu?! In this course, with the help of listening exercises from native speakers and simple written examples, you will be introduced to a wide range of food-related English vocabulary.

Vocabulary: Cars

Grammar 1: Present Continuous

Grammar 2: Past Continuous

Student Practice - Vehicles and Past Continuous Tense

This module teaches the words for car parts and driving on the road. We will compare when to use past continuous and past simple tenses and integrate what you have learned to answer questions and write text.

Elementary English 207 - Course Assessment

This free online English course explains how to use continuous tenses and provides useful vocabulary related to driving.

Learn English: Vehicles and Past Continuous Tense

This English course explains how to discuss driving and motoring in English. Using your newfound vocabulary, we describe the grammatical rules concerning the use of participles in the present and past continuous tense. We then introduce you to the past continuous tense and explain its forms and uses. Finally, we compare the past continuous and past simple tenses to give you the confidence you need to speak English.

Be in the Present

Possessives

Making Requests

Conversation video

Elementary Level English - Conversations in the Present: Course Summary

Learning outcomes, three lesson topics and a lesson summary. Formative test questions and a final graded assessment. Audio by native speakers. Interactive presentations. Learn how the verb 'be' is used in conversations and for different functions in the Present simple. When we use capital letters. Practical vocabulary relating to travel. Learn the proper forms for making requests and asking and answering simple questions. See topic descriptions for more information.

Course Assessment - Elementary Level English: Conversations in the Present

Learn how to make introductions as well as ask and answer questions in English with this free online English course.

English Language - Conversations in the Present (Elementary level)

This free online English language course teaches you about the present tense. In this course you will learn about how you can use the present tense of verbs to talk about everyday actions in English, how the verb 'be' is used in conversations, the use of capital letters, and the proper way to make requests. You will also learn to ask and answer simple questions in English and study a range of travel-related English vocabulary.

Although/despite

In case / in case of

Unless / as long as / provided

As / because / since

Like / though / as if

Prepositions: for / while / during

By / until

Intermediate Level English Grammar - Prepositions & Conjunctions: Course Summary

7 units of interactive presentations, audio by native speakers, practical tasks and assessment questions to help you learn.

Course Assessment: English Grammar - Prepositions & Conjunctions (Intermediate Level)

Learn how to use prepositions and conjunctions correctly with this free intermediate level English grammar course.

English Grammar - Prepositions & Conjunctions (Intermediate level)

This free online English language course teaches you about prepositions and conjunctions, which form important parts of English sentences. It will guide you through their different uses so that you can understand them easily and express yourself more clearly and precisely. This course also features audio recordings of native English speakers to help you.

Prepositions of time (in, on, at)

Prepositions of place (in, on, at)

Prepositions (to, into)

Prepositions (by)

Intermediate Level English Grammar - Prepositions: Course Summary

4 units of interactive presentations, audio by native speakers, practical tasks and assessment questions to help you learn.

Course Assessment: English Grammar - Prepositions (Intermediate Level)

Learn how to use the right prepositions in English sentences with this free online English grammar course.

English Grammar - Prepositions (Intermediate level)

This free online English language course teaches about prepositions. Are you ever confused about which preposition to use in a sentence? Using English prepositions can be difficult for new learners. In this course, you will learn how to use prepositions correctly. The interactive learning content and audio recordings by native English speakers will also develop your English skills and get you used to the English accent.