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Online Class: ESL Students: Learn American Grammar and Conversation Skills

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The goal of the class is to help get the students past the point of using only formal book learned English in their conversations. The course is idea for students who wish to sound more natural with their English and want to be able to use and understand colloquial expressions. A student will finish each unit feeling that they can speak and understand a typical American when they are talking about something that pertains to the focus of the unit. For example, after the unit on shopping students should feel comfortable asking for something in the store and speaking with the cashier who checks them out. Only students who have some familiarity with English and English grammar (i.e. previous ESL classes or experience speaking English) should enroll in this course. Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions.

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This class will focus on learning English to be able to communicate in common everyday situations with a person from the United States.  Students who wish to sound more natural with their English and want to be able to use and understand colloquial expressions should sign up to practice their English.  The goal of the class is to help get the students past the point of using only formal book learned English in their conversations.  Enrolled students will have access to language exercises on target vocabulary and expressions, optional opportunities to chat with instructor,  feedback on homework and tests, and numerous language learning tips from an expert.  Only students who have some familiarity with English and English grammar (i.e. previous ESL classes or experience speaking English) should enroll in this course.


Andrew Lawton, who teaches ESL Students: Learn American Grammar and Conversation Skills, has a Masters in Spanish and Second Language Acquisition and is currently an ESL and Spanish instructor. The goal of his course is for a student to finish each unit feeling that he can speak and understand a typical American when they are talking about something that pertains to the focus of the unit. For example, after the unit on shopping students should feel comfortable asking for something in the store and speaking with the cashier who checks them out.

Students will not need extra materials for this course except for an English dictionary. Students will be asked to do some work on the internet to check for "real life" uses of the target vocabulary in the lessons.


Course Lessons

  1. English Practice with Grocery Shopping Vocabulary - In this lesson we will learn different high frequency vocabulary words and expressions that have to do with a Supermarket shopping trip. Students who master these words and expressions will feel comfortable shopping in an American supermarket.
  2. English Practice: Using the Right Vocabulary at a Typical Restaurant in the US Tutorial - This lesson will concentrate on words and expressions that are used at a typical restaurant in the United States. Upon learning these terms students will feel comfortable ordering food and communicating with the restaurant staff.
  3. College Campus Common Vocabulary and Expressions ESL Lesson - This lesson explains common vocabulary and expressions used at a typical college campus in the United States. I have included both academic and social vocabulary and terms in this lesson.
  4. Hospital and Medical English as a Second Language Study - This lesson will help students with medical language used in the United States. Students will learn common terms to communicate with doctors, nurses and insurance companies.
  5. Vocabulary for Buying or Renting an Apartment or House English Exercise - This lesson will familiarize students with basic real estate terms and expressions used in the United States. These terms will help the students purchase a home or rent an apartment.
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Course Title : ESL Students: Learn American Grammar and Conversation Skills
Course Number : 15474
Course Type : General Education (non credit)
Course URL : http://practicalesl.onlineclasses.com
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Instructor : Andrew Lawton
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