English Made Easy: Introduction to Macro Skills
Coursebank
Course Overview
Welcome to Coursebank e-Cademy's first course: English Made Easy: Introduction to Macro Skills!
Whether you are just learning the English language or you need a refresher, this course will help you build the foundational skills you need through language immersion. This course consists of intensive lessons and practical applications focusing on the macro skills of the English language, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, the learners are expected to:
- build foundational language skills through language immersion
- produce language for practice
Course Instructors
Edison Cabrera-Manalo
Subject Matter Expert
Benny Rose Ubas
Subject Matter Expert
Course Content
Week 1: All Ears
14 Videos| 5 Activities
14 Videos
- Welcome to the course!
- Introduction
- Grammar Check: Subject-Verb Agreement
- Grammar Check: Verb Tenses
- Vocabuilder
- Active Listening
- Barriers to Effective Listening
- How to Listen Actively
- Active Listening in Practice
- Section 1
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 4
- Listen Actively
5 Activities
- Diagnostic Test
- Recall Activities
- Quiz: Listening Test
Week 2: Speak up!
7 Videos | 4 Activities
7 Videos
- Grammar Check and Vocabuilder
- Fluency and Coherence
- Pronunciation
- Creating an Impromptu Speech
- Introducing Yourself
- Making Suggestions / Giving Opinions
- Tips on How to Improve Speaking Skills
4 Activities
- Recall Activities
- Peer Coaching Session
Week 3: Read Between the Lines
6 Videos | 3 Activities
6 Videos
- Grammar Check and Vocabuilder (2 videos)
- Activating Schema
- Skimming and Scanning
- Summarizing
- Habits of Highly Effective Readers
3 Activities
- Recall Activities
- Quiz: Reading Test
Week 4: Write On!
9 Videos | 4 Activities
9 Videos
- Grammar Check and Vocabuilder (2 videos)
- Mechanics
- Describing a Process or Sequence of Events
- Justifying an Opinion
- Describing Graphs and Tables
- Common Spelling Errors
- Writing Life Hacks
- Key Takeaways
4 Activities
- Recall Activities
- Peer Coaching Session
- Final Exam