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Basic and Intermediate English Course

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🇺🇸 Level 1: Survival English (Weeks 1–2)


Goal: Order coffee, find the bathroom, and avoid accidental slang disasters.


🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Greetings: Hi, Hello, How’s it going?
  • Yes / No / Maybe / I don’t know
  • Please / Thank you / Sorry / Excuse me
  • Numbers 1–100
  • Food, transport, hotel, shopping, airport

🧠 Grammar

  • Basic sentence structure: Subject + Verb + Object
  • Simple present tense (I go, You eat)
  • Articles: a, an, the
  • WH- questions (What? Where? When? Why? How?)

🗣️ Speaking Practice

  • Introducing yourself (Hi, I’m Alex. Nice to meet you!)
  • Ordering food or drinks (Can I get a coffee to go?)
  • Asking for help or directions
  • Checking in at hotels and airports

🍟 Cultural Tips

  • Americans are friendly—but not necessarily your best friend
  • Tipping is a thing. (20% is standard!)
  • Be prepared for casual, sometimes too casual, conversations

 


 

🎒 Level 2: Everyday English for Travel & Study (Weeks 3–6)


Goal: Talk about daily routines, get around town, and survive small talk.


🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Time, weather, and calendar
  • Classes, school, and study vocab
  • Shopping and prices
  • Transportation: subway, bus, ride-shares (Uber, Lyft)

🧠 Grammar

  • Present continuous (I’m studying English)
  • Simple past tense (I went, I ate, I saw)
  • Prepositions (in, on, at, to, from)
  • Possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her)

🗣️ Speaking Practice

  • Talking about your schedule
  • Making plans (Wanna hang out later?)
  • Asking questions at the store or pharmacy
  • Describing your surroundings and the weather

🧃 Cultural Tips

  • Americans love ice in everything. Deal with it.
  • College life includes dorms, pizza, and weird mascots
  • “How are you?” = “Say ‘fine’ and move on”

 


 

💼 Level 3: Social & Business English Basics (Weeks 7–10)


Goal: Communicate respectfully and clearly in social and work settings.


🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Formal vs informal greetings
  • Office vocabulary: meeting, deadline, email, boss
  • Expressions for requests, offers, and suggestions
  • Small talk topics: sports, weather, weekend plans

🧠 Grammar

  • Modal verbs (can, could, should, would, might)
  • Future tense (I will go, I’m going to)
  • Comparatives and superlatives (bigger, the best)
  • Making polite questions (Could you help me…?)

🗣️ Speaking Practice

  • Introducing yourself in professional settings
  • Scheduling meetings or appointments
  • Giving simple presentations
  • Making polite requests and complaints

🏈 Cultural Tips

  • Sports metaphors are everywhere (hit a home run, out of left field)
  • First names are fine—yes, even with your boss
  • Emails are short, casual, and usually missing punctuation

 


 

📚 Level 4: Intermediate Communication (Weeks 11–14)


Goal: Join conversations, tell stories, and understand humor (kind of).


🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Feelings and opinions
  • Describing past experiences
  • Giving advice, compliments, or criticism
  • Idioms and expressions (It’s a piece of cake, break a leg)

🧠 Grammar

  • Past continuous (I was watching TV)
  • Present perfect (I have lived here for 2 years)
  • Conditionals (If I were you…)
  • Adjective/adverb usage

🗣️ Speaking Practice

  • Telling a story or sharing a memory
  • Giving your opinion in a discussion
  • Expressing hopes and plans
  • Making comparisons or suggestions

🍿 Cultural Tips

  • Sarcasm is common. So is deadpan humor.
  • Regional accents are real: Southern “y’all” vs. Boston “pahk the cah”
  • “Let’s hang out sometime” = maybe, maybe not

 


 

🌎 Level 5: Advanced Everyday & Business Fluency (Weeks 15–20)


Goal: Understand nuance, communicate smoothly, and sound like a confident visitor.


🔤 Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Negotiation and problem-solving terms
  • Common business phrases: touch base, circle back, bottom line
  • Debating and presenting ideas
  • Expressing disagreement politely

🧠 Grammar

  • Passive voice (The report was finished yesterday)
  • Reported speech (He said he would call me)
  • Advanced conditionals
  • Subtle modifiers (quite, rather, barely, fairly)

🗣️ Speaking Practice

  • Giving detailed feedback or opinions
  • Handling conflict or misunderstandings
  • Explaining a process or presenting a solution
  • Casual vs. formal tone switching

🧠 Cultural Tips

  • Direct speech is okay—but soften with "maybe" or "I feel like..."
  • Slang evolves fast—watch YouTube or TikTok to keep up
  • Business casual = very casual in some industries, not in others

 


 

📚 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES


  • Websites: LearnLanguageCenter.com, Busuu, Mondly
  • Apps: Speakly, LingQ, ELSA Speak, Hello English
  • Books: English Grammar in Use, Word Power Made Easy, Business English for Dummies
  • YouTube: Rachel’s English, Speak English with Vanessa, EnglishClass101
  • TV & Film: Friends, The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family
  • Language Exchange: Cambly, iTalki, or local meetup groups

 


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