The complete General English course: speaking and writing
What you'll learn
- Learn new vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar in real-life situations, so you can improve your memorisation and fluency.
- Gain confidence in your skills thanks to a comfortable pace, adapted to your level and with plenty of repetition.
- Improve your comprehension skills thanks to visual support with every explanation + reading and listening activities.
- Discover new language in a natural, real-world context.
- Master all the grammar basics, to improve your accuracy in conversation and writing
- Complete a series of small activities to check your understanding (with corrections) at every step
Requirements
- To understand the beginning of this course, you will need to have an A1 (beginner) level in English. This means you know how to talk about yourself, in the present simple, and in simple sentences. Ideally, you should know how to make very simple questions and negative sentences, but if you don’t, this course will still be totally accessible to you.
Description
Trying to learn a new language online by yourself can sometimes be a confusing and frustrating experience. There is a lot of information about various grammar rules and lists of vocabulary, but how do you know where to start? If you are in a classroom with a teacher, they will give you a structure and feedback. But if you are on your own, it's difficult to know what to learn first.
This six-part course aims to reproduce the experience of being in a classroom as closely as possible. It tells a story in a logical and natural way, to give plenty of context for the new vocabulary and grammar points. You will learn how to present yourself and talk about your interests, before planning an imaginary move to a different country, and discuss themes of travel and lifestyle. It will give you the knowledge and skills so that, when you find yourself in a real conversation in English, you will know how to communicate.
We begin each lesson with some vocabulary, to guarantee that you have the necessary knowledge to understand what comes next, before a reading or listening activity. Then, we move on to grammar and pronunciation activities. Every time we discover something new, you will immediately have an exercise to practise it, and exercises are corrected to make sure you understand everything. Finally, the course also includes PDF worksheets, so you can keep a copy of your work, to revise and memorise it after the course is finished.
I have been an ESL teacher for 8 years now, and I understand what helps students memorise a language and become confident speakers. I had a great time making this course, and I hope you enjoy it as well!
If you have any questions about this course, or would like some feedback on a writing activity, please feel free to send me a message. I will try to get back to you as soon as possible!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner English learners, or more advanced learners who want to review some basics like pronunciation and grammar to gain confidence.
Instructor
![Cat Murray](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 96 Reviews
- 374 Students
- 3 Courses
Hi everyone!
My name is Cat, and I'm an English teacher with 8 years of experience, teaching hundreds of students. I passed my CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults) in 2015, and then another teaching qualification to work in the French public school system.
I taught English full-time in a secondary school in France, before moving to London in 2018, where I have mainly been helping students to prepare for language exams such as IELTS and TOEFL. So far, they have all made great progress, and have been very happy with their results.
I am British and English is my first language, but I grew up in France, and lived there for 24 years. I have taught many French speakers, and have a very good understanding of the unique difficulties that they may be encountering with English.
My number 1 goal is to make the process of learning English online as clear, fun and engaging as possible, so that students feel they can have the best of both worlds. If there are any topics at all you would like to see me make a course on, please let me know.
Bonjour tout le monde!
Je m'appelle Cat, et je suis une professeure d'anglais avec 8 ans d''expérience, ayant enseigné à des centaines d'élèves. J'ai passé le CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults) en 2015, avant d'obtenir l'agrégation d'anglais l'année suivante.
J'ai enseigné dans un lycée public en France, avant de déménager à Londres en 2018, où je donne principalement des cours en ligne, notamment pour aider mes élèves à préparer des examens tels que le IELTS ou le TOEFL. Ils ont tous bien progressé, et sont très satisfaits de leurs résultats.
Je suis britannique et l'anglais est ma langue maternelle, mais j'ai grandi en France, et y ai habité pendant 24 ans. J'ai enseigné à de nombreux francophones, et je comprends bien les difficultés particulières qu'ils peuvent rencontrer avec l'anglais.
Mon objectif premier est de rendre votre apprentissage en ligne le plus clair, amusant et intéressant possible, pour que vous puissiez bénéficier des avantages pratiques des cours par vidéo, tout en ayant le sentiment d'assister à un cours en personne. Si jamais il y a des thèmes en particulier sur lesquels vous souhaiteriez voir une vidéo, n'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un message.