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Arizona State University

English for Travel and Shopping

Arizona State University via Coursera

Overview

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Get ready to use English on the move. You will begin by talking about tourism and national parks, learning vocabulary for locations and free-time activities and using prepositions of place to say where people and things are. You will also strengthen your writing by practicing capitalization for important words. Next, you will step into shopping situations with vocabulary for clothes and prices, questions with how much and how many, and language for likes and dislikes. You will describe what is happening now with the present continuous and build confidence for everyday conversations in stores and online. In the final module, you will explore the movement west in U.S. history while practicing trip preparation vocabulary, sequencing actions, simple past tense verbs, and questions like How did…? and How was/were…? Throughout the course, you will complete listening and reading work, grammar practice and quizzes, and writing and speaking showcases. By the end, you will be able to describe places, ask about prices and quantities, and talk about past travel experiences.

Syllabus

  • National Parks
    • Discover the breathtaking beauty of American national parks in this unit. You will learn vocabulary to describe locations and popular free-time activities. Furthermore, you will refine your writing skills by correctly using capital letters for important words and practicing prepositions of place.
  • Shopping
    • Explore the sociology of shopping in the United States, from historical general stores to modern online retail. This unit will equip you with vocabulary to discuss clothes, shopping, and prices. You will learn to ask about prices and quantities, express likes and dislikes, and describe ongoing actions using the present continuous tense.
  • Moving West
    • Explore the psychology behind the historical movement of people to the American West. This unit will introduce vocabulary related to trip preparation and the order of actions. You will learn to ask questions about past events using 'How did...?' and 'How was/were...?', and practice using past tense verbs.

Taught by

John Deal, Director ASU Global Launch

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