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Intermediate English: Talking About Yourself
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Intermediate English: Talking About Yourself

Anna Murray
Rebecca Payne-Passmore

Instructors: Anna Murray

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

26 hours to complete
3 weeks at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

26 hours to complete
3 weeks at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Talk about your background – where you grew up, where you live, what your family and friends are like, and more.

  • Talk about your favorites and preferences – food and drinks, hobbies and sports, and more.

  • Talk about your work and strengthen your job application by building a strong CV and describing your professional skills in detail.

  • Make conversation and reach out to connect with current and former colleagues in a way that will help your career moving forward.

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February 2025

Assessments

24 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the English Language Skills B1-B2 CEFR: Intermediate Specialization
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There are 6 modules in this course

This week, you will learn about this course and understand how to use Voxy's innovative platform.

What's included

4 videos4 readings2 assignments1 app item

This week, you will learn how to talk about your background – where you grow up, where you live, what your family and friends are like, and more.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

This week, you will learn how to talk about your favorites and preferences – food and drinks, hobbies and sports, and more. You'll also learn how to express preferring one thing over another, and talk about the things you don't like as well!

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

This week, we're switching to a professional context. You will learn how to talk about your work and strengthen your job application by building a strong CV and describing your professional skills in detail.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

This week, you will learn how to make conversation and reach out to connect with current and former colleagues in a way that will help your career moving forward.

What's included

4 readings4 assignments4 app items

This week, you will use everything you learned to describe yourself both in written and spoken form.

What's included

5 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts

Instructors

Anna Murray
Voxy
12 Courses127 learners
Rebecca Payne-Passmore
Voxy
19 Courses26,319 learners

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