Levels 3-6, VESL, and AMLA
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English Conversation
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- EC01 Small Talk: Introduction
- EC02 Small Talk: Tag Questions
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- EC03 Asking for Clarification
- EC04 Talking with Strangers
- EC05 Avoiding Trouble in Conversations
- EC06 The Art of Persuasion
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- EC07 Suggestions and Alternatives
- EC08 Disagree without Offending
- EC09 Expressing Sympathy
- EC10 Body Language
- EC11 Introduction to Idioms
Media Links:
Section 2 Website: 50 Popular English Idioms to Sound Like a Native Speaker
- EC12 Action Idioms
- EC13 Animal Idioms
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- EC14 Phrasal Verbs: Introduction
- EC15 Phrasal Verbs: Transitive vs Intransitive
- EC16 Text Messages
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Skills for School and Work
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- SW01 ESL Scholarship & Essay
- SW02 Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
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- SW03 Exploring the Personal Statement
- SW04 Job Hunting
Media Links:
Section 2 Learner's Dictionary: www.learnersdictionary.com
Section 3 Job Hunting Websites:
- SW05 Job Resume
- SW06 Job Interview
- SW07 Emailing Your Professor
- SW08 Talking to Professors
- SW09 Writing an Informal Email
- SW10 Academic Skills: Main Idea
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Section 3 Reading: Choose a Reading Comprehension Activity
Level 1: A Special Christmas Present
Level 2 : Two Sisters and the Cat
Level 3: Romulus and Remus
Level 4: Nasreddin’s and the Pot
Level 5: Tarzan and the Apes
Level 6: The Wild Life - SW11 Academic Skills: Active Reading
- SW12 Academic Skills: Writing a Summary
- SW13 Campus Interviews: Preparing for the Interviews
- SW14 Campus Interviews: Interviews and Reflection
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Everyday Activities
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- EA01 Asking for and Giving Directions
- EA02 Directions with Direct and Indirect Questions
- EA03 What to Do After a Traffic Accident
- EA04 Describing a Traffic Accident
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- EA05 Apartment Shopping
- EA06 Returns and Exchanges
- EA07 Going to the Bank
- EA08 Identity Theft
- EA09 Parent-Teacher Conference
- EA10 Visiting a Doctor: Introduction
- EA11 Visiting a Doctor: Symptoms and Treatments
- EA12 Visiting the Dentist
- EA13 Mental Health
- EA14 Making a Restaurant Reservation
- EA15 Food and Drink Preferences
- EA16 Talking at a Restaurant
- EA17 Restaurant Reviews: Developing an Opinion
- EA18 Talking about Your Hometown
- EA19 Talking about Your Hometown with Wh- Questions
- EA20 Travel: Hotel Accommodations
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- EA21 Travel: Attractions
- EA22 Travel: Planning a Trip
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Lessons on Culture
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- LC01 Understanding Culture
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- LC02 Culture Shock
- LC03 Cultural Taboos
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- LC04 Parties
- LC05 Playing Games
- LC06 Celebrities
- LC07 Finding Viral Videos
- LC08 American Football
- LC09 Talking about Music
- LC10 Song Lyrics
- LC11 Talking about Movies
- LC12 Short Film: Post-It
- LC13 Short Film: Hair Love
- LC14 Short Film: Bao
- LC 15 Short Film: The Silent Child
- LC16 Short Film: Legend of the Scarecrow
- LC17 Folktales
- LC18 Lesser-Known Holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- LC19 Lesser-Known Holidays: Cesar Chavez Day
- LC20 Lesser-Known Holidays: Juneteenth
- LC21 Sharing Current Events
- LC22 Current Event: Environmental Issues
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- LC23 U.S. Presidential Elections
- LC24 Branches of Government
- LC25 Interesting People: Sonia Sotomayor
- LC26 Interesting People: Reyna Grande
- LC27 Interesting People: Harriet Tubman
- LC28 Interesting People: Amanda Gorman
Media Links:
Section 3 Video: Inaugural Poem Ending
Section 4 Video: Amanda Gorman TED Talk (watch first minute only)
- LC01 Understanding Culture
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