- Level Foundation
- Duration 19 hours
- Course by Voxy
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About
In this course, you will learn important language for asking for help, giving and understanding directions, and sharing your opinions. Learning activities in this course will take place on Voxy, an engaging language learning platform that automatically adapts to your current level and your performance across reading, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary skills so that every lesson is optimized for rapid improvement. Each week is made up of engaging, short, task-based lessons that can be done anywhere, anytime. Lessons include content from the real world, so you will learn from real conversations and emails between friends and colleagues exchanging information and assistance. By the end of the course, you will be able to seek and find answers to just about any question you may have!Modules
Test Your English Level with the VPA!
1
Assignment
- Your VPA Score: Is this Low-Intermediate Specialization right for you?
1
External Tool
- Test Your Level with the VPA
3
Videos
- Welcome to the Low Intermediate English Specialization
- Introduction to Voxy
- Tips for Taking the VPA
2
Readings
- Download the Voxy App!
- What Is the Voxy Proficiency Assessment (VPA)?
Voxy Orientation
1
External Tool
- Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation
1
Readings
- Needs Analysis & Voxy Orientation
Welcome to Help & Information!
1
Discussions
- Asking for Help
1
Videos
- Introduction to Help & Information
1
Readings
- Introduction to Help & Information
Do You Know the Way?
1
External Tool
- Do You Know the Way?
1
Videos
- Introduction to Asking for Directions
1
Readings
- Do You Know the Way?
Landmarks & Orientation
1
External Tool
- Landmarks & Orientation
1
Readings
- Landmarks & Orientation
Addresses & Street Names
1
External Tool
- Addresses & Street Names
1
Readings
- Addresses & Street Names
Getting There
1
Assignment
- Going Somewhere
1
External Tool
- Getting There
1
Readings
- Getting There
Policies & Rules
1
External Tool
- Policies & Rules
1
Videos
- Introduction to Opinions & Preferences
1
Readings
- Policies & Rules
How's the Food?
1
External Tool
- How's the Food?
1
Readings
- How's the Food?
I Prefer...
1
External Tool
- I Prefer...
1
Readings
- I Prefer...
What Do You Think?
1
External Tool
- What Do You Think?
1
Discussions
- Reviewing a Restaurant
1
Readings
- What Do You Think?
Email Requests
1
External Tool
- Email Requests
1
Videos
- Introduction to Making Requests
1
Readings
- Email Requests
Following Up
1
External Tool
- Following Up
1
Readings
- Following Up
Help on the Phone
1
Assignment
- Asking for Assistance
1
External Tool
- Help on the Phone
1
Readings
- Help on the Phone
Can You Clarify...?
1
External Tool
- Can You Clarify...?
1
Videos
- Introduction to Asking for Instructions
1
Readings
- Can You Clarify...?
Automated Assistance
1
External Tool
- Automated Assistance
1
Readings
- Automated Assistance
Doing It Right
1
Assignment
- Help With a Password
1
External Tool
- Doing It Right
1
Readings
- Doing It Right
Choose a Personalized Unit
1
Assignment
- Choose 2 Units!
1
Videos
- End-of-Course Project Overview
2
Readings
- End-of-Course Project
- Suggested Units for This Course
Independent Study
2
External Tool
- Personalized Unit
- Personalized Unit
1
Discussions
- How Do You Ask for Help or Information When Learning English?
1
Videos
- Study Tip: What Makes Language Learning So Hard for Adults?
1
Readings
- Independent Study Instructions
Course Wrap Up
1
Videos
- Congratulations on Completing Help & Information!
1
Readings
- Congratulations!

Rebecca Payne-Passmore

Dr. Katharine Nielson