Beginner English: Practical Foundational English Training (Udemy.com)
Simply English. A simple, elegant approach to English
Created by: Scott Paton
Last updated November 2018
What you will learn
- To speak English like an American and write like the British
- Improve your pronunciation via a variety of visual and audio speech exercises
- Build your vocabulary and English expressions
- Bridge the gap between your reading ability and your comprehension of what you read
- Improved grammar
- Improved comprehension
- Improved speaking and reading
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 13% of them
- Reviews952#185 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length1.5 hoursshorter than 89% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2018earlier than 89% of them
Course Description
This course is a beginner level English course (A1-A2). The student understands basic phrases and instructions. He/she can interact in a very simple way and uses incomplete sentences, without real grammatical content. He/she may be able to participate in a dialogue giving personal information but in a limited way using minimal vocabulary.
This course is designed to improve your English at its foundation. You will have a basic understanding of English and be able to speak it immediately. You will be able to introduce yourself in various social interactions. Use the verb 'to be' correctly in positive, negative and question sentences. Understanding when to use the verb 'to be'. Talk about yourself and give personal information.
Using the WH-question words correctly and immediately employ them in your language. Express yourself and ask the proper questions to get the answers you need.
You will learn:
How to Meet and Greet
Greetings and Farewells
Subject Pronouns
How to Use the Verb 'To Be' Properly
How to Talk About Jobs, Countries
How to Use Wh Questions (What, Where, Who, When)
And much more!
This course is taught using the four pillars of learning; both active parts of speaking and writing and both passive parts of reading and listening. You will acquire new vocabulary from real life scenarios and while reading excerpts of paragraphs and poems written by well-known authors.
The course will be paired with a PDF leaflet that you can download and print which will follow the order of each section and lecture offering you an active part in your learning.
This course also includes:
Clear lessons that are built upon each other
Skits that subtly foreshadow upcoming lessons
Integrative approach to English expressions, idioms, similes and metaphors
Many PDF worksheets that mirror each part of the lessons
Original flashcards to develop vocabulary
Teacher that speaks American English
About your teacher
Native speaker from Canada
Taught ESL to adults and children for 5 years, privately and in a classroom
Fluent in English and French
Taught in a Montessori preschool
Homeschooled her children for 14 years employing the Waldorf pedagogy
As the name intends, Simply English is a course designed for A1 students who desire a simple approach to English. Through the 4 language pillars of speaking, reading, writing and listening, each lesson provides a weave of active and passive activities. Simply English employs many images courtesy of Freepik to further the understanding of the lesson, as well as unique and engaging video skits. Which add a playful appeal to the overall learning experience.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
952 Reviews
Scott Paton
Scott Paton has been podcasting since the spring of 2005. He has executive produced and/or co-hosted over 45 podcasts. An internationally renowned speaker, Scott has presented to audiences from London, England to Sydney, Australia, from Vancouver, BC to New York, NY, from LA to Rwanda. Thousands of entrepreneurs and NGO's have changed their public engagement strategies based on Scott's sharing. We hope you will, too!
Scott has over 640,500 students from 199 countries taking at least one of his 100+ courses.
Scott joined Udemy in 2013. In late 2014, one of his clients inspired him to make a video course on Podcasting. He revisited Udemy and got very excited at the potential. After his course went live, Scott told his clients and many decided to make courses but needed help, so he has become a co-instructor with them, while continuing to support and build his own courses. His co-topics all include areas of life-long learning by Scott, including Futures Trading, Alternative Health, EFT, and Relationships.
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Reviews
By Maria Alexiou on 9/27/2023
I just completed the course, Beginner English: Practical Foundational English Training. I followed it with ease, it had a good flow. Smartly, it fills you with confidence and prepares you to take part in and understand a conversation with your interlocutor. I liked it was good.
By Ekta Sanwal on 7/30/2021
This course is really really good and informative for those who guinuinely want to improve their english communication skills, for beginners especially so go for it....
By Shoon Lae Waddy Phyoe on 7/29/2021
It's easy to take this course. We can learn the use of articles, synonyms, what questions and something like that. So, I believe that it is convenient for the beginners.
By Waldo Ariel Genova on 7/4/2021
Beautiful course, condensed, interactive and full of hands-on activities. Although it is a course of a few minutes, it has many didactic exercises. The teacher is a professional in her field
By Khaled Muhammad Muhammad Abdulrhman on 6/30/2021
First name: Khaled Last name: Muhammad Address: Ahmed Oraby , zagazig, Egypt Postal code: 02151 Profession: Student Nationality: Egyptian phone: (20)01009843715 Birthdate: 1999/20/3 Signature: khaled
By SURABHI DUTTA on 8/3/2020
For beginners, it's a great course to have the most basic knowledge but for others, it's a good course to brush up your existing knowledge. Overall, it was a great experience to learn this course. NICE EFFORT :)
By Verensia . on 5/25/2020
Hello everyone! Lets join this course, you will get everthing foundation in english! I am very happy about it and hope you all can learn english in this easy way and very friendly in time. God bless you all
By Santanu Ray on 3/28/2020
Fall asleep in between the course.
By Valerie LOPEZ on 11/13/2018
Ce cours m' a remise dans la mélodie de la langue ; j'ai apprécié le côte didactique et pédagogique. J'attends la suite sur un anglais plus avancé. Apprendre de la sorte c'est cool et facile
By Adnan on 10/29/2018
Add more content that commonly used in conversation among different people. For example The conversation related to any topic like hobby, common discussion between friends, common discussion between students and teacher, common discussion between parents and child, common discussion on general knowledge etc.
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