Introduction to online course and language learning

1. Welcome to the
B1 Online English course
The course consists of the following parts:
70 hours of online study that includes grammar,
vocabulary, listening, reading and writing exercises.
12 hours of blogging and 4 hours of chat by your teacher
to help you with any language questions or problems
you may have (check the calendar).
15 hours of presence-based classes to develop your
speaking skills ( check calendar to see the class
timetable)
*El final del curso coincidiré con un examen de
acreditación de nivel de B1.

2. Course Structure
The online course is divided into 3 MODULES consisting
of grammar units, topics, reviews, writing and a module
test

3. Course Structure
The GRAMMAR UNITS explain and practise different
tenses(tiempos verbales), prepositions, articles, etc.
The TOPICS present vocabulary, listening and reading
exercises connected with different areas, such as health,
the weather, technology, work, travel, etc.
The REVIEWS help you to remember the language you
have studied. You must answer questions about the topics
you have studied speaking aloud! (en voz alto)
The WRITING SECTIONS give you help on informal,
formal letters and typical mistakes.
The MODULE TESTs check you know the language you
have studied. You must try to get 80% correct before
moving on to the next module.

4. Using the online course
Please remember to allow POP UPS in your browser (IE,
Firefox, etc.)
Install a dictionary or translation tool to help you with
difficult words.

5. Presentations and Explanations

6. Videos with exercises

7. Different kinds of exercises

8. We have also chosen the best from .

9. Songs
Remember, it’s a
good chance
to practise
your
SINGING, too!

10. How to improve your English
Some advice on how to improve your English
Just like any sport or activity , the more you practise,
the better you will get.
It is also important to look at the different parts of
the language.

11. Improving your Grammar
GRAMMAR is like a
JIGSAW PUZZLE – the
pieces fit together.
They have been to New York.
MAIN PREP. OBJECT
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
If I had known
I would have told you about it
This is a more complicated structure – it’s a 3rd conditional. Again, the
pieces (subject, auxiliary, verb, etc) must fit together.

12. Improving your pronunciation
English is NOT a phonetic language!!!
I had to subJECT (vb) the SUBject (noun) to a series of tests
I reCORded all my RECords on CD. (Stress is important)
I saw a live concert near where I live.
 /ai/ /I/
Just compare heart, beard, and heard
Phonetics /ha:rt/ /biƏ/ /hƷ:d/
The same 3 letters but with different pronunciation.

13. Improving your vocabulary
1.Learn new words by making
them relevant or personal to you.
Library (biblioteca)– I usually study in the Law Faculty
Library.
2.Think about the different FORMS of words.
If you learn a verb check you know if it is regular or irregular
 Go (inf) went (past) gone(past participle)
 Eat (inf) ate (past) eaten (past participle)
 If you learn a noun check you know the other forms.
 Success (noun =exito) Succeed (verb= tener exito)
 Successful (adjective) Unsuccessful (negative adjective)
3. Think about the pronunciation of the word
Vegetables - /VDJerterbels/ Comfortable /KUMferterbel/

14. Improving your Skills
Speaking
Speak more fluently, more accurately,
more clearly
Listening
 Understand more and more easily, more
 naturally
Reading
 Read faster, stopping less, more enjoyable
Writing
 Write more correctly, more complex sentences
 more interesting ones

15. SO -REMEMBER YOUR ENGLISHGP(V)S
G is for grammar - tenses, structures, rules,
exceptions
P is for pronunciation – individual sounds of letters,
stress, intonation
(V) is for vocabulary – different forms, phrasal verbs
and expressions
S is for skills – keep a balance by practising them all
(S is also for SMILE)

16. The best way to learn languages is
to be MOTIVATED
relax and enjoy learning
languages are fun   !
Everyday, you will learn some new words, some new
structures and so improve.
Focus on the reasons why you are learning
e.g. to travel, to find a job
or just because you love languages!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
ENJOY THE COURSE