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6 FULL COURSES IN 1

1 ADVANCED SPEAKING & PRONUNCIATION: Course introduction

Introduction to your 6 in 1 courses bundle (0:38)
Welcome to your course! (2:54)

1.1 Using Stress In English

Introduction video (6:03)
How to use this section
Words with stress: Lesson (1:00)
Words with stress: Listening (1:32)
Words with stress: Speaking (3:13)
Words without stress: Lesson (3:00)
Words without stress: Listening (4:42)
Words without stress: Speaking (2:21)
Highlighting: Lesson (2:52)
Highlighting: Listening (3:48)
Highlighting: Speaking (7:54)
Word stress: Lesson (3:10)
Word stress: Listening and Speaking (2:20)
End of section test

1.2 Pronunciation

Introduction video (7:09)
How to use this section
Self check your pronunciation (2:00)
Say the vowel /i:/ (4:57)
Say the vowel /ɪ/ (4:59)
Say the vowel /ʊ/ (5:09)
Say the vowel /u:/ (5:14)
Say the vowel /e/ (4:58)
Say the vowel /ə/ (8:50)
Say the vowel /ɜ:/ (6:16)
Say the vowel /ɔ:/ (4:47)
Say the vowel /æ/ (5:52)
Say the vowel /ʌ/ (4:26)
Say the vowel /ɑ:/ (4:46)
Say the vowel /ɒ/ (4:08)
Say the diphthong /ɪə/ (3:22)
Say the diphthong /eɪ/ (3:48)
Say the diphthong /ʊə/ (3:34)
Say the diphthong /ɔɪ/ (3:53)
Say the diphthong /əʊ/ (4:01)
Say the diphthong /eə/ (3:25)
Say the diphthong /aɪ/ (or /ɑɪ/) (3:01)
Say the diphthong /aʊ/ (or /ɑʊ/) (4:00)
Say the consonant /p/ (3:36)
Say the consonant /b/ (3:20)
Say the consonant /t/ (4:02)
Say the consonant /d/ (4:03)
Say the consonant /tʃ/ (3:09)
Say the consonant /dʒ/ (3:41)
Say the consonant /k/ (3:34)
Say the consonant /g/ (4:37)
Say the consonant /f/ (3:22)
Say the consonant /v/ (3:16)
Say the consonant /θ/ (5:48)
Say the consonant /ð/ (3:59)
Say the consonant /s/ (3:41)
Say the consonant /z/ (2:57)
Say the consonant /ʃ/ (3:53)
Say the consonant /ʒ/ (5:00)
Say the consonant /m/ (4:16)
Say the consonant /n/ (5:50)
Say the consonant /ŋ/ (6:45)
Say the consonant /h/ (3:50)
Say the consonant /l/ (7:12)
Say the consonant /r/ (8:49)
Say the consonant /w/ (5:20)
Say the consonant /j/ (5:13)
Phonemic chart test: Vowels
Phonemic chart test: Diphthongs
Phonemic chart test: Consonants (1)
Phonemic chart test: Consonants (2)
End of section video (1:56)

1.3 Rhythm

Introduction video (1:44)
How to use this section
English rhythm introduction: Lesson (5:39)
English rhythm introduction: Listening (1:52)
English rhythm introduction: Speaking (2:33)
Making the rhythm: Lesson (3:27)
Making the rhythm: Listening (1:53)
Making the rhythm: Speaking (3:07)
Sense groups: Lesson (0:55)
Sense groups: Listening (0:41)
Sense groups: Speaking (0:53)
End of section test
End of section video (0:32)

1.4 Features of Connected Speech

Vowel to consonant: Lesson (0:46)
Vowel to consonant: Listening (2:18)
Vowel to consonant: Speaking (1:04)
Vowel to vowel: Lesson (2:52)
Vowel to vowel: Listening (3:38)
Vowel to vowel: Speaking (4:12)
Consonant to consonant: Lesson (3:15)
Consonant to consonant: Listening (2:45)
Consonant to consonant: Speaking (2:22)
End of section video (0:33)
Introduction video (1:02)
End of section test
How to use this section

1.5 Intonation

Introduction video (2:11)
How to use this section
General principles of intonation
Levels of certainty: Statements
Levels of certainty: Questions
Levels of certainty: Responses
Levels of certainty: Listener agreement
Taking control: Introduction
Taking control: Giving instructions
Taking control: Giving advice
Taking control: Making suggestions
Taking control: Non-genuine questions
Taking control: Leadership styles
Closure: Finishing or continuing statements
Closure: Expectations of listener response
Conversation signals: Connecting with people
Conversation signals: Showing interest
Conversations signals: Emotions
Levels of certainty: Offering a choice
Examples of rising and falling intonation
Summary of intonation
End of section test
End of section video (0:45)

1.6 Sounds and Spellings

Sounds and spellings introduction (1:32)
How to use this section
Noun to verbs: Stress change (4:34)
Numbers: Stress change (3:50)
Silent letters in words: B (2:08)
Silent letters in words: C (1:23)
Silent letters in words: E (1:29)
Silent letters in words: G (1:42)
Silent letters in words: H (2:04)
Silent letters in words: K (1:21)
Silent letters in words: L (1:41)
Silent letters in words: N (0:32)
Silent letters in words: P (2:24)
Silent letters in words: R
Silent letters in words: T (0:50)
Silent letters in words: U (1:37)
Silent letters in words: W (1:37)
End of section test
End of section video (1:01)

1.7 Regional Variations

Introduction video (1:03)
How to use this section
Rhotic /r/
Trilled /r/
/ɒ/ or /ɑ:/
/a/ or /ɛ/ (Words with "arr")
/ɑː/ or /æ/
/j/
/ð/ or /d/
/v/ or /w/
/æ/ or /e/
/t/
Intonation in closed questions

2 ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR C1/C2 LEARNERS

Course 2 introduction (0:16)
Welcome to the course

2.1 Using Nouns

1.1 Singular or plural choices with connectives, quantifiers and referring words (13:38)
1.2 Developing a complex noun (11:58)
1.3 Relative clauses: defining, non-defining and omission (15:47)
1.4 Irregular nouns (11:48)
1.5 Nominalisation (26:44)
1.6 Prepositions of Place (27:47)
1.7 Prepositions of Time (13:07)

2.2 Modal Verbs

2.1 Will for formality, interactions, requests, conditionals and behaviour (10:56)
2.2 Will or Going To? Evidence, certainty and decision making (11:24)
2.3 Would as past of Will: Past in the future, habits and interactions (11:51)
2.4 Would for polite requests: The concept of "distancing" (8:30)
2.5 Would for imaginary or hypothetical situations (9:15)
2.6 Shall and Should for requests, advice and supposition (10:04)
2.7 Can and Could for deduction, possibility, ability and requests (15:35)
2.8 Past Modality (16:46)

2.3 Tenses

3.1 Tenses overview: Advanced choices (12:58)
3.2 Choosing Past Perfect or Past Simple with common word choices (9:32)
3.3 Choosing Present Perfect or Past Simple with common word choices (15:21)
3.4 Choosing Present Perfect Simple or Continuous: Four choices (13:33)
3.5 Past Tenses: Proficiency Choices (14:49)
3.6 Past Simple or Continuous: Advanced Choices (10:00)
3.7 Perfect Tenses: Complex Choices (14:59)
3.8 Historical Present (5:28)
3.9 Future In The Past (7:11)

2.4 Articles

4.1 Articles: General Rules (11:19)
4.2 Articles: "A" & "An" for generalising, introducing, repetition and collective nouns (10:06)
4.3 Articles: "The" for specifying, uniqueness, repetition and collective nouns (14:08)
4.4 Articles: "No Article" for generalising, introducing, uncountables, collectives and abstract nouns (11:47)
4.5 Articles in "Special Cases": Countries, land-based, water-based, structures, place names and transport (20:07)

2.5 Advanced Phrases

5.1 Apposite, participle and absolute phrases (12:57)

2.6 The Passive

6.1 The Passive with activities and state verbs (13:57)

2.7 Inversion

7.1 Inversion with negatives (9:17)
7.2 Cleft sentences with question words and "It" (7:57)

2.8 The Causative

Introduction to the causative (2:31)
Causative with "Let" (4:26)
Causative with "Make" (5:25)
Causative with "Help" (4:41)
Causative with "Have" (7:25)
Causative with "Get" (5:56)
Causative Practice Tasks (5:09)

2.9 Phrasal Verbs

9.1 Phrasal Verbs with AWAY (7:25)
9.1 Practice Tasks (6:52)
9.2 Phrasal Verbs with ABOUT (3:39)
9.2 Practice Tasks (3:59)
9.3 Phrasal Verbs with OVER (6:56)
9.3 Practice Tasks (6:55)
9.4 Phrasal Verbs with IN (5:13)
9.4 Practice Tasks (8:16)
9.5 Phrasal Verbs with OFF (26:57)
9.5 Practice Tasks (8:33)
9.6
AEG 9.6 Practice Tasks (7:49)

3 BUSINESS ENGLISH SPEAKING & VOCABULARY COURSE

Course 3 introduction (0:27)
Business Speaking 1.1 (6:18)
Business Speaking 1.2 (4:57)
Business Speaking 1.3 (10:36)
Business Speaking 2.1 (9:03)
Business Speaking 2.2 (11:23)
Business Speaking 2.3 (11:08)
Business Speaking 3.1 (9:29)
Business Speaking 3.2 (3:27)
Business Speaking 4.1 (14:24)
Business Speaking 4.2 (8:04)
Business Speaking 4.3 (3:16)
Business Speaking 4.4 (3:46)
Business Speaking 5.1 (9:09)
Business Speaking 5.2 (2:44)
Business Speaking 5.3 (4:24)
Business Speaking 6.1 (8:21)
Business Speaking 6.2 (11:20)
Business Speaking 7.1 (6:14)
Business Speaking 7.2 (7:30)
Business Speaking 8.1 (9:51)
Business Speaking 8.2 (9:27)
Business Speaking 8.3 (16:35)
Business Speaking 9.1 (8:18)
Business Speaking 9.2 (9:18)
Business Speaking 9.3 (6:37)
Business Speaking 10.1 (9:57)
Business Speaking 10.2 (12:43)
Business Speaking 10.3 (8:28)
Business Speaking 10.4 (9:58)
Business Speaking 10.5 (4:12)

4. IMPROVE YOUR ESSAY WRITING COURSE

Course 4 introduction (0:33)
Welcome to the course (2:53)

4 Sentence Formation

Sentence formation: Introduction (0:45)
Simple sentences (2:28)
Compound sentences (1:09)
Complex sentences (2:07)
Noun clauses (1:31)
Adjective clauses (1:46)
Adverb clauses (0:55)
Reporting clauses (2:24)
Participle phrases (2:09)

4 Paragraph Formation

Paragraph formation: Introduction (0:55)
Why are paragraphs necessary? (5:13)
What makes a good paragraph? (1:25)
Paragraphs for reporting texts (2:25)
Paragraphs for narrative texts (2:28)
Paragraphs for formal texts (2:15)
Contrast paragraphs (1:35)

Punctuation

Punctuation introduction (0:37)
Exclamation marks (0:49)
Question marks (0:57)
Quotation marks (1:41)
Commas for lists (1:20)
Commas for introductory phrases (1:13)
Commas for relative clauses (1:51)
Commas for dependent clauses (0:56)
Full stops (0:41)
Semi colons (1:49)
Colons (0:45)

4.1A Introductions: Using The Essay Question

Introduction video (2:03)
Lesson aims
Key points (10:44)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Analysing the question
Detailed points: Common instruction words
Detailed points: How the essay question affects planning
Detailed points: Identifying topic and restriction words
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (5:48)
Glossary
Final thoughts (2:29)
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 1A

4.1B Introductions: The "Lead In"

Introduction video (1:34)
Lesson aims
Key points (7:28)
Detailed points
Detailed points: The purpose of the lead in
Detailed points: Different types of background
Useful language
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (3:02)
Final thoughts (0:28)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 1B

4.1C Introductions: Creating A Focus

Introduction video (1:26)
Lesson aims
Key points (9:12)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Moving from general to specific
Detailed points: Introducing the title
Detailed points: Providing a justification
Detailed points: Defining key terms
Detailed points: Developing your focus
Detailed points: Using references in your introduction
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (4:02)
Useful language
Final thoughts (0:25)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 1C

4.1D Introductions: Writing A Thesis Statement

Introduction video (1:48)
Lesson aims
Key points (8:07)
Detailed points
Detailed points: What is a thesis statement?
Detailed points: Restrictions on scope
Detailed points: Essay outline
Further questions on introductions
Useful language
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (4:39)
Final thoughts (0:43)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 1D

4.2A Main Body: Expectations Of The Main Body

Introduction video (1:28)
Lesson aims
Key points (5:13)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Formal language
Detailed points: Referring to sources
Detailed points: Making your stance clear
Detailed points: Showing strengths and weaknesses
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (4:05)
Final thoughts (0:46)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 2A

4.2B Main Body: Organising Your Points

Introduction video (1:00)
Lesson aims
Key points (3:18)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Collecting information
Detailed points: Grouping ideas
Detailed points: Typical structure of main body
Detailed points: Structure of compare & contrast essays
Detailed points: Structure of cause & effect essays
Detailed points: Structure of discuss / evaluate essays
Detailed points: Structure of process / chronological essays
Detailed points: Definition paragraphs
Detailed points: Transition paragraphs
Detailed points: Rebuttal paragraphs
Detailed points: Pre-conclusion paragraphs
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (2:46)
Final thoughts (0:51)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 2B

4.2C Main Body: Planning & Writing Your Paragraphs

Introduction video (0:47)
Lesson aims
Key points (7:25)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Topic sentences
Detailed points: Supporting sentences
Detailed points: Opposing points of view
Detailed points: Ending your paragraph
Useful language: Transition signals
Cautious language
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (2:02)
Final thoughts (0:44)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 2C

4.2D Main Body: Supporting Your Points

Introduction video (2:02)
Lesson Aims
Key points (7:54)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Using sources
Detailed points: Paraphrasing
Detailed points: Reporting language
Detailed points: Summaries
Useful language
Practice tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (2:54)
Final thoughts (1:32)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 2D

4.3A Conclusions: Planning Your Conclusion

Introduction video (0:55)
Lesson aims
Key points (5:57)
Detailed points
Detailed points: What is included?
Detailed points: What is not included?
Detailed points: Identifying key points from your essay
Detailed points: Length and structure
Practice Tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (2:15)
Final thoughts (1:00)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 3A

4.3B Conclusions: Summarising Your Position

Introduction video (1:19)
Lesson aims
Key points (6:04)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Starting your conclusion
Detailed points: Restating the thesis
Detailed points: Summarising and nominalisation
Detailed points: Summarising strength of evidence
Practice Tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (2:35)
Final thoughts (0:34)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 3B

4.3C Conclusions: Supporting Your Position

Introduction video (1:13)
Lesson aims
Key points (5:49)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Choosing suitable evidence
Detailed points: Building your supporting case
Detailed points: Demonstrating weakness in opposing case
Detailed points: Dealing with limitations
Detailed points: Dealing with unclear answers
Detailed points: Matching the essay outline
Practice Tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (4:19)
Final thoughts (0:52)
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 3C

4.3D Conclusions: Applying Your Findings To The Real World

Introduction video (0:43)
Lesson aims
Key points (3:15)
Detailed points
Detailed points: Overview
Detailed points: Show impact on knowledge
Detailed points: Making recommendations
Detailed points: Fitting existing research
Detailed points: Improving upon findings
Detailed points: Memorable finish
Practice Tasks
Practice tasks: Answers (2:51)
Final thoughts (1:16)
Glossary
Example Essay: Notes on lesson 3D

4.4 Letters and Emails

Letters and email: Introduction (1:05)
Letters and emails: Key differences (3:13)
Letter formatting (1:35)
Letter and emails: Openings (4:49)
Letter and emails: Closings (2:55)
Letters and emails: First paragraphs (3:13)
Letter and emails main body movements (2:38)
Letter and emails main body movement: Extra tips (1:18)
Letters and emails: What next? (2:00)

4.5 Social Media Writing

Social Media Writing: Introduction (0:28)
Posts and blogs (2:47)
Comments and chat (1:34)
30 key abbreviations (5:16)
Use for learning English (2:39)

4.6 Bonus Lessons

Paragraphs analysed in detail (Expository, Narrative, Persuasive & Descriptive) (28:26)
Section summary

5) IMPROVE YOUR GRAMMAR IN 28 DAYS!

6 ACADEMIC ENGLISH SKILLS (139 page eBook)

Course 6 introduction (0:27)
Academic English Skills: A Complete Guide

7 EBOOKS FOR FURTHER LEARNING

500 Grammar Points Explained (501 page guide to go with "28 DAY GRAMMAR CHALLENGE")
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