English Speaking Upgrade: Speak English Now for Beginners
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If you’re planning to travel abroad but are nervous about speaking English to people, or if you’ve attended months of grammar classes but still struggle to complete a sentence, worry no more! With Teacher Jet’s Complete English Course – Survival English – English Grammar Beginner Level course, you’ll be able to learn and improve your English skills quickly and easily.
This course is specially created for those who are traveling to an English-speaking country for the first time and want to learn essential English skills for survival, such as asking for directions, ordering meals at restaurants, making reservations at hotels, and more. You’ll learn listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with a focus on practical, real-world scenarios that you’re likely to encounter during your travels.
Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to confidently introduce yourself and others, provide personal information, ask for and give directions, order meals, make reservations, and more! You’ll also gain the confidence to watch English movies without subtitles and improve your listening and speaking skills with short videos and movie clips.
The course is divided into 8 sections, each with a dialogue, simple grammar concepts, magic words or phrases, short exercises, quizzes, and short videos and movie clips. The dialogue is a useful learning method to prepare you for real-life needs of English communication, while the simple grammar concepts help you understand the language better. The magic words or phrases are fun lectures where you get to learn short phrases to deal with different scenarios.
After each lecture, you’ll be given one or two questions to arouse your enthusiasm in studying. These questions are super easy and help you understand the concepts better. To check your understanding of the lesson, you’ll be given a quiz/quizzes after every section, and you’ll get results after every item. Most questions are in multiple-choice format, so you don’t have to worry about typing or writing long answers.
If you’re looking to improve your English skills quickly and easily for travel abroad, this course is for you. Enroll in Teacher Jet’s Complete English Course – Survival English – English Grammar Beginner Level course today and start your journey towards better English communication skills.
After you finish this course, you’ll be able to:
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Improve your English speaking;
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Give personal information about yourself;
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Introduce yourself, a friend, or a family member;
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Identify and write numbers and letters of the Alphabet;
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Ask for and tell addresses and phone numbers;
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Fill out forms with the appropriate personal information;
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Tell the date, days, months, and time in English;
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Ask for and tell time;
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Ask for and give prices of items;
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Gain more confidence in watching English movies without subtitles;
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Make a reservation at a hotel;
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Confidently order a meal at a restaurant;
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Give and follow directions;
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Ask for help at a department store.
Don’t let language barriers hold you back from exploring the world. Join Teacher Jet’s Complete English Course – Survival English – English Grammar Beginner Level course and gain the confidence you need to travel with ease. Enroll now!
Teacher Jet
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1Lecture 1 Dialogue- Hello, ( It's ) Nice To Meet You
We start this Section with a conversation by Jin-woo, a  professor from South Korea, and Natalia, a dentist from Russia. After the dialogue, you will learn Useful Phrases that are used in the conversation, and the Different Ways to Greet People.
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2I am from/ I'm from
When meeting  someone new, you might be asked the "Where are you from?" question. Prepare to answer people by watching this video.  Â
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3Jobs and Work Vocabulary
In this English Vocabulary lecture, you will learn about some Jobs and Work through Clip Art images. You will surely remember these vocabulary  words because they are mentioned in other sections.    Â
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4The Magic Phrase To Ask Where Someone Grew Up
What's the magic phrase to ask where someone grew up? Watch this video to know the answer.     Learn English: Survival English, English Course for Beginners   Â
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5The Magic Phrase To Ask What Someone's Job Is
Learn the simple phrase to ask a new friend what his/ her job is by watching this video.   Â
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6Nouns (Grammar)
Learn English Grammar through this short dialogue between a monkey and a man.
Today, you will learn about Nouns in a fun way.
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7Subject Pronouns. Object Pronouns (Grammar)
In this English grammar lecture, you will learn about Pronouns, Subject Pronouns and Object Pronouns.Â
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8Contractions (Grammar)
We  use Contractions in everyday  speech and informal writing. Learn more about Contractions in this lecture. Â
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9Is he? Is she? Are they?
Learn how to use  "Is he?", "Is she?"   and "Are they? " in sentences. Â
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10Verb To Be Simple Present Tense (Grammar)
The  Verb To Be is the most important verb  in the English language. In this lecture, we will present the Simple Present of the Verb To Be.Â
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11Verb To Be. Past Tense ( Grammar)
The Past  Tense of To Be in  English has two forms: WAS and WERE. You will learn the simple past of the  Verb To Be in this video lecture.
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12Movie Clips Without Subtitles
Learn English  through these two short movie  clips. Relax and enjoy studying!Â
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13Section 1 A Quiz
Section 1A. Choose the best response.
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14Dictation Exercise
Let's start Section Two with an exercise. To test your ability to hear and write the words correctly, I made this Dictation Exercise for you. I will say the words  aloud and you will write them down.       Learn English: Survival English, English Course, English Grammar   for Beginners   Â
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15Forms Vocabulary
A Form is usually a paper that has spaces for you to write  your personal information. The second lecture of this Section is about the vocabulary words that you can find on a form.    Â
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16Possessive Adjectives.Possessive Pronouns (Grammar)
In Lecture 15, you will learn how to use Possessive Pronouns and Possessive  Adjectives. Â
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17The Family Tree
This English  lecture focuses on basic Family Vocabulary. Studying about the Family Tree is really fun and easy.Â
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18The Alphabet
Let's refresh your memory by studying the English Alphabet.      Learn English: Survival English, English Course, English Grammar  for Beginners   Â
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19Let’s Count in English! Cardinal Numbers
Let's learn how to  count. Cardinal  Numbers  are  used to show how many of something there are. Learn the Cardinal Numbers  in this English lecture.    Â
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20Ordinal Numbers
We use  an  Ordinal Number to  show the order of something, or the place of that thing in a list. Let's learn about Ordinal Numbers in this  19th lecture.   Â
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21Let's fill out a form
Practice completing a form with the correct information in this writing and vocabulary activity.
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22Movie Clip Without Subtitles
We conclude this  Section with another movie clip. Have fun! Â
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23Section 2 Quiz
Choose the best answer.
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24Dialogue- Hana Goes to Her Brother Ruki's office
You will learn the WH-Questions and some Useful Phrases by studying this dialogue. Remember to read the sentences aloud!
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25Office Things Vocabulary
In this lecture, you will learn the vocabulary for items you could find in an office. You  might have used some of these things in your home or school. Can you remember these words?   Â
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26Demonstrative Pronouns- This |That| These | Those (Grammar)
In this next English lesson, we are going to show you how to use the words this, that, these and those.    Â
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27Indefinite Articles A and AN
In English, there are three articles: a, an and the. In this video lecture, let's focus on studying the Indefinite Articles: A and AN.
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28Definite Article The
Do you happen to know? The most frequent word in English is the definite article THE. In this  video lecture, you will learn when do we use the article THE.  Â
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29The Magic Word to Use if You’re Looking For Something
Your pen is missing. Do you know the magic word to ask your friends if you are going to look for it?
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30Prepositions
This lesson is connected to the previous lecture. Have fun studying Prepositions!
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31Question Words
We use Question Words to ask some  types of questions. Learn about them in this lecture.  Â
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32Video Clip Without Subtitles
We're going to end this Section with a YouTube Video. A video blogger shows us a tour of her office. Let's practice listening through this video. Enjoy!  Â
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33Lecture 30B. Listening Exercise
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34Section 3A. Quiz
Choose The Best Response
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35Dialogue - What time is it?
In this easy Dialogue, you will learn some Useful Phrases About Time.    Practice Reading the sentences with  me.  Â
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36How to tell time
Learning how to  tell time in English is not really difficult. Let me teach you how in this lecture.Â
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37Simple Verb Tense - (Grammar)
Verbs come in three tenses: past, present, and future. In this lecture, you will learn about  the Simple Present Tense, Simple Past  Tense and Simple Future Tense alongside with telling time.  Â
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38The Magic Phrase To Ask How Much Time Is Needed to Go To One Place
In this lecture, you will learn an  interesting phrase that you could use to begin a conversation between you and  another person - The Magic Phrase To Ask How Much Time Is  Needed to Go To One Place Â
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39Dialogue- What day is it today? What’s the date today?
"What day is it today?" and "What’s the date  today?" are two useful questions to study in the English language. Remember these two questions and some useful phrases through a conversation  by a grandfather and his granddaughter.Â
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40Months of the Year
You will learn the 12 months of the year in English-speaking countries and other parts of the  world in this lecture.   Â
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41Days of the Week
You will surely  memorize this question: "What day is it today?" and how to answer  it.  Let's study the 7 days of the week in this video lecture.  Â
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42Prepositions of Time
In this  Grammar lecture, you will learn how to use the correct prepositions  when it comes to time, days and dates, seasons and so on.  Â
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43A Movie Clip Without Subtitles
Let's test your  listening skills with this short movie clip. Enjoy! Â
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44Section 4A Quiz
Telling Time
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45Section 4B Quiz
Choose The Best Response
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46Dialogue - Jin-woo and His Wife Shin-hye Eat At A Restaurant
Here's a short dialogue to help you learn common questions and answers used at a restaurant.Â
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47Would you like to.? I would like to? Would you like? I would like?
Learn how to sound polite and respectful in ordering food at a restaurant or in any situation with this important English lesson:    "Would you like to..?", "I would like to..." , "Would you like..?", "I would like…"  Â
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48The Magic Phrase for Ordering food At A Restaurant
After studying this Magic Phrase, you would be more confident in ordering food at a restaurant. Â
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49Can I…? Could I...? May I...?
It's sometimes confusing that English has these different ways of asking for permission. This lecture would guide you on the use of " Can I", "Could  I", and "May I"
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50The Conjunctions And Or But (Grammar)
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51Food and Restaurant Vocabulary
To join parts of sentences, we use Conjunctions. Let’s explore the uses of these three little words - And, Or,and But.
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52Adjectives - How do you like the food?
Why are  adjectives important? We need  Adjectives to describe something. This  lecture focuses on the question, "How do you like the food?" To  answer this question, we use Adjectives. Learn more about Adjectives through Food in this video lecture.
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53A Movie Clip Without Subtitles
Have you watched White Chicks? Let's improve your listening skills by  watching its short movie clip. You will first be presented with vocabulary words for you to recognize the words when you hear them.Â
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54Section 5A. Quiz
Choose the best response.
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55Dialogue- Ruki, the Software Engineer, Makes A Hotel Reservation
Ruki, the software engineer, wants to stay at a hotel. Let's listen to this dialogue and learn the key words and phrases in  making a hotel reservation over the phone.   Â
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56The Magic Phrase For Booking A Room
There's a simple phrase that you can use for booking a room. Have fun studying the Magic  Phrase for Booking A Room!  Â
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57Dialogue- Ruki Checks In At Awesome English Hotel
Now that Ruki has made a hotel reservation over the phone, he is now ready to check  in. Let's follow his story by watching this video lecture, Dialogue-Ruki Checks In At Awesome English Hotel.
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58Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Yes, there are. No, there aren’t .
In English grammar, we use "there is" or "there are" to talk about things we  can see or exist. Watch this lecture  video to study this simple grammar in detail.   Â
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59Hotel Vocabulary
This video lecture  will help you learn the vocabulary concerning the hotel room, hotel features, and the people working in a hotel.    Â
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60Video Clip Without Subtitles
Before we end this Section, let's watch a short video clip about checking in at a hotel.  Â
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61Section 6 Quiz
Hotel Vocabulary
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62Dialogue- Adam, the Chef, Asks for Direction
Adam, the chef,  would like to go to the supermarket. It seems that he doesn't know the way.  Let's watch this video lecture and learn how somebody helped him. Â
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63The Magic Phrase for Asking Directions
You will find this lecture useful if you want to get to a particular place or if you are lost while traveling.  Â
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64Excuse Me I’m Sorry
Knowing how to apologize is an important part of being polite. "Excuse Me" and  "I'm sorry" are two of the ways to apologize. Learn these two phrases in this  lecture.Â
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65Useful Phrases for Giving Directions
Giving directions  is equally important as asking for directions. Let's explore the useful phrases for giving directions in this lecture.
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66Around Town Vocabulary
During this  lecture, we will study the English names for places you are likely to find in a Town or a City. We hope the words in this video will enlarge your travel vocabulary and  make you comfortable enough to ask and give directions.
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67Dialogues on Giving Directions
Let's practice these English dialogues on giving  directions to different locations around town.Â
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68Video Clip Without Subtitles
Practice and  improve your listening skills through watching this short video clip about asking and giving directions.   Â
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69Section 7 Quiz
Choose the best answer.