Speak English Like a Native: Troubleshooting Course for ESL

English language students, learn conversation skills with over 50 video lectures in this Basic English language course.

4.70 (622 reviews)
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5.5 hours
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Oct 2016
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$49.99
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What you will learn

To troubleshoot selected topics in English as a Second Language

To improve key points in pronunciation

To understand typical conversation skills, phrases and idioms common in American English

To review confusing grammar points

To introduce independent study skills for life-long success

To add / review selected groups of words in your vocabulary

Description

This is an introduction to troubleshooting ESL skills: Basic English Language Course.  Its purpose is to fill in gaps in communication and give you knowledge of important topics like American culture and social skills, as well as trouble spots that are often skipped over in the English language classroom. It is a highly unique and extremely helpful smattering of solutions - but is not intended as a complete ESL course, nor is it for complete beginners.

Over the past 10 years of teaching adults and college students English as a Second Language, from my classes for beginners to intermediate and advanced students, I have made a note of common challenges. This collection of 60 of the best video lesson responses to these challenges are now organized in sequence with supporting materials and quizzes to help you, the learner, follow along and see your progress.

  • Includes a sampling of troubleshooting solutions across several  topics
  • This basic English language course includes 60 video lectures from 1 to 7 minutes long each, supplementary text materials (explanations to review and worksheets for practice), and quizzes
  • You can complete this basic English language course at your own pace. If you watch one video per weekday, you complete the course in 3 months. If you study intensely for 3-4 hours each day, you can complete the course in two days.

You will benefit from this Basic English Language Course if you are:

  • A high-beginner, intermediate or advanced English learner
  • Looking for a unique, engaging and easy to follow course
  • Looking for a springboard to accelerate your English skills for social, professional or personal reasons
  • Interested in American English culture, idioms and pronunciation

This course is not recommended for:

  • Very low level beginners in English
  • Students looking for a traditional, textbook-based, complete A-Z English course
  • Students under 13 years old
  • Students not interested in social situations, professional English use, or American English

Take this Basic English Language Course right now and improve your English skill. 

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Content

Introduction

Meet Your Teacher and Course Topics
7 Steps to Fluency
Let's Meet!

Listening

Active Listening Skills
Active Listening Quiz
5 Examples to Improve Your English Listening and Speaking
How to learn more and improve your English

Speaking & Pronunciation

Volume and Voice Control
Challenging Sounds: R and L
Challenging Sounds P vs. B
Challenging Sounds: Shi and Si
Pronounced the same?
Long vs. Short Vowel Sounds
Rhyming pairs
Improve Your Stress & Intonation
Linking Sounds in a Phrase

Best Conversation Skills

How to End a Conversation
Tips for Job or College Interviews
How to Answer the Toughest Interview Question
Fillers - Actually, Like and You Know
Phrases for Shopping
Going Shopping
How to Organize a Formal Conversation or Presentation
Express Your Point Quickly
Presentation Skills - Defer Questions
Give Your Opinion, Feedback, Criticism

Vocabulary

Intensifier Vocabulary
Describe an Experience
Common Words that Go Together
Collocations
Transitions: First vs. At First

Phrasal Verbs

Common Verbs that Need Prepositions After
Phrasal Verb: To Break Down
Phrasal Verbs Quiz

Idioms

"Make a Mistake" in Idioms
"Baseball" Idioms
"Hat" Idioms
To See Eye to Eye
Idioms Quiz

Grammar Tips

Correct a Common Mistake - What means...?
My family "have" or "has" ?
Correct a Common Mistake Expressing Numbers
In vs. On for Dates
Numbers and Dates
Grammar Tip: Good vs. Well
Specially vs. Especially
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs Explanation
Present Perfect Tense
How to Use Should vs. Should Have
Adjective Phrases & Clauses
Grammar Quiz

Writing Tips

Tip for Tests and Responding to Prompts
How to Quote Sources for a Paper
How to Start an Email or Letter
How to End an Email or Letter
How to address people when you're writing to them

Extra: Study Skills Tips

Study Tip: A Vocabulary Notebook
Study Tip: How to Build Vocabulary
Organize Vocabulary by Connotation
Positive or Negative Connotation?
Set a SMART Goal
What is a SMART Goal?

BONUS: New Lessons

How to make the TH sound in English
How to Say Hello Like a Natural English Speaker
How are you? Respond Naturally
How to Never Miss a Question
Sounding Natural
When to Use Might or May
How to Say One of the Most Difficult Words in English
How to Make a Successful Invitation in English
How to Use GET in Many Ways
When to Use "Do" to Make a Question
What NOT to Say About the Weather
How to Use "THE" - Solve this Problem Now!
How to Start a Telephone Conversation in English
How to Study Through Your Interests
Stop Using "Will" and Start Using "Going to" More - Here's How
How to Make a Study Plan on a Busy Schedule
Do NOT Joke or Use Humor on These Topics
How to Improve English Speaking Skills
What Are American Culture Faux Pas?
How to Improve American English Cultural Skills
What Skill Should You Focus on for Fluency?
How to Improve Your English with Gratitude for Thanksgiving
How to Dream in English
What NOT to Do If You Want to Sound Like a Native Speaker of English
What is Your English Missing?
Focus: Tips for German Speakers of English
Focus: Tips for Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Speakers of English
Focus: Tips for Russian Speakers of English
Focus: Tips for French Speakers of English
Focus: Tips for Japanese, Chinese and Korean Speakers of English

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Reviews

Christian
June 26, 2022
Great course with many valuable tips to implement directly. Well suited for daily conversation. However, an update would be necessary.
Javier
February 2, 2017
there are some words that i don´t what is this word, and i try to understand about the content of the phrase
Eduardo
November 28, 2016
Very good lessons and the professors knows every tip to transform someone in native speaker. Very cool.
Vinicius
October 29, 2016
Nas primeiras lições o curso me ajudou a perceber pontos e habilidades que preciso melhorar, de maneira clara e sucinta.
Nguyen
October 2, 2016
The video's image is poor and the sound is unstable. I mean the sound in some videos is loud than some others. Some of the video has no subtitle or illustration so it's quite hard for student like me to keep track. However, I like the teacher's voice and some videos are quite useful for me. Thanks.
Monica
September 24, 2016
English is my second language, I absolutely love to improve and learn new tips every day. This course is fresh and brings excellent information, no matter how fluent I am, I always can learn something new and this course has brought it so far. Thank you.
Michiyo
September 24, 2016
I only had two lessons so far but I really like this course and the teacher. The explanations are all very clear and easy to follow. The teacher seems a really nice person as well. I wish there is another course like this with British English.
Samra
September 19, 2016
yeah, i have learn more about English language that how native speakers speak and the last session is pretty good for creating fluency by blending words and feel easy as i am a fluent speaker :D heheh
Ayman
September 16, 2016
it seems very good cost , in my point of view if some parts of the lectures supported by text appear on the screen during explanation it will be great helpful moreover I see if you have collected the conversation contractions in pdf sheet may be it help for the learners the conclusion the course is wonderful thanks
ANASTASSIYA
August 30, 2016
A superb ESL / EFL teacher!!! An awesome course! Very useful, informative & practical. I appreciate you've been sharing your knowlede and experience with the whole world.
Mohamed
July 31, 2016
really she is good i could understand her some i courses they speak like iwannateachusomething i mean they speak very fast then i couldn't understand then so this course is really great . thank you gabby. thank you Udemy
Joe
July 22, 2016
Not yet through with the course but I might review my star rating later, for now I think 1.5 is appropriate.
Imam
July 2, 2016
The way she is teaching or giving her speech is really awesome. hope for the best for rest of the lectures. :-)
Samantha
June 26, 2016
I left this evaluation because the course provides important information regarding the way words, phrases, and letters are natively pronounced. Also, the teacher has a clear and captivating way of presenting the content leaving no doubts regarding the subject.
Shaikpalur
June 4, 2016
Good going so far and hope to get even better value for the time spent on this course. Thanks, Debbie. Getting more interesting​ as the course progresses and the most important thing I learned is to know and pronounce my teacher's name, I am sorry Gabby for getting it wrong above. Thanks for everything.

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