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Improve your Basic English with these convenient and engaging on-demand, self-paced, online courses. Course access includes specialized feedback from a GTLI learning coach.
These courses are designed for non-native English learners at the beginner level.
The cost for 1 course is $175 USD. Take both courses for the total price of $350 USD.
The current course access dates are June 7 – December 10, 2021. Register any time before November 10, 2021.
Learn more about each course below then click ‘Register Now’ to enroll.
Basics in English 1
Course Description
Online Basic English Course 1 is for you if you are a beginning English language learner. As you go through the 5 modules of the course, you will improve your grammar, writing, reading and oral skills to build a foundation for further English language learning. The modules focus on everyday topics such as spending time with friends, working, and shopping and introduce grammar topics such as the verb be, prepositions in, on, at, and adjectives to describe people.
Modules 1-4 include vocabulary flashcards, video lessons, extra resources with follow-up activities, quizzes, pronunciation activities, and a final assessment. In Module 5, you will review everything you learned in the course. The video lessons are in story form with different characters and situations. Watch the first video to meet Alex, your virtual instructor. With the help of some of her friends, she will be your guide on your English language learning journey.
Learning Outcomes
When you finish this course, you should be able to:
- Understand words and expressions related to everyday topics such as friends, food, clothing, work, and shopping.
- Show limited control of simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns.
- Reproduce correctly a limited range of individual sounds as well as basic sentence stress and intonation patterns.
Basics in English 2
Course Description
Online Basic English Course 2 is for you if you are a beginning English language learner and builds on the skills you learned in Online Basic English Course 1. As you go through the 5 modules of the course, you will improve your grammar, writing, reading and oral skills to build a foundation for further English language learning. The modules focus on everyday topics such as taking a class, going to the doctor, and taking a trip and introduce grammar topics such as present tense verbs, the modal can, and possessive adjectives such as my, your, our.
Modules 1-4 include vocabulary flashcards, video lessons, extra resources with follow-up activities, quizzes, pronunciation activities, and a final assessment. In Module 5, you will review everything you learned in the course. The video lessons are in story form with different characters and situations. Watch the first video to meet Andy, your virtual instructor. With the help of some of his friends, he will be your guide on your English language learning journey.
Learning Outcomes
When you finish this course, you should be able to:
- Understand words and expressions related to everyday topics school, family, health, and travel.
- Show limited control of simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns.
- Reproduce correctly a limited range of individual sounds and word stress.
How To Register
Are you ready to sign up? See below for course start dates and more details about each of the courses.
2021 Access Dates: June 7, 2021 – December 10, 2021*
*Register at any time before November 10, 2021.
These are self-paced online courses. You may register anytime while registration is open and have access to the course during the published "Access Period" dates.
To Register:
- Complete the registration form using the ‘Register Now’ button, linked here and above.
- Wait for an email with next step information.
- NOTE: It could take 24-72 hours for this email to process. We appreciate your patience.
- Follow email instructions regarding payment and GT account set up.
How to Access Your Course Content
- Claim your Georgia Tech (GT) account, set up your GT account password and view your GT account username.
- Claim your Georgia Tech (GT) account after you have received the registration confirmation email.
- Take note of your GT username and password. You will need both to access your course materials.
- Canvas is the course delivery platform. Log in to your course with the course platform delivery link: https://gatech.instructure.com