Learning Outcomes

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Quantifiers

Modal Verbs: Asking for things

Language: cooking a recipe

Elementary Level English - Talk about Food and Drink: Course Summary

Four lesson topics using audio by native speakers to help improve your listening and speaking skills, interactive slides with images, practical tasks to help consolidate your knowledge and test questions to reinforce what you learn. Complete the end of course assessment so you can prove to teachers and potential employers that you are competent at this level of English. For full details on what's covered in each topic, see the individual topic descriptions.

Course Assessment - Elementary Level English: Talk about Food & Drink

Gain confidence in English and learn how to discuss food and drink in this free online English speaking course.

English Language - Talk about Food and Drink (Elementary level)

This English grammar and vocabulary course teaches you how to talk about food and drink. We go over singular and plural nouns and study the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. We explain how to form positive and negative questions, form plural nouns by adding 's' or 'es' and form sentences related to food. We also show you how to answer questions using the verb 'to be' and more, so sign up to polish your English speaking skills.

This English course takes you through the grammatical rules governing countable and uncountable nouns in singular and plural forms and then relates these useful rules to conversations about food and drink. We explain how to use articles and collocations with nouns. We also break down how to form simple ‘question and answer’ sentences using singular and plural nouns. The course also explores the use of ‘measurement nouns’ in phrases regarding food using the suffixes 's' and 'es'.
The course then shows you when to use the indefinite adjectives 'some' and 'any' in sentences that include nouns describing food. We teach you how to use numbers relating to quantity as well as how and when to use quantifiers (like ‘a few’) to discuss food. We provide new English vocabulary and grammar related to ordering food and drinks, a useful skill that can help you gain confidence in your new language. Finally, you will learn why we use modal verbs and contractions when making requests in English.
Learning how to order food and drinks is a skill that everyone learning English should acquire. This course takes you through the use of countable and uncountable nouns, adjectives, quantifiers and modal verbs to help you make food-related requests. We even provide some cooking tips to help you try out your newfound skills. This elementary level English course will quickly boost your confidence in this global language.

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Principles and Treatment

Handling Apraxia and Dysarthria

Lesson Summary

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Dysarthria and Apraxia: Overview, Assessment, and Treatment - Course Assessment

This free online psychology course explains how to diagnose and treat the speech disorders dysarthria and apraxia.

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Signs for Numbers 0 - 10 and Words with A

Signs for Words Starting With B and C

Words Beginning with Letters C, D, and E

Group 1 - 3 Review

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Words Beginning with Letters F and G

Signs for Words Starting With H

Signs for Words Starting With H, I, and L

Group 4 - 6 Review

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Signs for Words Starting With M and N

Signs for Words Starting With N and O

Signs for Words Starting With P. R, and S

Group 7 - 9 Review

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Signs for Words Starting With S and T

Signs for Words Starting With T, U, and W

Signs for Words Starting With W and Y

Group 10 - 12 Review

Test Format and Practice Questions

Test Format and Understanding

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Overview of Freelance Translation

Finding Clients and Managing Work

Ethics of Freelance Translators

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Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes

Grammar 1: Indirect Speech

Grammar 2: Reporting Verbs

Prefixes and Suffixes with Reporting Verbs - Student Practice

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Learn English: Prefixes and Suffixes with Reporting Verbs - Course Assessment

This free online English course covers prefixes and suffixes and explains how to use indirect speech.

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Introduction

Pronunciation and Teaching Methodologies

Receptive and Productive Skills

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Teaching Methods and Planning

Distance Teaching and Classroom Management

Teaching Strategies and Employment Opportunities

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - Course Assessment

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Introduction to TEFL

Understanding Learners

Comprehensive Teaching Methodologies

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Core Language Skills Development

Special Needs Education in TEFL

Effective Lesson Planning

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Classroom Management Strategies

Professional Development and Career Opportunities

Future Trends in TEFL

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Essentials - Assessment

Familiarise yourself with the fundamentals of TEFL and boost your English teaching skills with this free online course.

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Vocabulary: Politics and Elections

Grammar 1: Three Degrees of Comparison

Grammar 2: Multiple Comparisons

Politics and Comparative Forms - Student Practice

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Vocabulary: Pet Peeves

Grammar 1: Conjunctions

Grammar 2: Inversions with Adverbs and Conjunctions

Personalities with Types of Conjunctions - Student Practice

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Vocabulary: Global Issues

Grammar 1: Gerunds and Infinitives

Grammar 2: Other Uses of Gerunds and Infinitives

Student Practice: Gerunds and Infinitives

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Vocabulary: Career Planning, Common Idioms and Expressions

Grammar 1: Present Tense Review

Grammar 2: Present Tense Review Continued

Career Goals and Idioms with Present Tense Forms - Student Practice

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Vocabulary: Life Story

Grammar 1: Past Tense

Grammar 2: Modals and Transition Words

Life Events and Narrative Tenses  - Student Practice

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Grammar 1: Future Tense Review

Grammar 2: Future Tense with Modals

Economics and Future Tenses - Student Practice

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Vocabulary: Collocations and Phrasal Verbs

Grammar 1: Passive Form and Passive Perfect Modals

Grammar 2: Verb periphrases

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Vocabulary: Superstitions

Grammar 1: Conditionals Review

Grammar 2: Mixed Conditionals Review

Superstitions and Continuous Conditionals - Student Practice

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Vocabulary: Music and Music Genres

Grammar 1: Relative Clauses

Grammar 2: Cleft Sentences

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