ENG 099 Conversational English MOOC (December 2012) Lectures

Each lecture is made up of 3 (or more) learning atoms (i.e. instances):

• one for “Conversational American English” with useful everyday English tools;
• “Language Talk” with some helpful ideas for thinking about English in general; and
• “Christmas Short Story” where we read “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry over 10 lessons.

Completed Lectures

• Lecture 1
  • Atom 1: International English Greeting
  • Atom 2: Friendly American English Greeting
  • Atom 3: Language Talk 1 of 10
  • Atom 4: Christmas Short Story 1 of 10
  • Notes from the 10 Dec. 2012 Greetings lecture as a whole
• Lecture 2: Formal Telephone English 11 December 2012
• Lecture 3: Informal Telephone English 12 Dec. ’12
• Lecture 4: Restaurant Menus 14 Dec. ’12
• Lecture 5: Government Forms 14 Dec. ’12

• Lecture 6: Reading American Fiction 17 Dec. ’12
• Lecture 7: Writing American English 18 Dec. ’12
• Lecture 8: The Job Interview (Part 1 of 2) 19 Dec. ’12
• Lecture 9: The Job Interview (Part 2 of 2) 20 Dec. ’12
• Lecture 10: Course Review 21 Dec. ’12