ESL001: how to build my vocabulary | Saylor Academy

Reading is the best way to build your vocabulary , everyone want to improve his english he should read books and underline the new words and if you find any fifficult words you have to look for it in dictionary

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Course Syllabus

How Good Is Your English?

Talking About Yourself

Reading Comprehension

Verbs

ESL001 Discussion: Talking About Yourself

Unit 1: Reading Skills

1.1: Word Basics: The Eight Parts of Speech

Eight Parts of Speech Overview

Nouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns

Verbs and Adverbs

Conjunctions and Prepositions

Interjections

Parts of Speech Practice

Parts of Speech Discussion

1.2: Sentence Basics: Word Order

Parts of a Sentence

Common Patterns

Phrases and Clauses

Sentence Structure Practice

Sentence Basics Discussion

1.3.1: Sentence Types: Let's Study

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative, and Interrogative Sentences

1.3.2: Sentence Types: Let's Practice

Sentence Types Practice

1.3.3: Sentence Types: Let's Apply

Sentence Types Discussion

1.4: Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 1

Unit 1 Assessment

Building Correct Sentences

Unit 2: Reading to Comprehend

2.1: Active Reading

Active Reading Overview

Previewing and Predicting

Skimming and Scanning

2.1.2: Active Reading: Let's Practice

Active Reading Practice

Let's Play a Predicting Game!

2.1.3: Active Reading: Let's Apply

Reading Informational Text

2.2: Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 2

Unit 2 Assessment

Reading Comprehension

Unit 3: Reading to Improve

3.1.1: Vocabulary Building: Let's Study

Vocabulary Strategies Overview

Context Clues

Word Families

Finding New Words

3.1.2: Vocabulary Building: Let's Practice

Vocabulary Building Practice

3.1.3: Vocabulary Building: Let's Apply

Vocabulary Building Discussion

3.2: Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 3

Unit 3 Assessment

Let's Go on a WebQuest!

Unit 4: Reading to Write

4.1.1: Writing Basics: Let's Study

From Sentences to Text Overview

Reading and Writing in Chronological Order

4.1.2: Writing Basics: Let's Practice

Writing Process Practice

4.1.3: Writing Basics: Let's Apply

Write About Your Daily Routine

Writing Checklist for Editing

Review Your Writing Discussion

4.2: Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 4

Unit 4 Assessment

Sentence Organization

Course Feedback Survey

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

ESL001: Certificate Final Exam

how to build my vocabulary