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Sofia’s story continues. Take your English further and learn how to handle more of the conversations, situations and challenges that come with real life.
Keep me posted Coming later this yearIn the full course, you will continue following Sofia as she takes a much bigger step: building a new life in an English-speaking country.
As Sofia faces new situations at home, at work and in her community, you will learn alongside her, developing the language and communication skills you need to take part in real conversations yourself.
The full course is coming later this year.
In the mini-course, you discovered practical phrases and strategies to help you take part in everyday conversations.
The full course goes further.
You will continue building your vocabulary and natural spoken English. And we will also explore grammar in context and practical communication strategies that help you use the English you know more effectively.
You will learn how language works by seeing why Sofia needs it, hearing it used in a real situation and then practising how you could use it yourself.
The aim is not simply to know more English.
It is to be able to do more with your English.
When we first met Sofia, she was spending two weeks in Bath and finding out what it was really like to use English outside the classroom.
She made mistakes. She misunderstood people. She sometimes struggled to find the words she needed.
But she also discovered that she could keep conversations going, solve problems and connect with people without needing perfect English.
Now, she has a new challenge.
In the full course, you will follow Sofia as she moves to a new country and faces a wider range of everyday situations. You will be with her as she gradually learns how to communicate more effectively in her new life.
There will still be misunderstandings, difficult moments and conversations she has not prepared for.
That is where we will learn some of the most useful English lessons.
We are currently working on the full course, and there will be much more to reveal over the coming weeks.
So you can see useful language being used in realistic situations before using it yourself.
So you have more of the language you need when real conversations happen.
So you can understand not just how it works, but when and how to use it.
To help you keep conversations going, deal with problems and get your message across.
So you can understand the language, practise it and start making it your own.
So you can see what you have learned and identify what to practise next.
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