Based on the book “Communication Spotlight 2nd Edition: Starter,” this 15-lesson course provides communication strategies that will help you move beyond classroom language. Each unit includes practice videos and a quiz to improve your vocabulary.
Course level: 1
Video Lesson: How do you spell that?
- Title: Can You Say That Again?
- Description: A teacher wants to know a student's name.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: How do you spell that?
- Title: Introductions: Meet My Friend
- Description: Two people start their conversation with an introduction.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: How do you spell that?
- Title: Thank a Teacher
- Description: Celebrities thank the teachers who helped change their lives.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: Can you open the window?
- Title: Is My Answer Correct?
- Description: A student asks a teacher if her answer is right.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: Can you open the window?
- Title: Buying Things Dressed as a Bank Robber
- Description: A man unsuccessfully tries to go shopping while wearing a stocking over his head.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Can you open the window?
- Title: Tips on Bargaining in China 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 2) Wall Street Journal's Andy Jordan demonstrates how to bargain with shop owners in Beijing.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: I like tea
- Title: I Like Tea
- Description: James and Tonya talk about what they like to drink in the morning.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: I like tea
- Title: I Can Do Anything Good
- Description: This little girl will teach how to use “like” and “can” in sentences.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: I like tea
- Title: Talking About Health and Lifestyle
- Description: A man shares why he hates traveling for business.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: She's studying
- Title: We're Both Studying
- Description: Zack calls Jamie to find out what she is doing.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: She's studying
- Title: Chuck Learns Kung-Fu
- Description: A new spy practices martial arts moves.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: She's studying
- Title: A Knife Ready for Chopping
- Description: A famous chef demonstrates how to sharpen a knife.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: What's the date today?
- Title: When Is Your Birthday?
- Description: Two friends talk about their birthdays.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: What's the date today?
- Title: The Three Friends
- Description: Antonio, Pablo, and José use magic items from old people they've helped to save a princess's life.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: What's the date today?
- Title: The Strange Story of Brownlow's Newspaper
- Description: A man reads a newspaper that is fifty years ahead of his time.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: What do you mean?
- Title: Part-time Work
- Description: Two people talk about their part-time jobs.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: What do you mean?
- Title: Why I Succeed
- Description: NBA legend Michael Jordan shares his good and bad experiences that pushed him to succeed.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: What do you mean?
- Title: Getting a New Job
- Description: A young man excitedly informs his mother that Abbott Laboratories has offered him a job.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Where's my phone?
- Title: Where Is My Phone?
- Description: A woman helps a man look for his missing mobile phone.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: Where's my phone?
- Title: A Call from the Boss
- Description: While the boss calls in sick, everyone else gets ready for golf.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Where's my phone?
- Title: Chairs Are Like Facebook
- Description: A woman compares how a chair is similar to a social networking website.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: You're going to work?
- Title: Plans for Tomorrow
- Description: James gets a friend to go to a basketball game with him.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: You're going to work?
- Title: Shopping for a Suit
- Description: A woman helps her friend look for a new suit.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: You're going to work?
- Title: Making Plans to Play Tennis
- Description: A woman offers to teach her friend how to play tennis.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: When do you have chemistry?
- Title: You're in My Class
- Description: Momoko and Zoe compare their new school schedules.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: When do you have chemistry?
- Title: Dinosaur Drawings
- Description: Carl was having a terrible day so he doodles and pretends to show off his dinosaur at school.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: When do you have chemistry?
- Title: Learning English Abroad
- Description: Pakkun interviews Takehiro Hira about American schools and the quality of the English classes.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: I can cook!
- Title: Do You Know Karate?
- Description: Eva asks Andre to teach her some karate moves.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: I can cook!
- Title: How to Cook Pasta
- Description: Learn the six important rules for preparing delicious pasta.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: I can cook!
- Title: The Ice Hotel in Canada
- Description: The ice palace is a tourist spot during the day but only a few stays during the night.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: It's next to the theater
- Title: It's Next to the Art Gallery
- Description: A boy describes the location of a restaurant in the city.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: It's next to the theater
- Title: Talking about Your Hometown
- Description: An employee talks about the town he grew up in.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: It's next to the theater
- Title: Travel Guide: San Francisco
- Description: Experience fun activities and beautiful sights in California's City by the Bay.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: What time do you get up?
- Title: When Do You Sleep?
- Description: Andre asks Eva what time she sleeps.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: What time do you get up?
- Title: Jamie Oliver's 30-Minute Meals
- Description: The British chef promotes his step by step guide to making delicious meals from scratch in just half an hour.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: What time do you get up?
- Title: Recreation: TV vs. Reading
- Description: Two friends compare reading books with watching television.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: How many are there?
- Title: How Many People Live in New York City?
- Description: Momoko and Zoe talk about the population of New York.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: How many are there?
- Title: Cameron Diaz: Rock Your Own Bottle
- Description: Cameron Diaz calls on everyone to use a refillable bottle to save the planet Earth.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: How many are there?
- Title: May I Have Your Autograph?
- Description: Collecting autographs can be fun and profitable too.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: What did you do after school?
- Title: What Did You Do Yesterday?
- Description: Zoe and Ethan talk about things they did yesterday.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: What did you do after school?
- Title: A Couple's First Anniversary
- Description: A couple celebrates their first year of dating with a special dinner out.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: What did you do after school?
- Title: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Description: By the time a lying shepherd boy tells the truth about the wolf, villagers have already stopped believing him.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: It's black and white
- Title: A Trendy Jacket
- Description: Momoko describes Steve's cool jackets to her friend Andre.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: It's black and white
- Title: The True Meaning of Christmas
- Description: People share their thoughts about Christmas and what it really means to them.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: It's black and white
- Title: Kids Talk About True Love
- Description: A group of children share their understanding of what true love is.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: When does it start?
- Title: When Does the Movie Start?
- Description: Two friends talk about watching a movie together.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: When does it start?
- Title: See You at the Movies
- Description: Pop corn and 3D glasses make movie watching more fun.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: When does it start?
- Title: The Most Amazing iPhone Yet
- Description: Apple introduces its latest and most advanced mobile phone yet with a voice-over command.
- Level: 3
