Regarder English Grammar Launch: Upgrade Your Speaking And Listening Cours ^new^ Page
Note: "Regarder" (French for "to watch") implies a video-based or visual learning approach. This course is designed as a 6-week video-led program. Course Tagline: Watch. Understand. Speak. Listen. Master English grammar without memorizing boring rules.
Intermediate (B1) to Upper-Intermediate (B2) learners who understand basic grammar but struggle to use it naturally in conversations. Note: "Regarder" (French for "to watch") implies a
| Lesson | Grammar Point | Speaking Activity | Listening Activity | |--------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------| | 6.1 | Connectors (although, despite, however) | Two-sided argument: "Although it's expensive, it's worth it" | Listen to debates – identify contrasting opinions | | 6.2 | Cleft sentences (What I need is… The reason why…) | Emphasize your true feelings | Hear product reviews – what does the speaker really focus on? | | 6.3 | Inversion (Never have I seen… Only then did I…) | Dramatic storytelling competition | Watch emotional speeches – note dramatic grammar | | 6.4 | Final Review & Capstone Project | Record a 3-minute monologue using 10+ grammar points | Listen to 5 different accents & identify all course grammar | Understand
A 3-minute clip of someone arriving late to a meeting, explaining why (using all three tenses). Module 2: Modal Magic – Expressing Attitude & Opinion Week 2 – Focus: Softening Language & Listening for Nuance Master English grammar without memorizing boring rules
A "day in my life" vlog using 20+ phrasal verbs naturally. Module 6: Advanced Connectors & Emphasis – Coherent Speaking & Critical Listening Week 6 – Focus: Structuring Arguments & Detecting Bias
| Lesson | Grammar Point | Speaking Activity | Listening Activity | |--------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------| | 4.1 | Passive voice (present & past) | Report facts: "The bridge was built in 1920" | Listen to history documentaries – note what is emphasized | | 4.2 | Passive with modals (must be done, can be fixed) | Customer service roleplay: "Your issue will be resolved" | Hear complaint calls – rephrase actively to passively | | 4.3 | Reported speech (say/tell + backshifting) | Gossip game: "She said she was tired" | Listen to voicemails; relay messages accurately | | 4.4 | Reporting verbs (suggest, admit, deny) | Interview roleplay – report what a celebrity claimed | Watch press conference clips – summarize quotes |
| Lesson | Grammar Point | Speaking Activity | Listening Activity | |--------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------| | 1.1 | Past Simple vs. Past Continuous | "I was walking when I saw..." – Interrupted actions storytelling | Identify which action was interrupted in audio clips | | 1.2 | Past Perfect (had + PP) | Explain why events happened: "I was tired because I hadn't slept" | Listen to news reports & order events chronologically | | 1.3 | Used to / Would for past habits | Compare past vs. present: "I used to play outside; now I scroll my phone" | Hear two people describe childhood – spot the differences | | 1.4 | Review & Roleplay | "The Alibi Game" – Create a past story together | Watch a short film scene without sound; narrate what happened |