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    University of California, Irvine

    TOEFL Reading and Listening Sections Skills Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, English Language, Literacy, Language Competency, Language Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    478 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Simple Past Tense

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Vocabulary, English Language, Language Competency

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    IELTS Writing Section Skills Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Grammar, Language Competency, English Language, Vocabulary

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    Learning Chinese : Start From Scratch (零到一學中文)

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Vocabulary, Grammar, Language Competency, Oral Comprehension

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    552 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    Chinese for HSK 6

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Writing, Vocabulary, Language Competency, Literacy, Grammar, Language Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    510 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Español básico para atención médica

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Grammar

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Instagram, Writing, Concision, Social Media, Grammar, Business Writing, English Language, Branding, Vocabulary

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.7K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Literacy, Education Software and Technology, Grammar, English Language, Technology Strategies, Language Learning, Organizational Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    Chinese for HSK 5

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Literacy, Vocabulary, Grammar, Language Competency, Language Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    525 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Better Business Writing in English

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Proposal Writing, Business Correspondence, Presentations, Report Writing, Writing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Communication, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Peer Review, English Language, Language Competency, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    512 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Inglés Empresarial

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Sales Presentations, Meeting Facilitation, Graphic Design, English Language, Brainstorming, Negotiation, Purchasing, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, Presentations, Telephone Skills, Business Communication, Advertising, Business Correspondence, Business Planning, Financial Analysis, New Product Development, Communication, Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Questions, Present Progressive and Future Tenses

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Vocabulary, English Language, Language Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular language courses

  • TOEFL Reading and Listening Sections Skills Mastery: University of California, Irvine
  • Simple Past Tense: University of California, Irvine
  • IELTS Writing Section Skills Mastery: University of California, Irvine
  • Learning Chinese : Start From Scratch (零到一學中文): National Taiwan University
  • Chinese for HSK 6: Peking University
  • Español básico para atención médica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2: Arizona State University
  • Chinese for HSK 5: Peking University
  • Better Business Writing in English: Georgia Institute of Technology

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