Learn English: Service Providers with Direct and Indirect Speech Course from Alison

This free online course is designed to enhance your English language skills by focusing on vocabulary related to service providers and the use of direct and indirect speech. Whether you are looking to improve your professional communication in service industries or simply want to advance your English proficiency, this course provides the tools and knowledge you need.

Skills you will gain

This free online course on mastering vocabulary around service providers and learning about direct and indirect speech will help you develop the following knowledge and skills:

1. English Grammar
   • Master the rules of English grammar related to causative verbs and direct/indirect speech.
   • Understand the nuances of converting direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa.
2. English Vocabulary
   • Expand your vocabulary related to service providers, including terms for various professions and the places they work.
   • Learn specific terms and phrases used in service industries.
3. English Language
   • Gain a deeper understanding of the English language through practical applications.
   • Improve overall language proficiency with a focus on service-related contexts.
4. English Writing
   • Learn to write sentences using both direct and indirect speech accurately.
   • Practice writing questions and statements with causative and passive causative verbs.
   • Develop skills to write clear and grammatically correct sentences.
5. English Speaking
   • Enhance your speaking skills by practicing direct and indirect speech in conversation.
   • Role-play scenarios to use new vocabulary and grammatical structures in real-life situations.
   • Improve fluency and accuracy in spoken English.
6. English Pronunciation
   • Focus on the correct pronunciation of new vocabulary related to service providers.
   • Practice speaking exercises to improve pronunciation and intonation.
7. Intermediate English
   • Build on your existing knowledge to reach an intermediate level of English proficiency.
   • Tackle more complex grammatical structures and vocabulary.
   • Gain confidence in using English in professional and everyday contexts.

What you will learn

In this free online course, you will learn to:

1. Recall the Vocabulary Related to Places and People Who Provide Services
   • Understand and use specific terms for various service providers and the places where services are offered.
   • Examples include professions like doctors, teachers, and mechanics, as well as places like hospitals, schools, and workshops.
2. Define and Compare a Variety of Services
   • Identify and explain different types of services.
   • Compare the features and functions of various services.
   • Understand the roles of different service providers in society.
3. Distinguish Between Causative and Passive Causative Verbs
   • Learn the difference between causative verbs (e.g., have, get) and passive causative constructions.
   • Recognize when to use each form in sentences.
   • Examples and exercises to practice distinguishing between these verb forms.
4. Indicate How to Form Questions Using Causatives and Passive Causatives
   • Understand the structure of questions formed with causative verbs.
   • Practice creating questions using both causative and passive causative constructions.
   • Examples to illustrate the correct formation of questions.
5. Describe How to Write Sentences with Direct and Indirect Speech
   • Learn the rules for writing sentences in direct speech (quoting someone’s exact words).
   • Understand the changes required to convert direct speech to indirect speech (reporting what someone said).
   • Practice writing sentences in both forms.
6. Recognize the Differences Between Direct and Indirect Speech
   • Identify key differences such as changes in pronouns, verb tenses, and time expressions.
   • Learn how punctuation differs between direct and indirect speech.
   • Examples to highlight the distinctions.
7. Summarize Changes That Occur When Changing from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech
   • Understand and summarize the grammatical changes that take place during conversion.
   • Practice transforming sentences from direct to indirect speech and vice versa.
   • Exercises to reinforce the learning of these changes.