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Founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is an American Ivy League research university based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Franklin founded it as an institution that would provide a practical and diverse education to the leaders of tomorrow. The university retains its strong focus on interdisciplinary learning to this day and its 'One University Policy' allows students to take classes across any of Penn's 12 schools.

Penn boasts a rich history of illustrious alumni and institutional achievements. The university was responsible for building the first general-purpose electronic computer, as well as the development of the Rubella and Hepatitis B vaccines. Penn's first law professor wrote the first draft of the United States Con...
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English for Career Development
5-6 hrs 51,002 learners
By University of Pennsylvania
You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

  • List the steps in the job search process
  • Describe yourself and your resume in a resume
  • Build your job-related vocabulary
  • Identify the elements of a cover letter and resume
  • Describe how to write a clear cover letter which tells employers why you are the right person for the job
  • Identify job-seekers language for meeting new people, and making small talk
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English for Career Development
5-6 hrs
51002 enrolled
English for Business and Entrepreneurship
1.5-3 hrs 43,489 learners
By University of Pennsylvania
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Develop effective reading strategies
  • Use comparative language
  • Outline the listening strategies
  • List the key steps in conducting market research
  • Discuss the basic components of business plans
  • Compare ways to obtain funding for a start-up
  • Identify vocabulary to discuss plans and goals for funding a business
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Marketing
English for Business and Entrepreneurship
1.5-3 hrs
43489 enrolled
English for STEM
1.5-3 hrs 14,188 learners
By University of Pennsylvania
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe how to review texts
  • Identify comparative adjectives in writing
  • Discuss the greenhouse effect
  • Identify several causes of climate change
  • Identify effects of warmer temperatures on the environment
  • Summarize main ideas of a text
  • Explain how modal verbs are used to make a suggestion
  • Summarize the importance of citing sources in own research
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Renewable Energy
English for STEM
1.5-3 hrs
14188 enrolled
English for Journalism
1.5-3 hrs 20,837 learners
By University of Pennsylvania
You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

  • Recognize and learn how to research for a news story
  • Describe how to make a successful pitch about your news story
  • Describe effective techniques for a successful interview
  • Identify and focus on the language needed to write newspaper articles
  • Identify and focus on the language needed to write magazine articles
  • Describe the basics of broadcasting the news
  • Identify the growth, impact, and challenges of digital news
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Journalism
English for Journalism
1.5-3 hrs
20837 enrolled
English for Media Literacy
1.5-3 hrs 6,709 learners
By University of Pennsylvania
You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

  • Describe what 'media literacy' means
  • Explain how you can improve your own media literacy skills
  • Recognize the differences between traditional media and social media
  • Learn the vocabulary that's necessary in order to compare traditional media and social media
  • Define the order of adjectives and using intensifiers
  • Define the meaning of 'media bias' and several common types of bias
  • Identify the importance of including people from various races, cultures and genders in mainstream media reporting
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English Vocabulary
English for Media Literacy
1.5-3 hrs
6709 enrolled
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