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Adult ESL/ELL Advanced

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Precisely Repairing Misunderstandings
Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Strategies & Repair
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Weighting distribution
25 categories
Culture & Pragmatics
14%
Pronunciation, Spelling & Mechanics
14%
Vocabulary & Semantics · Vocabulary for Professional, Academic & Civic Contexts
7%
Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language for Argument & Collaboration
7%
Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Present Information & Advocate
5%
Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell Stories, Explain Processes & Summarize
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of adult esl/ell advanced — drill into a card to work its skills.

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Strategies & Repair

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Precisely Repairing MisunderstandingsRecommended
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Paraphrasing Complex IdeasAvailable
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3
Clarifying Unfamiliar ExpressionsAvailable
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4
Summarizing Agreements & Next StepsAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Discussion & Collaboration

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Defending Opinions & CounterargumentsAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Negotiating Solutions & Trade-OffsAvailable
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3
Extended Discussions with Probing QuestionsAvailable
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4
Strategic Register & Tone AdaptationAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Workplace Communication

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Goals, Priorities & ExpectationsAvailable
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2
Problem Analysis & SolutionsAvailable
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3
Meeting ParticipationAvailable
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4
Handling Challenging ConversationsAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Education, Training & Career Pathways

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Academic Self-AdvocacyAvailable
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2
Group Collaboration & FeedbackAvailable
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3
Education & Training PlanningAvailable
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4
Advising & Counseling ConversationsAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Services, Benefits & Civic Interaction

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Services, Benefits & Eligibility QuestionsAvailable
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2
Agency Interactions & DocumentationAvailable
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3
Resolving DisputesAvailable
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4
Civic & Community ParticipationAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Health Communication & Shared Decision-Making

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Detailed Medical CommunicationAvailable
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2
Medical Decision-Making DiscussionsAvailable
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3
Shared Medical Decision-MakingAvailable
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4
Following Up on Care InstructionsAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Relationships & Social Issues

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Discussing Relationships with NuanceAvailable
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2
Clarifying Intentions & NegotiatingAvailable
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3
Discussing Values & PerspectivesAvailable
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4
Supporting Others & Setting BoundariesAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Media, Current Events & Information Evaluation

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Discussing News with EvidenceAvailable
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2
Causes, Impacts & SolutionsAvailable
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3
Comparing Sources & Identifying BiasAvailable
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4
Verifying Facts vs. OpinionsAvailable
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Culture & Pragmatics

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Tone & Register in Various ContextsAvailable
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2
Understanding Institutional ExpectationsAvailable
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3
Interpreting Implicit ExpectationsAvailable
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4
Discussion Participation in Diverse GroupsAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Editing & Error Patterns

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Editing Subject-Verb & StructureAvailable
7 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Correcting Articles, Prepositions & Word FormsAvailable
7 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Proofreading ConventionsAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Revising for StyleAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Complex Grammar for Precision

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Complex Sentence StructuresAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Relative Clauses & Embedded PhrasesAvailable
8 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Maintaining Cross-Paragraph ReferenceAvailable
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4
Advanced PunctuationAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Tense, Aspect & Voice

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Choosing Among Verb TensesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Using Passive VoiceAvailable
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3
Reported SpeechAvailable
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4
Editing Tense & Verb ErrorsAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Modality, Hedging & Formal Register

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Modals & HedgingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Formal Request & Complaint LanguageAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Persuasive Language & ConcessionAvailable
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4
Register-Appropriate WritingAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Academic & Workplace Language Features

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Transitions & Discourse MarkersAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Reducing RedundancyAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Collocations & Phrasal VerbsAvailable
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4
Nominalizations & Formal VocabularyAvailable
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Vocabulary & Semantics · Vocabulary for Professional, Academic & Civic Contexts

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Media & Current Events VocabularyAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Civic & Benefits VocabularyAvailable
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3
Workplace Planning VocabularyAvailable
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4
Healthcare Coordination VocabularyAvailable
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5
Academic Pathways VocabularyAvailable
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Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language for Argument & Collaboration

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Proposing & Evaluating SolutionsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Respectful Agreement & DisagreementAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Summarizing & Citing SourcesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Learning Specialized VocabularyAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Correcting Word Choice for CredibilityAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Pronunciation, Spelling & Mechanics

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Clear Extended SpeechAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Writing Conventions ConsistencyAvailable
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3
Professional Message FormattingAvailable
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4
Editing for Professional AudiencesAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Listening to Extended Speech & Meetings

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Understanding Extended SpeechAvailable
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2
Following Meetings & TrainingsAvailable
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3
Understanding Implied Meaning & StanceAvailable
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4
Note-Taking While ListeningAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Citing EvidenceAvailable
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2
Inferring & Confirming Word MeaningAvailable
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3
Evaluating Source ReliabilityAvailable
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4
Efficient Skimming & ScanningAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Listening for Argument, Evidence & Procedures

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Following Complex ExplanationsAvailable
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2
Understanding Procedural ExplanationsAvailable
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3
Detailed Phone & Voicemail ComprehensionAvailable
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4
Recognizing Plan Revisions & ImpactsAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading Workplace, Academic & Civic Texts

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Reading Academic TextsAvailable
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2
Reading Civic & Benefits DocumentsAvailable
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3
Integrating Charts with TextAvailable
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4
Reading Workplace PoliciesAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading for Argument & Perspective

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Fact vs. Opinion & PersuasionAvailable
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2
Identifying Claims & EvidenceAvailable
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3
Comparing SourcesAvailable
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4
Inferring Author Purpose & AudienceAvailable
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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Present Information & Advocate

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Organized PresentationsAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Presenting Problem AnalysisAvailable
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3
Self-Advocacy PresentationsAvailable
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4
Presenting & Defending OpinionsAvailable
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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell Stories, Explain Processes & Summarize

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Coherent StorytellingAvailable
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2
Explaining ProcessesAvailable
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3
Summarizing Meetings & TextsAvailable
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4
Comparative PresentationsAvailable
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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Emails, Reports & Multi-Paragraph Texts

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Professional Email WritingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Multi-Paragraph Argument WritingAvailable
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3
Writing SummariesAvailable
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4
Comprehensive Revision & EditingAvailable
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