To begin your course:
-Then go to the school home page to enroll in a course.
-If you haven’t already chosen a course, choose your course now.
-If you have already chosen your course, click on the first activity in your course

Choose a lesson and begin studying!

Each course covers a complete skills set (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and communication) within a certain context, which is applied through fun and interactive activities.

A Unit is divided into 4 sections:

1. Watch: Introduces the Unit's topics through movies and simulation activities.
2. Learn: Includes a wide variety of lessons that cover vocabulary, listening, speaking and grammar skills.
3. Try: submit your writing and go to our group lesson
4. Test: Enables you to test the skills you learned in the Unit.

Once you have completed a section, it will be noted on the Unit overview.
If the activity is marked as Incomplete, it means that you have not yet finished this activity with a passing grade of at least 70%. Scoring above 70% is necessary to move on to the next Unit/Level.
The grades of completed activities are displayed in your progress report, which you can easily access by clicking the "progress report" link under My courses on the left menu.

Each lesson has several pages. To move from page to page, you can use the underlined numbers in the upper left corner.

and like this:

You can also use the "Back" and "Next" buttons found at the bottom of the page.

Speak with native-speaking teachers in live conversation lessons, using the Englishtown Virtual Classroom.
Native-speaking professional teachers lead every lesson. They are live in every time zone, around the clock.

A lesson at each level starts every hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

How do I attend one?
Go to My Account to see how many conversation classes you can attend per month. We discourage switching sessions in the beginning of the class, as it is highly disruptive to other students.

A new Discussion Class begins every hour!

When you want to meet with a teacher, click on the discussion activity in the Unit you are working on.

When it is time for a session, click the “enter now” link.

Read the discussion topic ahead of time.

The discussion room link appears at the start time. 10 minutes after the start time, the link disappears.

Click 'Refresh' on your browser to get the updated time.

Each session lasts 45 minutes. You must participate in the entire session to receive credit.

To make sure your computer has the correct settings we suggest you download the Virtual Classroom from our technical check.

You can see the conversation topics for the week in two places: there is a "conversation topics" link in the conversation class page as well as in the left menu on the course page.

Where can I see my Conversation Class grade?
In order to receive a grade you must attend the class for a minimum of 30 minutes and actively participate in the class.
You can see your conversation grade in your "Progress Report" and in "My Portfolio". To get a grade you should attend and participate in the class for at least 30 minutes

There are eight writing classes in every Classic English course, one in each unit.

How do I get my corrections and my grade?
There are eight writing classes in every Classic English course. There is one writing in every unit. In units 1-3 and 5-7 you will write an essay based on an actual TOEFL® Test of Written English topic and get an automatic diagnostic report. In unit 4 and 8, a teacher grades your writing.

For our business courses, your writings will be corrected by our teachers in every 3rd Level.

When you submit your writing to a teacher, it will be corrected within 48 hours. You can view your writing grade, the corrections your teacher made, as well as his/her comments by clicking on "My portfolio" in your course overview. Your teacher will also send you the correction and post your writing grade to your report card.

Your essay will then be reviewed and returned to you with helpful comments on how to improve your writing skills.

We recommend that you draft your writing in a Word or Text file and then copy and paste it into the writing box in the lesson. This way you will always have a copy of your writing.

It’s been more than 48 hours, why haven’t I received my writing back?
The most common reason that students don’t receive their writing corrections is because the email address in their personal profile is incorrect.

Teachers send the writing corrections to the email address listed in your personal file. Please check to make sure this address is correct.

The writing you submit in lessons other than Writing Class and Case Study are posted to a student board to be shared with your classmates at Englishtown.

My writing portfolio

You can view your writings, corrections and grades in your writing portfolio in your course.

Click on "My Writing Portfolio" in your left navigation bar to view corrected writings.



Your essays will appear in chronological order by submission dates.

Once you have submitted an essay, it will be saved with a unique "Writing ID" in your portfolio. Click on the "Writing ID" to view your essay with your teacher’s corrections.

Good job! You have received a passing grade of at least 70%. You can move to the next activity in your unit!

Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to place each word in a particular basket. Do not use your mouse!

At the end of every Unit you are being tested particularly on the content of that Unit, while the final test covers the content of the past 8 Units. If you do not receive a 70% or higher on the test, you must take the test again in order to move on to the next Unit.

Can I take the test more than once?
If you do not receive a 70% or higher on the test, you must take the test again in order to move on to the next unit. You can take the test as many times as necessary until you receive a passing grade.
You may want to take the test again to improve your grade or get extra practice.

What if I get an error message after clicking "Submit"?
An error message usually means that the web page or your internet connection has timed out. This occurs when a student rests too long on one page. If this happens, you can take the test again. We recommend students write their assignments in an off-line document first and copy it into the space provided. If you or your service provider uses a proxy server, this is more likely to happen.

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• In order to receive your certificate and move on to your next course, you must complete the Final Evaluation.

• The First Evaluation in your course is optional. You do not have to fill it out in order to continue with your course.
• You must fill out the Final Evaluation in order to move on to your next course.
• Your course will only be marked as complete after you fill out the final evaluation form.

You must receive a passing grade of at least 70% on all lessons in order to move on to the next unit. You must also complete the final evaluation, once you have passed the final test.

You can see your grades in your progress report.

You must receive a passing grade of at least 70% on all lessons in order to move on to the next unit. There are two exceptions:
- You don't have to complete the Conversation class to move on.
- You dont have to wait for the grade from your writing class essay to access the next unit.

A Classic English course usually takes 30 - 40 hours to complete.

A Business English (for specific students only) course usually takes 10 - 15 hours to complete.

The best thing about Englishtown is that you have unlimited access to your course. You work at your own pace to complete your courses!

The Englishtown Program lasts for as long as you want! With live teacher instruction and fresh and innovative lessons, the learning never ends.

The Englishtown level certificate is not just a piece of paper. It is proof that you have reached a certain level of proficiency in spoken English, and the most widely recognized online level certification you can receive.

When you complete a level in a Classic English course at Englishtown, you receive a certificate.
When you complete all the Business English courses of the same level (either I, II or III) you receive a certificate.

To receive a certificate, you must complete a level in your course.
Your course will only be marked as complete after you fill out the final evaluation form.

You can view the certificates from previous levels in your progress report.
To print your certificate, click on the print icon on the certificate page.

To change your course or level, click on "Change Course" in the left menu of your course page.

You can choose your next course from our large selection of offerings.

Please allow about 6 hours for your course change. In the meantime, you will continue to have access to your initial course.

You can change your course to a different one at any time. Click the 'Change Course' link in the left menu of your course page and select a level. You can also take our Placement Test and a level will be recommended to you. Please remember: you can only study one course at a time. If you have changed levels in the past and you would like to go back into a course you have already started, select the level you were in and you will automatically be put back in your old course.

You can view your progress report from your course page.

Your progress report is located in the "My Results" section



The results of the tests and exercises that you completed in your previous course(s) are recorded in your progress report, which you will have continual access to.

You will be able to return to the progress report for each completed course to view your ongoing progress.

I am missing my Conversation Grade
In order to receive a discussion grade, you must actively participate in the class for at least 30 minutes.

You must receive a passing grade of at least 70% on all lessons in order to move on to the next unit. There are two exceptions:
- You don't have to complete the Conversation class to move on.
- You dont have to wait for the grade from your writing class essay to access the next unit.

I am missing my Writing grade
The most common reason that students don’t receive their writing corrections is because the email address in their personal profile is incorrect.

Check your email address in your profile

Watch videos of a native speaker pronouncing English sounds and words. Hundreds are available.

Listen and watch the speaker’s mouth to see how the words are pronounced.

Record your own voice and play it back for comparison. Practice until you get it perfect!

Under Study tools, you will find a pop-up grammar guide complete with examples. It is very helpful for explaining the different rules of English grammar.

Flashcards are tools you can use to help you learn important vocabulary! Open flashcards either in "Study tools" or by clicking a vocabulary word in the Unit Map. Words are provided for every unit, organized by category and unit. With flashcards, you can:

• Turn the card over to see the definition and write your own examples and comments. Be sure to save your notes for later.
• Listen to audio recording for each word.
• Print the cards.
• Create your own list called ""My Flashcards."" To do this, click on any vocabulary word and then click ""Add to my flashcards.""
• Practice by choosing a set of word on the top, and then use the arrows to quiz yourself!

Go to your Flashcards in your Study Tools and view all the words you have been introduced to so far.



You can classify this overview of your vocabulary by either

a) view them all or just the ones of the Unit you are currently working on



b) in alphabetical order

c) by category (adjectives, adverbs, articles, conjunctions, expressions, featured, nouns, prepositions, pronouns, verbs)




View each flashcard individually by simply clicking on a particular word.
Click on:

- the speaker on the flashcard to "Listen to this word"

- the printer, to "print this card"



- the yellow arrow on the right bottom of the flashcard, to see the definition and add YOUR comment; please do not forget to click the "save" button



- the blue arrows to the left and right of the flashcard to go to the next word of the list

How do I save words to My Flashcards?

Put your own selection of words together.

Click on "Add to my Flashcards," and the chosen word will automatically be saved up in your own list. Repeat this procedure with every word you are not familiar with and that you would like to look at later again.

Now you have the option of either

a) "Returning to the main list" of words, you have been looking through OR going to YOUR collection of flashcards by clicking on "Go to My Flash Cards" in the top right corner.

b)

c) A blue window appears, with the words you have saved up so far. By clicking on the word, you can now view your flashcards

Use our different tools in our student center to meet your classmates and practice your English skills by exchanging interests, talking to, chatting or writing with other students.

Go into our Forums to find a study partner, solve grammar questions, meet people from all around the world, make new friends…

Text messaging is useful for sending private messages to others in a voice chat or as a way to broadcast a message to all participants without interrupting the speakers. To write and send a text message, press the Compose button on the Englishtown voice chat applet. To send your message, click "send" or hit the "enter" key. You can send a message to one person, or broadcast to the class.

When the Messages button is flashing, press it to read your messages.

To speak, click the Control (Ctrl) key on your keyboard and let it go, when you are done and ready to listen to your classmates.

Notice: Mark the checkbox on the bottom of the HearMe window to hear and to be heard.

You can either talk with other students or practice your writing skills by writing to each other.

If you want to "whisper" something to a student that you don't want others to see, click on "Private" in the option tool in the bottom right corner and highlight the name of the student you want to send the message to.

The option “All” will allow all students to view your message.

Play Hangman, Word Drop to extend your knowledge of vocabulary.

We offer games for every study level.