You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
Here are some suggested routes that you may like to take through the boot camp.
Route 1 – if you only have 1 hour to dedicate to the Boot Camp each week, we suggest the following activities:
Listen to the 5 grammar bite-sized recordings (5 X 6 minutes)
Listen to 1 or 2 pronunciation screencasts (8 minutes x2) or other pronunciation activities (5 to 10 minutes)
Post any questions and/or comments in the relevant forum and read or respond
You might even be able to squeeze in some additional grammar practice offered in the Resources for extra practice section!
Route 2 – if you have between 2 to 4 hours to devote to the Boot Camp each week, we suggest the following activities:
Listen to the 5 grammar bite-sized recordings (5 X 6 minutes)
Listen to 1 or 2 pronunciation screencasts (8 minutes x2) or other pronunciation activities (5 to 10 minutes)
Post any questions and/or comments in the relevant forum and read or respond
Attend 2 x 1 hour OU live tutorials practising the themes of the week
Choose one or more additional grammar practice exercises in the Resources for extra practice section.
Route 3 – if you have 4 hours or more to devote to the Boot Camp each week, we suggest you do all the suggested activities in Route 2 and also choose as many practice exercises as you want in the Resources for Extra practice section.
This course is part of a collection of courses called Archived OU course materials and partnership projects. There are 7 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
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For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
This course is made available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: The Open University
Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the
terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.
