By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Recognize the use of “to,” “into,” “onto,” and “in” as prepositions of direction.
Explain the difference between:
to → general movement toward a place/goal.
into → movement from outside to inside.
onto → movement from a lower position to a surface.
in → final position inside a space/place (no movement).

This course is designed for B2 English learners looking to improve their vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills. Dive into the relationships between nouns and adjectives, explore cultural festivals worldwide, analyze the effects of music, and reflect on technology’s impact on daily life.

In this lesson, students will build vocabulary related to vacations and travel, including common expressions used when booking hotels, visiting new cities, and sharing travel experiences. Learners will also practice talking about childhood memories, connecting past events with descriptive details to improve fluency and storytelling. Alongside these topics, the class will review and apply pronouns (subject, object, possessive, reflexive) and adverbs (of time, place, manner, and frequency) to make sentences more accurate and expressive.

We’re really gonna dive into practical English for all those travel scenarios you’ll encounter. We’re talking about everything from making reservations (like for a hotel or a car), navigating those big airports, getting through customs and immigration without a hitch, arranging transportation, and, of course, confidently interacting at hotels and restaurants. This course isn’t just about words; it’s about making sure you sound professional, understand cultural differences, and can actually use what you learn in the real world.

This course is self-paced, ideal for online learning, and hosted on inglesconjoe.com. It includes three in-depth lessons with detailed explanations, real-life examples, expanded practice exercises (written only—no speaking role-plays), and a comprehensive summary combining all lessons. A 20-question multiple-choice quiz at the end will test your mastery of reported speech. No additional materials are required—just read, practice, and review. Let’s dive in!

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Welcome to this comprehensive self-study English course on future forms, crafted for Mexican Spanish speakers at the B1 intermediate level learning English as a foreign or second language. This course will empower you to express future plans, predictions, and schedules confidently, using relatable scenarios like organizing a Día de Muertos celebration, planning a trip to Puerto Vallarta, or preparing a family taquiza. Score 80% or higher on the quiz, and we’ll reward your mastery with a FREE Certificate of Achievement

When we talk about scheduled events, we often use the present simple tense. This is because these events are fixed and happen at a specific time. For example, if you say, “The meeting starts in ten minutes,” you are indicating a planned event that will occur shortly.

When you talk about trains or buses , you’ll often use the present simple tense. This is because timetables are fixed and scheduled events. It’s super easy to learn! You’re basically describing something that happens regularly or at a set time.

This course is designed for beginner English learners to master the use of articles (“a,” “an,” “the,” or no article) and quantifiers (“some,” “any,” “a little,” “a few,” etc.) with common nouns and in specific contexts. Through three engaging lessons, learners will build a strong foundation in using these elements accurately to express amounts and ideas clearly.