IT English. For IT beginners and professionals.

Hi there!

Each lesson contains a video lecture. Watch the lecture as many times as needed.
When I ask you to, pause the video and repeat after me.
Feel free to pause the video as many times as needed.
After watching the video you will find the tasks in “Downloadable materials”.
There are 2 documents, one in docx. and the other one in pdf format. Choose the one that works better for you. Download the document and do all the tasks in it. If you have a printer, you can print out the document for yourself.
Also, some lessons include links to additional videos, you will find the link to the video in the document.
At the end of the course, you will find a document with the answers to the tasks and a small quiz.
Good luck, guys!

You will learn about the most common IT roles and their main responsibilities, also practice talking about yourself using Present Simple tense.

We will discover the types of companies in IT. Learn about the difference between them. Grammar focus: question words. We will practice making and answering questions.

Learn words and phrases related to office and remote work, advantages and disadvantages of office work and WFH. Practice comparatives and superlatives.

Learn about the most popular communication tools in IT, and discover the styles of communication. Grammar focus - Present Continuous. When and how to use it.

After this lesson, you will be able to write a formal email to your co-worker or manager. Also, you will learn the most popular common acronyms used in IT.

You will be able to create a good-looking Linkedin profile and discover some Linkedin tips.
Also, you will learn and practice Past Simple tense to talk about your past experience.

Used to" structure

We use used to + infinitive to talk about a past situation that is no longer true. It tells us that there was a repeated action or state in the past which has now changed.

I used to like programming but now I prefer project management.

I used to communicate via Linkedin a lot, but now I prefer Facebook.

I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.

Did you use to look for clients on Upwork when you were younger?

You will learn about SDLC and its stages. You will discover the usage of Passive voice and practice using it.

You will learn about Scrum and Kanban. Find out what daily meetings are and why teams have those meetings. Practice giving updates. Repeat Past Simple and practice Future Simple.

You will learn about types of websites and have a look at some common features. Practice using words like many, much, few, and little. Learn to describe the design of a website and find out about "dark patterns".

You will learn about soft and hard skills, find out about the most popular skills in the workplace.  By the end of the lesson, you will learn around 10-15 skills and practice describing your own hard and soft skills.

You will learn how and why people give Feedback at work. After taking the lesson you will learn around 20 phrases related to giving feedback. Also you will catch up on those modal verbs.

You will learn the secrets of how to create a professional CV. Also, improve your listening skills by watching a video about a top-notch CV. By the end of the lesson, you will be prepared for writing your own professional CV.

You will learn about the steps of hiring in IT. Practice the Present Perfect tense to talk about your experience and results. Also, you will improve your listening skills by watching a video about hiring at Google, and you'll find out what a perfect Google candidate should be like. Maybe that's you).

You will get some tips about online and offline interviews, and learn useful phrases that will help you to get through the interview successfully. By the end of the lesson, you will discover how to answer the most popular interview questions. 

You will learn about time off, benefits and perks, working hours and security. Watch a video about the best IT benefits and how companies motivate their employees. Learn words and phrases used to describe career stages.

Choose the correct word to complete the popular businees idiom.

Here you will find files with answers to the worksheet. Sometimes there are can be many answers to a single question, so don't worry if your answers are not 100% the same as mine.
If you have any questions or doubts, feel free to contact me at kassiokate@gmail.com