Advanced English 501 (Free Online Course With Certificate)

Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in this free online English course that provides political vocabulary.

This English course introduces you to common words and phrases related to politics and elections through written material, audio, and video clips. We then explain how to use these English terms to indicate three degrees of comparison between people and things. We also introduce you to four types of essays and provide techniques to improve your writing skills. Learn how to discuss politics in English in these detailed lessons.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

• Outline vocabulary related to politics and elections
• Identify adjectives and adverbs that are used to make comparisons
• Compare comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
• Explain how you may use irregular adjectives and adverbs in comparisons
• Recognize compound sentence comparisons that use 'as', 'the', and 'than'
• Describe how to modify expressions of comparison using absolute/extreme adjectives, qualifiers and modal verbs
• Analyze the use of repeated and double comparatives
• Identify multiple comparatives and superlatives used for effect
• List the four different types of essay
• Discuss the format and writing techniques used in these essay types
• Identify the various uses and forms of each essay type
• Arrange topic ideas into a persuasive essay