Online course for spoken English assistance

English is the dominant global language. It has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, as many international companies expect employees to be fluent in English. And mastering this language needs continuous effort. As the pandemic has impacted that effort seriously, many have leaned towards online learning to keep the process going. And an online instructor has stood out in this regard, teaching the youths in the easiest and most effective way.

Munzereen Shahid is a Bangladeshi author, speaker, English teacher and social media personality who has been teaching English language to over two million students daily on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. She is an English instructor at 10 Minute School, Bangladesh’s largest online learning platform, and her educational videos have become extremely popular across Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, India and Malaysia last year.

Her popular online course ‘Ghore Boshe Spoken English,’ launched on 10 Minute School’s platform, is a successful online course in Bangladesh with more than 55,000 students learning from this. A large number of Bangladeshi expatriates living in Qatar, Malaysia, India, Singapore and America have also enrolled in this particular course.

The online course, offering at Tk 450, was carefully formulated, keeping in mind the different aspects of learning. It consists of 83 video and audio lectures, 83 quizzes and 83 notes, each based on a particular chapter. The course helps with the basics of Spoken English, something a lot of people often struggle with; whether it is introducing oneself, as taught in chapter 1, or communicating with others at a bank, hospital, airport and so on, as taught in the later chapters.

The first five video lectures are freely accessible, even without purchasing the entire course, in order to help consumers decide if this course will be of assistance to them. In addition, some of the most frequently asked questions are precisely answered on both, the 10MS website and the app, from where the course can be accessed. The course also promotes an Exclusive Facebook Group for its users to interact and ask or answer further questions that one might have.

The ‘Ghore Boshe Spoken English’ online course also offers a certificate after the completion of the required 85 hours and is accessible at any time within six months of its purchase. The audiobooks make it possible for people to continue learning on the go and has proven to be one of the selling points on this course.

Some significant topics covered in this course are worth mentioning-- like chapter 21 which deals with how to communicate during a visa interview; chapter 75 which is dedicated to the homemakers while chapter 77 is dedicated to freelancers; Chapter 78 and 81 cover some ground on mental health and how to communicate with someone to show mental support and understanding, being yet another vital topic to have been discussed; chapter 82 deals with some professional phrases to be used in offices, is another chapter many people might find helpful.

The later chapters of this course help point out some of the common confusions that occur when speaking and offer guidance, dealing with common phases, synonyms, sentences and grammatical rules that are important in both speaking and writing.  This course has shown to have content for everyone who aspires to get better at spoken English.

Munzereen Shahid has received immense appreciation from the people for her praise-worthy descriptive and presentation skills. Her use of simple language and easy explanations with examples makes it easy to comprehend what is being taught. The transcripts and notes provided at the end of each chapter serve the same purpose, working as a handy revision material for students to look back on.

When considered the amount of time and effort required for this online course, with all its offered facilities and considerate price point, it is clear why this course has taken the online teaching methodology by storm and been a consumer favourite for so long. A book named ‘Ghore Boshe Spoken English’ on the hacks of brushing up Spoken English skill was also published at the Ekushey Boi Mela in February last year, priced at Tk 300, for those who prefer the more traditional way of learning.