English Essentials for Life, Travel & Business

Welcome, intrepid explorers! If you're looking to speak English with greater confidence as you travel to, work in or move to the U.S., our foundational course, English Essentials is a great place to start.
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March 18, 2026 4:07 pm

Travel with Ease

Do Business in English

Navigate Life in the U.S.

Learning Audience

Who is this course for?

Tourists Traveling to the U.S.

Learn words and phrases you'll need when traveling. You'll learn how to order in a restaurant, ask for help shopping, and take public transportation. You will also be introduced to helpful cultural norms for stronger connections and fewer misunderstandings.

Ex-Pats Living & Working in the U.S.

Learn conversational English to make life in the U.S. easier, improve working relationships, and form stronger social bonds. In addition to building your English fluency, you'll learn how to access essential services in the U.S., including healthcare, transportation, and education.

Professionals Doing Business in English

By building your conversational English skills and understanding of U.S. culture, you can enjoy more productive working relationships with English-speaking colleagues and customers. You'll experience more authentic connections and less confusion.

Beginners & Intermediate Learners

The materials in this course are designed to support beginning learners as they build foundational English skills. This course will also strengthen English vocabulary and grammar concepts for learners with an intermediate understanding of English.

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Travel & Speak with Confidence

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Basic info

This course is organized into four learning modules, with a total of 18 lessons. Lessons are designed to build on vocabulary and concepts as you progress, so lessons should be studied in order. 

We've designed this course to build conversations English skills that you will use in daily life, with quizzes and other activities to reinforce what you learn.

Course requirements

This course is open to all learners, with no pre-requisites.

Intended audience

This course is suitable for beginning and intermediate English language learners.

This course is designed to support non-native English speakers as they work, travel to, or live in the U.S. or other English speaking countries. 

In addition to teaching conversational English, learners will gain knowledge of U.S. cultural and travel norms to help them navigate life, work and travel in the U.S.

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Lectures 2
Level Beginner
Course Available for One Year from Purchase Date

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Meet Your Instructor

Tasha Steimer | Chief Language Educator | TEFL/TESOL Certified English Instructor

Tasha Steimer

Language Educator & Adventurer

Tasha Steimer, our founder and Chief Language Educator, founded Words to Wander as a path to pursue her lifelong dream of living and traveling abroad. By combining her passions for language, international travel and cultural exploration, she is able to follow her own dreams while empowering other curious explorers to do the same—all through the power of words.

Education & Experience:

  • TEFL/TESOL Certification, TEFL Academy (ITA), 2019
    • 150+ hours of course work
    • 50+ hours of practical experience teaching young learners and adult professionals
  • Online teaching experience through Bling ABC
  • Volunteer tutoring/teaching through International House, Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter and Providence High School (all based in Charlote, North Carolina).
  • Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Minor in International Studies | Bowling Green State University, 2003

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Welcome Wanderer

$ 0 /month
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  • Downloadable Flashcards
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$ 10 /Month
  • Access to Slow English Listening Library
  • Access to all Welcome Wander learning resources
  • Email support within one business day
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$ 35 /Month
  • (1) 30-minute live tutoring session each month
  • Access to full English Essentials self-paced course
  • Access to Slow English Listening Library
  • Access to all Welcome Wander learning resources
  • Email support within one business day
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