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Encourage signups for online courses - Learn English from emails

Learn English from emails 系列想分享被我們忽略的那些 email 究竟寫了些什麼。一旦在線上課程網站上交出了你的 email,信箱裡絕對會各種鼓吹你花錢購買的信。
Encourage signups for online courses - Learn English from emails

Learn English from emails 系列想分享被我們忽略的那些 email 究竟寫了些什麼。一旦在線上課程網站上交出了你的 email,信箱裡絕對會各種鼓吹你花錢購買的信。

老爹先留言

這週的文章很不一樣吧!老爹稍微檢討後,覺得自稱老爹英文但幾乎沒什麼英文內容,有點過意不去。偶爾強迫大家閱讀一些英文好像也不錯?文末給大家猜猜哪一個是才是 AI 寫出來的句子!

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Skills that pay off for an entire career

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Skills that pay off for an entire career
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Our tools can change pretty quickly ... but fundamentals? They underlie everything we do. By investing in deeply learning the fundamentals, you continually get better at writing high-quality code, no matter the tools you use. Plus, you can stay up to date by picking up new libraries and frameworks much more quickly!

Investing in fundamentals pays off over your entire career. And it's brilliant that so many of you are investing in those deep fundamentals:

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  • Learn the essentials of…

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Grab your membership today to learn an essential skill that has stood the test of time!

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Skills that pay off

pay off
to bring good results or reward

Stay up to date by picking up new libraries

up to date
containing or making use of the most recent information, figures, innovations, or the like

picking up
to acquire or learn (something)

Learn the essentials / Investing in fundamentals

essential
essentials are also the basic or most important part of something

fundamental
a basic principle of a framework, system, process, or the like

Grab your membership

grab
to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly

Review

What type of course do you think this email is selling?

you continually get better at writing high-quality code, no matter the tools you use

What does stood the test of time mean in the email?

to work well over a long period of time (source)

Notice how many times the following words or phrases show up in the email:

  • fundamental
  • pay off
  • essential

Putting it all together

Practice writing a short text to promote an online course (less than 75 words). Feel free to share it through AMA or in the comments below.

Example A

React is a popular library that can help create interactive applications. Picking up new React skills can help you stay ahead of the curve and remain employable. This course will teach you the essentials of React so that you can start building amazing applications. Grab your membership today to get started!

Example B

React is an essential skill for any front-end developer. In this course, we will cover all the essentials and make sure every penny you invest here will pay off. Grab your membership today to learn the fundamentals of React!

Can you tell which one is written by an AI?