Online English Classes
For the student and professional alike
Online English is ideal for a beginner intermediate to advanced-English level student or business professional who wants to improve their English, but does not have a lot of time to spend in classes. Since each class meets for just four hours per week, participants can plan around their busy schedules.
Digital badges and certificates available upon request with successful completion.
We offer five on-line classes by level: beginner, intermediate, and high intermediate/advanced. Two of these on-line classes focus specifically on the language and communication skills needed for students and professionals in the hospitality & tourism industry.
- Beginner (CEFR A2 to B1):
- Intermediate (CEFR B1+ to B2):
- High Intermediate to Advanced (CEFR B2 to C1):
Course Descriptions
Basic English Communication Skills (BECS)
- Level: Beginner, CEFR A2 to B1
- Description: This speaking course will develop spoken English through conversation and collaborative tasks. Each lesson focuses on a particular theme and progresses through four main phases which elicit language in spoken interactions. Because the theme can change each session, students may repeat this class until they meet their desired target outcomes. By the end of this course, students will gain confidence in speaking by discussing everyday topics and participating in collaborative tasks utilizing the target language. You will:
- Plan a dinner party on a budget
- Plan a road trip in your country on a budget
- Create and present a must-see guide for your hometown (or other city of choice)
- Design a robot/AI to serve your community
- Create an Instagram Reel or TikTok video on a topic of your choice
Presentations and Pronunciation (P&P)
- Level: Intermediate, CEFR B1+ to B2
- Description: Gain the skills and confidence you need to deliver successful presentations in English. You will:
- plan, research, organize and present presentations on a variety of topics
- use instructor and peer feedback to improve performance
- develop and practice presentation delivery skills including speaking volume, eye contact and more
- learn best practices in PowerPoint design
- receive individualized feedback from instructor to improve pronunciation accuracy
- build confidence when communicating in and out of the classroom
English for Hospitality & Tourism I
- Level: Intermediate, CEFR B1+ to B2
- Description: This intermediate ESL course prepares students for success in the global tourism and hospitality industries. Through interactive simulations, intercultural case studies, and practical communication tasks, students improve their spoken English and develop confidence in professional customer services settings. Learners build industry-specific vocabulary, analyze real-world travel literature, and practice writing effective customer service emails using generative AI tools.
Professional and Academic English (PACE)
- Level: High Intermediate to Advanced, CEFR B2 to C1
- Description: Develop academic and professional English through spoken interaction on varying weekly topics. You will:
- share your connection to the lesson topic with your own ideas, beliefs, experiences, and knowledge
- read, discuss and analyze an excerpt from current news or academic publication
- collaborate with classmates to solve open-ended and real-world problems
- examine and discuss a visual illustration of quantitative data related to the topic
English for Hospitality & Tourism II
- Level: High Intermediate to Advanced, CEFR B2 to C1
- Description: This high intermediate to advanced course prepares students for success in the global tourism and hospitality industries. Through interactive simulations, intercultural case studies, and practical communication tasks, students improve their spoken English and develop confidence in professional customer service settings. Learners build industry-specific vocabulary, analyze real-world travel literature, and practice writing effective customer service emails and using generative AI tools.