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 three on-line classes by level: beginner, intermediate, and high intermediate/advanced. 

1. Beginner (IELP Levels 2-4): Basic English Communication Skills (BECS)
2. Intermediate (IELP Levels 5-7): Presentations and Pronunciations (P&P)
3. High Intermediate to Advanced (IELP Levels 7-10): Professional & Academic English (PACE)

Course Descriptions

Basic English Communication Skills (BECS)

• Level: Beginner, TCALC Levels 2 - 4
• 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, TCALC Levels 5 – 7
• 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

Professional and Academic English (PACE)

• Level: High Intermediate to Advanced, TCALC Levels 7 – 10
• 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