Step 2: Choose your online class
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 in English
PRESENTATIONS AND PRONUNCIATION
- Level: Intermediate, TCALC Levels 5 – 7
- Description: Gain the skills and confidence you need to deliver successful presentations in English, for both in-person and online audiences. 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 CONVERSATIONS IN 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
Step 3: Register for class
Now that you know what class you want, click on the class link(s) to register.
- Register for Presentations and Pronunciation
- Register for Professional and Academic Conversations in English (PACE)