English for Business

English for Business is one of the most comprehensive online resources for people who would like to improve their proficiency in general and business English. There are more than eighty lessons and topics in each of the four skills sections.
The course consists of hundreds of interactive practise exercises based on input from written and spoken texts (audio and video) that are commonly used in a work or business situation. It provides you with the opportunity to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while also building your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary specific to a Business context.

IELTS Test Preparation

If you need to take an IELTS test for academic entrance or immigration purposes, this online IELTS Test Preparation tutorial will help you get the score you deserve. This is the most comprehensive online test preparation program on the market, instructing you in all four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. The IELTS preparation package provides over 800 hours of online learning and you can repeat all lessons as many times as you like.

Academic Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary is an interactive, online resource which was developed specifically for the vocabulary needs of international students preparing to take exams or begin postsecondary study in English-speaking countries.

The course contains a variety of exercises aimed at helping you recognize and reproduce 570 of the most frequently-used academic words in English. Altogether, there are 10 sub-lists of academic vocabulary with exercises, separated to make learning easy. By completing one unit every day, within one month, up to 240 words can become part of your vocabulary range.

General English

We offer six different General English courses from Low Beginner to High Advanced levels.

The Low Beginner level is suitable for beginning learners and includes extra support for everything from handwriting to pronunciation.

High Beginner and Low Intermediate are task-based and interactive courses, giving you opportunities to learn and use new language in real-life situations.

The higher three levels follow a skills-based approach. Language learning moves from vocabulary and task-based approaches that focus on fluency development to one more clearly focused on accuracy and complexity.

English for IT

This course prepares you for the everyday use of computers for work, study and leisure. The course has four levels and includes many exercises around vocabulary covering software, hardware, email, internet, use of computers, desktop publishing, databases, etc.

English for Health (nurses, caregivers, doctors, dentists)

English for Health is designed for people working or hoping to work in the Healthcare Sector. It provides interactive learning material for students to practice their language skills at Intermediate to Advanced proficiency levels.

This course provides you with a wide range of authentic health-related speaking and listening situations. You will be able to learn and practise the target language through stimulating communicative tasks and activities. You will also focus on developing the vocabulary and the language you need to function successfully in common everyday health contexts.

2000 Word List

The second 1000 words on the official word list. If you are struggling with vocabulary and would like to increase your fluency in speaking and writing this course will significantly increase your skills. 10 new words are introduced per lesson followed by many interactive lessons including listening, writing & reading.

English for Hospitality

English for Hospitality is an interactive course designed to help you learn the fundamentals of working in the hospitality industry. By studying with us you will learn not only new language skills, but most importantly how to practically apply them in everyday work situations. You will learn –

• How to handle telephone calls for purposes such as taking messages and reservations, giving information and answering questions.
• How to receive guests at the hotel front desk or restaurant reception, ask for information, explain services and facilities and politely respond to guests when unable to help.
• How to give directions inside and outside the hotel, respond to room service and housekeeping requests and take orders in a restaurant café or bar.
• How to deal with complaints, process bills and deal with payment problems.

English for Nursing

The English for Nursing online tutorial is aimed at internationally educated nurses studying or intending to study in Canada or other English speaking countries who require language support at the postsecondary level.

The tutorial has two main sections –

• Academic Listening & Note Taking Skills: This section includes 6 lessons focusing on academic listening and note-taking skills to help you in your Nursing upgrading tutorials. All topics relate to the healthcare field. (includes the outlining method, concept mapping, charting, Cornell method).
• Workplace Communication: This section includes four lessons focusing on listening and speaking in nursing contexts such as hospitals, clinics and home visits (including nurse - nurse; nurse - patient; and nurse - family communication strategies).
• How to give directions inside and outside the hotel, respond to room service and housekeeping requests and take orders in a restaurant café or bar.
• How to deal with complaints, process bills and deal with payment problems.

Nursing Picture Dictionary Tutorial

This interactive online resource contains 119 words and phrases for technical equipment which is frequently used by nurses and other healthcare professionals. The words and phrases are organized alphabetically. You can hear the pronunciation of each word or phrase, read the name of the equipment and also see a clear definition. It’s a customized dictionary for healthcare professionals!

Bar Service

Working in hospitality you are likely to be serving beer or wine sooner or later. This course will teach you about the different types of beer available, e.g. lager, pilsner, ale, stout, etc, which countries around the world brew them, how to describe the different beers, how to match them with food, etc. The second part of the course is focused on wine, the different grapes, where they are grown, how to read labels, how do describe and recommend wine, etc.