English Course: Pre-Intermediate English

What you'll learn

Build your confidence in everyday English communication with our English language short courses online!

Take the next step in your English learning journey with this Pre-Intermediate course, designed to help you communicate more clearly and confidently in real-life situations.

Building on the foundations developed in our Beginner English course (or equivalent), you’ll strengthen your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills while expanding your vocabulary and improving your grammar.

In this course, you’ll practise expressing ideas in more detail, understanding longer conversations, and responding more naturally in everyday interactions. Lessons are practical, interactive and supportive, helping you build confidence step by step.

Whether you’re learning English for work, study or everyday life, this course will help you develop the skills needed to communicate more effectively in a range of contexts.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Pre-Intermediate English course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

• Communicating more clearly and confidently in everyday situations
• Understanding longer spoken conversations and key information
• Expanding vocabulary for common social, workplace and community contexts
• Using a wider range of grammatical structures with improved accuracy
• Reading and understanding short to medium-length texts
• Writing simple structured texts such as emails, messages and short paragraphs
• Developing English skills to support employment, further study and community engagement

Course content

What be covered in this Pre-Intermediate English course?

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Language skills development:

• Speaking and listening practice through real-life scenarios
• Building confidence in conversations and discussions
• Improving pronunciation and clarity

Grammar and language focus:

• Expanding sentence structures and improving accuracy
• Using different tenses in everyday communication
• Understanding common grammatical patterns

Vocabulary development:

• Everyday vocabulary for social, workplace and study contexts
• Common expressions and functional language
• Building vocabulary through context and practice

Reading and writing:

• Reading and understanding short to medium-length texts
• Writing emails, messages and short structured texts
• Developing clarity and organisation in writing

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Pre-Intermediate English course for?

This course is suitable for learners who:

• Have completed a Beginner English course or have equivalent knowledge
• Have approximately 20–40 hours of prior English learning
• Want to improve their confidence in speaking and understanding English
• Are preparing for work, study or everyday communication in English
• Are building practical English skills for community or workplace settings

Pre-requisite:

To enrol in this course, it is recommended that you:

• Have completed a Beginner English course \ or have equivalent proficiency
• Have a basic understanding of English grammar and sentence structure
• Are able to read and write simple English texts

If you are unsure whether this course is the right level, please contact the College and we’ll be happy to help.

Course venue

Online via Zoom.

Zoom access details will be provided with your enrolment confirmation.

Requirements:

• A device with a stable internet connection

Course materials

What to bring to class

• All learning materials and resources will be provided by your tutor. No textbook is required for this course.

You may wish to bring:

• A notebook and pen
• An English dictionary (if you would like to purchase a dictionary, your tutor can recommend a suitable option during the first class)
• An A4 folder for storing worksheets

Certificate of completion

Students who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Sydney Community College.

This certificate recognises your commitment to improving your English language skills and can support your personal or professional development.

Additional information

English language bundle: Continue your learning and save — enrol in three English language courses and receive an automatic 15% discount.

What's Next?

This is just the start of learning a wonderful language. Continue building your English skills with our structured English language program.

An overview of our English language courses:

If you're uncertain about meeting the requirements or if this course matches your language proficiency, reach out to the College via phone or email. Our team can help you find the right course level for your skills.