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Upgrade practical English for your career and build the confidence to thrive in global workplaces.
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Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, Advanced
PACE is a unique, all-in-one English course for students who want to upgrade their practical English for working in Canada and beyond. Students build the communication skills and confidence to thrive in international environments and make the most of future career opportunities. The course combines useful workplace vocabulary and expressions with everyday English. Whether you are resolving a conflict with coworkers at home or chatting with a native English speaker in Canada, PACE gives you the real-world language and cultural tools you need to shine.
What PACE stands for:
• Prepare: Build essential skills such as resume writing, interview preparation, and workplace etiquette in English.
• Apply: Find and apply for jobs in English with confidence. Understand job ads, write tailored applications, and present yourself professionally.
• Communicate: Improve your speaking, listening, idioms, and workplace expressions so you sound natural and confident.
• Explore: Discuss engaging hot topics, from artificial intelligence to social media trends.
Weekly highlights:
• Speaking: everyday English, workplace expressions, idioms, and phrasal verbs
• Job prep: resumes, interviews, job searches, and practical applications in English
• Discussion: engaging business topics and trends
• Activate: field trips, presentations, resume coaching, mock interviews, and more
This course is designed for students at an intermediate, upper-intermediate, or advanced level.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Prepare
• Create a clear, well-structured resume and cover letter in English
• Understand and answer common interview questions
• Demonstrate appropriate workplace behaviour and etiquette
Apply
• Read and understand job ads and match them to their skills
• Use action verbs and job-specific language to tailor resumes and applications
• Navigate the job search process with greater confidence
Communicate
• Use common vocabulary, idioms, and phrasal verbs in everyday and workplace settings
• Speak politely and naturally in social and workplace situations
• Handle phone calls, complaints, small talk, and polite disagreements professionally
Explore
• Discuss a range of relevant business and workplace topics
• Strengthen presentation skills and confidence through detailed feedback
• Interact appropriately in multicultural workplaces and communities
• Group discussions on workplace culture in international environments
• Pair and small-group speaking tasks based on real-life scenarios
• Job preparation workshops on resumes, cover letters, and interviews
• Daily vocabulary practice with idioms, expressions, and job-related terms
• Role-plays, including interviews, speaking with senior staff, conflict resolution, and project management
• Field trips and cultural outings to explore everyday English
• Individual speaking practice with personalized teacher feedback
• Student-led presentations on business themes
• Peer feedback on resumes, emails, and speaking tasks
• Speaking (fluency and accuracy): 30%
• Listening comprehension: 20%
• Presentation: 20%
• Mock interview: 20%
• Participation: 10%
To progress to the next level, a score of 75% is required. Students who do not complete the final presentation cannot advance to the next level.
Regular attendance is essential to success in this class. Students who miss more than 3 days per session will find it very difficult to keep up.
• Daily vocabulary handouts
• Role-play scripts and workplace scenarios
• Presentation guidelines
• Resume and cover letter templates
• Sample job ads and interview questions
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Video Discussion
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Business Focus
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaking
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Everyday English