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Pre-Academic 2

Build intermediate fluency and the study skills you need to move confidently into higher-level English.

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Pre-Academic 2

4.8/5 (394 reviews)

Intermediate

Pre-Academic 2 helps intermediate students increase their English proficiency in preparation for academic programs such as Pre-Academic 3, IELTS, and EAP. The course builds a strong foundation in core language skills through themed units that integrate grammar into discussions, reading, and writing. This approach helps students become more fluent while learning about Canadian social and cultural issues.

Students are encouraged to review course vocabulary and materials outside class to accelerate their progress.

Highlights

  • Prepare for life in Canada while building your English.
  • Develop academic skills while improving your accuracy and fluency.
  • A great choice if you prefer a structured learning environment.
  • Practise all four skills in a balanced way: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
  • Express your ideas with greater confidence.
  • Express yourself more clearly and precisely.
  • Improve your paragraph writing and organization skills.
  • Use academic vocabulary in your speaking and writing.

Class Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Communicate in English on a variety of topics
• Apply basic academic English skills
• Use English with greater confidence and accuracy
• Speak with better intonation and word stress
• Use a range of verb tenses, including the simple past, past continuous, and past perfect
• Write clear, focused, and accurate paragraphs
• Read more critically with a wider vocabulary
• Use independent learning strategies

Delivery Methods

• Group discussions
• Group assignments
• Homework assignments
• Listening tests
• Individual in-class presentations

Evaluation

• Speaking: 10%
• Listening: 10%
• Reading: 10%
• Writing: 10%
• Quizzes and exams: 25%
• Presentations: 15%
• Homework and written assignments: 10%
• Participation: 10%

To progress to the next level, a score of 75% is required.

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is essential to success in this class. Students who miss more than 3 days per session will find it very difficult to advance to the next level.

Materials

• Interchange 3 (Fifth Edition) Student's Book and Workbook
• Supplementary grammar materials, as needed

Morning Timetable

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Introduction of essential grammar and vocabulary

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Speaking and listening practice

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Reading and writing practice

Evening Timetable

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Review, new topic intro, vocab

7:15 PM - 7:30 PM

Break

7:30 PM - 8:15 PM

Textbook, grammar

8:15 PM - 8:30 PM

Break

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Pronunciation, reading, quizzes, discussion