99 Best Live Online English Courses

The full-time English course from ACCESS International English Language Centre is led by teachers who are committed to getting their students to a level where they can competently communicate in the English language. The school’s methodology places emphasis on conversation and listening comprehension skills, but you will also develop foundational skills such as grammar accuracy, writing, and even idioms and slang in order to learn how people speak English in real-life situations.

Core English is the academy’s standard English programme, offering a general approach to learning English that would benefit all students who need to learn the fundamental skills of the language - reading, writing, speaking and listening.

During the lessons you rapidly improve your communication skills in a variety of everyday situations. In 2 lessons each day you will cover the following areas: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation. In a further 2 lessons you concentrate on: speaking, listening, reading, writing. You use a text book in conjunction with a wide variety of materials and exercises including roleplays, authentic materials, newspapers and magazines.

Available timetable: Option 1: 09.15 - 11.00 and 13.30 - 14.30 (2,5 hour break) Option 2: 11.10 - 12.55 and 14.40 - 16.25 (10 min. break) Option 3: 13.20 - 14.30 and 14.40 - 16.25 (10 min. break)

This course combines general language lessons with communication workshops to develop both fluency and accuracy.

This General English course at OHC’s Toronto location provides students with a curriculum that adheres to the standards laid out by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, providing students with the environment they need to level up their fundamental English skills.

These classes are highly international, meaning that you’ll meet people from around the world, and get large amounts of English conversation experience while you do it.

If you’ve ever wanted to study English in Canada, then HLI’s homestay programme could be what you’re looking for. You will take 15 hours of carefully designed one-to-one lessons with your teacher in their home, which could be based on any topic that you are interested in. Three meals will be provided by your host family every day, which is often an excellent opportunity to sit down and chat, and learn about the Canadian culture in Toronto.

Toronto is known for its extremely cold winters, so be sure to pack a suitcase full of your warmest attire if you plan to stay here outside of the Summer months. This city is frequently named among the best cities in the world to live in as a student, which is one of the reasons that you will find a considerable international student population in Vancouver, as a result, there are plenty of entertainment and leisure options throughout the city to accommodate them.

All of HLI’s host locations have a Local Organiser agent in the area, who is there to ensure that everything goes smoothly between you and your host family. If there is ever any issue with your accommodation, you should contact this agent and they will help you resolve it immediately.

During the lessons you rapidly improve your communication skills in a variety of everyday situations. In 2 lessons each day you will cover the following areas: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation. In a further 2 lessons you concentrate on: speaking, listening, reading, writing. You use a text book in conjunction with a wide variety of materials and exercises including roleplays, authentic materials, newspapers and magazines.

The General English programme from Hansa Language Centre has its students work on all the aspects of English study that you would expect from a course with a general approach: grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, listening, and plenty of conversation practice. The school takes pride in being able to offer small class sizes, which has the benefit of promoting better communication between teachers and all students.

These classes take place at the Yonge Street campus, on a weekly commitment of 20 hours per week. All participants are assigned to a group that most closely represents their current English level, but can later be changed depending on your progress and other factors. New students can start on practically any Monday of the year, so you’ll be able to jump in whenever you want.

Available timetable: Option 1: 08.30 - 10.15 and 13.00 - 14.00 (2 hours 45 min. break) Option 2: 10.30 - 12.15 and 13.00 - 14.00 (45 min. break) Option 3: 13.00 - 14.00 and 14.15 - 16.00 (15 min. break)

With a general approach, this English course is ideal for a wide variety of people from different backgrounds. You’ll improve your confidence and communication skills steadily as the weeks go by, which you’ll achieve by working on tasks related to all the fundamental skills of language acquisition: writing, reading, speaking and listening.

Classes take place from Monday to Thursday, with Fridays being reserved for a free activity for participants to take advantage of, or alternatively a lesson on a specific topic.

This course focuses on the combined skills of reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, listening and speaking. IGK uses a digitally enhanced curriculum supplemented with Northstar and Headway materials. Students need to provide their own laptop computer, tablet or smart phone to access this curriculum.

Includes:

• Medical health insurance
• Program certificate
• Program activities and excursions (only afternoons until 18:00 from Monday to Friday)
• Transportation to activities and excursions
• Lunch
• Staff supervision
• Campus security
• Internet access

The General English course delivered at EC’s Montreal location is ideal for anybody who wants to level up their language skills. The pace set by the school is a manageable 20 lessons per week, so you will make considerable progress in a fairly short period of time - while having time left over to get out and about in Montreal.

In terms of course content and methodology, the school adheres to the tried and tested system of helping students develop their skills in the key areas of language: grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking.

With the Study & Live in your Teacher’s Home programme offered by HLI, you will live as a guest in your tutor’s home just as the name suggests. During your stay, you will be given 15 hours of one-to-one classes every week, the content of which is to be decided by you, the student. 15 hours of private classes per week is already a considerable amount of English practice, but you will also have constant access to speaking practice since you can just strike up a conversation with the teacher and their family whenever you are all together.

The school makes a deliberate effort to try to match you with a teacher and family that fits your interests and goals - in particular when the student wants to study specific subject fields, like engineering and so on. Your host family will provide you with three meals every day, so you don’t need to worry about preparing your own food while you enjoy settling into Vancouver.

Your host family will likely give you a tour of the city, in which they might show you the city’s unique public transport option, the SeaBus that connects to Downtown Vancouver, as well as the best stops to use for the buses and the SkyTrain.

Custodianship Letter Minors (under 18): CAD 150

With EC’s General English course, you can learn at a pace that’s neither too fast nor too slow, at 15 hours per week. The lessons are focused on the skills of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing, and there are 4 to take part in from Monday to Friday.

Studying just 15 hours a week will give you plenty of time for discovering everything Toronto has to offer newcomers, which is especially useful for those people who need to learn English but also need to take care of other matters in their day-to-day.

You can expect to meet a wide variety of people from all walks of life on your course, as EC attracts plenty of people from different parts of the world. This only enriches the classroom environment, as everybody brings their own experiences with them.
Guaranteed morning lessons: CAD 25 per week

Guaranteed morning lessons: CAD 25 per week

This course consists of: 20 hours of general English lessons focusing on vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar, and oral skills per week 10 hours of elective lessons where students have a choice of 1 of the following: grammar and writing, conversation and listening, or TOEFL preparation per week.
Each additional month after 6 months is CAD 1600 per month.

By taking EC Vancouver’s General English course, you will work on each of the four broad language skills, which are: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. The course consists of 20 classes per week but at just 15 hours in total per week. This is ideal for those students who are new to the city, as this is more than enough study time to make considerable progress in a short period of time, but also allows you the free time to explore Vancouver and get to know this friendly and charming city.

Get ready to level up your English, and make great friends with the wide variety of nationalities that study at EC English.