Intermediate Everyday English

This certificate is designed for learners at the intermediate level (B1-B2) who aim to expand their English skills for more diverse and complex situations. Building on foundational skills, this program focuses on refining communication strategies, increasing fluency, and improving confidence in navigating practical, social, and professional contexts. Learners will engage in interactive, task-based activities to tackle real-world challenges such as negotiating, expressing opinions, and giving detailed explanations. By the end of the program, students will gain the intermediate-level language skills necessary to communicate in English across a variety of everyday and professional scenarios.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this certificate, learners will be able to:

• Participate in structured conversations on familiar and professional topics to share opinions, make suggestions, and negotiate.
• Express ideas and preferences clearly and provide detailed explanations in discussions.
• Read and understand texts, such as short articles, instructions, and emails.
• Write structured texts for social and professional purposes, including emails, messages, and reports.
• Understand the main points and details of spoken English in a variety of everyday and professional situations.
• Handle real-world challenge such as resolving misunderstandings, asking for clarification, or giving instructions.

Language Equivalency

Completion of this certificate will allow learners to reach B2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which is equivalent to level 8 in the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

Method of Delivery

This program will be offered through both synchronous and asynchronous delivery modes. Learners will meet their instructor weekly for a live 2-hour interactive synchronous session. In addition, learners will also engage in asynchronous learning.

English Language Placement Test

The placement test was designed to help you informally assess your English language proficiency to gain a better idea of which course to begin your English studies. The placement test focuses on knowledge of basic grammatical structures; it does not evaluate oral and written skills. The placement test contains 50 multiple-choice questions. It is recommended that you take the test without the use of any study aids to obtain a more accurate result. Take the English Placement Test now. To register for this certificate, you should be at English 4 in the placement test.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)

Learners with prior learning in the English language as confirmed by the placement test may be eligible for a course credit in recognition of their prior learning. The placement test will indicate the recommended English course that learners should register into. If the placement test recommends that a learner starts the certificate at the second course (ENGE 201), then the learner can apply for a PLAR for the first course. The learner should first register for the recommended course after taking the placement test, then send an email to cplliberalarts@humber.ca to apply for the PLAR. There is a fee of $86 per course associated with the application for PLAR.

Curriculum

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Course Name	2026/2027 Academic Year										2027/2028 Academic Year
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ENGE 200: Intermediate Everyday English 1
ENGE 201: Intermediate Everyday English 2

Compulsory Courses

ENGE 200 Intermediate Everyday English 1

 

Intermediate Everyday English 1 is designed to further expand and build upon the foundation knowledge of the English language. Learners will explore the themes of fashion, technology, health and business negotiations through a combination of interactive and engaging online language learning activities. There is a continued focus on speaking, listening, reading and writing which allows learners to interact in English with greater confidence. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to: 1. Read, understand, and respond to written texts. 2. Recognize and use effectively the language structures introduced in this level. 3. Communicate with some fluency in situations presented in this course. 4. Write on topics introduced in discussion board and comprehensively respond to other students. 5. Understand, use, and correctly pronounce new vocabulary in communicative situations.

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ENGE 201 Intermediate Everyday English 2

 

The Intermediate Everyday English 2 course is designed to allow learners to build strong conversational and comprehension skills. Through this course, learners can become further immersed in the English language and culture. The course explores themes like communication, correspondence and banking, and learners engage in in-depth video lessons on themes such as art, technology, the environment and aerospace which will help them develop the listening strategies and communicative confidence to interact in the English speaking world. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: ⦁ Read, understand, and respond to written texts. ⦁ Recognize and use effectively the language structures introduced in this level. ⦁ Communicate with some fluency in situations presented in this course. ⦁ Write on topics introduced in discussion board and comprehensively respond to other students. ⦁ Understand, use and correctly pronounce new vocabulary in communicative situations.

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