Basic English Certificate

Basic English


This course gives you an overview of the basic English skills you can use to form a solid foundation. We begin by talking about sentence structure, breaking sentences down into individual parts and reviewing the details behind each one. This section also contains examples to illustrate each point. Next, we talk about elements that add more information to sentences, including objects, complements, modifiers and adverbials. Information about verb tenses along with a sample of each one follows. Finally, we include a brief discussion about formal and informal English, giving you guidelines you can use to determine when each type is appropriate.

Benefits of Taking This Course

• Learn more about the building blocks of English communication
• Learn when it is appropriate to use informal language and when it is better to adapt a more formal tone
• If you are currently teaching English as a second language, learn more about the fundamentals of reading and writing in English
• If you are currently learning English, understand more about how to form
• grammatically correct sentences to ensure your message is understood
• If you are thinking about teaching basic English to non-native speakers, refresh your own skills by taking this course