Month: April 2025

Free Open Online Courses

Coursera

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • “English for Common Interactions in the Workplace: Basic Level”
  • “English in the Workplace: Soft skills”
• University of Pennsylvania
  • “English for Career Development”
  • “English for Journalism”
  • “English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics”
  • “English for Media Literacy”
• Rice University
  • “English and Academic Preparation – Pre-Collegiate”
• University of London
  • “Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact”
• Georgia Institute of Technology
  • “Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone”
  • “Lesson | Small Talk & Conversational Vocabulary”
  • “Lesson | Express Yourself: Pronunciation”
  • “Lesson | Telephone Language”
• Lund University
  • “Writing in English at University”
• University of Washington
  • “Lesson | Business English Skills: How to Navigate Tone, Formality, and Directness in Emails”
  • “Lesson | Business English Skills: Introducing Yourself in Business Settings”
• Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Mexico)
  • “Reading and Comprehension of Text in English”
  • “Reading and Comprehension of Text in English Module 2”
• Duke University
  • “English Composition I”
• Stanford University
  • “Writing in the Sciences”

edX (audit courses for free)

• University of Queensland
  • “English Grammar and Style”
  • “UQx: Academic English: How to Write an Essay”
• Harvard University
  • “HarvardX: Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking”
• Universitat Politècnica de València
  • “UPValenciaX: Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Modern Life”
  • “UPValenciaX: Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Industry”
  • “UPValenciaX: Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Technology”
  • “UPValenciaX: Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Globalization”
• University of Cape Town
  • “English For Tech Professionals”
• The TEFL Org
  • “TEFLx: The History of English to Global Language”

The Open University (UK)

• “A short introduction to the English language”
• “English: skills for learning”
• “Everyday English 1”
• “Everyday English 2”
• “English in the world today”

Other Resources

• BBC Learning English
• Voice of America Learning English

Other Resources and In-Person / Hybrid Classes

The first step for choosing a program, especially, community-funded programs is usually an assessment.

• Online self-assessments in English and French are available at https://www.clb-osa.ca/
• YMCA Assessment and Referral:
  • GTA (Toronto, incl. Scarborough and Etobicoke)
  • Three Rivers (Guelph, Waterloo, and area)
  • Ottawa
  • Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford
  • Niagara Falls
• Grand Erie Learning Alternatives, Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School, Brantford
• Achēv, CLARS Language Assessment Centre, Richmond Hill
• Immigrant Services of Guelph-Wellington
• Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA)
• Cross Cultural Learner Centre, London
• Achēv, CLARS Language Assessment Centre, Community Door, Sussex Centre
• New Canadians Centre Peterborough
• Thunder Bay Multicultural Association
• Language Assessment and Resource Centre, Greater Essex County District School Board Assessment Centre

School Boards and Settlement Agencies in Ontario

• Toronto District School Board Adult ESL Program, Email: adultesl@tdsb.on.ca, Phone: 416-338-4300
• Province of Ontario Adult learning: English as a second language