English Course: Communication Skills

Build confidence speaking English and develop natural, effective communication skills with our interactive English language short courses online!

This practical and engaging course is designed to empower you to speak with joy and confidence in everyday situations. With a strong focus on spoken communication, you'll develop fluency, expand your spoken vocabulary, and build the skills to express your ideas clearly and effectively.

Classes focus on the sounds, rhythm, and tone of spoken English, helping you communicate more naturally and with greater ease. You’ll also explore how meaning is shaped through body language and interaction.

Through role-play, listening activities, and the use of conversation gambits, you’ll practise keeping conversations flowing, responding confidently, and engaging more comfortably in real-life conversations.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this English: Communication Skills course, you be able to:

• Identify areas of difficulty in your spoken communication and apply strategies to improve them
• Expand your spoken vocabulary, including common idioms and colloquial expressions
• Improve fluency, grammar, and pronunciation in everyday speech
• Recognise English sounds you find challenging and practise techniques to pronounce them more clearly
• Use appropriate stress, rhythm, and intonation in conversation
• Communicate more confidently and effectively in a range of real-life situations

Course content

What will be covered in this English: Communication Skills course?

This course focuses on helping you interact more comfortably when speaking and listening in Australian English across social and everyday professional contexts.

Topics include:

• Identifying and addressing spoken communication challenges
• Practising conversation using Australian spoken English and common expressions
• Listening and speaking activities to build fluency
• Idioms, essential phrases, and conversational strategies
• Discussing topical and everyday issues
• English vowel and consonant sounds
• Pronunciation practice
• Understanding syllables, word stress, and sentence stress
• Speaking smoothly using contractions and linking
• Practising rhythm and intonation to convey meaning clearly

Please note: due to the variable nature of adult learning groups, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

Intended audience

Who is this English: Communication Skills course for?

This course is ideal for:

• Learners who want to improve confidence and clarity in spoken English
• People learning English as a second language who already have a solid foundation
• Students seeking to communicate more naturally in everyday and social contexts

If you’re unsure whether this course is the right level for you, please contact the College by phone or email. Our team will be happy to help you choose the most suitable option.

Course venue

Online via Zoom

• Zoom details will be emailed to you with your enrolment confirmation
• A device with a stable internet connection is required

Course materials

• Pen and paper
• Dictionary (optional)

No textbook is required, as tutors provide all course materials. If you’d like to purchase a dictionary, your tutor can recommend one during the first class.

Certificate of completion

Achievement Recognition

Upon successful completion of the course with at least 80% attendance, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance, recognising your participation and commitment to developing your English communication skills.

Additional information

• Course delivery: Fully online through interactive virtual classrooms
• Certificate: A Certificate of Attendance is provided to students who successfully complete the course
• Enrol in three English language courses and receive an automatic 15% discount

An overview of our English Language program:

If you're uncertain about meeting the requirements or if this course matches your language proficiency, reach out to the College via phone or email. Our team can help you find the right course level for your skills.