Our Conversation course helps you improve everyday communication, pronunciation, natural speech, and conversation skills. Learn to use idioms, slang, and fluent speech in real-life situations like dining out, traveling, or socializing. Perfect for students from beginner to advanced levels looking to build speaking confidence and fluency.


Course typeGeneral English + Conversation Skills
Entry levelBeginner
Class sizemaximum 10 students per class
Course durationFrom 2 weeks
Age range17+
Course
Schedule type
  • Morning and Afternoon classes
Course type
  • General English + Conversation Skills
Lessons per week
  • 20 + 10
Lesson length
  • 50 minutes
Timetable

  • 09:00 – 15:55 English classes
    13:00 – 13:45 Lunch
    Friday: 09:00 – 13:00

Duration
  • From 2 weeks
Age range
  • 17+
English entry level
  • Beginner
Class size
  • maximum 10 students per class
Award
  • Certificate

What is learned

In the Conversation Skills course, you will focus on developing the speaking and listening skills needed to engage in natural, everyday English conversations. You will learn to:

  • Use common idiomatic expressions and slang naturally
  • Improve your pronunciation, intonation, and fluency
  • Apply linking and connected speech techniques to sound more fluent
  • Participate in real-life conversations on a wide range of everyday topics
  • Understand and respond more effectively in casual dialogue and group conversations

What are benefits

Boosts your speaking confidence in both formal and informal situations.

Helps you speak more naturally using real-world phrases and expressions.

Improves your listening and comprehension of fast, fluent English.

Enhances your pronunciation and fluency through specialized practice.

Covers practical, everyday topics that you’ll use in real life.

For who

This course is ideal for:

  • Students of any level (Beginner to Advanced)
  • Learners who want to focus on speaking and pronunciation
  • People preparing for travel, work, or everyday life in an English-speaking country
  • Shy or hesitant speakers looking to build fluency and confidence
  • Anyone who wants to practice English conversation in a supportive environment
Overview

Conversation Skills

Study in our Full-Time English course program and add 10 extra lessons per week of Chat Club, Conversation Skills, and Pronunciation classes. Learn the essential skills required to successfully participate in everyday conversation in various situations. This program is designed for students who wish to maximize their practice with oral communication and improve their overall speaking confidence.

Course Outline

Learn the essential skills required to successfully participate in everyday conversation in various situations. This program focuses on using the strategies learned in both Pronunciation classes and Natural Speech classes to express yourself in realistic situations. Students develop the ability to communicate naturally with confidence by using natural speech in a variety of ways, situations, and with a variety of topics.

Course Goals & Objectives

  • For students to be able to use common idiomatic expressions
  • For students to understand and use slang
  • For students to listen and better understand conversational dialogue
  • To examine linking and other macro sentence techniques for the student to express themselves more fluently

Topics Covered:

  • Unit 1 At the party
  • Unit 2 At the market
  • Unit 3 At the movies
  • Unit 4 On vacation
  • Unit 5 At the airport
  • Unit 6 At a restaurant
  • Unit 7 On the road
  • Unit 8 At school
  • Unit 9 To your health
  • Unit 10 On a date!

Classes

Students enrolled in this class take 5 lessons a week of Pronunciation and Natural Speech classes, followed by 5 lessons a week of Conversation Skills.

  • 4 lessons/day of General English = 20 lessons per week
  • 2 lessons/day of Conversation & Pronunciation = 10 lessons per week

Levels

Beginner (level 1) to advanced (level 7).

Activities

Free Friday activities included. 

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Accommodation

Host family, student residence, or private apartment. 

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Eligibility

Beginner to Advanced. 

Frequently Asked Questions

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Nacel Access English in downtown Toronto provides a range of adult and youth English courses, tailored to fit diverse learning goals and schedules.

Here's a comprehensive overview:

  • General English
    Part-Time – 10 lessons/week 
    Full-Time – 20 lessons/week 
    Full-Time Plus – 20 general + 5 pronunciation lessons/week
  • Intensive Focus (20+10 lessons/week)
    Customize your learning with 10 extra lessons in one of the following specialized areas:
    Conversation Skills
    Business English
    Medical English / English for Medicine
    IELTS Prep, TOEFL Prep
  • Plus & IELT Test Preparation Courses
    IELTS Plus – 20 lessons/week: general English + targeted IELTS instruction
  • Teens & Children / Summer Camps
    Junior Camps – ages 7–17, 1–11 weeks
    Parent & Child Programs – summer sessions combining adult and youth courses
  • One-to-One & Demi-Pair Programs
    Private Lessons – flexible 1-on-1 tutorials (package options available)
    Demi-Pair – combine part-time English with cultural immersion; available to 18–35-year-olds