English Pre-Intermediate course (A1 → A2)

Locations: Virtual Classroom, Utrecht

Level: Beginner (0/A2)

In this course, you will learn the basics of English. Maybe you already understand much more than you can say. Maybe you know some words, but you can’t turn them into sentences, or you’re afraid to say them. This course will help you overcome your fears and teach you what you need to use English in your everyday life! You will work towards language level A2.

520,-

Starting from 9 January 2025

+ 6 more dates

General
Learning goals
Method
Time investment
Practical
Schedule

About the course

This course is for students who are at level A1. This means that you probably don’t speak English very often, although you do understand words and sentences. You can read simple English, but you want to learn more! Our teachers will teach you the basics of the language, so you will be at level A2. This course lasts nine weeks and includes 18 lessons of 1 hour and 45 minutes each. You can learn face-to-face or online.

You will learn how to:

introduce yourself and talk about everyday things.
handle practical situations, such as booking a hotel room.
describe the world around you (events, places, people).
use the correct verb forms.

In this course, you will work towards language level A2. Would you like to know your current language level? Try our free language level test!

Learning goals

This course will take you towards level A2.

By the end of this course you will feel more confident in English. You’ll know how to form good, clear sentences. You’ll be able to talk to people more easily.
Watching Netflix will be easier too! You’ll recognise more English words, and learn to understand some of the most important verb forms. Your vocabulary will increase.
After this course, if you want to go further, you can join our English for Intermediate (B1) course.

Method

All our courses are taught by qualified and professional teachers. Our courses are interactive, fun and focused on your needs. This means that:

the needs of the group are addressed.
you will be asked for feedback on a regular basis.
you work with the best study materials.
the courses are practice-oriented. The grammar and vocabulary is directly applicable in “real life.
you are encouraged to learn outside the classroom as well.

We use the book English File Pre-Intermediate. This book contains many online activities for self-study and homework. You can also download a special Pronunciation App to use with the course.

Time investment

This course consists of 18 lessons of 1 hour and 45 minutes. In addition, you have to do homework and prepare your lessons. You should expect to spend at least 2 hours a week on this.
However, the more time you give to learning, the more you will benefit. There are lots of exercises to practise at home.
There are many websites where you can read more English texts, and many ways to listen to more English. The teacher will show you these, and you can decide how much you want to do.

Practical

The language of instruction is English.
You will be working with a book. You can order this book on our special book page. Please make sure you have your book ready for the first session.
If you are learning online, you can order the e-book version of the student book. You can do this here.
You will receive a certificate of participation if you follow at least 80% of the classes.
If you work or study at Utrecht University you will receive a 15% discount. Please register with your UU email address. Your registration will then be processed automatically.

Schedule

Please note: There are two course options; intensive (2x/week lessons) and regular (1x/week lessons).

Starting date: 9 January 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Thursday	9 January 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	16 January 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	23 January 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	30 January 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	6 February 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	13 February 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	20 February 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	27 February 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	6 March 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	15 May 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	20 March 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	27 March 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	3 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	10 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	17 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	24 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	1 May 2025	19:00	20:45
Thursday	8 May 2025	19:00	20:45

Starting date: 3 February 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Monday	3 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	6 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	10 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	13 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	17 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	20 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	24 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	27 February 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	3 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	6 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	10 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	13 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	17 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	20 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	24 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	27 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Monday	31 March 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	3 April 2025	18:00	19:45

Starting date: 5 February 2025 (Utrecht)

Day	Date	Start	End
Wednesday	5 February 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	12 February 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	19 February 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	26 February 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	5 March 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	12 March 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	19 March 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	26 March 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	2 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	16 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	23 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	30 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	7 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	14 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	21 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	28 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	4 June 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	11 June 2025	20:00	21:45

Starting date: 12 March 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Wednesday	12 March 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	19 March 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	26 March 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	2 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	9 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	16 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	23 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	30 April 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	7 May 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	21 May 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	28 May 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	4 June 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	11 June 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	18 June 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	25 June 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	2 July 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	9 July 2025	19:00	20:45
Wednesday	16 July 2025	19:00	20:45

Starting date: 14 April 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Monday	14 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	16 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	23 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	28 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	30 April 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	7 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	12 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	14 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	19 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	21 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	26 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	28 May 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	2 June 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	4 June 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	11 June 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	16 June 2025	20:00	21:45
Wednesday	18 June 2025	20:00	21:45
Monday	23 June 2025	20:00	21:45

Starting date: 17 April 2025 (Utrecht)

Day	Date	Start	End
Thursday	17 April 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	24 April 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	1 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	8 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	15 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	22 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	5 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	12 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	26 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	3 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	10 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	17 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	24 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	31 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	7 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	14 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	21 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Thursday	28 August 2025	18:00	19:45

Starting date: 20 May 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Tuesday	20 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	27 May 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	3 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	10 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	17 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	24 June 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	1 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	8 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	15 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	29 July 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	5 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	12 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	19 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	26 August 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	2 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	9 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	16 September 2025	18:00	19:45
Tuesday	23 September 2025	18:00	19:45