This course focuses on intermediate grammatical structures to improve students' spoken and written English. Key components of the course are the analysis of grammatical form, meaning, and usage. Students are given opportunities for grammar practice and production.
Prerequisites
CLB 4 Listening, CLB 4 Speaking, CLB 4 Reading, CLB 4 Writing.
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What you will learn
- 1. Strategies and techniques specific to improvements in intermediate level grammar
2. Making Comparisons
3. Perfect and Perfect Progressive Tenses
4. Overview of Tenses / Contrasting Tenses
5. Question Formation / Tag Questions
6. Modals (advice/possibility/deduction)
7. Coordinating Conjunctions / Combining Independent Clauses
8. Introduction to Adjective Clauses
9. Introduction to Adverb Clauses
How to register
Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42794 |
April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 |
Online | Online | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61052 |
August 4, 2026 to August 31, 2026 |
Online | Online | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.