English Intermediate (A2 → B1)

Learning goals

This course will take you towards level B1.

By the end of this course you will:

• feel more confident using English and know many more words and phrases that help you in your daily life.
• be able to make longer, and more accurate sentences, and communicate ideas that are a bit more complicated.
• be able to send emails that are clear and accurate.
• be able to participate in meetings and discussions in English with greater ease.
• have the language you need to succeed in the Cambridge English Preliminary Exam (B1), if your goal is to get a certificate proving you are at level B1. You may need this for immigration purposes in some countries.

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Method

All Babel’s courses are taught by highly-qualified, professional teachers and are interactive, fun, and focused on students’ needs. This means we:

• are flexible to what a group needs.
• ask for your feedback on how the lessons are going, and respond to what you tell us.
• use high-quality materials.
• do a lot of speaking activities, in small groups and as a whole group.
• teach grammar and vocabulary in a way that connects them to real life use.
• encourage you to learn outside the classroom too.

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Time investment

• This course consists of 18 face-to-face (or virtually taught) classes of 1hr45 minutes. Students will need to keep up with the work for their self-study lessons, which will include submitting writing assignments and doing learning activities online. When you do this is up to you.
• Alongside this, you will need to do some homework and preparation for your classroom 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 lots of websites where you can read more English texts, and lots of ways to listen to more English. Your teacher will show you these, and you can decide for yourself how much you want to do.

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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 ensure 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.

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Schedule

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

• Starting date: 2 March 2026 (Virtual Classroom)

  Day	Date	Start	End
  Monday	2 March 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	9 March 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	16 March 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	23 March 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	30 March 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	13 April 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	20 April 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	4 May 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	11 May 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	18 May 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	1 June 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	8 June 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	15 June 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	22 June 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	29 June 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	6 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	13 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Monday	20 July 2026	18:00	19:45

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• Starting date: 13 April 2026 (Virtual Classroom)

  Day	Date	Start	End
  Monday	13 April 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	20 April 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	4 May 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	11 May 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	18 May 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	1 June 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	8 June 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	22 June 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	29 June 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	6 July 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	13 July 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	20 July 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	27 July 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	3 August 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	10 August 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	17 August 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	24 August 2026	20:00	21:45
  Monday	31 August 2026	20:00	21:45

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• Starting date: 25 June 2026 (Utrecht)

  Day	Date	Start	End
  Thursday	25 June 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	2 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	9 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	16 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	23 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	30 July 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	6 August 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	13 August 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	20 August 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	3 September 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	10 September 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	17 September 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	24 September 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	1 October 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	8 October 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	15 October 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	22 October 2026	18:00	19:45
  Thursday	29 October 2026	18:00	19:45

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