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English Courses in Edmonton, Canada

Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta and is well known for its scenic river valley and thriving music and arts community. Located 294 km (183 miles) north of Calgary, Edmonton is home to North America's largest shopping and entertainment complex, West Edmonton Mall. More than just a shopping centre, West Edmonton Mall also has a giant water park, a man made lake, a skating rink, two mini golf courses, 21 movie theatres, a Vegas style casino and an amusement park with 25 rides and attractions. A thoroughly modern city, with a multi cultural heritage, Edmonton is known as Canada's Festival City. Over a period of 13 weeks in the summer, the city hosts 9 festivals, such as The Works: A Visual Arts Celebration, the International Jazz Festival, the Fringe Theatre Event and the Heritage Days Festival.

The city has more parkland per capita than any other city in Canada. The beautiful river valley "band of green" parklands, which follows the North Saskatchewan River through the city, gives Edmonton many miles of hiking and biking trails which double as cross country ski trails in the winter. Edmonton is also the gateway to Alberta's many historical and recreational attractions. Located just 366 km from Jasper National Park, visitors can enjoy skiing in the Rocky Mountains, fly fishing in northern Alberta's lakes, bird watching at Elk Island National Park or just taking in the scenic beauty our province has to offer.

No matter what your length of English courses in Edmonton, Canada you will find more than enough attractions to entertain even the most demanding of sightseers. The Provincial Museum of Alberta is one of Canada's five most popular museums, and attracts more than 300,000 visitors annually. Home to the internationally acclaimed Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture, one of North America's most expansive exhibitions on aboriginal peoples, the museum brings 11,000 years of native history to life. Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest historical park, offers a glimpse into the early fur trading days and general frontier life around 1885, with other exhibitions giving a peak into the brand new city in 1905 and its progress into the 20th century.

English Courses in Edmonton, Canada - Fees

Accommodation Fees

Our English School in Edmonton, Canada

Our English School in Edmonton, Canada is housed in a modern office building in the very heart of the city and within a short walk of bars, restaurants, banks, shops and public transport. Our school building contains 6 bright and well equipped classrooms, a student's lounge and computer room and a café on the ground floor, with free internet access available to all students.

Our English school in Edmonton, Canada is of a medium size, with an average of 80 students during the high season of July and August, while the quiet season from December to February sees an average of 60 students. Throughout the year our school employs 6 teachers who are all highly educated and very skilled in their individual fields, with all possessing a University degree and extensive ESL training and experience. We also ensure quality in our classrooms by restricting the numbers of students to a maximum of 14, while the average class size is far smaller depending on the time of year.

On the first day of a new English language course all students are required to sit a short test to allow us to place each individual in the correct level of class for their ability, with five levels available from elementary to advanced. Speaking skills are very important at our school, so throughout the ability levels students are encouraged to speak in and out of the class as much as possible.

Through years of experience teaching English courses in Canada, our English school has learnt that there is much more involved in learning a new language than simply sitting in a classroom. With this in mind our school runs an extensive activities program which runs alongside our academic courses. Our activities program is designed to encourage interaction between fellow students as well to provide extra opportunities to practice English in the local community. Regular activities organized by our Edmonton school include BBQ'S, museum visits, horse riding, national park visits and sports such as bowling, skiing, golf and tennis.

Our English Courses in Edmonton, Canada

Our English School in Edmonton, Canada can offer students a wide choice of English courses, with three levels of intensity available and five levels of ability, from elementary to advanced. All our schools English courses are designed to make the learning process stimulating and effective. By using contemporary textbooks, television shows, radio programs and newspapers, our expert teachers will help you to improve your English language skills quickly and enjoyably. Our English courses all focus on practical English that can be used immediately in everyday life.

Students enrolling on our Intensive or Super Intensive English Course can choose optional classes which enable students to spend more time on topics of special interest to themselves. Optional classes include Vocabulary and Essential Expressions, Listening and Conversation, and TOEIC or TOEFL Preparation, (for the Intensive group 28 Course). We also provide a unique tutorial class that is designed to give students the opportunity for extra help on any subject. Students are not obligated to attend this one hour class every day, but it is always available for help with homework or any other enquiry. This optional class is free to all students.

Standard Group Courses

Our Standard Group Courses run on a four week cycle and consists of 20 hours of lessons per week. Classes run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm from Monday to Friday and are open to students of all levels who wish to improve their general language ability.

Intensive Group 24

Our Intensive Group 24 English Courses run on a four week cycle and consists of 24 hours of lessons per week. Students on this course will study general English skills from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm from Monday to Friday, with an optional lesson from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Students can choose either the Listening and Conversation Class or the Vocabulary and Expressions Class for their optional lesson

Intensive Group 28

Our Intensive Group 28 English Course runs on a four week cycle and consists of 28 hours of lessons per week. Students on this course will study general English skills from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm from Monday to Friday, with optional classes from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Monday to Thursday.

Optional classes include Listening and Conversation and Vocabulary and Expressions, as well as TOEFL and TOEIC Classes. These can be taken in the afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30.

English Courses in Edmonton, Canada - Accommodation

Our Edmonton English language school can offer its students a varied choice of accommodation, with apartments, shared student accommodation and our ever popular Home Stay Program all available throughout the year. The majority of our students choose their accommodation once they arrive at the school, with our personally recommended hotel providing comfortable and convenient lodgings while you visit the alternatives on offer. The hotel is located just three blocks from our school and offers students their first week in the city at a specially arranged price.

Home Stay Program

Our ever popular home stay program places students with a typical local family who provide a home away from home atmosphere. Through years of experience we know that living with a local family provides students with a safe and secure base while studying in an unfamiliar environment, while also providing daily opportunities for practicing the skills learnt in the classroom. Our Home Stay Program includes a comfortable private room, with study space, shared bathroom facilities and three meals a day. During the first week with us, students can visit a variety of home stay families and see their house before deciding where to stay.

Shared Student House

Student's who do not wish to participate in our Home Stay Program can choose to stay in our recommended shared house. This option consists of a private single room, with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities and offers students daily opportunities to practice their language skills with other language students in the building.

Apartments

Students who require more independence can rent an apartment close to the school. This option is recommended for longer term students with reasonable language ability, meaning they require less interaction with other students. One or two bedroom unfurnished apartments are available close to the school.

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