courses in Canada, in Vancouver

Our General English courses are designed to help students communicate successfully and confidently in real-life situations. Classes have a maximum of twelve students, to ensure that every student receives personal attention from their teacher. Although classes have a focus on speaking and listening, students have the chance to practise all four skills, helping them reach their full potential. Students can choose to study for anything from 1 to 24 weeks.

St Giles Vancouver offers the International Semester Course to students wishing to experience Canadian life and study General English for 6 months or longer. Additional modules also available at St Giles Vancouver are: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC exam preparation, and English for Business.

This course is only available to students studying in the USA or Canada. This course offers General English plus 4 lessons per week of electives. With this programme, you will develop fluency, accuracy and appropriate uses of English across all four language skills. You will benefit from excellent guidance, monitoring and feedback throughout this course. Taking the time to seriously focus on your English will open up unlimited opportunities for you. This programme is for students who study for 24 weeks or more.

ILSC offers a wide range of courses. You can take any combination you wish, depending on your interests, goals, language level and schedule. Most courses are offered at many different levels and last four weeks.

This course is only available to students studying in the USA or Canada. With this English language course, you get 24 lessons (18 hours) per week of General English including four lessons per week in your choice of Special Focus study.

English for Academic Purposes courses provide language instruction for students who wish to study at a university where English is the language of instruction. Language skills addressed include: listening comprehension, fluency development, oral intelligibility, reading, grammar, writing, and vocabulary development for University levels.

Whether it is to get a better job or enter university programs, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) courses at VanWest prepare ambitious students for success. The courses will train you in all aspects of the IELTS test, improving your scores and building language proficiency. IELTS training and weekly practice tests will boost your confidence while developing the structures, functions and vocabulary to help you get the band score you need. Regular assessment and activities encourage you to identify what you have learned and where you need to improve. Why study at VanWest College?Real ResultVanWest will provide free ESL weeks if students did not reach the score Real ExperienceAM class – Students will focus each section and learn techniques from our IELTS expert teacherPM class – Students take pretest for individual section EVERY DAY Real SupportYou will have counselling with our academic coordinator and find the best college or university based on your dream!FREE Official IELTS exam if register in 2020!Guaranteed IELTS score conditions 12 weeks course unstopped95% of attendance85% of scores overallQuick Info Level: Intermediate and Advanced Campuses: Vancouver Lessons: 30 per weekLesson: 50 minutesStart Dates: Every MondayLength: 2+ weeksAge: 13+ years old  Highlights ·     Learn how to study strategically·     Learn new test-taking strategies and how to apply them·     Practice using authentic materials·     Reduce test anxiety by weekly pre-test·     Expert instructors whose systematic teaching methodologies maximize learningThe IELTS training and weekly practice tests will boost your confidence to develop the structures, functions, and vocabulary to help you get the band score you need. There are going to be regular assessments and activities that will encourage you to identify what you have learned and the areas you need to improve. The highlights of the exam preparation:Practice using authentic materialsLearn how to study strategicallyReduce test-anxiety through weekly pre-testsLearn new test-taking strategies and how you should apply themExpert instructors whose systematic teaching methods will maximize learning VanWest College promises the best results when it comes to the IELTS exam preparation in Vancouver and Kelowna. Best IELTS Preparation Classes in Vancouver VanWest College offers the best practice material and exam preparation for the IELTS course and enables students to prepare for the exams through their extensive programs. Our IELTS preparation classes focus on both the Academic and General IELTS tests that are going to be taken.Our instructors will use a vast set of resources that assist students in achieving their desired results. The instructors will guide students through essential strategies for every part of the IELTS exam (reading, listening, writing, and speaking). The classes will be centred around improving language skills and intensive test preparation that builds familiarity with the format of the test.By providing intermediate and advanced full-time IELTS classes, we give students of different language abilities the appropriate class environment to maximize their study time. Our expert instructors specialize in giving specific feedback and identifying aspects of every skill that students need to improve. IELTS 6.0 – Intermediate FOCUS This course is suitable for students who aim for an IELTS overview band score of 6.PREREQUISITELevel 6 (Online Placement Test)Completion of 8 weeks in VanWest level 5, with scores of at least 85% overallIELTS 4.5 and aboveTOEFL iBT 45 and aboveCLB 5 and above CEFR high B1 and aboveTOEIC 700 and above Cambridge English Scale 150 and aboveIELTS 7.5 - Advanced FOCUS This course is suitable for students who aim for an IELTS overview band score of 7.5.PREREQUISITE Level 7 (Online Placement Test) Completion of 8 weeks in VanWest level 6, with scores of at least 85% overall,  Completion of 12 weeks in VanWest IELTS 6.0, with scores of at least 80% IELTS bandwidth score of 6.0 or higher CLB 7 and above TOEFL iBT of 60 or above CEFR of high B2 or above TOEIC 800 and above    Cambridge English Scale 180 and above

A Business English Course will help you understand the world of business and get the language skills needed in a globalized market. You will explore different aspects of business communication and understand key areas of modern business practices.

This  course teaches the sector specific language and communication skills for a career in international marketing. Realistic speaking and writing tasks give you the chance to practice the language you learn. Authentic listening tasks allows you to hear how the language is used in context. It covers a wide range of marketing related topics such as:•SWOT/PESTEL/Five Forces Analysis•Branding and Market Segmentation•Market Research and Budgets•Product Launch Merchandising•Exhibitions/Sponsorship/Trade Shows•Managing Customer Relations•Product Life Cycles/Trends•Digital Marketing/On-line ShoppingThe focus on vocabulary, phrases and grammatical structures that you need in order to use English as a marketing professional make this a valuable and stimulating course.

Individually focused and customized, One-to-One lessons pinpoint a student’s individual needs and help them focus their studies even further. Each session is tailor-made to vastly improve weaknesses in English skills. Personalized attention, guidance and feedback from our experienced and friendly teachers will help the students reach their English goals. Students with limited time to study English will find private lessons an ideal way to enhance their English skills.Highlights4 lessons per weekOne lesson is 55 minutes long.Minimum 2-week registrationThis program can be added to any other program and also be selected separately.Levels: 1 to 8Start dates: Every Monday.