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Effectiveness of ESL Classes
“Education is the first public good that a government can confer on its people.” -- Louis Lafontaine (Joint Premier of the Province of Canada prior to Confederation) English as a Second Language training can play a vital role in your…
English: Higher Level ESL for the Internationally Trained
Published March 2005. Some information in this article is outdated. Joe Volpe, the new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and Mary Anne Chambers, Ontario 's Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, announced a…
ESL/Computer Courses Do Double Duty
By Guylaine Spencer Before she took her first ESL/Computer Skills course, the only thing Mila Miguel knew about the machines was how to switch one on. Today, her skills are so advanced that she’s training others.
Higher Level ESL for the Internationally Trained
Published March 2005. Some information in this article is outdated. Joe Volpe, the new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and Mary Anne Chambers, Ontario 's Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, announced a…
ESL Redefined at George Brown
Before George Brown College moved their ESL department to their new location, on the 3rd and 4th floors at 341 King St. E. in Toronto, there were stories of students getting lost between classrooms on the Casa Loma campus because the…
ESL/Computer Courses Do Double Duty
Before she took her first ESL/Computer Skills course, the only thing Mila Miguel knew about the machines was how to switch one on. Today, her skills are so advanced that she’s training others.
ESL: Learn to Speak Your Professional Language
Language Education for Accounting Professionals (L.E.A.P.) by Theresa Wojtasiewicz Language: the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community
English: ABC of ESL – Mind Your Language
English language ability is very important for any newcomer to Canada. As Dunja Metikos Debeljacki, Director, YMCA Language Assessment and Referral Centre, says, “Language is the single-most important determinant of success in a newcomer’s…
Your Story Published in Canadian Newcomer Magazine
ESL Students We would like to see stories of 300 to 500 words about "Your First Winter in Canada." We want you to share your feelings and experiences.
ESL with a Twist
by Teenaz Javat Not all ESL programs are the same. Sometimes they are modified to serve students with different needs.