ESL in Canada News

English Literature Resources and Links

2012-01-04T10:22:00.001-05:00

English Literature Web Resources from Aurthur to Yeats are available on the Internet.

This is a partial list of internet teaching resources, sites, societies, ezines, forums, books, journals, videos, tapes, cds for English literature teachers to improve English literature study.

Link to the ESL in Canada English literature Resources and Links

English Language Education Articles

2011-11-08T16:14:00.000-05:00

New design for the ESL in Canada Directory

2011-09-13T10:12:00.000-04:00

New design for the ESL in Canada Directory

We are changing the design and adding a data base.

Do you have a suggestion?

What information should we add to the directory?

Take a look: http://www.eslincanada.com/new

We will make the site navigation easier using sub-directories:

Example Sub-Directory Links

Canada School Registration Information and Forms: Registration INFO

ESL English as a Second Language Classes in Canada: English classes

University, College, High Schools, Career, LINC, ESL English Schools:

http://www.eslincanada.com/universities.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/colleges.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/highschool.html
http://eslincanada.com/eslschools.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/public_education.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/linc_programs.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/careers.html

Study ESL in Canada General Information
http://www.eslincanada.com/canada.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/cityguide.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/allcountries.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/studyabroad.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/embassies.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/overview.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/videos.html
http://www.eslincanada.com/media.html

For additional Canada Study information: http://www.eslincanada.ca

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ESL in Canada

Education Consulting and Coaching

2011-07-10T15:18:00.000-04:00

Why Students want the Best Education

Education and training provides information, skills and experience.

Education enables individuals to complete more complex tasks, avoid mistakes, perfect skills and be more successful.

Many students travel internationally to obtain better, more specialized, more modern, more professional, more successful, more theoretical, more hands-on, more "something" education and training.

Students want better jobs, better careers and better lives.

The Best Advice May be FREE !!!

The best advice may be free, it may come from the people doing the job that you want to do. Maybe you can find someone that is proud of what they do and takes an interest in helping you.

Educational Consultants who charge fees work for you. Work with a consultant you respect, someone you can trust, someone that has your best interests as the goal. Sometimes it takes several consultants, each with a specialty to help you achieve your initial training requirements, start your profession and facilitate on the job skills and training.

Education Consulting and Coaching

The first task of the ESL in Canada education consultant is to understand the abilities, preferences and goals of the student.

The second task is to determine the most appropriate training program for the student.

The third task is to assemble the education and training path for the student.

The fourth task is to monitor the student's progress along the education path to see if the student is successful, still on target or has changed their priorities.

Consulting and Coaches are important for:

Individuals upgrading themselves for their first job

Employees building skills to qualify for a promotion

Executives with new international responsibilities

Entrepreneurs looking to expand international activities

University students entering MBA, Medicine, Law, Accounting

University students requiring higher Toeic, Toefl scores

Students interested in study abroad programs in a foreign country

Students taking career or vocational training programs

Individuals taking leisure, hobby or special interest programs

Immigrants who require Canadian or USA work experience

Professional Educational Consulting Sessions

To book professional educational consulting sessions use this Paypal button.

Supervised Self-Study ESL English Language Programs

2011-05-31T09:02:00.000-04:00

Everyone has used a self-study program to learn. A self-study program can be part of an overall program or the entire method of study. A self-study program can be by yourself - with a partner or even a small group.

Self-study is very successful with subjects or skills that require lots of practice or lots of repetions or repetitions with small variations.

Music, sports and languages can all be learned and practiced using periods of self-study to practice and perfect the knowledge the skills and the variations.

Why Start a Self-Study Program

Most schools charge from $800 to $1200 a month for a typical 100 hour ESL English language class program. Students learn new information for about 20 minutes and then practice or repeat information for the remaining period.

Students can join a supervised ESL English language self-study program with an excellent qualified and experienced self-study coach for about $200. for a month program.

Most schools use standard general information books and students are usually completely bored by the content.

An excellent qualified and experienced self-study coach can suggest how interesting topics and content can be used to study the English language. Students are not bored.

An excellent qualified and experienced self-study coach can suggest free classes and language exchanges, free work placements for practice and free study resources available in the community.

Link to the Supervised Self-Study ESL English Language Programs page in the ESL in Canada Directory

Canada School Admission & Education Agency Services

2011-02-28T15:57:00.000-05:00

What do you do?
We act as education consultants and agents.

How do you work?
We interview our clients first.

What is the purpose of the interview?
We determine several initial facts and create a plan for the client.

First Fact - What role are we playing agent or consultant?

Second Fact - Can we help the client or should we pass the client to another service provider.

Third Fact - Can we provide the best classes for the client or should we pass the students onto another school.

What is the difference between education consulting and simple agency services?

As consultants we charge for the information we provide. As teachers we charge for the training that we provide.

As agents - there is no charge for the clients - we receive a referral fee as part of a regular marketing expense.

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There are many schools and training organizations that do not pay referral fees to external agents. There are a few programs that are excellent for clients to study in as part of their education program. Because it takes time, effort and money to find out about these programs - we have to charge students a consulting fee.

As consultants we have to keep our clients best interests as the number one priority. We do not discriminate between schools that pay fees and schools that do not. Our consulting fee - pays us for the advice that will help the client.

For additional information Go to:
http://www.eslincanada.com/agency.html

ESL in Canada Classes Lessons Programs

2011-02-19T22:12:00.001-05:00

Individual Study programs Lessons Classes

Business English
The best method of learning Business English in a confidential and efficient format to suit today's busy Business executives is with a skilled and experienced private Business English tutor. Business English for executives, managers, entrepreneurs, and business owners interested in upgrading their business English terminology, vocabulary and comprehension.

Academic Preparation
ESL in Canada provides academic preparation content and skills required for college success which includes: advanced writing; public speaking; computer literacy; computer applications and user skills; research skills; study skills; information management; time management; advanced communication skills; basic history; current events; international, national and regional economic and political news.

ESL English Language Skill Lessons

English Language Pronunciation Lessons
English language pronunciation includes all the mechanical functions and skills of language sound production and the specific word pronunciation patterns of the English language in context.

English Conversation Lessons
English Language Conversation Skills Lessons include language abilities, conversation skills, social skills, culture knowledge and non-verbal communication skills.

English Language Grammar Lessons

English language grammar includes all the technical grammar functions, word placement rules and the "language-art skills" of written language production using English language vocabulary.

English Language Writing Lessons

English Language Writing Lessons can include all of the English language grammar rules and procedures and specific writing formats, register, audience, level, purpose and style. English Language Writing Lessons can include formal, informal, slang, jargon, expressions, and texting vocabulary.

English Language Test Preparation

TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge, Can Test, CAEL, and others

Group Programs

Study Tours
This Study Tour group program (for 10 to 250 participants) consists of interchangeable tours, study programs and event attendance. This allows the study tour participants maximum flexibility for price, time or location considerations.

Teacher Tour Leader Program

The teacher tour program is a combination of travel, using situations and locations to teach English and educational content.

English Immersion Camps
ESL in Canada English Immersion Camps for Corporations, NGO's and Schools in Asia, South Korea, China, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia or in the USA, Canada,
Europe or South America.

English for Career Training

The ESL 100 and ESL 200 programs are designed for students interested in professional education
and careers in administration, IT, computers, health, energy and business in the English-speaking North American and global community.

Business English for Careers
Business English for Careers is for employees who require intermediate and advanced Business English to get the first promotion or take on additional administration or supervision duties.

Academic Preparation Classes for University & College

ESL in Canada provides academic preparation content and skills required for college success which includes: advanced writing; public speaking; computer literacy; computer applications and user skills; research skills; study skills; information management; time management; advanced communication skills; basic history; current events; international, national and regional economic and political news.

NEW Free English Grammar Writing Exercises

2010-10-31T08:16:00.003-04:00

The SentenceMaster English grammar writing games provide a fun practical hands-on learning experience that will help students improve their English writing, practice their English grammar, vocabulary and language comprehension.

Sentencemaster has some NEW easy and free English writing exercises for you to learn and practice your English Vocabulary and English language comprehension.

Start with the One Word Card Writing Exercises. Simply select the correct word to fill in the blank and complete the English sentence. You can practice how to use English articles, prepositions, conjunctions, verbs, adverbs, adjectives nouns and pronouns in English sentences.

Continue with the Two Word Card Writing Exercises. You can practice with the adjective and noun combinations along with the adverb and verb combinations.

Once you have finished the two card exercises you can continue with the Three Word Card Writing Exercises. You can practice with the adjective and noun combinations along with the verb combinations.

Once you have finished the three card exercises you can continue with the Four Word Card Writing Exercises. You can practice with the adjective and noun combinations along with the adverb and verb combinations.

When you have completed the four word card writing exercises - then you can continue on with the six word card challenges. Once you have mastered the six word card challenges then try the eight word card challenges, then the ten word card challenges and then the advanced 13 word card challenges.

You can even buy your own practice word card sets and practice making millions of English sentences.

Link to SentenceMaster Home Page

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Highlights from the OECD Education at a Glance 2010 Report

2010-10-27T08:13:00.003-04:00

How many students study abroad?

Over the past three decades, the number of international students has grown substantially, from 0.8 million worldwide in 1975 to 3.3 million in 2008, a more than four-fold increase. This growth has accele-rated since the late 1990s, mirroring the globalization of economies and societies.

Data on international and foreign students are based on the UOE data collection on education statistics, administered annually by the OECD. Data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics are also included. Students are classified as "international" if they left their country of origin and moved to another country to study. Students are classified as "foreign" if they are not citizens of the country in which they are studying.

In 2008, over 3.3 million students were enrolled outside their country of citizenship, representing an increase of nearly 11% on the previous year. Just over 79% of students worldwide who study abroad do so in OECD countries. Asians account for almost 49% of all students studying abroad in the OECD area.

OECD countries attract the bulk of students who study abroad worldwide - just slightly under four out of five. A number of those students (31%) are themselves from other OECD countries: Of the total number of students studying abroad in the OECD area, 2.4% come from France 3.4% from Germany 2.1% from Japan, 4.6% from Korea and 1.8% each from Canada and the United States.

The biggest single source country is China, which accounts for 17.1% of all students -studying abroad in the OECD area (or 18.5% if Hong Kong, China is included).

Asia is the biggest source area at just under 49% of the total in OECD countries. Their presence is particularly strong in Australia, Japan and Korea, where they account for more than 75% of international and foreign students.

In the OECD area, the Asian group is followed by the Europeans, accounting for 24.5% of international and foreign students, followed by Africa with 10.1%, South -America with 5.3% and North America with 3.7%.

There are big variations between countries in the percentage of international students enrolled in their tertiary student body. In Australia, international students represent 20.6% of tertiary students; 15.5% in Austria; 12.9% in New Zealand; 14.1% in Switzerland; and 14.7% in the United Kingdom.

Why study abroad?

A recent BC survey found that when choosing a country, just over half of the students put quality of education in their top three priorities. Just over a quarter (26.3 per cent) see the reputation of a country’s universities as a key factor.

59 percent of the prospective British students said they considered quality of education the top priority – the highest rating of any destination country on that criterion.

Prospective USA students were most likely to focus on enhancing their career prospects (38 percent).

Prospective Australia or Canada students were more inclined than others to see the opportunity to work while studying as a key consideration (24 percent), while those seeking a place in Germany were most likely to mention low tuition fees as a priority (25 percent).

For additional details
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/eag_highlights-2010-en/01/11/index.html?contentType=/ns/StatisticalPublication,/ns/Chapter&itemId=/content/chapter/eag_highlights-2010-13-en&containerItemId=/content/serial/2076264x&accessItemIds=&mimeType=text/html

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TESOL 2011 Examining the "E" in TESOL

2010-09-04T13:36:00.001-04:00

TESOL 2011 - Examining the "E" in TESOL - March 17-19, 2011

Call for Proposals
Deadline for Submissions: November 15, 2010

You are invited to submit a proposal for participation in one or more of the CALL Interest Section's Electronic Village Special Events. More than one proposal from the same individual may be accepted based upon space availability.

Proposals are being accepted for the following EV Special Events:

EV FAIRS
EV Fairs are informal demonstrations where teachers or teacher-developers share their use of technology resources in two consecutive 25-minute sessions on one computer station in a presentation format similar to a poster session.

HARDWARE & MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FAIR
The Hardware & Mobile Technology Fair focuses on the uses of devices other than computers that offer unique applications such as iPods or Tablet PCs. The Fair provides presenters with two consecutive 25-minute sessions to demonstrate their hardware applications.

MINI-WORKSHOPS
The EV Mini-workshops are limited-seating ticketed events that provide short presentations followed by hands-on experience. Workshop duration is 90 minutes.

DEVELOPERS' SHOWCASE
The Developers' Showcase is an opportunity for ESOL teachers and curriculum/course designers to demonstrate new and original computer applications. Presenters have 8 to 12 minutes to demonstrate and/or operate their software and explain its features and applications. A question and answer session follows each presentation.

MOBILE APPS FOR EDUCATION
The Mobile Apps for Education session provides ESOL teachers with the opportunity to demonstrate pedagogical uses for their favorite mobile applications. Presenters will briefly demonstrate their application and explain its uses for ESOL classrooms. A question and answer session follows each presentation.

To access more detailed descriptions of all events and a proposal submission form, go to http://www.call-is.org

Thank you for submitting a proposal for an Electronic Village Special Event.

Immediate Past Chair of CALL-IS,
Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Applied Linguistics Department phone: 802-654-2642
Saint Michael's College fax: 802-654-2595
One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439-0253

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Canada Scholarships and Grants for International Students

2010-06-19T12:55:00.003-04:00

Students from many countries such as Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Russia, Japan, USA, Europe, the South and Central America, Asia, Africa and Australia qualify for these scholarships, grants and educational funding. Write to us for assistance.

Program Name --------------------------- Program Funded by:

Conference Travel Assistance Program (CTA) --Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)

Doctoral Student Research Award (DSRA) -- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)

International Research Linkages -- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)

Doctoral Research Award: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships -- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program -- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program -- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program -- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Research Development Initiatives -- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) Program: Doctoral Nominations -- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Sauvé Scholars Program -- Jeanne Sauvé Youth Fondation

Trudeau Fellowships -- Trudeau Foundation

Trudeau Scholarships -- Trudeau Foundation

Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) -- Canadian Institutes of Health Research

CIHR Fellowship -- Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Research Associate Program -- National Research Council Canada

Industrial Research and Development Internship (IRDI) Program -- Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada

Link to Information Request Form for Canada Scholarships and Grants. Use this form to write to us for assistance.

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Preparing to Teach ESP in the Real World

2010-05-14T17:19:00.003-04:00

Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 10:00 am –11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time in the United States

Playback version
(2:00 pm–3:30 pm, June 3, 2010 GMT)

English language teachers are often asked to teach English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses in call centers and in multilingual workplaces, such as resorts or factories run by international corporations. Because few teachers have had specific coursework or training in workplace ESP, this seminar will focus on the needs of both in-service and future ESP trainers.

Using short case studies, participants will learn how they can prepare themselves to deliver appropriate courses that reflect the needs of all stakeholders.

This method will let us spend much of the seminar focusing on finding and using learning and training resources for ESP trainers. We will also carefully explore how ESP trainers can determine what they need to do, find or design appropriate materials, and assess the effectiveness of their work.

To conclude, we will discuss not only the linguistic issues of workplace ESP but also the cultural and psychological challenges both trainers and trainees can face.

Learning Outcomes

Increase your familiarity with best practices in ESP
Know your limits and build your abilities
Learn to find resources to make you a more effective ESP trainer
Conduct a simple needs analysis
Assess the effectiveness of your work
Deal with cross-cultural issues in training
Tackle the issue of which English or Englishes
See your role as an expert user of English rather than as a nonnative teacher

Target Audience

Traditional English language teachers who wish to become ESP workplace trainers
Teachers who are already doing workplace training but are interested in increasing their knowledge of the field

Teacher trainers who wish to include workplace teaching in their classes or curriculum

Owners of language schools who wish to expand into the ESP market

Presenter

Charles Hall, Ph.D., Dr.h.c., is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Memphis. He has led training workshops sponsored by various organizations, such as the U.S. Department of State and the United Nations, in almost 30 countries, recently including Iraq, Sudan, and Timor Leste. His major areas of interest are teaching methodology, ESP for law, and online curriculum development. Hall has held two Senior Fulbright academic year awards.

If you have any questions, please contact edprograms@tesol.org

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Academic Preparation Classes for University & College

2010-05-09T12:28:00.000-04:00

In North America there is a very large percentage of first year drop-outs and failures.

Imagine spending years to finish high school - saving money for tuition, books, accommodation and travel - then after starting your college you can not keep up with the reading, do not understand the text, can not answer questions in class, can not keep up with the class or pass the tests. You have to stop and are left with nothing and have to answer the questions about what happened for years.

In North America the transition from high school to college is very difficult for most students.

Many Canadian, American and international students are shocked by the higher demands and higher expectations of college professors.

Some of the knowledge and skills required for college success include: advanced writing; public speaking; computer literacy; computer applications and user skills; research skills; study skills; information management; time management; advanced communication skills; basic history; current events; international, national and regional economic and political news.

By taking English Language and Academic Preparation for University and College classes, you can make the transition smoother by going to college with the knowledge and skills professors expect.

People from all over the world come to North America to study or make new lives here.

To make that transition as quick and easy as possible, ESL in Canada offers a range of specialized programs and services for Canadians, Americans and newcomers who need study and language skills for college and university.

ESL in Canada provides academic preparation content and skills required for college success which includes: advanced writing; public speaking; computer literacy; computer applications and user skills; research skills; study skills; information management; time management; advanced communication skills; basic history; current events; international, national and regional economic and political news.

The specialized academic and language skills programs can prepare you for college or university.

To find out how academic preparation classes can help you ESL in Canada offers a free guidance counseling session.

Call 416 608 4194 or email info (at) eslincanada (dot) com or

Link to information requests and Registration Forms

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TDSB hosts Canada's largest ESL Conference

2010-03-21T18:56:00.002-04:00

TDSB hosts Canada's largest ESL Conference

Five keynote speakers, 89 workshops and more than 1,400 participants highlight this year's TDSB Celebrating Linguistic Diversity Conference.

This annual conference for elementary and secondary teachers of English language learners will be hosted on April 29 and 30 at the Ontario Insitute for Studies in Education (OISE) at 252 Bloor St. W.

As a partnership with OISE and the University of Toronto, the conference has grown into the premier learning and networking event of the year for ESL teachers from across Ontario.

This year's keynote speakers include Bilaal Rajan, the 13-year-old Canadian UNICEF Ambassador, author and fundraiser who has already raised more than $5 million for children living in poverty.

Other keynotes include Monika Delmos, Director of the award-winning NFB film "Everybody's Children" and Dr. Roma Chumak-Horbatsch of Ryerson University, who will speak on her work in encouraging families to maintain their children's home language.

For more information, including a registration form and descriptions of all 89 workshops, download the conference brochure.
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/wwwdocuments/about_us/media_room/docs/CLD%20Brochure%202010.pdf

Register early as sessions will fill up!

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The 2010 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp

2010-02-21T12:15:00.000-05:00

The 2010 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp will operate in July to August.

ESL in Canada has made arrangements for special ESL English classes to operate at some of the attractions and events to supplement the in-class English school lessons.

This 2010 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp program is open to schools, international groups, companies, youth organizations and tour leaders who wish to travel to Canada with their students.

Participants can choose programs from 1 to 8 weeks. The listed planned events can be switched or altered to accommodate bad weather or to attend extra special events.

Instruction, activity and tour days can vary from 12 to 14 hours.

Dorm rooms are available, singles, doubles, and quads

Meals can be supplied at the student dormitory

We require six students to operate a class

Please call 416-608-4194 for any additional information or questions.

Example Daily Schedule:

Morning Exercises 7:30 AM

Breakfast 8 AM

Morning Program 9 AM-12 Noon

English Skills (grammar, writing, vocabulary)

Lunch

Afternoon Program 1 PM to 6 PM

English Conversation Skills 1 - 3 PM

Afternoon activities, tours or sports 3 - 6 PM

Supper

Evening Programs 7 - 9 PM

Week 1 July 4 to July 11

Toronto's CN Tower is celebrating 30 years as the Worlds Tallest
Free-Standing Structure. About 2 million visitors soar to the top of the Towers incredible 1,815 feet (553.3 meters, or 181 stories) each year. Recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers along with the Panama Canal and Golden Gate bridge, the Towers record has gone unchallenged. Visitors can enjoy the breathtaking view from three observation levels, as well as dining at the award-winning 360 restaurant ? which boasts the worlds highest wine cellar. The CN Tower was opened to the public on June 26, 1976 after 40 months of construction. Link to CN Tower Portal

Come to the CBC Museum and Graham Spry Theatre to experience first-hand the history of Canadian broadcasting... and the shared stories of Canadians! Link to CBC Museum

Week 2 July 11 to July 18

Join us July 16 lakeside at Woodbine Park for the launch of the Beaches International Jazz Festival featuring free concerts. Featuring our "New Generation" and "Youth" stages celebrating young upcoming musicians that are making an impact.Link to 22nd Annual International Beaches Jazz Festival

Indy Toronto July 16, 2010 to July 18, The IndyCar Series stops in Toronto for the Honda Indy Toronto where the Indianapolis 500 stars and cars compete on the exciting street circuit at Exhibition Place. In addition to a full slate of racing action, the event weekend will also feature plenty of entertainment options off the track, including concerts, vehicle displays and an interactive area that will offer something for the whole family.

Week 3 July 18 to July 25

University of Toronto Walking Tour. Walking tours on the St. George campus depart from the Nona Macdonald Visitors Centre, located at 25 King's College Circle.

Hockey Hall of Fame Tour - Much more than simply a standard sports museum, the Hall offers a vibrant, entertaining and interactive journey. The world's most comprehensive collection of hockey artifacts, displays and memorabilia with state-of-the-art exhibitory and interactive games. Try and stop the pucks of Messier and Gretzky or fire real pucks against a life sized computer-simulated goalie. Have your picture taken with the Stanley Cup. Link to Hockey Hall of Fame

Week 4 July 25 to Aug 1

Dinosaurs Aliveis the largest display of animated, life-size
dinosaurs in the world, only at the Toronto Zoo. Get up close and personal with sixteen moving, roaring and startlingly realistic dinosaurs, featuring such prehistoric playmates as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops and many others, complete with authentic sounds and special effects. The Toronto Zoo is divided into geographic regions, the 710 acres feature more than 5,000 animals in their natural environments. The award winning African Savanna, New Great Barrier Reef, and the award-winning Gorilla Rainforest, Eurasia outdoor exhibits, home to the Prezwalski foals, Snow leopard and Siberian tiger cubs, and Kids Zoo, Splash Island and Waterside Theatre. Link to Toronto Zoo

Caribana at Ontario Place Ontario Place is proud to be the new home of Caribana! Join us over 5 days to celebrate the spirit of Caribana. Ontario Place will host events and entertainment leading up to and after the world-renowned parade. Link to Ontario Place

Week 5 August 1 to August 8

Taste of the Danforth - celebrates Hellenic culture and cuisine. Stroll beautiful Danforth Ave. while you taste and savour some of the finest Greek food this side of paradise. Always a must see and do event. Every year more and more people flock to enjoy this bastion of great food, music and Hellenic pride. Link to Taste of the Danforth

Discover the gardens, and natural areas including wetlands, woodland and meadows of the West Humber River valley. Learn about the history and ecology of this beautiful urban area in north west Toronto.Humber Arboretum and West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk.

Week 6 August 8 to August 15

Harry Potter: The Exhibition - Enter a world of magic and wonder with an up close behind-the-scenes look at the Harry Potter films. Immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter by trying on the Sorting Hat,
pulling a Mandrake from its pot in the Herbology vignette, and playing a game of Quidditch as you experience elaborate settings such as the Gryffindor common room, Hagrid's hut and the Great Hall. You'll also come upon authentic artifacts from the movies - including Harry's wand and glasses, the Marauders' Map, Professor Dumbledore's robe and more! Link to Ontario Science centre Potter Exhibit

The Gardiner Museum is the only museum in Canada entirely devoted to ceramics. Whether your interest is in contemporary work like Picasso?s Large Vase with Veiled Women, Maiolica dishes from the Italian Renaissance or 18th century European tea services, the museum has something that will interest you. The collection, which exceeds 2900 pieces, is often described as a ?jewel box of ceramic treasures. FREE Friday from 4 to 9pm at the Gardiner Museum

The award-winning Harbourfront Centre is an innovative, non-profit cultural organization which provides world-renowned programming in the arts and culture and is the site of art galleries, theatres, craft boutiques restaurants, offices, hotels and marinas fronted by a waterside promenade. The Centre encompasses several venues on a 10 acre site in the heart of Toronto's waterfront.
Link to Harbourfront Centre

Week 7 August 15 to August 22

The Canadian National Exhibition. There are a thousand things to see and do: the International Marketplace; the Coliseum's horse shows; the Midway; the Food Building; the Horticultural Building; the Automotive Building; the petting zoo; the sports complex; and much more!!! My favorite Toronto annual event is the Canadian National Exhibition held each summer. Link to This is last year's
CNE article. -- Link to the Canadian National Exhibition

Art Gallery Tours of Toronto. Art Gallery of Ontario Gallery: Tours, Exhibits and Courses Family Programs: Off the Wall! For Kids Pop Photography: Objects in Everyday Life 1842-1969. Tom Thomson: More than 140 of the artists oil sketches, paintings and works on paper, along with works by his contemporaries. Directory of Ontario Art Galleries

Week 8 August 22 to August 29

Ancient Peru Unearthed: Golden Treasures of a Lost Civilization.
The mysteries of the pre-Incan Sicán culture are revealed through a collection of elaborately crafted objects excavated from an undisturbed gold-filled tomb in the Batan Grande site on the northern coast of Peru. The tomb was uncovered by archaeologists in the 1990s. Over 100 artifacts will be on display, including gold crowns, elaborate headdresses, masks and jewelry, as well as pottery and metal objects.

Optional Day trips and Tours

U2 and Bon Jovi Concert tours in Toronto

Niagara Falls

Thousand Islands

Algonquin Park

Blue Mountain

Bruce Trail

Montreal, Ottawa Quebec City tours

Please use the Online ESL English Studies Registration Form:

Link to Toronto Summer Camp Registration Form

Link to additional 2010 Toronto English Plus Summer camp and Additional Toronto Events Attractions and Entertainment

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Cambridge Corporate Day

2010-02-06T08:38:00.002-05:00

We would like to invite you to our first Cambridge Corporate Day in Frankfurt to be held the 20th of February, 2010.

We will offer English teachers and trainers - especially involved in training in the corporate sector - a number of workshops in cooperation with publishers.

Attendance is free, but you need to register by February 15th, 2010.

Date: 20 February 2010 (Saturday) from 9am - 4pm

Place: Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Sonnemannstr. 9-11, 60314 Frankfurt/Main, Public transport: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S8

Programme:

9.15 - 9.45:
Plenary Discussion: What are the challenges for English Teachers in today’s Globalised Business World?

10:00 - 11:30:
(A) Cambridge ESOL: Preparing your Students for the World of Work
(B) Cambridge ESOL: Teaching English for Specific Purposes
(C) Business Spotlight: Blended Learning - 10 Keys to Success-Part I

12:00 - 13:30:
(D) Cambridge ESOL: tbc
(E) Klett: Cultural Differences at Work - do they really matter? Part I
(F) Business Spotlight: Blended Learning - 10 Keys to Success Part II

14:15 - 15:45:
(G) Cambridge ESOL: Effective Techniques for Speaking in the World of Work
(H) Klett: Cultural Differences at Work - do they really matter? (Part II)
(I) Judith Mader / Dr. Rudolf Camerer: What is International English? Or more importantly, what is it not?

For additional info:
Cambridge Corporate Day
Location: Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Frankfurt/Main
Street: Sonnemannstr. 9 - 11
City State Zip: 60314 Frankfurt/Main
Phone: 0049 30 700 96 930

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YLT reality check - Challenging changes or changing challenges

2010-02-05T08:19:00.001-05:00

To be a teacher of young learners, ranging from age 3 to 17, means dealing with challenges of a changing world in which we learn. Learners and trainers as well as materials developers all have to deal with these changes, too.

How do they do this? And are they successful at adapting to the opportunities and constraints offered by new technologies ranging from blogs to communities and networks, to CLIL and task-based learning and even phonics teaching.

Are we adapting to the changing child?

In this PCE we will have a broad and closer look at examples from these perspectives. By the end of the day you will leave with a clearer idea as to how well we doing as a YLT community.

Once again YLT SIG is bringing you a day that cannot be missed!

The day will be filled with talks and workshops from the following experts. By the end of the day, you will be clearer about how the YLT community is addressing these issues.

Confirmed Speakers

Brian Tomlinson - freelance materials writer
Jamie Keddie - freelance teacher & teacher trainer
Ken Wilson - Drama trainer & author of ELT materials
Nik Peachey - specialist in web based technologies for language learning
Paul Braddock - senior teacher at the British Council YL Centre, Barcelona
Richard Johnstone Prof Emeritus - researcher into ELL
Rama Mathew - Professor of Education in Delhi University

YLT SIG Pre-Conference Event 7th April 2010

Additional information at www.iatefl.org

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Going Global 4 - The UK's International Education Conference

2010-02-02T20:51:00.001-05:00

Going Global 4 - The UK's International Education Conference
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Central London, 24 - 26 March, 2010

A distinguished line-up of more than 100 speakers in 40 sessions has been planned for this year's Going Global 4 conference.

Experts on international education include:
a.. Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education, University of Melbourne
b.. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Vice Chancellor, Universities Sains Malaysia
c.. Dr. Gwang-Jo Kim, Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
d.. Charles Fadel, Global Lead Education, CISCO
e.. Professor Julia King, Vice Chancellor, Aston University

Some of the over 40 sessions:
2020 vision - opportunities for skills partnerships in Vietnam
Ambitious education reform: implications for Hong Kong
Can governments deliver their higher education policies without the private sector?
China 2020: the internationalisation agenda
Doing north-south partnerships
Education 2.0: Preparing students for tomorrow’s world
Educational strategies in the quality assurance of TNE
Embedding global citizenship within the student experience
Engaging students in global issues: the responsibility of education to develop the ethical student
Erasmus: the changing face of mobility
Europe and beyond: new partnership models, TNE and Bologna
Fraud and verification: an international response to an international issue
Gearing up for the future: skills and knowledge under the microscope
Getting quality and access to language learning right
Hit or myth: UK / Africa partnerships supporting skills development
How can language requirements contribute to successful student mobility?
Improving recruitment strategy: international student choices and the changing higher education landscape
Inclusion in education: responding to changing societies
Institutional partnerships: what’s the real value?
International branch campuses: motivations, opportunities and challenges
Internationalisation index
Is internationalisation a western construct?
Iraq: meeting the challenges through education reform and partnerships
Leading tertiary education into a global future
League tables – flawed rankings or key benchmarks?
Managing expectations and supporting the international experience
New global regionalism: competition and collaboration
New horizons: the future of HE partnerships
Power of partnerships: how partnerships in Africa support development
Rapidly developing world class research in the Gulf
Responding to HE internationalisation
Strangers in a foreign land: international student security
Skills development: lessons from the European experience
Succeeding in the global competition for academic talent
Team Germany: tactics to top the global Bundesliga
What do employers seek and how can we deliver?
What do the students want?
What makes a truly global university?
Which way is the pendulum swinging?
Widening access to higher level skills: the contribution of global partnerships
Equality in international education: how do universities respond to the new demographic?
You can’t ask that: eliminating bias to make English tests fair for all

For more information visit www.britishcouncil.org/goingglobal or email going-global@britishcouncil.org

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Career Info Night at Willis College

2010-02-01T08:43:00.003-05:00

Willis College welcomes Toronto to their newest downtown location.

Come and see the new direct job entry Business, Technology and Health programs.

Free career consulting, explanation of available careers, career planning resources and career training.

Find out how you can start your Canada academic preparation training at Willis and go onto many colleges and universities.

Located at 3080 Yonge Street, third floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Willis College is on the North West corner of Yonge and Lawrence in Toronto.

For subway access exit the Lawrence Station at the south end - walk up the North West exit - turn left for 10 meters and into the first door.

To reserve your free seat email the info night coordinator: rmcbride (at) williscollege (dot) com or call 416 485 8588.

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TESOL Arabia Conference Online

2010-01-23T19:42:00.001-05:00

TESOL Arabia is proud to welcome you to TESOL Arabia Conference Online
(TACON Online) - our new conference portal.

This interactive platform brings the annual International TESOL Arabia conference to the world. TACON offers you a way to connect with teachers from across campus and from around the globe. Start using TACON Online to meet other teachers, discuss hot topics in the field, to consider new ideas and perspectives, and to follow the conference.

Major features of TACON Online, which TESOL Arabia is offering for the first time ever, include:

- Register and access the full site easily (it's free for all!)
- Discuss hot topics on the discussion forums
- View videos of plenary and featured sessions
- Download handouts
- Download other conference presentation resources
- Upload conference photos
- Upload your presentation handouts, etc.
- Take part in online polls about ELT
- Get Twitter and conference session updates
- Write a User Blog

Other features will regularly be added to the portal for all registered users.

Register now for FREE and enjoy this new professional development service. Also, please circulate this notice among your colleagues, no matter where they are in the world. Your participation & helping us to spread the word will help to make this initiative a success!

To register, visit:

http://www.taconference.org
or
http://www.taconference.org/a

We look forward to seeing you at the conference - either online, in Dubai or
both!

Best regards,

Josephine Clark Kennedy & Mashael Al Hamly & Ismail Fayed

TESOL Arabia

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English for Career Training in Canada

2010-01-17T13:35:00.004-05:00

Toronto Programs & Schedules for 2010

The ESL 100 and ESL 200 content will be a blend of English as a second language, English for Business and English for special purpose. Students will learn English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and definitions using actual career training terminology, instruction manuals, trade and industry publications, industry text books, tests and exams, business forms and correspondence.

COMPREHENSION for READING and LISTENING

The student will develop the comprehension skills necessary for word recognition, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation. Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading/listening and to check for understanding. Develop vocabulary to facilitate comprehension in the content areas. Use decoding strategies to understand unfamiliar words.

Students will: identify appropriate meaning from written/stated text, determine and verify the correct meaning/usage of multi-meaning words, be able to use a dictionary, thesaurus, or electronic dictionary, be able to replace words in context with an appropriate synonym or antonym, recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary, locate information using available text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphics, indexes, glossaries, and tables of content), determine the main idea in a given paragraph or passage, determine cause-effect relationships, draw inferences from selected passages, compare and contrast, identify examples within context, validate reliable sources to use on a specified topic, explore statements in context for determination as fact or opinion,

SPEAKING SKILLS

Students should use appropriate pronunciation, expression, and rate, recognize the effect of stressed and unstressed syllables on pronunciation, participate in creative responses (e.g., answers, explanations, debates, speeches), create and deliver an organized oral presentation using multiple sources of information from any content area utilizing visual aids for contextual support, define and apply internal (subjective) and external (objective) criteria in making critical evaluations of given statements.

WRITING SKILLS

The student will be able to demonstrate proper spelling, appropriate word use, punctuation, sentence structure, tense, and voice in a variety of written formats. This will include: use of appropriate nouns (i.e., predicate nouns and appositives); verbs (i.e., linking verbs and action verbs with completers); pronouns (i.e., proper case agreement with antecedent); adjectives (i.e., phrases and clauses, predicate adjectives); adverbs (i.e., comparisons, phrases and clauses); conjunctions (i.e., coordinating, correlative, subordinating); and interjections, make verbs agree with their subjects in person and number, regardless of compound subjects, collective noun subjects, or intervening material, use transitional words effectively, distinguish between clauses (i.e., main/subordinate) and phrases (i.e., adjectival, prepositional, verbal), self correction of run-on sentences and/or sentence fragments, demonstrate the correct use of commas, semicolons, underlining/italicizing, and colons, proof and edit own work regularly for capitalization, punctuation, language structure, and vocabulary.

ESL 100 and ESL 200

January & February - 200 hours, five hour a day program
March & April - 200 hours, five hour a day program
May & June - 200 hours, five hour a day program
July & August - 200 hours, five hour a day program
September & October - 200 hours, five hour a day program
November & December - 200 hours, five hour a day program

Link to additional class information:

http://www.eslincanada.com/english-for-career-training.html

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Toronto Test Center Directions

2009-12-06T14:10:00.005-05:00

Toronto Test Center at Willis College

3080 Yonge Street - 3rd floor

Phone 416 - 485 8588 Fax 416 - 485 3505

Directions to Toronto Test Center

Use the subway - The building is on the north west corner of Lawrence and Yonge. You can exit the subway - turn left - walk 5 meters - up the stairs - take the elevator to the 3rd floor- look for the Prometric Test Center Sign.

Prometric is an industry leader in providing secure, technology based assessment services. Prometric exams help test takers validate their credentials by confirming their knowledge of course content or training. Prometric helps businesses, professional organizations, academic institutions and individuals meet the demand for lifelong learning.

ETS purchased Prometric from The Thomson Corporation in October 2007 to become the largest test center network in the world. Today, Prometric provides testing and assessment services in 135 countries to over 450 clients. Prometric has government contracts in Ireland, England and Saudi Arabia, and federal and state contracts in the United States. Exclusive clients in the technology market include IBM, Microsoft Learning, Oracle and Sun Microsystems.

Lists of Tests Available at Prometric Test Centers.

Canada

Medical Council of Canada
CAGBC - Canada Green Building Council
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language

Information Technology (IT)

3Com - Alcatel-Lucent - Apple - BlackBerry - Canon - Certified Virtualization Expert - Charles Sturt University - CIW (Internet Certification) - Cognos - CompTIA - Computer Associates - Convergence Technologies Professional - Curam Software - D-Link - Data Center University by APC Certifications - dotMobi - EC-Council - Exam Express - EXIN - F5 - FileMaker - Foundry Networks - Fujitsu - Genesys - Google - Guidance Software - H3C - Hewlett Packard - Hitachi Data Systems - Huawei - IBM - Infosys - International Function Point Users Group - ISEB - Juniper Networks - Linux Professional Institute - Lotus - LSI Corporation - MECP - Microsoft - Mile2: Asia Pacific, US, Europe and the Middle East - Mincom - NACSE - NCR ATM - NEC - NetApp - Nokia - Nortel - Novell - Open Group - Polycom - Prometric Test Drive - RES Software - Riverstone Networks - Ruby Association - SAIR Linux and GNU - SAS Institute - Security Certified Program (EXIN) - Service Desk Institute - SNIA - SOA Certified Professional - Society of Japanese Value Engineering - Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) - Software Testing Support - SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) Program - Sun Microsystems - Sybase - Symantec - Teradata - The SCO Group, Inc. - TIBCO - Ubuntu - Universitas 21 Global - VMTraining - XML Master Certification

For additional Toronto Test Centre and Prometric Test Centre info go to:

http://www.eslincanada.com/toronto_test_centre.html

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ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2009

2009-11-27T08:53:00.001-05:00

Topics and Events

"The Future of Learning Is Increasingly Free"
Arsenal Score with Languages Project
A new Universe for E-Driven Learning Architectures
Bringing Language Learning to Life
OEB Podcast Series 2009
Enjoy the Clash of Opinions “ Welcome to the "Battle of the Bloggers"
Live Radio Show with Graham Attwell
New Security Learning Magazine to Launch at OEB
Supporting Transition from Secondary Education - "One Size Doesn't Fit All"

Networking at OEB

With a programme featuring internationally-renowned e-learning experts and packed full of highlights, OEB 2009 will soon be underway. The conference promises to be a stimulating environment for the delegates and exhibitors. More than two thousand registered education professionals from all over the world will gather in Berlin at the e-learning event of the year.

We would like to invite you to a range of exciting sessions, plenaries and the ONLNE EDUCA debate at this year's conference.

To view the extensive programme, goto: http://www.online-educa.com/programme

In addition, a range of exciting networking events will accompany this year's conference: Bring plenty of business cards!

Meet other people interested in "your" topics, and discuss them with your co-diners over Special Interest Group Lunches. Please check the message boards in the registration area to see which themes will be discussed at which table - and reserve your place early!

Sixty-minute Knowledge Exchange Sessions with a strong emphasis on networking will encourage participants to share knowledge and ideas about specific projects.

Demonstrations and Best Practice Showcases will take place throughout Thursday afternoon. The highly flexible format allows participants a chance to experience a range of innovative tools, services and online courses and try them out for themselves.

We are looking forward to three exciting days of learning and networking with you in Berlin!

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IPCC 2010 Communication in a Self-Service Society

2009-11-21T15:14:00.001-05:00

Communication in a Self-Service Society

New Communication Practices
Among the many changes computer technology has brought us in the past decades, the drastic changes in our ways of communicating are the most noticeable. E-mail has taken the place of traditional mail and telegrams. Web sites take the place of corporate brochures and product catalogues, electronic forms are starting to make traditional paper forms obsolete. Traditional printed reports lose their primary in corporate communication;PowerPoint presentations, wikis, and blogs take their place. Formal one-way communication structures are replaced by more informal network structures.

Self-Service
These changes have increased the possibilities for the general public to get engaged in activities that traditionally belonged to the responsibility of specialists. The Internet enables us to become our own travel agents, bankers, or even our own physicians. wikipedia is a striking example of the way members of the public co-create a source of information that matches or surpasses the well-respected Encyclopedia Britannica and its counterparts in other countries. Our society is changing from service to self-service.

Consequences
The move to self-service has important consequences for technical and professional communication. To mention only a few: Web 2.0 features enable the public to contribute to or amend (technical) documentation. User forums, weblogs (blogs), and wikis have become important sources of information about almost every conceivable topic. The roles of information creator and information user are becoming interchangeable. Administrative organizations such as banks, insurance companies, and government agencies increasingly use the Internet as the channel for transactions with their public. Health organizations are using the Internet for communication purposes, from health advice and consultation to remote monitoring of patients.

New Questions
This raises important questions for technical and professional communicators. what are the social and economic implications of the self-service world? Who will profit, and who runs the risk of being excluded? What are the consequences of the "digital divide" if everyone is expected to "help themselves?" How can technical communication and usability specialists support the development of self-service environments that make sense and empower the public to put them to good use? How can we teach our students to effectively create and use information in self-service environments?

We hope to explore these questions and other issues at IPCC 2010.

IPCC 2010 Conference Threads

Self-Service

•How to help users conduct transactions, find their way in complex information systems.
•The effectiveness of wizards, cue cards, instructions, etc.
•Effect on self-confidence, perceived ease of use, acceptance of systems (which factors are good predictors of acceptance and usability).
•Ethical aspects of self-service.

Access and Accessibility

•Create information and services for people with limited prior knowledge, language skills, and digital skills.
•Giving people with disabilities of any kind access to information and services.
•Technical communication and the Digital Divide.
•Mobile or ubiquitous access to information.

Web 2.0 for Technical Communicators

•Wikis, blogs, forums: How can technical and professional communicators put them to good use?
•Chat, text messaging, Twitter, and their applications in professional and organizational communication.
•Facebook, LinkedIn, and their impact on the engineering and technical communication community.
•New roles for tech support.
•User-generated content (instructions, support, etc.).
•Web 2.0 in the engineering context.

Visualization of Location, Space, and Direction

•Uses, usability, and accessibility of geo-spatial information in applications like Google Maps and Streetview.
•Usability of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for lay audiences.
•Innovative applicaitons of geospatial information in technical communication.
•Design considerations for navigation and other GPS systems.
•Location-aware information systems.

Engineering Communication, Communicating Engineering

•Typical genres for engineering communication.
•Development of new genres.
•Education and life-long learning.
•Service learning.
•Communication courses.
•Visualization skills.
•Communicating numbers or statistics.
•Proposal writing.
•Oral presentations for and by engineers.
•Video instructions.

Go to IPCC for additional info:
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/index.php?q=node/843

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EXPOLINGUA Berlin International Fair for Languages and Cultures

2009-11-17T07:50:00.001-05:00

EXPOLINGUA Berlin is the only international fair for languages and cultures in Europe’s German-speaking region and provides the most comprehensive market overview.

The target group includes all those with a passion for language learning, such as secondary school and university students, teachers, tutors and professors, as well as translators, interpreters, and language travel agents.

More than 150 exhibitors from over twenty countries will present products and services related to foreign-language education at this multinational event. They include language schools, language travel agents, exchange organisers, embassies, cultural institutes, tourism offices, publishers, and language-learning software providers.

The accompanying seminar programme at EXPOLINGUA Berlin is one of the event's principal attractions. In a series of presentations and workshops, experts from the fields of language and culture will focus on current trends.

Seminar Programme 2009
An extensive seminar programme takes place parallel to the exhibition.

The main topics of the seminar programme at EXPOLINGUA Berlin 2009 are:

Mini-language courses
Studying and learning languages abroad
Work experience abroad
Language tests
CALL - Computer Assisted Language Learning
Translation and Interpreting

Over the three days of the exhibition, approximately 100 presentations in the field of languages and cultures will be given by national and international experts. The speakers focus on new aspects of language learning and demonstrate innovations as well as the latest technologies. There will also be seminars especially for teachers.

The seminar programme is free of charge for visitors.
Contact: info@expolingua.com, www.expolingua.com

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ESL in Canada News

English Literature Resources and Links

English Language Education Articles

Information Articles for Students in Canada or Studying in Canada

Information and Study Articles for ESL English Students

Articles for ESL English Teachers

Articles for Homestay and ESL English Schools

New design for the ESL in Canada Directory

Education Consulting and Coaching

Why Students want the Best Education

The Best Advice May be FREE !!!

Education Consulting and Coaching

Consulting and Coaches are important for:

Professional Educational Consulting Sessions

Supervised Self-Study ESL English Language Programs

Why Start a Self-Study Program

Canada School Admission & Education Agency Services

ESL in Canada Classes Lessons Programs

Individual Study programs Lessons Classes

Group Programs

NEW Free English Grammar Writing Exercises

Highlights from the OECD Education at a Glance 2010 Report

TESOL 2011 Examining the "E" in TESOL

Canada Scholarships and Grants for International Students

Preparing to Teach ESP in the Real World

Academic Preparation Classes for University & College

TDSB hosts Canada's largest ESL Conference

The 2010 Toronto English Plus Summer Camp

Week 1 July 4 to July 11

Week 2 July 11 to July 18

Week 3 July 18 to July 25

Week 4 July 25 to Aug 1

Week 5 August 1 to August 8

Week 6 August 8 to August 15

Week 7 August 15 to August 22

Week 8 August 22 to August 29

Optional Day trips and Tours

Cambridge Corporate Day

YLT reality check - Challenging changes or changing challenges

Going Global 4 - The UK's International Education Conference

Career Info Night at Willis College

TESOL Arabia Conference Online

English for Career Training in Canada

Toronto Test Center Directions

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2009

IPCC 2010 Communication in a Self-Service Society

EXPOLINGUA Berlin International Fair for Languages and Cultures