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ESL, Academic & Business Communication Diploma

The Royal Canadian Institute of Technology English as a Second Language Program is a multilevel and multimodule program. The five levels of ESL are designed to enable our students to successfully develop their communication skills, while gaining a working knowledge of the Canadian and North American culture.
  • General ESL or English for International Communication – 5 levels
  • ESL Test Preparation in TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, LPI
  • North American Accent Training (NAAT)
  • Academic English (AE)
  • Business English (BE)
  • ESL Summer and Winter Integration Camps

Students can join our ESL module (from level 1 to level 5) every Monday. Each level is two months long, 25 hours per week of instruction.

Students are given a placement test to determine their appropriate skill level and are enrolled in classes accordingly, mixing with students from different countries and nationalities.


 

ESL Test Preparation module assists students in successfully passing different ESL tests (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and LPI) to gain admittance to post-secondary institutions in Canada and the U.S.A., to work successfully in an English speaking environment or to satisfy the language requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Our innovative North American Accent Training module helps students reduce their accents leading to a more native-like English pronunciation. It is incorporated into all levels of our ESL courses. There are separate accent prevention and accent reduction courses designed for mature and experienced ESL/EFL students. Professionals and employees will benefit with accent reduction to further their careers.

Academic English module is designed to enhance students’ ability to comprehend and perform efficiently in academic or professional circles. ESL instructors will focus on different types of writing: paragraphs, opinion essays, letters, stories, reports, articles, summaries and memos.

Our Business English module focuses on helping students to be successful in today’s global economy, to be able to understand and talk about key business and economic issues, to communicate effectively in business writing. The program offers a variety of pair and group activities to practice the most common functions and language of business: negotiating, taking part in meetings, telephoning, electronic communication, presentations, marketing and talking about products and services.

After School ESL is designed for international students and also domestic students for whom English is not a native language to enhance high school students’ and university  students’ ability to develop such crucial skills  as scanning, skimming, reading critically, writing paragraphs, essays, reports, and stories. Special conversational classes will be very beneficial for adult ESL students.

ESL Summer & Winter Integration Camp module integrates international students into native-English speaking environment. ESL camps are also very beneficial to ESL students; the quickest way to learn English is to be immersed in a native-English speaking environment. Our innovative North American Accent Training Program will be crucial component of this module. Our ESL Summer Integration Camp consists of three weeks of ESL instruction and two weeks at a YMCA Summer Camp (including 2˝ hours per day of ESL). Our ESL Winter Integration  Camp consists of two weeks of ESL instruction, one week of classes in a Canadian school, and a four to six-day trip to a ski resort. ESL Camp students will live with English-speaking homestay families during the first two or three weeks of the camps. We will videotape many of the activities and post these videos online for parents to enjoy, even though they are far away.

Why Study At Royal Canadian Institute of Technology? 

  • Great location, close to downtown Vancouver and all public transportation lines.
  • Small classes: with a maximum of 10 to 12 students.
  • A faculty that knows you by name. All our instructors possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or TESOL certificate. 
  • “English Only” – students are expected to speak English at all times on campus and during activities.
  • Excellent international mix of students. You will meet people from all over the world.
  • There are 15 spacious classrooms, a kitchen, a state of the art computer lab, and a library. We own the premises, we do not rent them. We have 60 underground parking spaces.
  • Reasonable tuition fees and flexible start dates.
  • Variety of programs: General ESL or English for International Communication (5 levels, from beginners to highly advanced), Exam / Test Preparation (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, LPI), North American Accent Training Program, Academic English, Business English, ESL Summer and Winter Camps.
  • A textbook-based curriculum for all 5 levels. It is designed in such a way that the students can easily advance from a beginner’s level to a highly advanced level smoothly.
  • Our innovative North American Accent Training module helps students reduce their accents leading to a more native-like English pronunciation. It is incorporated into all levels of our ESL modules and into our Academic and Business English modules.
  • After the completion of the program  students can successfully continue their education at Royal Canadian Institute of Technology career programs or at another college or university.
  • Our students will demonstrate solid knowledge of English when tested.
  • International students will live with Canadian homestay families. This arrangement will immerse the students into an English-speaking environment and culture.
  • Field trips include half-day trips to various sites of interest or recreational activities in the Vancouver area. Students will be required to find answers to questions prepared by ESL instructors on topics related to the trips.  This will help them to expand their understanding of Canada, while at the same time improving their English language skills.
  • Royal Canadian Institute Of Technology is accredited with PCTIA. Accreditation means that we maintain  high standards and a solid reputation in the educational industry in Canada. Domestic students may be eligible for loans and grants (up to 50%) if they satisfy the requirements of BCSAP. Funding may also be available through Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) to qualified students.
  • The campus has a friendly administration and staff.
  • We have facilities for disabled students.
  • We are a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade and the Better Business Bureau.
  • We are the only private institution in BC that is a Microsoft IT Academy.

The Royal Canadian Institute of Technology can be your best choice for building English skills and confidence

 
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