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Module
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Session 1.4
LANGUAGE TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES
This session focuses on the value
of learning English as a Second Language. The
major barrier for new Canadians in accessing occupational
opportunities in Canada is not knowing either
of the offical languages, particularly English
in Ontario and French in Canada. Participants
in teh session receive information on local ESL
schools and general and specialized ESL courses.
Part of the session focuses focuses on presentations
from guest speaker/s from local ESL institutions,
who give details on courses and services.
General Expectations or Outcomes of this Session
Participants will become familiar with:
- Educational institutions that offer English as a Second Language (ESL) and specialized courses in ESL
- Which courses are offered where and when
- First-hand advise from an expert in the field
Specific Expectations from Session 1.4
Participants learn:
- The local institutions of training for ESL in K-W
- Available ESL courses
- Timelines of courses
- How and where to get information about ESL opportunities
Cross-Cultural Notes
- For this session, it is good to invite a speaker who can give a complete overview of second language learning/testing. Local language assessment centres may have comprehensive and up-to-date information on various opportunities
- Language learning is closest to the needs of newcomers and there are usually affordable resources within the community to address those needs
- Child care and transportation to ESL schools can be an issue for newcomers, therefore try to collect relevant information in advance
Links and Sources of Information
- ESL
Language Learning Institutions in the K-W Area
279 King
Street West, Kitchener, ON
N2G 1B1
(519)
579-9622
108 University
Avenue, East
Waterloo, ON
(519) 886-3300
16
William St. West
(519)
571-0360
80
Young Street
Kitchener
N2H 4Z1
Phone: (519) 745-1201
Day Care: (519) 745-0596
Fax: (519) 745-4277
E-mail:
stlouis@wcdsb.edu.on.ca
160
Courtland Ave. East
(519)
743-3005
32
Weber St. West
Kitchener,
ON
(519)
576-0301
82
Beverly St.
Cambridge
N1R 3Z7
Phone:
(519) 620-9658
Fax:
(519) 621-1359 E-mail:
stlouis@wcdsb.edu.on.ca
55
Dickson Street
Cambridge,
ON
(519) 740-8797
- Library Resources
- Cheung, Winnie L. -
Survival English for New Canadians
(4 audio cassettes + 2 books). Bauninea
press
- Mastering the Computer-Based
TOEFL Test (CD-ROM). New York,
Kaplan 1998
- Sharpe, Pamela J. -
Barron's How To Prepare for the TOEFL Test:
Test of English as a Foreign Language.
Hauppage, NY, Barrons 1999
- Electronic Resources
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