English as a Second Language – Evening Courses
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Program Description
Our evening English courses are committed to helping students improve their communication skills and knowledge in the English language through a dynamic, fun classroom environment that explores a broad range of relevant, local and timely topics. Cornerstone provides English ESL courses that are approachable, professional and tailored to the specific needs of the students.
After going through this course of study, the student will have an understanding of English phonology, syllabic and sentence stress, grammar topics including all verb tenses, conditionals, modals, gerunds, infinitives, prepositions, questions, and various others. Additionally, the student will be able to read and understand texts of many different sources, including short ESL-themed sentence groups and paragraphs, short newspaper articles, magazine articles, essays, and short stories. The student will also be able to write their own texts of varying length, ranging from writing simple topics and opinion pieces to having an understanding of proper academic-style essays. After having finished this course, the student will have developed presentation and communication skills. The student will be able to give solo oral presentations on a variety of topics from the simple to the exotic, and will be able to discuss topics and issues in a round-table format. The student will understand the key components to both giving a good presentation and to contributing to group discussion in a meaningful way.
Program Advantages
- Flexible and convenient for varying degrees of English language proficiency
- ESL teachers with many years of teaching experience
- A high-quality program that provides the fastest way to improve English and adapt to local life
- Conveniently located on 609 West Hastings in the center of Vancouver
- 12 levels – Beginner to advanced -1 level 3 months
- Cambridge University textbooks
- Multicultural groups
- Classes are equipped with smart screens for an interactive learning experience
English Levels
This is a 12-month total full time (25 hours per week) program designed for students who need to improve their general English level. It is spread into 12 different levels each level consist of 4 weeks of classroom time. Students will begin at the appropriate level based on their current level of English.
| Beginner | Level 1 – 1.5 |
| High Beginner | Level 2 – 2.5 |
| Low Intermediate | Level 3 – 3.5 |
| Intermediate | Level 4 – 4.5 |
| High Intermediate | Level 5 – 5.5 |
| Advanced | Level 6 – 6.5 |
Placement Test
At the time of registration, students will be given an English Placement Test. Based on the test results, each student will be assigned to the appropriate curriculum level.
Start Dates
| Season | Starting Dates |
|---|---|
| Fall | Sept 4th, 2018 Oct 1st & 29th, 2018 Nov 26th, 2018 |
| Winter | Jan 7th, 2019 Feb 4th, 2019 |
| Spring | Mar 4th, 2019 Apr 8th, 2019 May 6th, 2019 |
| Summer | Jun 3rd, 2019 July 8th, 2019 August 6th, 2019 |
Program Schedule
| Monday – Tuesday – Thursday | |
|---|---|
| Evening class: | 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM |
* The table that shows schedule above belongs to English Classes.
This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training. As such, PTIB did not review this program.
