COMPREHENSIVE ENGLISH
“Comprehensive”, like most words, has various meanings. First, “Comprehensive” means: full, broad, extensive, large in scope, all-inclusive. Next, “Comprehensive” means: knowing and comprehending, grasping, fully understanding, extensive knowledge, perceptive.
At the heart of ESL in Edmonton is a commitment to providing every student with a full, extensive and knowledge and understanding of all of the various parts that come together to make Good English. That’s Comprehensive English!
Comprehensive English is not just a type of course. It is a Concept, an Approach and Continuous System of Learning exclusive to ESL in Edmonton. It has been designed, developed, and implemented for especially ESL in Edmonton. Comprehensive English “Proprietary Lesson Materials” have been trademarked and copyrighted, so you won’t find them anywhere else but here. ESL in Edmonton uses a combination of Classic Literature including Shakespeare and other Great English Writers and Thinkers, (at any level and depending on the level and needs of students) and a collection of Proprietary Lesson Materials designed especially for our students. ESL in Edmonton goes to lengths to make sure that we “fill in the gaps” in students’ knowledge and understanding by following a logical, practical, curriculum but combining it with personalized materials and instruction.
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH & CANADIAN CONTENT
Moreover, ESL in Edmonton uses an Integrated Approach that uses an ever-growing collection of different methods and materials to reach different sensory and processing centres of your brain. We are BIG on helping students make CONNECTIONS between words, vocabulary, parts of speech and concepts. This is because, as we keep telling our students: “Everything is Connected!”
An Integrated Approach means the lessons are designed so that while you are learning English, you are also learning about Canadian History, Culture, Government, Heroes and Values . . . as well as a little bit of a whole lot of other subjects. International content and perspectives are also included.
Much of the Canadian Content that you get at ESL in Edmonton is the same kind of valuable information that every citizen needs to know — and every immigrant needs to learn. So, you will be “killing two birds with one stone”. But the material is presented in such a way, that most of the time, you don’t even realize how much you are learning.
BUT, you will be glad that you did!
ALL LEVELS
The Integrated Approach with Canadian Content is equally beneficial to students at all levels: Beginner — Intermediate — Advanced. Whether you are an Immigrant learning English as a Second Language, or whether you were born in Canada; whether you are a successful professional or a kid in school, this is your path to success. Talk to ESL in Edmonton today, about what we can do for you.
Some Intermediate to Advanced students may want and be able to handle longer classes, more often. Those are also the students who often have more specific needs. With ESL in Edmonton, you can pick the courses, content, and schedule that fits best into your life. Please contact us about what works best for you.
PRACTICE 1 – 6 DAYS/WEEK with ESL in Edmonton.
We know that you have a lot to do and a lot of responsibilities. Learning English may be a priority, but it’s not the only one. So at ESL in Edmonton, we try to be flexible enough to give you what you need, when and how you need it. This helps you achieve your goals while achieving that balance in your life that you really need, to keep going. Comprehensive English may be offered 2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week (depending on the ‘Section’).
Other courses may be offered 1, 2 or 3 days per week.
Regular, continuous Practice, always gets the best results. Homework is a key to success. But time and money are always limiting; there is just never enough of either one, to do what you want and need to do. At ESL in Edmonton, we try to help with that. We have found that 2 hours per class, is just about the perfect amount of time per lesson. Any less and you are just really getting into learning when you have to stop. Any more, and many students begin to feel tired, overwhelmed or distracted. After 2 hours of class time, the other demands of life begin to pull you away. For that reason, almost all of our classes are 2 hours in length.
Ideally, you would get the chance to learn from your instructor and practice what you learn every single day. But for most people, that just isn’t possible or practical. That is one of the reasons that homework is so important. But, ESL in Edmonton tries to help you maximize your experience. We offer different “Course Sections” or “Modules” with different meeting days, times, and frequency available — depending on student interest and demand. You may be able to take Please contact us about your specific needs.
In addition to all that, you have the option to add one or more of our other courses to help you move ahead faster, and concentrate on your problem ares. Intensive Conversational English is one of those courses Beginner Students really appreciate. Intermediate and Advanced Students may find that our Writing Workshops are just what they need. Whatever your level, you can always practice with Drop-In Online classes whenever time and money allow. Everyone works at their own level and there is always something to learn.
ESL in Edmonton, gets you to where you want to be sooner because you can practice up to six days a week. Intensive Conversational class may be offered 2-5 days per week (depending on the module). Writing Workshops are usually offered 1 or 2 days per week, and you can always Drop-In Online Saturday Mornings, to get in some extra practice with relevant instruction. Even better: with you can get started right now without waiting for the next course to begin. If you are ‘super-shy’ or have special needs or concerns, you can always talk to us about Tutoring.
MATERIALS & FIELD TRIPS
ESL in Edmonton uses different collections of proprietary materials designed and copyrighted specifically for the use of ESL in Edmonton and its affiliates — and their students. These materials are not allowed to be used by other without written legal consent. The “flagship” of this group of instructional materials is the ESL Textbook entitled “Comprehensive English”. Other materials Biographies, Workbooks, Slides and so on. Also included in these materials, are a series of Classical Literature Study Guides, and a geographically oriented series that includes Art, Literature, History and Culture instruction. And “Everything IS Connected!”
Once you realize that you are starting to really learn English, you will be excited to take your learning out into the world for a “test drive”. ESL in Edmonton helps you do that with the opportunity to take part in specially designed and supervised FIELD TRIPS.
“Comprehensive English”, “Intensive Conversation” and some other courses offered by ESL in Edmonton include the opportunity to sign up for number of FIELD TRIPS — depending the class and student interest. These trips are specially arranged to complement the material you have been studying in class, and encourage you to take your learning into the “real-world”.
FIELD TRIPS take you into a variety of different venues and situations to get you practicing what you have been learning and expand your vocabulary and abilities. Where you go, and what you do, in a Field Trip depends on the preferences of the students. There may be an additional instructional fee for the Field Trips, depending on the nature and number in the class. Any transportation or other expenses related to the trips are solely the responsibility of the individual students. Some courses may include one or more field trips at no additional expense. Please Enquire … press “Let’s Get Started” now.
