English Second Language and Homestay program

Destination

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Program dates

There is a choice of three modules:

• 5 weeks (Jul. 6-Aug. 7, 2009)
• 4 weeks (Jul. 6-Jul. 31, 2009)
• 3 weeks (Jul. 6-Jul. 24, 2009)

Participant age

• 17 years and up
• under 17 have to be part of a supervised group

ESL Studies

• am ESL classes/course work: 3.5 hrs./day, Monday to Friday
• pm Workshops (i.e.: Music/Drama, Newsletter/Yearbook; Cultural Tour)
• Field Trip: one afternoon per week (i.e. Edmonton Transit System Orientation, Telus World of Science, Alberta Legislature, Fort Edmonton Park, Museum, Capital EX Parade, Taste of Edmonton, Talents Show, etc.)
• First Monday: orientation, lunch and college tour
• Last Friday: evaluations, pick up T-shirts and yearbook; graduation
• One Saturday Field Trip included: Country Fair and Rodeo with BBQ
• Optional evening activities with class monitors to movies, football games, etc.
• Optional Saturday tours: Calgary Stampede Day-Trip; Royal Tyrrell Dinosaur Museum Day Trip

Included

Accommodation

• homestay
• qualified Canadian host family
• sharing life with host family
• all meals
• own bedroom

ESL studies

• at Grant MacEwan Community College
• ESL course-work: 3.5 hours daily (am)
• 2 hours daily of workshops (pm)
• initial orientation
• one afternoon/week: field trip
• one Saturday field trip to Country Fair and Rodeo with BBQ
• graduation ceremony (plus yearbook and T-shirt)

Additional

• Edmonton Int’l Airport meet & greet
• Edmonton Int’l Airport airport pick-up and drop
• host family orientation
• regular check-up with host family and ESL teacher

Rates