ESL (English As a Second Language)

Central College of English is committed to teaching English as a Second language, Test Preparation, and the Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language to foreign students from around the world and the Canada through small, high quality, interactive classes in a stimulating environment.
Central College has long been known for the excellence of its ESL programs.

Our teaching staff is highly qualified and we are building on this strong foundation to offer ESL Teacher (TESOL) and Tutor training programs, as well as to add new Professional programs, such as Hospitality Management.
We utilize the learning concept “Action Learning”, which is a combination of learning by doing and applying the learning in a variety of situations.
The key to any good school is the quality of its faculty. Central college takes prides in being able to offer students highly qualified and experienced teachers. Our philosophy can be summed up as: training for life. We offer students a wide range of opportunities to learn for both personal and career benefits.

Central College of English wants you to not only learn English – we want you to live it!

“Experience Western Culture in the best city for international students in the world – Vancouver”.

Central College of ESL programming follows this model:

Professional programs

Youth summer and winter camp programs

ESL program foundation

Professional Programs

TESOL (Teacher of English as a Second or Other Language)

Taught by experienced, credentialed teachers, students are prepared for teaching the major areas
of reading, wiring and composition, pronunciation, speaking, listening, grammar,
and vocabulary skills, to speakers of languages other than English.
Students will learn how to manage classrooms, match learning objects to activities,
conduct assessments and evaluations and develop a teaching style of their own.
In addition to learning how to prepare lessons for all English proficiencies,
the TOEFL Program content includes the following topics:

 conducting a needs analysis

 establishing learning objectives

 planning individual lessons

 language-learning theories

 Presentation, practice, and use of language

 learner/teacher roles

 Learner styles/group dynamics

 Classroom management/mixed levels

 Error correction

 Culture and living overseas

 textbooks/resources/testing/media & equipment

 getting a job/résumé building

 Teaching business English/and E.S.P. (English for Specific Purposes)

 adapting/using appropriate lesson materials

 language-learning strategies, including role-play, group, pair, and individual work

 Assessment of learners' language-learning achievements

 Alternative methods of assessment

Fee: $7,200 for 6 months program
(application fee, activity fee, material fees, etc., are extra cost at approx. $1,200)

Nursing English

The Central College English program uses the applied learning model by concentrating on building

English language abilities.
Through participation in the program, students will learn basic and more advanced skills, and specifically
the appropriate medical and nursing language (emphasis is place on TOEFL preparation).
This program can help international nurses gain entrance to western nursing school in order to become
certified to work in Canada.

Fee: $7,200 for 6 months program

(application fee, activity fee, material fees, etc., are extra cost at approx. $1,200) 

Business English

Students learn the fundamentals skills of the various levels of business communication.
Students also become familiar with the forms and formats of English business communication and have
the opportunity to practice English in business situations.
Students will be exposed to a variety of business speakers who will bring case studies and real world
examples to benefit the students.

Business courses can be taken as an intensive one-week module or for an unlimited number of weeks.

For maximum student-to-teacher attention, classes are small with a maximum of five students and

a minimum of two. college, we recognize your time is limited.
Before your course begins, we send you a comprehensive needs-analysis to determine the exact areas of
Business English you need to improve.
Throughout the course, a weekly review of your strengths and weaknesses will be explained to
you one-on-one by your teacher followed by a goal-setting plan for your remaining weeks of instruction.

In addition to a final review upon completion of the course, students are sent home with a wealth of information
and resources, and more importantly, an established e-mail contact with their teacher for future Business English advice.

The Business Group

In a group, as you will meet other professionals from other businesses and countries, maximize your exposure to a multi-cultural
environment and work in teams or in a leadership role as you might in the workplace. Because of the small number of students
per class and weekly individual review, the benefit of individual attention can still be expected as a strong feature of the course.

-  20 lessons per week

1 week: $850

2 weeks: $1,700

3 weeks: $2,500

4 weeks: $3,300

1 Lesson is 45 minutes

Activities (One included every two weeks of program)

Number of people per class- 5 maximum, minimum 2

Courses start every month. Please contact us for starting dates.

The Business Group plus Private

Take advantage of all the Business Group has to offer and broaden your experience with personal one-to-one
lessons. Focus on grammar, pronunciation, presentation skills, business letters and many other areas
where you need the most concentrated instruction.

- 20 lessons plus 10 private lessons per week

1 week: $1,350

2 weeks: $2,650

3 weeks: $4,000

4 weeks: $5,350

Includes:

1 Lesson is 45 minutes

Activities (One included every two weeks of program)

Number of people per class- 5 maximum, minimum 2 for group class and 1 for private Courses start every month.
Please contact us for starting dates.

Private one-to-one lessons

Especially practical for less advanced speakers, for those who want to concentrate on specific areas of business
English or for those who prefer the personalized attention of private instruction, one-to-one lessons are ideal for
those with strict time constraints and distinctive goals.
Private lessons can be taken for an unlimited number of weeks.

- 20 lessons per week 30 lessons per week

1 week: $1,050 $1,575

2 weeks: $2,070 $3,105

3 weeks: $3,060 $4,590

4 weeks: $4,020 $6,030

A lesson is 45 minutes.

**$70 per lesson (additional private lessons- one hour)

ESL program foundation

At Central College you will be given a placement test that will give you credit for the English language skills you possess.
Central College will then place you in the appropriate class equal to your current level so you can progress faster and
will not make you repeat levels you have already mastered.

After you have progressed to the intermediate level we will offer you the flexibility to take cour5ses in accent reduction,
lifestyle, business and other subjects to help you gain the abilities that are important to you.

The major emphasis in this program is on conversation fluency in an English speaking environment.
The disciplines of Grammar, Vocabulary/Idioms, Pronunciation, Listening, Reading, Writing and Conversation are all studied
with an integrated approach during this six month program.
Every effort is made to teach at the personalized level of the students in a small class setting.

Conversation is used in all areas of study so that listening skills can be practiced, good sentence structure used, ease of
language acquired and functional use of the language learned and practiced.

Essential Grammar is reviewed and practiced in formal lessons as well as in the communicative context.
Vocabulary is a constant emphasis in all areas of study as well as in a formal approach where topic words are studied using
definitions, examples, and exercises and includes a word form chart that relates the noun, verb, adjective and adverb form
of each word. Specific time is also spent studying Idioms so a good understanding of the culture and language is included.

Reading skills such as guessing words from context, skimming, scanning, and making inferences, although not emphasized,
are studied in a practical context where the development of receptive language and vocabulary is stressed.

Writing is included as a tool to practice sentence structure, proper use of grammar and vocabulary and as a practical way to
function in the Canadian environment. Listening practice is a constant developing process through listening to teachers, taped
conversations, and the practice of formal listening skills in the classroom and field trip settings.
Pronunciation is formally taught in a class where all English word sounds are taught, practiced and constantly reviewed.
Pronunciation is also emphasized throughout all the English speaking time so that each student can be understood and take
pride in their ability to master the language.

Fee: $6,000 for 6 months program

(application fee, activity fee, material fees, etc., are extra cost at approx. $1,000)

Youth summer and Winter Camps

Students spend time in the classroom learning and studying English reading, writing, speaking and
listening, and then, in the afternoon, are given opportunities to practice their skills in real Canadian situations.
Our students go shopping, to the movies, hiking and bicycling and depending on the time of year, skiing 
& snowboarding, skating and swimming. 
Camps are offered in 2 week, 3 week and 4 weeks programs, depending on the time of year.