Beginner       Intermediate       Advanced     

Develops a full range of skills from beginner to advanced levels

Includes listening, speaking, reading & writing, plus grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary

Every class features weekly testing

Students develop real communicative competence

Strong emphasis on listening, speaking and pronunciation skills

Wide use of authentic materials, multimedia and audio recording equipment

Skill evaluation every week

Practise and sharpen practical speaking skills and overall communicative competence

Emphasis on real conversational language, grammatical accuracy, vocabulary and pronunciation

Thorough error correction with weekly evaluation

Strengthens speaking and communication skills through intensive practice

Centres on real conversational language, including slang, idioms, expressing emotions, discussion and debate

Error correction builds accuracy, while plenty of practice builds fluency

Provides supportive, guided practice in relaxed speech

Concentrates on recognizing and producing English sounds

Studies individual sounds along with stress and intonation

The aim is accent reduction and natural-sounding speech

Two levels of intensive grammar study

Lessons span a wide range of grammar topics

Direct correction and guidance from the teacher

Chances to explore students' own questions

This advanced speaking class offers instruction and practice to build public speaking skills

Students develop skills for a range of audiences and situations

Each student receives individual evaluations and feedback

College Preparation

Builds reading, writing, listening & speaking up to post-secondary academic levels

Boosts reading speed and comprehension with timed readings, skimming & scanning exercises

and the group reading of novels used in college and university courses in Canada

Writing practice covers the short essay, the research paper and preparation for the TOEFL essay

Intermediate and advanced classes

Support classes in grammar and vocabulary

Preparation aimed at optimal test performance

Support classes offered as afternoon electives

Learn to speak and write effectively for today's business and professional world

The course also prepares students for the TOEIC Speaking and Writing test

A test preparation course for the new TOEFL iBT

Intensive practice and evaluation of listening and speaking skills

The speaking module teaches students to organize thoughts and respond clearly in different academic situations

under timed conditions

The listening module prepares students for academic lecture comprehension and note-taking

This test preparation course strengthens students' listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary

Covers both content and test-taking strategies

A full practice exam is given every two weeks

 VIC Work Experience Program 

Through VIC's Work Placement program, students can put their English to practical use in a real Canadian business setting.  For more information, click here.

After successfully completing VIC Advanced Level 8 and/or the College Preparation level, the usual college entrance exams

are waived, and students may enter the colleges below directly:

 Ashton College

 Canadian Tourism College

 College of the Rockies (COTR)

 Central Washington University

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