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Lethbridge
College – Canada
English Language Centre
Would
you like to study English in a friendly, peaceful community? Enjoy the
warm hospitality of a Western Canadian host family? Study at a
college where less than 5% of the students are from other countries?
Then Lethbridge College
is the right choice for you! Established in 1957, LC was Canada’s
first public community college. Today, it has grown to a thriving,
modern educational centre of over 7,000 students. The College is
home to nationally-acclaimed sports teams and award-winning instructors,
and boasts a facility complete with a recreation complex, playing
fields, a library and media centre, cafeteria and dining room,
bookstore, counselling services, and computers laboratories throughout
the complex. International students can begin their studies in the
English Language Centre, and continue in any of 50 career training or
full university transfer programs. The ambiance is friendly,
classes are small, and satisfaction is high.
 The
College is located at the south end of the city resting on Southern
Alberta’s majestic coulees overlooking the Oldman River
and the Rocky Mountains to the west. Lethbridge has a population of over 80,000, and is the
service centre of Southern Alberta.
It can be reached by air, with daily 30-minute flights
from Calgary,
Alberta
to the Lethbridge Airport, or you may wish to rent a car or take a bus
for the two-hour drive south from
Calgary. Either way, the trip is
unforgettable, with mountains and rolling hills to the west, and waving
wheatfields to the east. Lethbridge offers everything of a much larger
city, including several shopping malls, live theatre, symphony
orchestra, nightclubs and much more. Warm westerly winds called
chinooks create warm summers and mild winters, so the climate is
temperate by Canadian standards. Adventurous newcomers to
Lethbridge
are but a short distance from
Rocky
Mountain national parks
and ski resorts, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and an abundance of
natural scenery that invites outdoor living.
The
English Language Centre at Lethbridge College has been offering English as a
second language (ESL) training for over 35 years. Students 18
years of age and over can study academic ESL for a full or partial
semester throughout the year. Classes are small--average 17
students—and the Centre provides a warm family environment to students
from all corners of the globe. ESL instructors are highly
qualified and experienced, and work hard to provide personalized
language training to all students.
 International
students have two options for accommodations: homestay or College
residence. The host family experience is an important part of
learning a language. Living with a host family gives the
international student an opportunity to practice English and to learn
about Canadian culture first hand. However, students can also
choose to live in College Residence and share a suite with other College
students, where they will learn to live in a Canadian group environment.
If you
are interested in specialized group programs, we may have just what you
are looking for. Since 1991, The English Language Centre has
provided year-round English language training to international groups.
Several thousand students have benefited from specially tailored
programs which include ESL classes, accommodation, field trips and
cross-cultural activities. Interested? Just contact the
Director for a quotation designed to meet your needs.
Lethbridge
College
is also proud to offer a service to English language programs abroad:
English program evaluation and recognition. The College will send
specialized consultants to your school to work with you and your staff
in meeting international English-language standards. The result?
Full program recognition by Lethbridge College, an acknowledged leader in this
specialized field. To date, three schools In Mexico have been
involved in this process, and they are delighted
positive changes to their English programs.
As you
can see, Lethbridge College
has it all from academic English courses through to university transfer;
from specialized group programs to EFL program recognition. Our
diversity and flexibility have made us an acknowledged national leader
in English Language Training. Why not give us a try?
CONTACT
Lethbridge
College
English Language
Centre
3000 College Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
Canada T1K 1L6
Phone:
403-320-6444
Fax:
403-320-1401
Email:
esl@lethbridgecollege.ab.ca
Website:
lethbridgecollege.ca/esl
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