カナダ留学

韓国34％、メキシコ＆ラテン13％、日本36％、スイス5％、台湾6%、
ブラジル2%、サウジアラビア1%、フランス・チリ・中国・トルコ・タイ等3%

Global Village イングリッシュセンターズの一般英語は週15、20、25または30レッスンの4つのメニューがあります。入学初日に生徒はクラス編成テストを受け、英語力を査定します。クラスは初心者（GVレベル1：TOEICスコアー200）から上級者（GVレベル8：TOEICスコアー900）まで8段階のレベルに分けられて編成されています。 基本的に一般英語コースは、2週間から受講可能で、文法・会話・リスニング・ボキャブラリー・読解力・ライティングを楽しく効果的に学ぶためにコミュニケーションを中心とした授業を展開しています。GVの各センターでは、それぞれ工夫を凝らしたカリキュラムが組まれています。校内では、もちろん母国語禁止ポリシーで英語漬けの学校生活を送ることになりますが、困った時には、各センターに日本人カウンセラーが常駐しているので安心です。

午後からの選択授業：
会話＆ドラマ、リスニング、メディアを通して学ぶスラング＆ボキャブラリー、 発音（アクセント）、ライティング、文法、仕事で使う英語など
※英語レベルにより選択できかねる授業もあります。

I taught English in Europe, Africa and Japan before returning to Canada and settling in Victoria, a truly beautiful small city. Living abroad and experiencing culture shock and language challenges have given me an insight into the difficulties students face as they live and learn in a foreign language.

I have always been impressed with the teaching staff at GV. They represent a cross-section of our multicultural society. Many speak a second or third language and almost all have lived and worked overseas. I have never been in such a supportive working environment. I really enjoy the helpfulness and friendly teasing among the staff.

The students come mostly from Korea, Japan and Taiwan but there is always an interesting variety of Mexicans, South Americans, Europeans and even a few Middle Eastern students.

The students work together very well after some initial shyness. Many of the classes discuss the unique cultural mix at GV. The students love to hear about each others' countries and customs. They particularly like talking about dating and relationships, which makes for some very funny stories and discussions!

The classes are divided into a morning curriculum of grammar and functional idioms, words and expressions, and an afternoon focused on vocabulary, pronunciation and speaking/listening activities (conversation).

The morning classes use grammar books. The emphasis, however, is on

communicative skills. There are many fun activities and games designed to stimulate discussion and prompt the students to speak as much as possible.

The students spend much of the day asking questions, engaged in serious

discussions and laughing a lot. Some close friendships are formed and all the students grow during their time here.

The school property, right in downtown Victoria, has been recently

renovated. New carpeting and paint have given the school a fresh look. The school itself is intimate (about 11 classrooms). That limits the number of students and fosters a community feeling. The students enjoy the small size and comment on the genuine warmth and helpfulness of the staff. It is sad at the end of the month when we say goodbye to people we have come to know and care for.

GV is indeed like a village. I enjoy working here, interacting with the

different people and cultures. I have great respect for the difficulties the students face coming to live and study in a strange country. The staff understand this challenge and offer the students a safe place to make mistakes and improve. Students often stay in touch and tell us they are very happy with their decision to study at GV. They remember their experience fondly.