English School in Vancouver, Canada
 GEOS
Language Academy Vancouver is especially
well-known for its warm, friendly, academic
atmosphere, and you can look forward to meeting
people from all over the world. Our curriculum
always focuses on communication in English, so
you will be able to improve your speaking
ability, as well as work on your grammar,
pronunciation, writing, and listening.
Words used to describe Vancouver and Vancouver
GEOS: “Dynamic”, “Attractive, “Exciting”,
“Multicultural”…What words will you add?
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GEOS Language Academy with a Global Network
over 550 schools and colleges in 18 countries,
has been opening a world of opportunities for
over 30 years.
GEOS Language Academy Vancouver is a proud
member of GEOS Canada, which started operations
almost 20 years ago in Vancouver in 1987, and
GEOS Corporation, which was founded in 1973 with
the goal of furthering international
communication through English language
education.
Why Learn English in Vancouver, Canada?:
 Vancouver, with a population of 2 million,
is located on the mainland of North America, on
the west coast of British Columbia (BC) province in
Canada. Vancouver is a city known for its
beauty, liveliness, diversity, friendliness, and its
comfort. It is no surprise that the World
Council of Cities ranked Vancouver second in the
world for quality of life. Vancouver a truly
multicultural city, and has so much to offer,
with its long list of both indoor and outdoor
activities and its great restaurants, that it is
guaranteed to please absolutely everyone.
Vancouver, with It’s combination of mild climate
and beautiful scenery created by sea and
mountains make Vancouver one of the most popular
destinations for tourists from around the world.
Every year Vancouver is voted one of the most
liveable cities in the world. By car or bus,
Vancouver is just 2 hours from
Whistler/Blackcomb, North America’s best
Ski/Snowboard resort, 3 hours from Seattle, and
it is also possible to visit the Rocky Mountains
for an extended weekend trip.
Our School: GEOS Vancouver is located in
the centre of the city, and is surrounded by
restaurants, banks and shopping malls, assuring
the necessary services to meet every student’s
needs. Our school offers educational counsellors
and academic coordinators who monitor our
students' progress and prepare social,
sightseeing, and cultural activities, organize
workshops on themes that vary from how to make a
resume to apartment hunting simulations.
The classrooms are spacious and the school has
audiovisual resources, a lounge for students to
relax, and free internet service as well as a
wireless network in the school. It also has
large windows with beautiful views of the city,
and is just a few minutes from Stanley Park,
Vancouver’s most famous sightseeing spot, and
Robson Street, Vancouver’s best shopping area.
English Courses: Full-time & Part-time
courses
range from Beginner to Advanced focussing on grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, pronunciation and conversation.
Comprehensive English Course, Intensive English
Course, Listening & Pronunciation, Writing, and
Business Communication, TOEFL Test Preparation,
TOEIC Preparation for business-minded students
and professionals, Homestay program.
 - Full-Time CEP (24 hours/ week) /
Intensive CEP (31 hours/ week). It is for
those who want to receive intensive language
training. Students study four English skills –
reading, writing, speaking and listening in a
communicative way through a system called
Communicative Language Teaching. New grammar
patterns are learned including listening tasks,
role plays and discussion. Students will cover a
variety of topics while practicing English
conversation management, North American
conversations style, and pronunciation. Students
learn commonly used idioms and slang in a
communicative way.
- TOEFL iBT, is a program addressed to
students who want to obtain international
certificates to take college or University
courses. We have classes starting throughout the
year and GEOS language Academy Vancouver will
ensure you are enrolled in the next exam or help
you to enrol when you are ready.
- TOEIC is a test of English for
international communication. The test content
focuses on business English. In fact TOEIC can
be sat in our schools that are registered with
TOEIC Canada.
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Also: Private English Lessons, Specialty Classes to cater
for specific purposes, TEC
(Teaching English to Children) and TESOL
certificate courses.
 Homestay Program: Of course, our homestay
program is the most popular choice of
accommodation for everyone who wants a true
Canadian experience! GEOS Vancouver carefully
screens all host families to be sure that they
have the qualities necessary to provide our
students with the best possible experience in
Vancouver!
Our
families are selected on the basis of their
interest in other cultures, their willingness to
share their lives with students, and their
genuine commitment to providing students with
ongoing support during their stay in Vancouver.
Students are provided with their own personal
space, 2 or 3 meals a day, and all of the
benefits that come with being part of a Canadian
family! .
Other Accommodations: Students have lots
of alternatives for accommodations in Vancouver.
Hostels and apartment-hotels are options
year-round. Prices and availability are based on
the season.
Activities: In addition to an interesting
in-class experience, our after school activities
calendar is full of interesting and exciting
activities to help practice your English skills
outside the classroom with students from other
classes. School trips, parties, movie day,
coffee-talk, and more just for you each month.
Summer activities and attractions to enjoy in
the Vancouver, BC region
include playing golf, hiking,
fishing, white-water rafting, whale-watching, sightseeing (provincial parks,
botanical gardens, bird sanctuary), horseback
riding, dining, and shopping. Winter activities
available include: skiing, snowboarding,
snowshoeing, curling, sight-seeing (enjoys museums
and
theatres), and of course - dining and shopping.
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