Chelsea Language Academy, Toronto:
Welcome to Chelsea Language Academy located in Toronto, Ontario in Western Canada where realistic outdoor learning experiences (teacher guided) are the norm. This is an important distinguishing feature of Chelsea Language Academy. Indeed, compared to other language schools, a lot more of Chelsea's classes take place outside the classroom in real-world settings where English is most naturally used. This makes learning the language a lot more fun and more effective. Chelsea Language Academy is authorized by the Government of Ontario to provide adult ESL instruction. Chelsea Language Academy is a fast growing English school. It was originally founded in 1993 in Tokyo by Robbie McMullan. Mr. McMullan is a highly experienced language teacher, writer and alumnus of Harvard University. He created a revolutionary system that quickened language learning. This system has been featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun, the world's largest newspaper. Mr. McMullan remains as principal of the school today.
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ESL Program:
Chelsea Language Academy is authorized by the Government of Ontario to provide adult ESL instruction. And, the school's highly unique curricula and testing methods have been developed according to the Government of Canada's 'Canadian Language Benchmarks' . This ensures that students of Chelsea receive high quality and practical training in English.
At Chelsea, assessment of students does not occur only at the level of the individual; each class group is a
lso assessed by the teacher. A program of study is then customized to fit the unique needs and character of both the student and their class as a whole. However, there are some important elements that are common to all classes. These are outlined below.
Getting to Know Your Teacher and Classmates - Week 1:
Initial level testing: Students often perform differently in a classroom with other students than they do in front of just a teacher. Chelsea thus employs a two-step level testing procedure that incorporates one-on-one testing and in-class testing.).
General orientation: Students are introduced to important school facts and policies, and information is given about living comfortably in Toronto
Trust-building Exercises: Students are much more likely to participate in ESL classes if they are comfortable. This first program stage allows students to build trust among and become comfortable with the teacher and their classmates. It la
ys the foundation for more rapid learning later. Included elements of this stage are fun teacher-guided indoor and outdoor activities and exercises to reduce the anxiety of speaking English as a Second Language.*
Other Common Program Elements and Principles - Weeks 2 (and beyond) include:
* Teachers have access to "Thought Starters and Inspirational Language Lessons" for levels of Beginner to Upper Intermediate. This guidebook, unique to Chelsea Language Academy, was written by highly experienced language teachers. Instructors can choose lessons from among this approved collection as they feel is appropriate for a particular class.
* Weekly class lunch (students vote on cuisine type)
* Games (Scrabble, Wheel of Fortune, Pictionary, etc.)
* Weekly class presentation by each student (extra support is available for very shy students).
* Complete-the-story exercises
* Reducing fear of mistakes
* Free conversatio
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* Home reading assignments with subsequent tests
* Essay writing
* Weekly class skit (drama or comedy)
* Weekly debate (with preparation)
* Realistic outdoor learning experiences (teacher guided) - This is an important distinguishing feature of Chelsea Language School. Indeed, compared to other language school's a lot more of Chelsea's classes take place outside the classroom in real-world settings where English is most naturally used. This makes learning the language both more fun and more effective.
* Volunteer element (optional)
* News article usage: reading, summary writing, vocabulary building, class discussion and correction
* English learning through song analysis and lyric writing
* Students are given the opportunity to anonymously evaluate teachers each week and offer suggestions for changes they think could improve a class
* Students are asked to use only English while they are in or near the school
* Students are grouped according to language level, nationality (seeking a balanced mix) and personality
* All teachers are prohibited from speaking for more than 25% of the time during class
* Each student's progress is evaluated bi-weekly and suggestions for how they may advance more quickly are given
* Classrooms are managed through an emphasis on positive reinforcement rather than negative ways.
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