This year, VanWest College is celebrating 30 years of excellence and leadership in teaching English as an additional language. Since 1988 we have been proudly delivering quality education, helping international students achieve their career and educational goals while upholding a tradition of excellence and innovation. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”20″] Introducing Our New Logo [su_spacer size=”20″]...Read More
Read the interview below to find out more about a long-standing addition to the VanWest family – our level 5 teacher Kris Bowerman! [su_spacer size=”30″] How did you become an English teacher? [su_spacer size=”15″] I started teaching when I was 17. I started teaching music to children. I taught trombone specifically, but I also taught piano,...Read More
Have you ever heard the expression ‘to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes’? Perhaps someone has told you to ‘put yourself in their shoes’. Did you understand why they said that? [su_spacer size=”20″] [su_spacer size=”20″] What it means to walk a mile in someone’s shoes The saying ‘to walk a mile in someone’s shoes’...Read More
A very common pronunciation mistake that many students make is how to pronounce ‘-ed’ endings. How would you pronounce the following words? 1. Worked 2. Planned 3. Started Did you know that all of the ‘-ed’ endings pronounce differently in these examples? [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”10″] Voiceless Sounds vs. Voiced Sounds In order to pronounce...Read More
Since today is Valentine’s Day, take a look at some English idioms about love! [su_spacer size=”40″] There are many different ways to say ‘I love you’ in different languages and different cultures. We also have different expressions that describe different types of love or different types of situations that you get into because of love...Read More
Vancouver is a bustling city that is full of opportunities for personal growth, including a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. Volunteering puts students in a position where they can develop and test their language in a local environment. They have a chance to work side by side with people from all over Vancouver. They also...Read More
Did you know that going to the theatre is a great way to test and expand your English? Watching movies is fun and educational. Think about it – don’t you want to learn and have fun at the same time? [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”10″] Learning Using Movies Here’s the deal – in a movie theatre,...Read More
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