Don’t worry too much! Just be realistic! Name: Jihwan Kim Programs: ESL 3 months + Professional Customer Service Co-op Certificate 8 months [su_spacer size=”25″] Studied total 11 months, 3 months of English and 8 months of PCS co-op Certificate I have completed English and Professional Customer Service Co-op Certificate (PCS Co-op) programs for 3 and...Read More

VanWest College offers a variety of courses to help students achieve their goals, and this week’s featured course, IELTS 7.5, is among the most recent. In order to get to know more about this course, we’ve asked the instructor to answer some general questions. To find out about this amazing course, read below! [su_spacer size=”30″]...Read More

We are so excited that we held our first graduation on the second campus in Vancouver! Our students from Eli and April’s EAP 300 classes have successfully graduated and they are ready for their next chapter in life. Congratulations and we look forward to meeting you again soon! [su_spacer] [su_spacer] [su_spacer] The second campus currently...Read More

VanWest is proud to announce the opening of its second campus in Vancouver (Robson Campus)! [su_spacer size=”20″] Starting today May 14th, VanWest will be offering morning classes at the Robson campus (1155 Robson St (Lower level), Vancouver, B.C. V6E 1B5). Robson Street is one of Vancouver’s busiest and most famous shopping streets. There are a...Read More

VanWest College offers students some great student accommodation options. We know that the right living space will make your stay in Canada more convenient and comfortable. Whether you will study in Kelowna or Vancouver, make the choice that best fits you. [su_spacer size=”40″] Vancouver Student Residence [su_spacer size=”15″] Kelowna Student Residence [su_spacer size=”15″] Student Residence...Read More

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

こんにちは！本日はバンクーバーよりお届けします^^ 日本はお花見の季節でしょうか？バンクーバーもだんだん暖かくなってき、快晴の日が増えてきました♪ Yaletown端にある港です。周りにはカフェやレストランもあり、晴れの日のお出かけ場所に最適です。 さて、海外に来ると欠かせないのがお土産。 何を買うか、どこで買うか迷う人も多いのではないでしょうか。 今回はバンクーバーお勧めのお土産について、卒業生のSaayaさんにお伺いしました。   Saayaさんは大学の春休み期間中に、4週間VanWestにご留学をされました。 短期間のご留学でもリスニング力がつき、お店でもカナダ人の定員さんが言っている事が分かるようになったそうです。 ご帰国前に、実際に購入した一推しのお土産について教えてくれました。   1. Monaco Double Chocolate   Saayaさん一推しのチョコレートクッキーです。とにかく美味しくてはまったそうです。 約3ドル程で、ショッパーズやスーパーで購入可能です。 現地感あふれる感じが良いですね！   2. Almond Nougat   ソフトミルクキャンディーのようなもので、中にベリーやナッツ等が入っています。 実はこのキャンディー、全部の包装紙にメープルリーフが書かれてありすごく可愛いんです！ カナダらしく沢山入っているので、ばらまき用にも最適です。 パッケージの裏にもカナダの国旗が書かれてありキュートです。   3. Kagi Dark/Hazelnuts Individual Wrapped Minis   チョコレートでコーティングされたクッキーです。 実はこのクッキー、スーパーでは無くコンビニでしか売ってないそうです。 こちらも一つずつ分かれてあるので、ばらまき用に良いですね。   4. Tim Horton Original Blend   カナダに来た事がある人なら必ず知っている、ティムホートンのコーヒー豆です。 ティムホートンはカナダ全土にあるチェーン店のカフェで、リーズナブルで商品提供も早いため、地元カナダ人だけでなく、留学生にも愛されています。 約10ドル程でスーパーで購入可能です。   5. メープルシロップ   カナダといえばメープルシロップ！お土産屋さんで沢山売っています。 容器もお洒落なので、使った後も飾りとして使えそうですね。...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