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Communication Program Improve your communication skills through dynamic group activities focusing mainly on speaking and listening. Interact with your classmates in different social circumstances; both real and role played situations. build your vocabulary improve your listening skills increase your accuracy learn idioms & current expressions practise speaking in a range of situations Courses also include elements of reading and writing.
Communication (3 hour classes) These popular three-hour classes provide an intensive language immersion and an excellent opportunity to improve your speaking skills quickly. ILSC’s unique educational approach actively involves students in the learning process. Classroom activities are designed to match students’ interests.
English Communication Improve your English speaking and listening skills through dynamic group activities and lively classroom discussions. Learn to express your ideas in diverse social situations and build vocabulary in a wide range of subjects. (3 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 1	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
French Communication Build your vocabulary, fluency and confidence as you participate in dynamic group activities and lively classroom discussions on a diverse range of topics. This popular course is open to students of all French language abilities. (3 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 1	Availability by City:      Montréal
Dynamic Speaking Refine your expressive language skills by discussing current events. Advance communicatively through scripting and performing, debating, and use of persuasive language. (3 hour class) Levels: Intermediate 4	Availability by City:      Vancouver
Speaking Excellence Develop strategies for critical thought by delving into controversial issues. Improve use of complex language structure such as irony, problem solving and debate. (3 hour class) Levels: Advanced 1	Availability by City:      Vancouver
Discussion Circle Build new vocabulary and improve fluency through dynamic discussions on topics such as art, sports, psychology, food, science and technology (3 hour class) Levels: Advanced 2	Availability by City: English      Montréal      Vancouver
Communication Skills (1.5 hour classes) These 1.5 hour classes provide focused study skills and complement the three hour classes.
Speaking Build confidence and fluency with useful practise for daily life. Repetition, dialogues and storytelling will help you become comfortable using English. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Beginner 4	Availability by City:      Vancouver
Conversation Improve your fluency through guided conversational practice. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Listening Build your comprehension of spoken language by practising listening activities taken from daily social and academic situations. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Listening for Professionals Increase your comprehension of business and academic English. You will practise understanding spontaneous informal language as well as explanations of abstract and theoretical ideas. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Advanced 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Toronto      Vancouver
Pronunciation Practise and refine all aspects of pronunciation: sound, intonation, stress and mechanics. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Pronunciation – Accent Reduction Develop fluent and comprehensible speech through identification and correction of their specific pronunciation weaknesses through diagnostic testing, teacher feedback, peer evaluation and self-monitoring. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Intermediate 3 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Toronto      Vancouver
Public Speaking Master the secrets of effective public speaking. You’ll learn speech organization, delivery techniques and listening skills. An excellent way to push your English skills to a higher level! (1.5 hour class) Levels: Intermediate 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Vocabulary Intensive reading, speaking and writing activities will help you build your formal and informal vocabulary, including idioms and slang. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Grammar Improve your usage of standard English or French grammar. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Reading Learn how to effectively skim and scan business and academic documents. You’ll develop an understanding of plot, theme and character. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Intermediate 1 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver
Writing Challenge yourself by practising your writing daily, learning correct language structure and writing techniques for diverse genres and audiences. Learn the secrets of writing excellent essays. (1.5 hour class) Levels: Beginner 3 to Advanced 2	Availability by City:      Montréal      Toronto      Vancouver