Let’s face it – English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore [...]
Why is the word “beef” used instead of “cow” to describe the food we eat? After the Norman conquest in 1066, the French nobles were served by the Anglo Saxons. The Anglo-Saxons who raised the animals in the fields used the English names, but the people who cooked and served the meat used the Norman [...]
Have you ever wondered why the last letter of the alphabet is pronounced “zee” by Americans and “zed” by most British, Canadian, and Australian speakers? The older pronunciation of “zed” was inherited from the Old French. The American “zee” is from a dialect heard in England during the 17th century and was approved by Noah [...]
Bard on the Beach is a festival that is a “must see” in Vancouver. You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to challange your English listening skills with Shakespeare plays as an ESL student. Please sign up with Serena by August 9th if you want to join this student activity with inlingua Vancouver. We will be seeing [...]
Some ESL teachers who wanted to teach English at inlingua Vancouver asked me what kind of certification they needed. A TESL certificate that is recognized by TESL Canada, or a CELTA certificate is all you need. For more information about obtaining the certificate you can visit the TESL Canada website.
Finding a school that suits you the best isn’t easy when you want to study English in a foreign coutry. That’s why we’re welcoming you to try our classes from fully qualified teachers for free. Contact us to arrange your trial lessons Tuesday through Thursday. Click here to see the updated Trial Lesson Handbook for May 2011
The 25th annual Vancouver 10km Sun Run is Sunday May 9th and inlingua Vancouver will be entering its second team. Over 55,000 people run, walk or stroll through the streets of Vancouver. The cost of the race is $40 and it includes a t-shirt with the inlingua logo on the back, breakfast at bc place [...]
