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 [...]
It’s important to attend School Activities or take General English and Elective Lessons to learn English. There are also other elements that effects how well you will learn once you are in your classroom, or speaking with your friends. Your diet. Good food can give you more energy, boost your mood, protect and improve your [...]
Sandra’s suggestions for keeping up your English fluency after you leave inlingua Vancouver. So you’ve had a great time learning English at Inlingua in Vancouver. You have made good progress but you are worried that you will forget what you learned. You have wondered what will happen when you go back home: Will you [...]
This year the Japanese Cultural Night will be in Gastown campus on February 3rd at 1:30 PM. The tickets are available ($5) from Serena or at the reception from Yoko and Linda. Experience Japanese Culture, food, and activities. Invite your friends, roommates, classmates too!
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 [...]
Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the ski trip to Cypress Mountain. There are rumors about this being the last ski trip of this season. How would you feel if you haven’t got a chance to experience skiing in BC mountains after going back home? Exactly… don’t miss the chance, so hurry [...]
You can download the inlingua Vancouver ESL Activities Calendar for January 2012. Every day is an opportunity to speak English!
We wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our English students and teachers. What are your new year’s resolutions for 2012? I have an idea for the top of the list: Speak English Now!
The skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing activity at Seymour Mountain was a lot of fun! Click on the images below to see more photos on Flickr.
Join us at the Taiwanese Cultural Night this Friday. The tickets are available at the reception. Click here to see this event on Facebook.
