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ESL: Learn English at the Library
• ESL Conversation Clubs
Practice your English listening and speaking skills in group
discussions with volunteer coaches. Call 260-2703 for locations and
times of the ESL Conversation Club.
• Library Tours for New Canadians
Tours can be arranged by calling your
local Library branch.
• The Homework Club
The Homework Club offers help with English and school work for
immigrant teens after school at several branch libraries. Call the
Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (telephone: 263-0643) for details,
or check the branch library pages for program information.
MORE PLACES TO LEARN ENGLISH
• Bow Valley College (English as a Second Language Department)
http://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/courses_programs/esl/index.htm
English as a Second Language classes offered at all levels.
The "Bridge Program" helps new Canadians who wish to move
from ESL classes to academic upgrading. "English for Work"
is a program which combines English classes with a practical work
placement.
• YMCA - (Young Mens' Christian Association) Calgary - Education Enrichment
http://www.ymcacalgary.org/comm/education_enrichment.htm
Call for information about language instruction.
• YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) Calgary
http://www.ywcaofcalgary.com/education/esl.html
English as a Second Language classes, including LINC
(Language Instruction for New Canadians) classes. Special classes for
pronunciation and social conversation.
TEST OF ENGLISH FOR NEW CANADIANS
• T.O.E.F.L. (Test of
English as a Foreign Language):
http://www.toefl.org/
contact Sylvan Technology Centre 777-1365
• T.S.E. (Test of Spoken English)
http://www.toefl.org/
• T.O.E.I.C.(Test of English for International Communication):
http://www.ets.org/toeic/
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Contact Mount Royal College Testing Service: 240-6368
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T.O.E.F.L. and T.O.E.I.C. test preparation materials are available at Calgary Public Library
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ESL web sites
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