inlingua

inlingua Vancouver is part of the International inlingua School of Languages. With over 300 schools worldwide, they are among the largest and oldest educational organizations in the world. inlingua is in the education business to serve you, to break down communication barriers and to help you succeed in your personal and study goals.

Location:
Inlingua has two campuses located in the heart of downtown Vancouver at 816 Granville and at 605 Robson St.  Both campuses are easily accessible by several different buses lines and are a short walking distance from the Skytrain and Seabus.

Programs: 

inlingua Speaking Lessons:
The focus of this class is to improve your general listening and speaking skills. You will be speaking English with native speakers right from your very first day of classes. You will learn ‘living’ and functional English and improve your overall conversation skills. This class is from 9-12:15pm, five days a week.

Test preparation classes:
inlingua offers TOEFL and Cambridge preparation classes from 1:15 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, covering 20 lessons per week. Students will also have the opportunity to take practice tests to ensure progress.

Listening Technologies classes:
Students will use a computer to improve their listening skills explore up to-date topics like International News, Local News, Weather, Science, and Film / Sitcoms. These classes are 90 minutes long and offered twice a day at 1:15pm and 3:00pm in four week modules.

Elective Classes:
Students can choose their Elective lessons depending on their level of English, their needs and their skills. Inlingua’s Elective lessons last for 8 weeks. However, students can change to a different Elective every 4 weeks if they want to cover different areas of the English language. Some examples of popular elective classes are Amazing Listening, Professional English, Street Smarts and Vocabulary Building. Elective classes are 90 minutes long and are scheduled at 1:15pm, Monday to Friday.  

Students and Facilities:  

Building Description:
inlingua’s main campus is located on Granville St. At this campus there are 7 classrooms as well as the administrative offices. Their second campus, Robson Campus is only 1 block from the Granville Campus, at the corner of Robson and Seymour Street. There are 8 classrooms and the Graduation room.

Capacity:
200 students

Average class size:
8-10 Students

Average student age:
18-30 years of age

Computer Lab:
Each of inlingua’s campuses have fully equipped computer labs with high speed internet connections and free email and internet for students.

Lounge/Other:
inlingua has a fully equipped student lounge with a wide-screen television where movies are shown in English each day. There is also an excellent stereo system and comfortable sofas. Students have access to free lockers, a reader’s book shelf, a courtesy telephone, refrigerators and microwaves.

EMCI Recommends:
Inlingua is a great school for students who are interested in improving the conversation skills. At inlingua, students can expect to improve their conversational fluency and to learn about Canadian culture. The school has a social atmosphere and a positive environment where students are given the opportunity to participate and practice speaking English each day.