General English - Intensive

International Language Academy of Canada Vancouver

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Course description

Program Structure:
ILAC has 17 levels of English
Each English level is 4 weeks
Students pass a level every 4 weeks or finish faster with above average performance

30 lessons including 26 Principal class and 4 Elective Class
Principal Class (26 lessons per week)
Main class for course focus
Elective Class (4 lessons per week)
Choose an elective class based on your specific needs including: speaking, listening, pronunciation, grammar, writing, idioms, vocabulary, business, TOEFL, IELTS, oral presentations, English through media, debating, current events and more

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
30 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
08:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon session
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Vancouver.

Class size

Average 13 students
Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 19 years old and older
Average 22 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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reviews

Reviews

100% recommend

based on 7 reviews
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"I do not regret studying at ILAC"

ZHIQING CHEN, student from Japan

Vancouver is really a nice city in Canada and because of the location of both campus and residence were in downtown, I did enjoy my stay in Vancouver. As far as I am concerned, you'd better choose business class instead of regular class because some friends of mine told me they feel bored in their regular class sometimes.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
2 Mar 2020 - 27 Mar 2020
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"ILAC - The best of Canada"

CLAUDIO FERRAZ, student from Brazil

Senior teachers, excellent structure, follow-up through biweekly tests, electives 2x per week. The school is the maximum.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
2 Dec 2019 - 13 Dec 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"My experience was rewarding"

Alessandra Pontele, student from Brazil

I really enjoyed having classes with my teacher Nori, he kept us alert and motivated with his games and challenging questions, my elective class (general vocabulary) could have been better, but I understand people of different levels were together, so maybe ILAC could think of a better format to make Advance learners experience more enjoyable.

The school facilities and location were good and they are well organized. The only problem I had was with my Health Insurance. ILAC and the representative who sold me my course were not aligned, so the school needed insurance document which the representative didn't send. At first, I was really stressed about that, thinking I might have not been covered by insurance, but everything was clarified after a few phone calls.

Housing- I understand homestays need their rules, but when hosting people over 30, they should consider more flexibility, specially when it comes to schedules, rules regarding dinner time, shower time, or what can or cannot be done inside the house.

I felt like a teenager again, but not in a good way.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
9 Sep 2019 - 20 Sep 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Great experience"

Carola Annemarie Hof, student from Germany

Location: great, all ILAC buildings are in downtown within walking distance to skytrain station or bus stops.

Facilities: class rooms are very small but okay.

Teachers: The main class teacher for the first two weeks (Anna) and my elective class teacher (Amy) were excellent!

Housing: Okay, but next time I would choose to stay at another host family or at the residence.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
8 Apr 2019 - 3 May 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Excellent Experience"

Felipe Aita, student from Brazil

Classes:
General English: Very good classes. You get to meet a lot of people and make friends. You learn a lot, but faster.
Business Classes: Excellent. You have to make presentations, etc.
BEST TRICK: You HAVE to find the teacher that fits you. I spent 3 weeks with a bad teacher, then, I changed and found a excellent teacher. Don't waste time with bad teachers.
Teachers: As I sad, there are some excellent teacher and a few bad teachers. You HAVE to find one that fits your personality and expectations.

Location: Could not be better. It is located in the downtown area, near everything.

Facilities: Excellent.

Activities: Great. You can do something different everyday.

Housing: Stayed in a good home stay. But the home-stay mother was traveling and the home-stay father treat me few times without respect. When she came back and everything got better. I heard a lot of friends complaining about home-stay. Most of then are from Philippines and their food is, generally, quite different from everyone else's. So, if you want privacy, do parties at home, variation in food... you should rent an apartment.
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Overall comments: Stayed in ILAC Vancouver for 2 months. I've improved my English A LOT. It's a worthwhile experience. Made a lot of friends, really. Enjoyed a lot. If you have the chance to go to ILAC Vancouver, don't hesitate. The school is excellent! I recommend it 100%.
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Important trick 1: If you don't like your teacher or home-stay family, CHANGE! Especially teacher. Talk with friends and see if they like their teacher. If positive and you don't like yours, don't waste your time.
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Important trick 2: If your English level is high, don't go to international schools. People in this place make the same mistakes and sometimes you spend 6 months studying and you don't improve as fast as you wanted. You should take a course in some university/ another school/ business school/ wherever you'll have contact with native and fluent people. This way you gonna improve your English faster. In International Schools (like ILAC) you are NOT going to have interaction with native speakers!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
14 Dec 2015 - 5 Feb 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was a great experience, friendly, and simply awesome."

Emmanuel Intabakatt, student from Switzerland

The classes were very good. I have met a lot of people my age around the world. I learned a lot about their cultures and I made new friends.

Teachers were also competent and graduates, to listen to our needs. The location of the school in downtown Vancouver was perfect!

The facilities were modern and clean. The meetings were good and at a reasonable price for the most part. The club'' ESL'' suggested the meetings and not ILAC. This club was composed entirely of former students who were not necessarily qualified. They would try to sell us their activities by aggressive ways sometimes.

Regarding the family, for a month, I got up in a family with an older person. This person was not bad, but the rooms are in the basement which was very cold. Sometimes it was warmer outside than inside. I asked the school to change my accommodation to which could be done in two weeks, a time far too long in my opinion!

And a few days before my departure, new students arrived in this house. ILAC has not come from the person to solve the problem, and people from home accommodation services had entrusted me having had problems in the past with this person.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
6 May 2013 - 26 Jul 2013
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Choose correctly the course you are going to sing up!"

Maria Raventos, student from Spain

Academic English is very useful. On the other hand, I think general English courses are a bit of a waste of time... I tried to make my stay in ILAC longer but the staff didn't show too much interest, so I decided to change schools. The price was also an important factor; I missed any kind of discount after 3 months. I found a school that was offering 2 months for the cost of 1.

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Duration of study
12 weeks
Date of study
8 Oct 2012 - 28 Dec 2012
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

International Language Academy of Canada Vancouver offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single Room - No meals

164 €
weekly
Age range: 19 - 99 years old
Address: all locations available, Toronto, Ontario -, Canada
Location: In the city center of Vancouver
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
164 €
1 student in a private room living with a host family
Includes 3 meals per day, 7 days per week.

What to expect in your Homestay:

You will be living with a host family who may have a foreign background.
You may be sharing your new home with students from different countries.
You will have the opportunity to learn and practice your English and at the same time you will learn from another cultures.

Homestay - Single Room with 2 meals/day

200 €
weekly
Age range: 19 - 99 years old
Address: all locations available, Toronto, Ontario -, Canada
Location: In the city center of Vancouver
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
200 €
1 student in a private room living with a host family
Includes 3 meals per day, 7 days per week.

What to expect in your Homestay:

You will be living with a host family who may have a foreign background.
You may be sharing your new home with students from different countries.
You will have the opportunity to learn and practice your English and at the same time you will learn from another cultures.

Homestay - Single Room with 3 meals/day

218 €
weekly
Age range: 15 - 99 years old
Address: all locations available, Toronto, Ontario -, Canada
Location: In the city center of Vancouver
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 50 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
218 €
1 student in a private room living with a host family
Includes 3 meals per day, 7 days per week.

What to expect in your Homestay:

You will be living with a host family who may have a foreign background.
You may be sharing your new home with students from different countries.
You will have the opportunity to learn and practice your English and at the same time you will learn from another cultures.
student-residence

GEC Viva residence - Shared bedroom - No meals

309 €
weekly
Age range: 19 years old and older
Address: 1311 Howe St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 2P3, Canada
Location: In the city center of Vancouver
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
309 €
Located just above Vancouver’s False Creek marinas and only a short walk from the ocean, this deluxe residence has been named #7 in North America and #3 in Canada by the Most Luxurious Student Housing Community.

FACILITIES
Free Wi-Fi and Netflix
24-hour fitness centre
Kitchen, washer and dryer included
Walking distance to ILAC
Fitness centre
Weekly housekeeping

GEC Viva residence - Private bedroom - No meals

328 €
weekly
Address: 1311 Howe St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 2P3, Canada
Location: In the city center of Vancouver
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
328 €
Located just above Vancouver’s False Creek marinas and only a short walk from the ocean, this deluxe residence has been named #7 in North America and #3 in Canada by the Most Luxurious Student Housing Community.

FACILITIES
Free Wi-Fi and Netflix
24-hour fitness centre
Kitchen, washer and dryer included
Walking distance to ILAC
Fitness centre
Weekly housekeeping

APT Living residence - Single Studio - No meals

364 €
weekly
Age range: 19 years old and older
Address: 1125 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z3, Canada
Location: In the city center of Vancouver
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
364 €
Compact private single studio with washroom, kitchenette, bed, desk, balcony, Wi-Fi and utilities. Excellent location in a popular urban village with access to all you need within minutes and downtown Vancouver is less than 20 minutes by transit or 15 minutes on bike.

Modern urban living maximizes efficiency of space, uniquely combining both private and communal living. A great option at a reasonable price for guests looking for location, convenience, privacy and the opportunity to meet new people while experiencing Vancouver’s vibrant city life and culture.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Vancouver based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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Questions and answers

Have questions? Get answers from International Language Academy of Canada Vancouver staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

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"This student informed me that she has already taken the online test and she came to visit the school. She got a High Intermediate 1 on her online test. Is it possible for her to take the TESOL exam with that level? She is really interested in doing the course on starting"

The minimum level requirement for TESOL is level 14- high-advanced. If she is not a student of ILAC she needs to present either IELTS or TOEFL certificate and also pass the interview in order to be submitted to the program.

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