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English for Executives
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A combination of small group English lessons, private one to one tutoring, individualized computer assisted learning, and a choice of specialized electives, internships, or use of executive services.

2008 CCEL Brochure (PDF)

Small Group Lessons
18 hours per week of formal classroom work using an integrated curriculum designed for mature students.  Maximum class size is 9 students and minimum age is 25 years. Lessons are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 12:05pm, with a coffee break at 10:10am.  All classes are on the executive floor with a professional boardroom setting, comfortable seating and appropriate décor.  Teachers are selected on their qualifications and experience working with professionals.  Students can enter the class any Monday and study for as many weeks as they wish.

I learnt more in 4 weeks in this executive class than in 3 months in a regular ESL classroom with younger, less mature students.
(38-year-old Company Director from Argentina)

Students can choose to attend only the small group lessons and devote the rest of the day to personal business, sightseeing, or research.

  • Maxim class size 9 students
  • Minimum age 25 years
  • Start any Monday
  • 18 hours per week Monday – Friday
  • Classrooms on the executive floor with boardroom setting
Private One to One Tutoring
Qualified ESL teachers are available for private tutoring for one, two or three hours per day. The goal is to focus on the individual needs of the student taking into account his specific strengths and weaknesses.  Time can also be allocated for specific topics – Legal English, Medical English, Communication, Accent Reduction, Presentations, Public Speaking, etc.  Private lessons are in the afternoon and daily Monday to Thursday or Monday to Friday.

My tutor was able to help me with my specific problems with the language and enable me to learn much faster and to understand the group lessons much better.
(30-year-old Teacher from Japan)

Students can choose one, two or three hours per day of private lessons.
  • Individualized program designed to meet the student’s personal needs
  • Opportunity for specific subject areas – Business English (speech making, giving presentations, business writing,), Legal English, Medical English, etc.
Optional Afternoon Specialty Electives
Executive students can enter any of the wide range of specialty electives offered in the afternoon to the regular CCEL students.  There are 20 choices offered throughout the year including conversation, communication, exam preparation, computer training, writing, and grammar. Some electives have prerequisite English levels and some are offered at more than one level.  There are two electives each day and they are offered Monday to Thursday 1:00 – 2:40 and 2:55 - 4:05pm. Students can study one or two electives each week and enter the class any Monday. Friday afternoons are free for social and recreational activities, testing, tutoring, and private study.

I chose one elective in grammar and one hour of tutoring for my afternoon program.  I enjoyed being with the mixed elective class and the opportunity to improve my grammar in a large mixed group setting.
(26-year-old Management Trainee from Germany)

Students can choose to attend any of the afternoon electives offered at CCEL.

  • Maxim class size 15 students
  • Minimum age 16 years
  • Start any Monday
  • One or two electives each afternoon Monday to Thursday
  • Wide range of subject areas.

Complete List of Afternoon Electives
Work Experience
CCEL can arrange a work placement as an added feature of our Executive program. Executive students can experience Canadian business culture and interacting in a professional environment with peers in their own profession. The internship is designed for professionals who have experience or training that they can bring to a company in exchange for the opportunity to work alongside Canadians or on specific projects in a working environment. Placements are full time, Monday to Friday for one to four weeks and are arranged by a series of interviews and job searches by CCEL staff.  Work experience placements are an opportunity to make connections with peers in your profession and to develop long-term friendships and networking.

I worked for 3 weeks with a computer IT firm doing research and assisting with project development. It was a valuable opportunity to understand the workings of a Canadian company
(27-year-old Computer Software Developer from Mexico)

Students can choose from one to four weeks for a work place experience and must study for an equivalent period of time.
  • Each student is found a placement appropriate to their English level, experience, training, and education.
  • Placements are available in most careers areas.
Teachers
All instructors are university graduates with specialized ESL teacher training and overseas experience.

Teacher Profile - Bob Hume

Bob graduated from Brandon University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, and has lived and worked all over the world ever since. In addition to a year in Bangkok, Thailand and three years in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he spent four years working in Canada's northern native communities. Bob enjoys teaching at CCEL and occupies his free time as a writer of stage and screen plays and is working on his first novel.

Teacher Profile - Orsolina Rabasco de Garza

Orsolina has been with the teaching staff at CCEL since Feb. 1996. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Italian with a concentration in Art History from the University of British Columbia in 1992. During her undergraduate studies, she realized that she wanted to try teaching and decided to focus on adult ESL as her own father was an immigrant from Italy. Realizing all of the difficulties he had faced, she wanted to help others in similar situations. She had taught at International House at UBC and other private institutes in Vancouver before coming to CCEL. While at CCEL, in 1998, she moved to Mexico and lived there for almost two and a half years. She has come back to CCEL and settled down in Vancouver with her husband and two cats.
Daily Schedule Options
Options Morning Afternoon Late afternoon
1 Small Group ESL Class Private study/business Private study/business
2 Small Group ESL Class Tutor (1,2 or 3hrs) Private study/business
3 Small Group ESL Class Elective 1 Tutor (1 hr)
4 Small Group ESL Class Elective 1 Elective 2
5 Small Group ESL Class Elective 1 Private study/business
Registration/Fees
English for Executives Program (Students 25+ years, Intermediate+ level)
START ANY MONDAY, ALL YEAR ROUND
Part-Time ESL (18 hours/week)  
$300/wk
Full-Time ESL (24 hours/week)
 
$370/wk
Full-Time ESL (18 hours/week) + 5 hrs Private Tutoring
  
$625/wk
Full-Time ESL (18 hours/week) + 10 hrs Private Tutoring
  
$850/wk

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