Peggy, an international student from Taiwan, studied English for Academic Purposes (EAP 300) at our College’s Kelowna location before continuing her studies in the Business Management Co-op Diploma program in Vancouver. Her Kelowna experience included academic English classes, speaking practice, homestay life, international friendships and support from our teachers. For international students considering a college...Read More

As a student advisor at VanWest, I encounter many students who initially struggle with English or find it harder to learn the language than others. Rodolfo is one of these students who initially had trouble getting into the learning rhythm, but today he’s very happy, progressing well, and using what he’s learned with his classmates....Read More

어떤 사람들에게는 공부가 정말 쉽고 즐거운 일일 수 있어요. 그들은 집중하기 쉽고 모든 정보를 쉽게 배우고 기억하는 것이 쉽다고 느낄 수 있죠. 그러나 많은 사람들에게는 공부가 정말 도전적이고 때로는 불가능한 일로 느껴질 수도 있어요. 여러분들이 공부 시간을 더 생산적으로 보낼 수 있도록 몇 가지 공부 팁을 알려드릴게요 1. 공부 일정 만들기 때로는 루틴을 가지는 것이...Read More

Here are some more common English sayings that you can use in conversation! The world is slowly opening up which means traveling will be a lot more common. This will allow more people to come to Canada and study English. If studying at VanWest College is in your future, maybe this blog can help. Just...Read More

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Hi, It’s Rimi! I’m so glad to share my experience here with you all again. This time, I would like to share my experience of the Conversation Club at VanWest College. What is it? Conversation Club is one of our activities that is usually held on Tuesday and Thursday. I have joined it three times...Read More

We’re Back And we’re back with 8 more common English sayings that you can use in conversation. Like any sayings or limericks in your native language, using English idioms usually come easier for native speakers. So show off your English speaking skills improvement by using one of these sayings naturally in dialogue. UP IN THE...Read More

Practice Makes Perfect We are pretty sure you’ve heard some reiteration of the saying “practice makes perfect”. It’s a very true statement, the outcome you receive from attempting to accomplish something will depend on how much effort you put in. Some outcomes are not that great and some can be very rewarding. VanWest College would...Read More