EC English Language Schools: Vancouver
570 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y1, Canada
EC English Language Schools: Vancouver
In this groundbreaking new course, business professionals will learn how to effectively use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to improve their written English. The first course of its kind, Writing for AI goes beyond traditional offerings that simply help students become passive users of AI tools. Instead, this Special Focus course was designed to help students use AI tools to find their own voice, articulate their unique point of view and create effective texts that are undeniably their own—so they can succeed in the digital global community.
What can you expect on this course?
Comprehensive course offering
Available every week at EC schools in Malta, London and Vancouver, in 90-minute daily sessions, this course will help students:
Write effective AI prompts
Analyse, edit and adapt AI-generated responses
Consider audience and formality
Organise texts
Learn key vocabulary and language points
Incorporate their own voice and tone
Understand how to use AI ethically
Compare their written texts with those of their classmates
Improved critical thinking skills
Students build confidence in their own writing as they learn to think more strategically about AI prompt engineering, and more critically about AI-generated responses.
Choice of 2 distinct tracks
This course is ideal for business professionals — and classes will be tailored to meet the practical, real-life needs of each group.
Writing with AI at Work is designed for professionals looking to hone their business writing skills and focuses on helping students write emails, CVs, cover letters, blogs, LinkedIn posts, reports and proposals.
Guaranteed outcomes
By the end of a 4-week course, students will be able to:
Produce four different text types
Use a range of AI tools and systems
Write effective AI prompts for brainstorming and text modeling
Analyse texts for organisation and useful language chunks
Recognise different registers and styles in various text types
Edit AI responses to reflect their own voice and style
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar
EC Vancouver does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 14 students |
Maximum | 16 students |
Age range | 16 years old and older |
Vancouver is a stunning, friendly West Coast city. It offers culture, outdoor adventure, shopping and entertainment, all against the beautiful backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and Coastal Mountain range. Learn English in Vancouver if breathtaking views and an active lifestyle are what you’re after. This is the perfect EC city for you.
The nationality and age mix at EC English Language Schools: Vancouver varies over different time periods, courses and levels.
EC Vancouver teaches students from all over the world, including:
EC Vancouver does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Vancouver is Canada’s gateway to the Pacific. Its beaches, mountains and parks are perfect for outdoor activities. This friendly and charming West coast city offers students culture, recreation, history, adventure, shopping and entertainment - all in a beautiful, natural setting. Our English school has a great location in the city centre, and our friendly and professional staff are there to make sure you have an unforgettable experience.
First day in the class, I didn’t say my opinions and keep quiet.
A teacher said me you should say something,
you stay here just 1 week. It’s for you!
And then I tried to say my opinions it’s became good experience.
Hi, as long as I remember myself, I have always wanted to visit Canada. Now I know that I like Europe more. To visit Canada and to study English at the same time was a great idea because I was able to make lots of friends at school. A year before the EC School, I was in Ireland and studied English in some other school. I will share these schools. When I arrived at the school, of course I had an exam to determine my level. I did not prepare for any exam and it was not as good as I wished. The exam had several parts; writing, listening, etc. If I had some problem with listening because lack of practice and it was enough to get a group with not so high level. Very soon I understood that my level was higher. It was very important to find your group because it was much more interesting. When you had the same level you were able to choose and support topics you were both interested in. So, do not be shy if you feel your level is higher, ask teachers. At that time, the teachers were a little bit busy, but I asked several times, then they checked my home assignments. We had some conversation, and I was in my new group. It was much better. Now I was able to discuss and speak about things that were interesting for me. Believe me to be with the same level is very comfortable and important.
So, about schedule and activities. In the EC School you are able to choose different additional lessons to improve your writing, listening, etc. There is the main schedule with your group. If you want to change your group, you should take some sort of test. If you want to change some of your additional lessons, just ask about it. It is very convenient. You are able to try different lessons with different levels. In Ireland, I did not have so many opportunities to choose different lessons. In the EC School, some organization worked with our activities. Very often you had to miss your last lesson, and sometimes you could just be alone from your school because this organization worked with different schools. For me, it was very uncomfortable, concerning making new friends. I pay special attention to it because being with friends improves your language so much.
Concerning, household family. None of the students lived with a Canadian family. I lived with some family from Serbia and with three other students. All students were from different schools. We had different schedules, activities, and our lessons started in different times. So, we did not become close friends, but in any case living with other students improved your language quite well.
P.S. Sorry for my mistakes I am a foreigner and I was independent.
Sincerely,
Alexander Ryabov.
Travel to Canada was great. First, I knew a different country with people from every place of the world. Second, I could improve my English skills using it. Third and the most important to me was the environment at EC school. All of the information that I needed during my four weeks in Vancouver I had with the people of school. Information about tourism, extra activities or other kind of things are important to a guy who is in a foreign country. But I would highlight the role of the people from school: secretaries are marvelous and the teachers incredible. The results depends of me... So, I have had the perfect month in Vancouver! To me it was special because I´m a wheelchair user and Vancouver is perfect for this too! Thank you!!!
Show details » Read more...One of the teachers was simply fantastic. He's very intelligent and has great didactics. The school is super professional, there's strict timing control, which educates students about punctuality. Facilities are good and there's excellent access to wheelchair users. Staff is helpful and friendly (most of them), the school is located downtown, close to shopping centers and snack bar/restaurants. I don't remember anything negative. I've already recommended the school to many people.
Show details » Read more...Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying English in Vancouver. These homes are often between 40 - 60 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 18+. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Student residences often do not include any meal plan. Learn more about student residence accommodation
It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Vancouver, but this tends to be more expensive. EC Vancouver provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
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. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged C$ 85 when you register.
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.
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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