One of the first questions that students ask us here at ILSC Education Group is how long do I need to take classes to be able to speak Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc. The problem, is that this isn’t the right question to ask. What do students mean when they say “speak the language”? Do they mean being able…
Corporate Social Responsibility at ILSC
ILSC’s spirit of reaching out into our local and global communities continues to drive a number of great CSR initiatives around our campuses. Our most recent CSR efforts included: Go Hashimoto fundraiser – In October, students and staff at ILSC-Sydney raised money for Japanese international student Go Hashimoto, who slipped off an apartment balcony in…
Earth Month at ILSC
Saturday April 22nd was the 42nd anniversary of “Earth Day,” and for the past month, ILSC has been holding a variety of informative and fun activities to raise awareness on how to make a difference for the planet. Earth Month at ILSC officially launched on March 22nd, the same day as Earth Hour, a global initiative to turn out the lights for one hour in order to save energy.
ILSC’s 20th Anniversary, Rebrand, and ILSC.com Re-launch
In September, ILSC celebrated its 20th anniversary! After opening its first location in Vancouver in September 1991, ILSC has expanded throughout 7 global locations, and now offers a wide range of language programs, career and teacher training programs, corporate language training, and continuing education programs. ILSC has taught over 100,000 students from more than 100 countries…
5 Easy Ways to Improve your Pronunciation
By Erin Hendry – ILSC-San Francisco One request that I often hear from students is that they want to improve their pronunciation. Many students become frustrated that they have to repeat themselves many times when they try to speak to native speakers. It is a very common complaint among foreign students. But the good news…