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…
Student Diversity: A Key to a Successful Language School
Contributed by Lucas Bertoli, Marketing Coordinator – Central and Eastern Europe There are many important factors to take into consideration when deciding which language school to choose when studying abroad. If you’re in the middle of searching for a school, you might be asking questions like: • Does the school have a good reputation? •…
Learning English Through Social Media
Contributed by Patrick Davey, ILSC-Sydney Did you know that websites you regularly use to keep in touch with your friends and family are some of the best ways you can study your English skills? Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or even Mixi and Cyworld can be great places to meet and share tips with other people who are learning…
G’day mate! Do you know Aussie slang?
When you travel to Australia you’re going to find that sometimes Australian people can say some peculiar things, and Sydney is no different. However – if you study Aussie slang before you arrive, you may be able to avoid getting confused! Here is a list of some commonly used words and phrases: G’day! – this…
ILSC Global “Help Japan” Campaign Raises over $30,000 for Red Cross
As a global language school, ILSC teaches students from around the world, and Japanese students generally make up between 10-15% of the student body. Being away from home during the earthquake and tsunami crisis has been a challenge for these students. Many of them have gone through the stress of wondering what is going on…