Newcomer Blog Project Information

ESL Information for Newcomers Blog

Homestay Edmonton

http://www.edmontonhomestayagency.com/

Visitors to Edmonton

http://www.infoedmonton.com/

http://www.edmontonevents.com/

Ethnic societies in Edmonton

http://www.edmontonmulticultural-ems.org/resource-directory/ethnic-group.html

Edmonton Public Library

http://www.epl.ca/interests/multicultural

ESL contacts:

NAIT

Kimberly Payne 471-8360 kpayne@nait.ca

Lorraine 780-378-5030 lorrnord@nait.ca  W111PB

Interview with Kimberly - Summary:

NAIT has 5 levels of English. The placement test is divided into listening and speaking, reading and vocabulary, and writing and grammar components. Each level is one semester long. Level 5 = EAP, or ready to enter a university program. NAIT uses recruitment in students home countries. Ask for Jackie Su or Tina Zhao for information in Chinese. NAIT uses an academic buddy system for newcomers. NAIT also has some evening classes which educate beyond level 5.

Recently NAIT has partnered with the Chinese government. Chinese teachers are here for 6 months.

WECA

Joan Solbrekkein

ESL program 489-2579 ext. 245

Check out West Meadows Baptist Church

Check out Beulah Alliance Church

Ask for Lighthouse ph # info on Spanish ESL classes

489 – 4010