Global Explorers Program

On August 6th, 2018, up to 100 of the best a brightest English language learners will gather together in Victoria to tell the world what youth have to say about the future. Real English Victoria is working with Rethink Thinking and Royal Roads University to give youth from age 14-21 the opportunity to share ideas and visions of the future from the unique perspective of today's younger generation.

The Global Explorers Program will help you to improve your English while you explore Victoria and Vancouver Island. Learn about tourism and how it shapes your world and how you can become a part of a global movement to inspire youth to take control of what affects them.

Since the February 14th killing of 17 students and staff in Florida earlier this year, young people have shown that they have a message, but very often, adults are not ready to listen. 

Come to beautiful British Columbia, Canada and be a part of the change that you need to make the future a better place for us all!

Become a Global Explorer today!

PBLL: High Quality, Project-based Language Learning

I have been teaching English to international students for 15 years. In all of that time, I have met very few people from South Korea, Japan, or almost any other country that needed more vocabulary or grammar study to improve their English skills. What they have all needed was a chance to use the vocabulary and grammar that they have already studied. My high school in Kyoto is now becoming well-known because of how well our students are able to use English.

When people travel abroad to study a new language, it seems strange that they would want to have the same kind of English classes and system that they had in their home country. Therefore, if you enter a school where you spend all day studying in a classroom and then spend the evenings doing homework, this will work the same as the school in your country.

When students come to our school, Real English Victoria, we find out what students are interested in and what kind of experiences they want and need to have while living in Victoria. Then we make a plan that can include some classes to focus on special skills, but we encourage all students to do a project with others, or on their own to be able to explore more interesting topics and ideas. When students do this, they are learning how to use the English they already have. Students learn quickly that this builds confidence and your ability to use English to communicate improves so quickly.

The framework for our projects and inquiries comes from the amazing people at The Buck Institute of Education and the folks at High Quality PBL. We have to adapt the material to take into account the language needs of the students, but this means we spend most of our time as teachers interacting or observing interaction, making recommendations and remediating whatever is needed, at a time it is practical for the learner.

#PBLL

Transparent Learning (and Teaching)

The best way to make sure that you are doing your best when learning English is to get help from somebody. When other people know you are learning they will help you.

Wake up every morning and say out loud, "What am I going to do today to improve my English?"

Don't set goals like "attend English class". You should challenge yourself to do something. Do things like try on clothes at a shopping mall, or use the telephone to find out about movie times or make an appointment at a bank to open an account.

"Today I will _____________, because it will help me to ____________."

This will help your brain prepare for the day, getting you ready to make improvements. If you are able to attend a language school, then you need to find out why you need to take the classes they suggest. When you learn something in class, ask the teacher how you can use this today outside of class so that you will be able to use new language immediately.

You came to Victoria because you thought it would be better than learning English in your country. You should be spending your time here practicing and speaking, not doing homework or studying for tests.

If you want to know more about how to spend your time effectively in Victoria, send us an email and then come to see me at Real English Victoria.

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Open House

I am really excited about our Open House this Friday, March 9th. Real English Victoria now has 3 unique, full-time paths to English fluency in the Global Leadership English Program: Real Life, Business, and Academic and I am looking forward to telling you all about it here at the school.
You can choose to study everyday English in our Real Life Pathway and feel confident doing almost anything in English. You will learn to talk to medical staff or teachers, store clerks and bankers with confidence while you live and enjoy life in Victoria.

For people who want to be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in global Business, the Business Pathway will take you to the next level of English proficiency. Get experience working with local Victoria businesses on projects that interest you and can also help to build your resume. REV’s community partners can help you get the experience you need to even get a job while you live in Victoria.

Many people dream of attending university in a foreign country. Thousands of international students come to Victoria to live that dream, but discover that they need to get a 6.5 on the IELTS! REV’s combination of class and project work along with one of Victoria’s top Academic instructors, David Ewen, you will be able to get the IELTS score you need and prepare for the difficult task of college or university study.

On top of all that, we also have lots to talk about for this summer. Come chat with me about the Global Explorers Program taking place at Royal Roads University and Pearson International College in August 2018! It will be a fantastic place for high school youth to get together, improve their English communication skills and tell the world what today’s youth are

passionate about!

See you this Friday afternoon from 2:00 - 6:00. Snacks and refreshments

You can find us at 301 - 1111 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Cheers,

Greg

Soft-spoken REVolution

So, why do you want to learn English?

Student: "I want to learn English to get a better job."
Greg: "Why will learning English help you get a better job?"
Student: "Because in my job, I must talk to customers from English-speaking companies."
Greg: "What do you talk to your customers about?"

This is the very beginning ✔️ of planning your English learning experience! How does anyone know what you need? Well, first, they must know what you feel like. If I have not tried to learn a new language in another country, then how can I understand what you are experiencing? I can try, but it is much better for you to learn English with someone who has also learned another language from another culture. Then the person helping you to learn English must have many hours of experience in a school and have listened to lots and lots of students.

This is a blog to help you to understand how you should learn English.

My name is Greg Demmons and I had an idea that we should teach people the English that they need and help them to have real experiences to practice that English.

My idea became a school.

We called it Real English Victoria Language Co-op, but you can call us REV.