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July 17, 2007
George Brown College Teaches How to Say it, As Well As Do it - Ontario's Hospitality Business Newspaper
By Stephanie Ortenzi
George Brown College has begun accepting applications for a new hospitality program that includes instruction in English as a second language, with a focus on the specific vocabularies used in lodging and food service industries. With classes held nights and weekends, ESL Hospitality and Culinary Operations is a certificate program developed jointly by the School of Continuing Education and the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts. The program intends to ease the hospitality industry's labour shortage and help a growing immigrant workforce advance professionally by improving their communication skills and formalizing hospitality training. At least two other colleges in Canada are already offering instruction in English as a second language to hospitality students. George Brown is primarily focusing on people who bring skills and training from other countries but are having trouble finding work, as well as on hospitality workers in Canada who need to improve their language and work skills, says program manager Joe Baker. "The simple fact is that there is a growing need for skilled workers in hospitality," says John Walker, dean of hospitality and tourism. Citing a 2005 report from the Canadian Tourism and Human Resource Council, Walker says that by 2015, the industry will need 300,000 additional workers to sustain its growth ."This growth is extremely creative and forward-thinking," says Bill Pallett, senior vice-president of people and quality for Delta Hotels and Resorts. "Immigrant workers are a key source of recruitment," he adds, "and this program is a way to get better utilization from that talent source." Pallett says that there are about 150 Delta employees in Toronto who might take advantage of this program, adding, "I can see many employers, including Delta Hotels, encouraging their employees to enroll." At Humber College, "ESL has been part of our course for as long as I remember," says Rudi Fischbacher, professor and coordinator of the culinary program. Fischbacher estimates that 10 per cent of his full time students are foreign, mostly from Asia and eastern Europe. At Humber, full time hospitality students take compulsory classes in communication, which covers composition, grammar and punctuation. Students with other mother tongues who need to improve their English go into a communications course that includes instruction in ESL. George Brown will use a course called ESL hospitality English, to teach students to speak the basic language of their trade in English. They will then integrate with other hospitality students and get ongoing ESL support. The two part program is made up of a Hospitality section, where students can specialize in Food and Beverage or Hotel, and a Culinary section, with specialization options in Cooking or Baking. Vancouver Community College has a full time "Cooking ESL" course that includes training in communication skills for hospitality industry, including technical vocabulary. The program is taught by two instructors: one from Culinary Arts and the other from ESL. Independent language schools have also recognized this unique employment-training niche. Access International English Language Centre in Toronto offers a course called Focus on English for Tourism and Hospitality that includes the offer of an internship placement. In California, job specific ESL learning has become highly specialized. City college of San Francisco offers the following three distinct ESL courses: Communications for Culinary Workers, for Food Service/Hospitality and for Hotel/Service Workers.
Source: George Brown College, Toronto / Ontario Restaurant News
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July 1, 2007
University of Victoria, English Language Centre
Since 1970, the English Language Centre (ELC) at the University of Victoria (UVic) has offered internationally recognized intensive English programs in all levels. Courses consist of 20 to 30 hours of formal instruction per week. A calendar of free sociocultural activities is included in all programs. The three- to six-week, short-term ESL programs include a full range of afternoon workshops and activities to enhance classroom learning. These short courses emphasize speaking and listening skills. The 12-week Intensive English Language Program (ELPI) and the University Admission Preparation Course (UAPC) are designed for international students who wish to improve their English and attend a university in an English-speaking country. Students have 22 hours per week of classroom learning plus 8 extra hours per week of tutorials and pronunciation time with teachers in the Self Access Centre. ELPI students at the upper levels choose either the communicative or the academic track. UAPC provides a direct admissions link to UVic's degree programs and conditional acceptance. ELC combines university-trained instructors with a modern, computer-assisted language lab and small classes to create a dynamic, friendly environment. Housing options for English language students at UVic include university residence (from May until August only), homestay and private accommodation.
Source: SchoolsinCanada.com
Established in 1967 St. Clair College (St. Clair) is a career-oriented educational institution that provides high quality education, skills training and knowledge for students in our community and around the world. St. Clair offers over 85 degree, diploma and postgraduate certificates and more than 350 courses delivered part-time through continuing ... [read more]
