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Exploring Canadian Culture

4.9/5 (63 reviews)

Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate

This class helps students improve their English while exploring many aspects of Canadian culture and life. Students gain a better understanding of Canada and build connections with Canadians, with a focus on reading and speaking skills.

Sample topics:

• Canadian slang and Canadian English
• Indigenous peoples of Canada
• Food, stories, music, and television
• Sports
• Landmarks and basic geography
• Famous Canadians
• Canadian money
• Multiculturalism
• Holidays

Highlights

Gain a better understanding of Canada and Canadian culture.
Improve your reading comprehension and speaking skills.
Enjoy interactive activities with your classmates.

Class Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify and discuss many aspects of Canadian culture
• Read and speak more clearly, and better understand their peers
• Compare their own culture with Canadian culture

Delivery Methods

• Pair work, group work, and role-plays
• Controlled, semi-controlled, and free practice
• Regular review of covered topics
• Homework assignments
• Listening tests and quizzes
• Group and individual presentations

Evaluation

Students are evaluated on participation, presentations, and projects, and receive feedback from the teacher.

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is essential to success in this class. Students who miss more than 3 days per session will find it very difficult to keep up.

Materials

• Daily handouts provided by the teacher

Afternoon Timetable

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Topic Introduction, Listening, Vocab

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Reading, Discussion