Jonathon David White - With a Servant's Heart

Studying English in Hamilton, ON, Canada

outside in summer and winter

  1. Why study English overseas?

    2. The best way to improve your English is to live in an English speaking area where you are forced to make use of English to communicate on a daily basis. In this type of situation English becomes a living language and not just something that one learns from a textbook. While learning from a standard textbook is good for exams and provides a good basis (especially for reading), an English speaking environment allows you to learn by trial and error, providing instant feedback on whether you are succeeding to communicate or not. Failure then provides the motivation for learning.

  2. Advantages of Hamilton, ON, Canada

  3. Formal Schooling: Language Study Options

    1. St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Center (July)

      • Admission Requirements: Over 18 years old.
      • Duration: 1 month (4 weeks), July only.
      • Hours/Week: 25
      • Fees: US$240.00 for foreign students
      • Address: 45 Young Street, Hamilton, ON
      • Provider: St Charles is an Adult and Continuing Education Center run by the Catholic School Board for the Government of Ontario. Its target is to help immigrants improve their English to close to native speaker level.

    2. St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Center Fall/Winter/Spring (Day)

      • Admission Requirements: Over 18 years old.
      • Duration: Fall/Winter Session - September-June
      • Hours/Week: 28
      • Time: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
      • Fees: CAN$94/week (Pay per week)
      • Address: 45 Young Street, Hamilton, ON
      • Provider: St Charles is an Adult and Continuing Education Center run by the Catholic School Board for the Government of Ontario. Its target is to help immigrants improve their English to close to native speaker level.

    3. Cathedral Catholic Secondary School (Daytime, Semesters)

      • Admission Requirements: None, no age limits.
      • Duration: 2 semesters (September to January) & (February to June)
      • Hours/Week: 6 hours
      • Time: Monday to Friday, 1.15 hours per day.
      • Fees: CAN$1000/semester
      • Address: Wentworth St North
      • Cathedral is a regular high school run by the Catholic School Board for the Government of Ontario.

    4. Mohawk College

      • a degree granting public college

  4. Volunteer: Get to know Canadians through Interacting with Them

  5. Alternatives in Taiwan

    6. An alternative approach, if you are in Taiwan, is to form a small group of 4 to 6 students. Guided by my textbook and workbook: "Research Communication: EFL for Scientists and Engineers" (Purchase), you can work together to improve your practical English ability.