English as a Second Language (ESL) Class
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we only offer online ESL classes. All our online ESL classes are free of charge.
Welcome to our ESL class, adult English learners who want to improve the real-life English skills in a supportive learning environment! If you only have a few hours a week to have ESL classes, our ESL class is the choice for you.
Over the past decades, our ESL classes have helped many English learners achieve their learning goals: improve their English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and prepare themselves for further education and future employment opportunity. Now, we are ready to help you achieve your English learning goal.
We have always been offering ESL classes at several locations to make it more convenient for you. Unfortunately, for the 2021 spring session, our teachers can only deliver ESL classes virtually, but we provide even more schedule choices now, so it will be easier for you to choose the schedule that best meets your needs.
What are the schedules for the 2021 spring ESL class?
Mr. Barry Ripper is the ESL teacher for Schedule 1, 2, and 3.
📧bripper13@shaw.ca
☎(780) 945-3702
| Schedule Name | Schedule 1 | Schedule 2 | Schedule 3 |
| Course Level | Adult Level 3/4 | Adult Level 3/4 | Adult Level 4/5 |
| Start and End Date | April 13 – June 24 | April 13 – June 24 | April 12 – June 25 |
| Days | Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays |
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays |
Mondays Fridays |
| Time | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) | 1 – 3 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) |
Ms. Patricia York is the ESL teacher for Schedule 4, 5, and 6.
📧pyork@eisa-edmonton.org
☎(780) 918-3269
| Schedule Name | Schedule 4 | Schedule 5 | Schedule 6 |
| Course Level | Adult Level 2/3 | Adult Level 4/5 | Adult Level 3/4 |
| Start and End Date | April 13 – June 24 | April 13 – June 24 | April 12 – June 25 |
| Days | Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays |
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays |
Mondays Fridays |
| Time | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) | 1 – 3 p.m. | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) |
How do I register?
Once you decide which schedule works the best for you, please contact the teacher for the schedule you choose to register.
Mr. Ripper and Ms. York are members of the Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL). Both of them have many years of experience teaching ESL courses and working with newcomers, so you will feel comfortable talking to them. Directly registering for the ESL class with your teacher allows you and your teacher to get to know each other and makes you feel more confident before the class starts.
What level of ESL class should I register for?
We offer classes for Adult ESL Level 2, 3, 4 and 5. If you have a recent ESL assessment result, please share it with your ESL teacher. If you do not have an ESL assessment result, the ESL teacher will provide more information to help you decide what level fits you better.
How much do I pay for the ESL class registration?
Our ESL class is free of charge. For all the online courses that we are offering now, you do not pay for the registration.
What are the course load and course content?
We offer ESL courses three times a year: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to March), and Spring (April to June). No matter what schedule you choose, you will have six class hours in total each week.
Our ESL courses improve English learners’ overall skills. Although each teacher plans and designs the courses differently according to students’ skill levels and learning goals, all our ESL courses incorporate one or more of the following subjects:
- Adult Basic Literacy: It offers basic literacy to adults who want to upgrade their reading, numerical, and writing skills. Students will practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis is on listening, understanding, and verbal skills.
- Citizenship Education: It orients adults who are new to Canada to Canadian life. It discusses social, economic, and political forces in Canada and helps students acquire knowledge of fundamental and democratic rights and freedoms in Canada and their responsibilities as Canadian citizens.
- Community and Personal Support: It deals with various community issues such as family violence and drug abuse.
- Health and Wellness: It incorporates elements of preventative health. It provides students with a practical approach to remaining healthy and fit as they learn English. The focus is on health, fitness, nutrition, and preventative measures.
- Human Rights and Legal Rights: It informs students of the rights and freedoms that Canadian citizens enjoy and practice.