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GREETINGS FROM GEOS VANCOUVER
Welcome to our February newsletter! This year has started out great and it's going to get even better as the year continues. We hope that you can join us to explore the wonderful opportunities that 2012 can offer us! There's lots to do together this year, let's get started !
If you would like to stay in touch with GEOS Vancouver, please 'friend' us on Facebook! Feel free to also upload pictures and share your experiences with your friends and former students. You can also find out about our activities at anytime by clicking on http://www.geosvancouver.com/activities. Take a look at our video by visiting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwX_m-SEEes. If you would like to take a look at all the great events happening in Vancouver, please visit: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors. Thank you for reading our newsletter and please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions. Have a great January!
STAFF PROFILE
This month we'd like to introduce our new school manager, Steve. Steve has been helping students in Vancouver improve their English for 16 years and is excited to work with the great teachers and staff at GEOS. Steve always enjoys talking with students, hearing their stories and listening to their ideas. Often Steve hosts a get-together with students and chats over a cup of coffee. If you would like to meet Steve anytime, feel free to drop by GEOS Vancouver and say "hi". He is easy to find, he usually has a coffee cup in his hand ;-).
WHAT's HAPPENING IN VANCOUVER
There's no reason to stay home in February, lots of activities and excitement is waiting for you in Vancouver. From Valentine's Day to Ice Skating at Robson Square, there is something for everyone this month. If you are a foodie we really encourage you to get out there and enjoy the "Dine Out Vancouver 2011" event to get a 'taste' of Vancouver. February 2011 is a month full of annual favorites and new, fun activities. Get ready for Valentine's Day, Lunar Fest, Olympic Anniversary Events, and more!
Ongoing through February 6
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival 2011
What: One of Vancouver's signature festivals, the PuSh Festival is 20 days of groundbreaking work in the live performing arts: theatre, dance, music and other, hybrid forms of performance.
Where: Various sites around Vancouver; see site for details
Cost: Various; see site for details
Ongoing through February 6
Dine Out Vancouver 2011
What: Vancouver's annual restaurant promotion from Tourism Vancouver has 200 participating restaurants offering discount menus for $18, $28 and $38.
Where: Various locations throughout Vancouver; see site for details
Cost: Set menus of $18, $28 and $38 per person
Ongoing through February 6
WinterPRIDE 2011
What: Whistler's annual winter Pride event, promoted by Gay Whistler, includes parties, dances, tours, "apres ski" events, comedy shows, and--of course--skiing and snowboarding.
Where: Whistler, B.C.
Cost: Various; see site for details
Ongoing through February 28
Free Ice Skating at Robson Square
What: The re-opened downtown ice rink at Robson Square is open to the public daily, 9am - 9pm Sunday - Thursday and 9am - 11pm Friday & Saturday, for ice skating.
Where: Robson Square, Downtown Vancouver
Cost: Free; $3 for skate rentals
UPCOMING COURSES
Our fantastic Integrated Skills (IS) and Active Listening (AL) courses are going strong. The communicative approach to the IS class allows you to explore all the main components of English communication (reading, writing, speaking and listening) through practical, real-life situations. You can learn natural English skills through role-plays, discussions and more! With the AL class, you will be able to improve your conversational English skills, pronunciation and useful expressions. Added to that, Intensive and Super-Intensive students can choose from a range of useful elective courses such as TOEIC, IELTS, Listening & Pronunciation, Grammar and Writing. Here at GEOS Vancouver we are proud of the excellent educational opportunities we provide students to improve their English skills. We can't wait to welcome you to GEOS Vancouver! |
NATIONALITY REPORT
This month we welcomed 52 students of 14 different nationalities to our school!
Japanese: 30.77%
Saudi Arabian: 17.31%
Korean: 17.31%
Taiwanese: 5.77%
Colombian, Brazilian, Chinese, Mexican, and Russian: 3.85% each
Vietnamese, Italian, Iranian and Thai: 1.92% each
Others: 1.92%
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
I love Vancouver and I love everything in Vancouver.
I have nice teachers; staff and activities have been great! I will be back for the next visit.
Thank you for everything!
Somin Park
Korea
I really like the weather, the transportation and the people in Vancouver. At GEOS, the teachers are amazing, the classmates are awesome and there are lots of activities. The GEOS staff and teachers are very helpful. I came here because I want to get a high score in IELTS test, and they helped me do it. Getting '7' in IELTS is the best memory ever!
Aiman Alturkistani
Saudi Arabia
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Winter is still here! So we can spend some more time to enjoy winter activities. We went to the Pacific Coliseum to watch a hockey game and also went to the Robson Square Ice Rink for skating. Truly Vancouver can be a lot of fun with good friends and good times. Thanks to all the students who joined us and helped make our cold January seem warm.
We hope everybody enjoys their winter activities and has lots of fun!
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