Club50+ English/French Course in Montreal
Montreal mixes modernity and history through its two distinct components: Downtown and Old Montreal. Old Montreal offers a quainter feel with its charming cobblestoned streets and longstanding art scene — it’s almost like a blast from the past nestled within the modern metropolis. The historic district boasts a wealth of art galleries from the contemporary art collections at the PHI centre, to First Nations, Métis and Inuit exhibitions at Sacred Fire Productions Cultural Space, your eyes can upon some of the most incredible art the city has to offer as you study English or French in Montreal.
Downtown Montreal contains the entertainment district locally known as the Quartier des Spectacles, known for hosting the popular annual Just for Laughs comedy event and other exciting music or entertainment gigs throughout the year. The downtown area has most of the city’s gourmand hotspots including fine dining and food trucks alike, but if you’re feeling a bit more like a French-Canadian comfort-food classic, there’s plenty of poutineries scattered across Montreal. And did you know Montreal has an extensive underground pedestrian network with links to metro stations lined with shops and food halls to shield you from the freezing cold or blazing hot temperatures of peak seasons.
Montreal is the second largest Francophone city in the world following Paris. Although Montreal sits in Canada’s only officially unilingually French province, Montreal itself is a multilingual hub known for its cultural diversity. Montreal has an extensive history spanning far before Europeans came to North America. Situated on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory, Tiohtià:ke — Montreal is home to multiple First Nations communities such as the Kanien’kehá:ka, Atikamekw and Anishinaabe. Galleries, Boutiques and exhibitions can be found throughout the city displaying traditional craftsmanship and art created by indigenous artists and creatives throughout the city.
Our English and French language school in Montreal is a stone’s throw away from the Musée des Beaux-Arts within the heart of the city. And with a Tim Horton’s a few paces away, why not grab a pack of Timbits and a Double Double to refuel after your lessons!
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Club 50+ course in Montreal
Both the general English and general French courses for 50+ students includes 20 lessons per week on Monday to Friday focusing on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in either language. Students of all levels are welcome to take this course, and will learn vocabulary, pronunciation, idioms and how to use English or French in everyday situations. The courses aim to help students gain confidence in communicating in English or French and encourages practical learning by implementing task-based lessons and class participation. Classes are designed to be energetic and engaging to maintain motivation and interest as you learn.
Course materials are included.
Accommodation
There are two accommodation options for the duration of your language course: a Host Family stay or a Shared Apartment.
Host Family accommodation is the perfect option for students wanting full immersion during their course. Host Families are locals — giving you the opportunity to learn the intricacies of everyday life in a Canadian city. Single and shared rooms are available on a half board basis which tends to include breakfast and dinner. Students have the option to stay with an English speaking, French speaking, or Bilingual host depending on their course. Host Families are approximately 20-45 minutes from the school by public transport.
Shared Apartments include a single room in a 3-5 bedroom apartment and are on a self-catering basis. In 3 bedroom apartments, there is one shared bathroom, and in 5 bedroom apartments, there are 2 shared bathrooms. Each floor of the building has paid laundry facilities with purchasable pre-paid laundry cards. Students also have access to a fully equipped communal kitchen. Towels are not provided. Shared Apartments are approximately 20 minutes’ walk from the school.
Activities
Immersive activities are included in your English/French language course in Montreal to balance work and play during your course without sacrificing the chance to practice your English or French listening and speaking.
There are 4 weekly activities encompassing a variety of interests and…. Get a taste of the lavish life with High Tea at the Ritz, or surround yourself with the marble creations of Auguste Rodin and oil painted masterpieces of Rembrandt at the Fine Arts Museum. For the nature enthusiasts, you can find yourselves on an outdoor stroll through Montreal’s greenspace Mont Royal where you can catch a gorgeous view of downtown Montreal.
You can spend an evening touring the gorgeous streets of Old Montreal to take in all it quirks and charisma. Sure to make your head turn is the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal with its breathtaking stained glass and impressive Casavant organ featuring an impressive 7000 pipes.
Weekend activities are available for every 2 week booking — with destinations such as Ottawa, Québec City or the Laurentian Mountains on the roster. Every additional 2 week booking will have an extra weekend activity.
*It is important to note that after two weeks, the activity program repeats, and thus the recommended duration for the course is 2 weeks.
How to get there
Airport transfers are available from/to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport for an additional fee.
Our language school can also be reached by public transportation. A city bus runs frequently from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport to Montreal city centre with a stop just a few minutes’ walk away from the school. The bus journey is approximately 30 minutes depending on traffic.
Location of our school in Montreal
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