General English 20 (GE20)

ANNE'S Language House

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Course description

Our General English program gives students the opportunity to improve their all-around ability in English at any entry level. The program covers speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, naturally including grammar and vocabulary.
We offer 5 levels from Beginner to Advanced and each level is 10-12 weeks long and divided into 2 modules. Students take a written and oral placement test at the time of the registration.

Books will need to be purchased at the school.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
29 Mar 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 20 May 2024, 01 Jul 2024, 05 Aug 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 30 Sep 2024, 11 Nov 2024, 23 Dec 2024 - 27 Dec 2024

ALH does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Lesson
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Lesson
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Lesson
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Calgary.

Class size

Average 5 students
Maximum 10 students

Student age

Age range 15 years old and older
Average 24 years old
(20 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

100% recommend

based on 10 reviews
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"It has been my best experience learning English."

Alejandro Zarraluqui Luyando, student from Mexico

I really enjoyed my experience in the course. I honestly didn't expect to feel so good learning a language.
I was used to the typical teaching method in schools where only the surface of English is touched upon without even giving a concrete idea of ​​what it would be useful for us to learn it and how we could handle ourselves in a situation of this type. Something that did not happen during my stay at Anne's Language House, from the first day of class we were taught how to speak English and why it is spoken in such a way depending on the context or situation.
I found the teachers to be incredible people, very professional and also very patient with the students.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
2 Jan 2024 - 19 Jan 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"An excellent experience that I will never forget."

Alena Melkova, student from Slovakia

Studying at ANNE'S Language House was an excellent experience because I met many friendly people, the teachers are nice and always willing to help you. The location of this school is also convenient because it is located close to the C-train stations, so you do not have to walk far, which is great. Afterschool activities were also great. We visited Drumheller, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Banff, and so on.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
10 Jul 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Chisako and Keiko, Director at ANNE'S Language House responded to this review.
11 August 2023

Hi Alena,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was such a pleasure to have you and we already miss you very much. Wishing you all the best!

"I had a great experience for 3 weeks!"

Natsumi Murachi, student from Japan

It was just for 3 weeks but I had a great experience. The school was awesome. First of all, the location that is in the central of down town is perfect. The teacher of my class is also perfect. He finds his students weakness and gives us a good advice. The managers are so kind and gave me who come here to work many advices and corrected my resume for me. My host family that was recommended by the school was very nice and I could stay their house very comfortably. No more perfect host family.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
10 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Keiko and Chisako, Director at ANNE'S Language House responded to this review.
10 August 2023

Hi Natsumi. Thank you so much for your kind comment! It was such a pleasure to have you and we miss you! We wish you all the best.

"Was really great. Excelent teacher and good enviroment to study"

LUIS CALDERON, student from Peru

The best teachers, good location in Downtown near to City Hall Station.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
21 Feb 2022 - 15 Apr 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was very good, I really liked the small group system"

Adèle STEVENON, student from France

I really liked the small group system, the level was well adapted and the teacher was very good

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
17 Jan 2022 - 28 Jan 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was fun to talk and study with my classmate in English."

Moyuru Kimpara, student from Canada

My favorite is discussion because it is difficult for me but it was fun to talk with my classmates in English. And it is interested because I can know that a lot of things.

Sometimes I don’t understand the meaning or I can’t put it into words well, but my classmates and teacher help me, so it is easy to talk.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
5 Jul 2021 - 9 Jul 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It's a great school to improve your English."

Jean Kruger, student from Brazil

It was an excellent course, I liked school and the teacher Nelson was very fun. He knows the best way to keep the student motivated.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
21 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Everything was great!"

Axel Octavio Trejo Hernández, student from Mexico

I feel like I really improve my English ate Anne´s, the classes were fun, and the teacher a great guy.

The school is in the same of block of the train, so It was very easy to arrive.

The homestay was also nice, they made me feel at home all the time.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
27 May 2019 - 19 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It's good for beginners"

JungKun Ji

The class is really good for beginners.

The best advantage is that the students can study in a small group, so students can be taught intensively and work on their weaknesses.

The facilities and teachers are also really good.

I studied for a month, and I think that I became more confident in speaking English.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
9 Mar 2015 - 2 Apr 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"I couldn't find another school better than this!"

Yoonhee Lee

The location was a little bit far, but other things made up for the location!

The teacher was really awesome. He had passion, a nice attitude, and good feedback. We were in a very small class so he always focused on me. He didn't pass judgement.

I could easily understand the class because his voice was very clean and he explained the grammar. If I couldn't understand, he tried to make me understand.

Even the directors also always cared about me. When I had a break time, they visited me for a chat. It was really good for me. They also had clean accents, so just simply talking was helpful.

I didn't want to graduate. If I have a chance, I want to come back to Anne's language house! :)

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
16 Feb 2015 - 13 Mar 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
housing

Housing

ALH offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

NZ$ 309
weekly
Age range: 15 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Calgary
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 30 - 60 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
NZ$ 309
ALH offers first-class homestays with friendly and welcoming host families. A place where students feel “at home” and are treated as part of the family. Each homestay is visited personally and carefully selected to ensure that our students will be safe, happy and comfortable during their stay. Students will have easy access to the school, a private room, two meals a day and a happy time with a friendly Canadian Family!

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

NZ$ 329
weekly
Age range: 15 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Calgary
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, heating, and other
Distance to school: 30 - 55 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Sunday, anytime
NZ$ 329
ALH offers first-class homestays with friendly and welcoming host families. A place where students feel “at home” and are treated as part of the family. Each homestay is visited personally and carefully selected to ensure that our students will be safe, happy and comfortable during their stay. Students will have easy access to the school, a private room, three meals a day and a happy time with a friendly Canadian Family!
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged C$ 200 when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Calgary based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

Learn more about our insurance plan »

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