An Active Christmas and New Year at GV Calgary 

December 2015 GV Calgary – There is plenty happening during Winter at GV Calgary. Check out our Event Calendars for the December-January season to see what events GV Calgary students can participant in. As well as offering classes during the Christmas/New Year week (except for the public holidays), GV Calgary recognizes that many students are very conscious of their budgets. You will notice a whole lot of free activities within the School. These include our staff offering classes in Capoeira, Pilates and Yoga. As well, we offer trips to the Rockies and many things to take in, in and around Calgary, such as The Calgary Flames: Cheer on Calgary’s professional NHL hockey team, the Flames, at the Saddledome. There’s no better Canadian experience. Some people worry about Winter before they come to Calgary, but once they are here, students revel in the Winter and an authentic Canadian experience by staying active. A Christmas Carol Once Upon a Christmas Snowshoeing, Ice Climbing and Cross-Country Skiing New Year’s Eve in Calgary Skiing Lessons at COP Banff Santa Claus Parade of Lights Calgary Zoolights

Cozy Guest Suites And Heritage B&B For Students, Couples And Families

November 2015 GV Calgary – Visitors to Victoria love our quaint architecture, tree-lined streets and neighborhoods full of character. That is why the GV Victoria Accommodations Coordinator has taken time to personally select a number of housing options for students (singles, couples and families) that are in these lovely neighborhoods. Within a short stroll from locally owned grocery stores, cafes, pubs, boutiques and parks, Beacon Hill Villa and several garden suites make for pleasant housing during a study period in Victoria. Carleton Plaza Suites not only offer spacious accommodation with modern furnishings and full kitchens; they also come with complimentary admission to the fitness centre and free access to bicycles to get around our cycle-friendly city. For couples and families, suites are reasonably priced at the same price for one or two guests! Enjoy the comfortable, laid-back lifestyle we appreciate on Vancouver Island by staying in a cozy guest suite, spacious and modern hotel suite, or a heritage bed and breakfast arranged by GV Victoria

GV Lifestyle Blog Market on Yates Tomley’s Market Victoria Public Market 'The Goose' Cycling Trail BC Public Transit Beaconhill Park

Improve Your English and Enjoy Winter Sports at the same time in Calgary!

Octber 2015 GV Calgary – Global Village Calgary invites you to study English this winter and enjoy great winter activities in the beautiful city of Calgary, Alberta and the nearby Rocky Mountains. Only 90 minutes from such world famous locations as Banff National Park, Lake Louise and the beautiful “foothills” of Kananaskis. Alberta is a winter activity paradise with skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, skating, winter nature walks and of course lots of Hockey! Winter sports can be enjoyed right in the City of Calgary, which is also truly the gateway to the Rocky Mountains and a wonderfully active winter city.

Whether you are interested in “getting some snow” on you or simply watching the great winter activities and sports, GV Calgary combines a fantastic learning experience with lots of winter fun. Winter here actually has mild spells and our students from warmer countries are often the first ones out in the park throwing snowballs. Find out more at: http://gvenglish.com/schools/canada/calgary/Courses/EnglishPlus/wintersports.html There are special rates available. Check with us at Come and enjoy Calgary! It’s a great place to study and to spend an interesting and exciting winter with new friends from around the world.

At GV Calgary, We Mean Business

September 2015 GV Calgary – Business English that is! We have recently revised some of the key features of our Business English Course with our specialist teacher, Tony Patten, who  has brought in some popular changes to the curriculum over the last six months. We have still kept the focus on improving English skills, but with an increased focus on technology, around business topics. Students can enjoy a highly interactive class, most importantly with a great mixture of cultures and different experiences represented in the class. We continue to use the web enabled classroom, and we also have a special feature which is the GV Calgary Business English website.

Check it out at http://gvcalgarybep.weebly.com/. To find out more about GV Calgary’s Business English Program, in the following clip, you can hear Tony and one of our students, Esteban, talk about the class, plus see a little snippet of the interactive nature of the class in action. GV Calgary guarantees to run Business English at all times of the year!

GV Calgary Celebrates Ten Years as an IELTS Centre

August 2015 GV Calgary - GV Calgary – Where did those ten years go?! In June, 2005, GV Calgary opened a new part of its operations as the first Global Village IELTS Centre. Since that time, we’ve won numerous awards, such as the Best New IELTS Centre in 2005 and in 2013, Largest Growth for a Centre with more than 3000 Candidates per year. More importantly, we’ve helped thousands of candidates prepare for, and take,  IELTS during that time.

At Global Village, we’re all about providing options for your future aspirations. As well as offering significant pathway options, GV Calgary has developed its IELTS Preparation Programs to one of the biggest and most successful in Canada. With full-time IELTS Preparation classes at three levels, separate evening classes for Academic and General Test candidates, as well as private lessons, workshops and online courses, GV Calgary’s goal is to ensure that candidates have the best preparation possible in order to be successful. Thousands of our candidates have gone onto study at universities and colleges in Canada, and one of our most successful partnerships for our  IELTS students is right here in Calgary with SAIT Polytechnic. Check the following video from Marcel Koita Miura, of Brazil, one of our successful IELTS students who has been able to start a Physiotherapy career in Canada.

GV Calgary Prepares for Record July

May 2015 GV Calgary - Students are coming to GV Calgary in record numbers this July. In order to respond to increased demand, GV Calgary has now opened a special afternoon General English and IELTS Preparation Program from July 6 to 31, 2015. Click on the link to find out more.

Although GV Calgary is now officially full for Morning General English and IELTS Preparation classes from July 6 to 31 only, there is still room in the morning Business English class. Afternoon classes have been added as another option for study at GV Calgary. Students can enjoy the Calgary Stampedeor even a free pancake breakfast during Stampede time (July 3 to 12) when the whole of Calgary gets into the cowboy and cowgirl spirit, and still attend classes in the afternoon and have their evenings free as well.   There is so much going on in the School with a very active student body from all over the world making the most of our diverse activities in and around Calgary and the Rockies. Check out the Global Village Calgary Facebook page.

Great Summer Activities in Calgary

July 2013 GV Calgary - Last weekend, GV Calgary students had a spectacular day horseback riding in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.  What can be better than riding your horse through spectacular mountain trails?  The nature and scenery are truly second to none.  This weekend Calgary students will take a two day trip to Jasper and en route visit Banff, Lake Louise and the Columbia Ice Fields.  Truly the very best within just a few hours of Calgary.  For spectacular summer activities – join us at GV Calgary.  Great trips to the mountains, dinosaur museum, kayaking, sports, etc.  Come to Calgary for a fantastic time in 2013!

GV Calgary has The Workplace English Diploma (WED)

JANUARY 2013