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In this free, 14-hour, seven-week course, you will explore these topics:

  1. The Canadian Language Benchmarks
  2. Working with lower level learners
  3. Providing feedback that supports learning
  4. Using real-world materials with your Newcomers
  5. Helping Newcomers with English for daily life and employment
  6. Culture and Canadian Citizenship
  7. Remote volunteering

Enjoy the rewards of volunteering:

Help newcomers learn English and adapt to Canada

Whether you are a classroom volunteer or working with Newcomers in a Conversation Circle, workplace, or any other informal language training situation, TBLV can help:

• Learn the basics of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Get practical ideas for activities and techniques you can use right away
• Exchange ideas with other volunteers
• Get ongoing coaching from experienced ESL instructors

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Why TESL Basics for Language Volunteers?

Teaching English as a Second Language
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Partnering Organizations

At this time, New Language Solutions does not offer TESL Basics for Language Volunteers to individuals. If you would like to take this course but are not sure if TBLV is offered in your area, here is a (growing) list of organizations that have partnered with New Language Solutions to offer this training to local volunteers. Please contact one of the coaches below.

  • Abbotsford, BC, Archway Community Services: Rossana Chisholm, Karla Hilterman
  • Golden, BC, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy: Krista Polley
  • Nanaimo, BC, Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society: Emika Asani
  • Surrey, BC, DIVERSE City: Luyi Wu, Anna Wei
  • Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Community College: Vesna Radivojevic
  • Vancouver, BC, MOSAIC: Astrid van der Pol
  • Victoria, BC, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria: Sika Patton
  • Calgary, AB, Centre for Newcomers: Shabana Shahzad, Rabia Garewal
  • Winnipeg, MB, English Online: Pam Elalfy
  • Dundas, ON, Immigrants Working Centre
  • Kingston, ON, KEYS Employment & Newcomer Services
  • Leamington, ON, South Essex Community Council: Jasleen Chawla
  • North Bay, ON, YES Employment Services Nipissing: Kayla Reesor
  • Peterborough, ON, New Canadians Centre: Christina Maschas-Hammond
  • Scarborough, ON, ACSA Newcomers’ Centre: Christine Markwell
  • Toronto, ON, Somali Immigrant Aid Organization: Elizabeth Eiras-Vieira
  • Toronto, ON, Newcomer Women’s Services: Dhurata Sinani
  • Fredericton, NB, Multi-Cultural Association Fredericton
  • Saint John, NB, YMCA Greater Saint John Area: David Collins
  • Halifax, NS, Halifax Public Library: Michele Wright

 

If you are a LINC coordinator or language program manager and would like to partner with New Language Solutions to offer TESL Basics for Language Volunteers at your organization, please contact our Project Lead Marijke Geurts.

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TBLV Frequently Asked Questions

TBLV Works! is a new course that builds on the original TBLV which prepares volunteers to work in the classroom or the community.

TBLV is also offered in French as l’ABC des FLS pour les instructeurs bénévoles (L’AFIB).