English as a Second Language
Overview
Prepare yourself for future studies in Canada by developing strong ESL skills while receiving outstanding services as a Lambton College student.
This Board of Governors certificate program is designed for full-time students who need to improve their English language skills for post-secondary study. The program is divided into two categories. English as a Second Language (ESL) which focuses on establishing a strong foundation in the four skills of speaking, reading, writing and listening in levels elementary and intermediate; and English for Academic Purposes (EAP), which focuses on using these four skills for academic purposes.
Following the completion of this Board of Governors certificate program, students are eligible for entry into an academic diploma or post-graduate program.
As a Lambton College student, you will receive outstanding services such as an intensive new student orientation and access to all campus facilities.
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This Lambton College program is licensed to and delivered by Cestar College (PDF), a licensed private career college in Toronto, Ontario. Students who are registered at are students of a public college and as such, will receive full credit from Lambton College for all Lambton College courses completed at the Cestar College campus in Toronto. Students who meet program graduation requirements will graduate with a credential from Lambton College. Students may be scheduled to have classes on Saturdays.
Admission Requirements
- A high school diploma
- Be enrolled in a high school to college program
- Be a mature student
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The admissions process is competitive and meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
Lambton College reserves the right to alter information including admission requirements and to cancel a program or course at any time; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies or changes in the job market; to change the pathways to third-party certification bodies; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations or over-acceptance of offers of admission. In the event Lambton College exercises such a right, Lambton College's sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to Lambton College.Program Categories
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Costs
- 14-week Term $6,113.00
Total Cost of Program
Tuition fees are estimates and are subject to change each academic year. Fees do not include books (unless specifically noted), supplies or living costs.
Lambton College reserves the right to alter information including admission requirements and to cancel at any time a program or course; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies or changes in the job market; to change the pathways third-party certification bodies; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations or over-acceptance of offers of admission. In the event Lambton College exercises such a right, Lambton College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to Lambton College.
Additional Fees
Activity Fees
An international activity fee of $250 will be charged in addition to tuition fees.
Medical Insurance
All students will be charged a medical insurance fee of $233.
Scholarships Available
There are 9 scholarships available for this program, with a total value of $1,000!
Technology Requirements
In order to keep pace with the requirements of each and every course in your program, Lambton College requires that each student have access to a laptop while studying at our college.
Courses
Reading - Level 1
This speaking and listening course has been developed for elementary students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students develop reading strategies like skimming, scanning, inferencing, sequencing, and paraphrasing, as well as increase reading comprehension skills through a variety of activities, such as fill in the blanks, matching, multiple choice, and true and false. The course evaluation involves testing and applying new vocabulary (content vocabulary and the Academic Word List (Academic Word List) to the writing process. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The goal of this course is to stimulate students intellectually and emotionally so that they will use and retain more English (CEFR A1 - A2).
Writing - Level 1
This writing course has been developed for elementary students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students learn how to write and organize paragraphs for academic writing. The course evaluation involves testing and writing assignments. The goal of the course is to help students understand the process of controlled paragraph writing in English (CEFR A1 - A2).
Speaking & Listening - Level 1
This speaking and listening course has been developed for elementary students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students discuss topics of interest to themselves and the world they live in as well as develop their listening skills through the use of audio tools. The course evaluation places an emphasis on applying new vocabulary (content vocabulary and the Academic Word List (AWL) and speaking frameworks (grammar) to oral discourse. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The goal of this course is to stimulate students intellectually and emotionally so that they will use and retain more English (CEFR A1 - A2).
Grammar - Level 1
This grammar course has been developed for elementary students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, discussion revolves around the form, function, and practice of the target grammar. The course evaluation involves in-class activities and testing. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The goal of the course is to teach the basic building blocks of grammatical structures and apply them to speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities (CEFR A1 - A2).
Pronunciation - Level 1
This pronunciation course has been developed for elementary students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students practice pronunciation for clear speaking. The course evaluation places a strong emphasis on producing vowel and consonant sounds as well as applying stress, rhythm, and intonation following English pronunciation and speech patterns. The goal of the course is to encourage students to see good pronunciation as a tool for overall communicative effectiveness in English (CEFR A1-A2).
Fluency Friend - Level 1
The Fluency Friend component of the ESL/EAP program is unique to The Lambton Institute of English. Each week, students enrolled in the program will meet with a Fluency Friend in order to make conversation and interact socially one-on-one with a native speaker of Canadian English. The goal of this component of the program is to increase fluency in English in a fun, informal, and authentic atmosphere. (CEFR A1 - A2)
Discussion Circle - Level 1
The Discussion Circle component of the ESL/EAP program is unique to the Lambton Institute of English. One of the biggest challenges for English language learners is socializing and adapting to Canadian culture. With this challenge in mind, students enrolled in the program will meet in small groups of international and Canadian students in order to discuss a variety of general topics. Under the guidance and facilitation of the team leader, students can fine-tune their public speaking techniques, learn to debate and defend their viewpoints, and improve speaking self-confidence. Some lessons may be off-campus, allowing students to interact in an authentic environment. The goal of this component of the program is to increase student confidence when interacting in larger social situations in Canadian culture. (CEFR A1 - A2)
Computer Lab - Level 1
Students enrolled in the program attend computer labs in order to supplement course textbooks as well as engage in stimulating and instructive online exercises and activities in order to increase the speed of English language proficiency and acquisition. The goal of these online course extensions is to provide intensive practice to reinforce skills learned within each course component under the supervision of the language lab technologist. (CEFR A1 - A2)
Self-Study - Level 1
Self-Study is an integral component of the ESL/EAP program at the Lambton Institute of English. Each week, students participate in a supervised tutorial in order to collaborate on group assignments, complete homework, work on oral presentations, and study for tests. A tutor will be available to answer any questions related to student studies. The goal of Self-Study is to provide support and encourage student success in all aspects of the ESL/EAP program. (CEFR A1 - A2)
Reading & Writing - Level 2
This reading and writing course has been developed for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students read about topics of interest to themselves and the world they live in as well as develop their writing skills by learning paragraph and essay structure. The course evaluation places an emphasis on applying new vocabulary (content vocabulary and the Academic Word List (AWL)) and grammatical forms to writing projects. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The language lab portion is designed to apply the concepts taught in the lecture. Students are required to demonstrate these skills through a series of hands-on exercises. (CEFR B1)
Speaking & Listening - Level 2
This speaking and listening course has been developed for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students discuss topics of interest to themselves and the world they live in as well as develop their listening skills through the use of audio tools. The course evaluation places an emphasis on applying new vocabulary (content vocabulary and Academic World List) and speaking frameworks such as pronunciation in oral presentations. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The language lab portion is designed to apply the concepts taught in the lecture. Students are required to demonstrate these skills through a series of hands-on exercises. (CEFR B1)
Grammar - Level 2
This grammar course has been developed for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students encounter grammar in the context of topics of interest to themselves and the world they live in. The course evaluation places a strong emphasis on applying grammatical structures to writing. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The goal of the course is to teach increasingly difficult grammatical concepts and apply them to speaking and writing activities (CEFR B1).
Pronunciation - Level 2
This pronunciation course has been developed for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students practice pronunciation for clear speaking. The course evaluation places a strong emphasis on producing vowel and consonant sounds as well as applying stress, rhythm, and intonation following English pronunciation and speech patterns. The goal of the course is to encourage students to see good pronunciation as a tool for overall communicative effectiveness in English (CEFR B1).
Fluency Friend - Level 2
The Fluency Friend component of the ESL/EAP program is unique to The Lambton Institute of English. Each week, students enrolled in the program will meet with a Fluency Friend in order to converse and interact socially one-on-one with a native speaker of Canadian English. The goal of this component of the program is to increase fluency in English in a fun, informal, and authentic atmosphere. (CEFR B1)
Discussion Circle - Level 2
The Discussion Circle component of the ESL/EAP program is unique to the Lambton Institute of English. One of the biggest challenges for English language learners is socializing and adapting to Canadian culture. With this challenge in mind, students enrolled in the program will meet in small groups of international and Canadian students in order to discuss a variety of general topics. Under the guidance and facilitation of the language lab technologist. Students can fine-tune their public speaking techniques, learn to debate and defend their viewpoints, and improve speaking self-confidence. Some lessons may be off-campus, allowing students to interact in an authentic environment. The goal of this component of the program is to increase student confidence when interacting in larger social situations in Canadian culture. (CEFR B1)
Computer Lab - Level 2
Students enrolled in the program attend computer labs in order to supplement course textbooks as well as engage in stimulating and instructive online exercises and activities in order to increase the speed of English language proficiency and acquisitions. The goal of these online course extensions is to provide intensive practice to reinforce skills learned within each course component under the supervision of the language lab technologist. (CEFR B1)
Self-Study - Level 2
Self-Study is an integral component of the ESL/EAP program at the Lambton Institute of English. Each week, students participate in a supervised tutorial under the supervision of the language lab technologist in order to collaborate on group assignments, complete homework, work on oral presentations, and study for tests. The technologist will be available to answer any questions related to student studies. The goal of Self-Study is to provide support and encourage student success in all aspects of the ESL/EAP program. (CEFR B1)
Reading & Writing - Level 3
This reading and writing course has been developed for high-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students apply language to a variety of reading and writing activities of interest to themselves and the world they live in. The course evaluation places an emphasis on applying new vocabulary (content vocabulary and Academic Word List) and new language strategies to writing projects. The language lab portion is designed to apply the concepts taught in the lecture. Students are required to demonstrate these skills through a series of hands-on exercises. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. This course is part of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. As such, it would also be an excellent component add-on course for international students at Lambton College who are on pathways to higher education and who would like to supplement their diploma program with material from an EAP curriculum. (CEFR B2).
Speaking & Listening - Level 3
This speaking and listening course has been developed for high-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students apply language to a variety of speaking and listening activities of interest to themselves and the world they live in. The course evaluation places an emphasis on applying new vocabulary (content vocabulary and Academic Word List) to writing projects The language lab portion is designed to apply the concepts taught in the lecture. Students are required to demonstrate these skills through a series of hands-on exercises. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. This course is part of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. As such, it would also be an excellent component add-on course for international students at Lambton College who are on pathways to higher education and who would like to supplement their diploma program with material from an EAP curriculum. (CEFR B2).
Grammar - Level 3
This grammar course has been developed for high-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students encounter grammar in the context of topics of interest to themselves and the world they live in. The course evaluation places a strong emphasis on applying grammatical structures to academic writing. An online extension tool is used in the computer lab. The goal of the course is to teach increasingly difficult grammatical concepts and apply them to speaking and writing activities (CEFR B2). This course is part of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. As such, it would also be an excellent component add-on course for international students at Lambton College who are on pathways to higher education and who would like to supplement their diploma program with material from an EAP curriculum.
Pronunciation - Level 3
This pronunciation course has been developed for high intermediate students who are non-native speakers of the English language. In the classroom, students practice pronunciation for clear speaking. The course evaluation places a strong emphasis on producing vowel and consonant sounds as well as applying stress, rhythm, and intonation following English pronunciation and speech patterns. The goal of the course is to encourage students to see good pronunciation as a tool for overall communicative effectiveness in English (CEFR B2). This course is part of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. As such, it would also be an excellent component add-on course for international students at Lambton College who are on pathways to higher education and who would like to supplement their diploma program with material from an EAP curriculum.
Fluency Friend - Level 3
The Fluency Friend component of the ESL/EAP program is unique to The Lambton Institute of English. Each week, students enrolled in the program will meet with a Fluency Friend in order to converse and interact socially one-on-one with a native speaker of Canadian English. The goal of this component of the program is to increase fluency in English in a fun, informal, and authentic atmosphere. (CEFR B2)
Discussion Circle - Level 3
The Discussion Circle component of the ESL/EAP program is unique to the Lambton Institute of English. One of the biggest challenges for English language learners is socializing and adapting to Canadian culture. With this challenge in mind, students enrolled in the program will meet in small groups of international and Canadian students in order to discuss a variety of general topics. Under the guidance and facilitation of the language lab technologist, students can fine-tune their public speaking techniques, learn to debate and defend their viewpoints, and improve speaking self-confidence. Some lessons may be off-campus, allowing students to interact in an authentic environment. The goal of this component of the program is to increase student confidence when interacting in larger social situations in Canadian culture. (CEFR B2)
Computer Lab - Level 3
Students enrolled in the program attend computer labs in order to supplement course textbooks as well as engage in stimulating and instructive online exercises and activities in order to increase the speed of English language proficiency and acquisition. The goal of these online course extensions is to provide intensive practice to reinforce skills learned within each course component under the supervision of the language lab technologist. (CEFR B2)
Self-Study - Level 3
Self-Study is an integral component of the ESL/EAP program at the Lambton Institute of English. Each week, students participate in a supervised tutorial under the supervision of the language lab technologist in order to collaborate on group assignments, complete homework, work on oral presentations, and study for tests. The technologist will be available to answer any questions related to student studies. The goal of Self-Study is to provide support and encourage student success in all aspects of the ESL/EAP program. (CEFR B2)
Contact
Centre for Global Engagement
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1457 London Road
Sarnia ON, N7S 6K4
After Graduation
Employment Opportunities
This program is designed to improve English proficiency and academic skills to allow international students to proceed successfully to Lambton College or undergraduate university studies.
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Technology Requirements
It is required that students purchase a laptop with a Windows operating system.
Internet Speed Requirements
For best performance for students learning remotely, an internet connection with a minimum of 40 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speed is recommended in order to effectively use video conferencing and remote lecture delivery software as well as, other online resources remotely. Due to the large area over which students may be dispersed, we are unable to recommend a specific provider, so you will need to inquire around your area to find one that best suits your needs.
Minimum Laptop Requirements
In order to access the internet and virtually-delivered software and courseware, student laptops should include the following at a minimum. By meeting the following specifications, students will be equipped to access software and courseware on their laptop through the internet:
- Intel i5 8th Gen Processor or equivalent
- 16 GB of RAM (with a minimum of 8 GB)
- 100 GB HDD or more
- HD Graphics
- Webcam with a microphone
- Wireless 802.11n/ac 5ghz capable
- Windows Operating System (Windows 11)
Software
To ensure students are getting the most our of their classroom experience, some software will be required.
Lambton College has made this software easily accessible online. Students can leverage our Microsoft Office 365 software packages and services. In addition, much of the software you require for your courses will be available on demand for use on any device - on or off campus.