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Program Description

Humber’s Summer Language Program provides students an engaging and immersive Canadian cultural experience in an English speaking environment. Classes take place in historic cottages that have been retrofitted with state-of-the-art classroom equipment and students live in a modern residence at the Lakeshore campus, on the shores of Lake Ontario during the beautiful summer season.

HOW TO REGISTER

To register or for more information contact us at slp@humber.ca

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Key Figures

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Three to five weeks

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Proficiency levels from beginner to advanced

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Fifteen hours of English language classes per week focusing on speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills

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Six hours of afternoon theme-based electives and workshops, such as presentation skills, business, drama, music, dance, yoga, art, and sports

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Pronunciation and grammar sessions in our modern language labs

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Optional weekly field trips, social activities and weekend excursions supported by our activity facilitators

Program Benefits

  • The SLP program is for Canadian and International students looking for a summer immersion program designed to improve their English as a Second Language.
  • Build confidence and your fluency in using English for personal, professional and study contexts. The SLP also provides a campus experience with activities, day trips and events scheduled to make the most of your time in Toronto.
  • Our engaging classes, theme-based workshops, and diverse social activities will also boost your confidence and essential employability skills that pave the way to your academic, vocational, and personal success such as communication skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
  • Your experience in this program will be filled with adventure with our weekly field trips to museums, art galleries, sports facilities, outdoor activities as well as excursions to Canada's must-visit attractions.
  • In addition, living in residence will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable and rewarding times of your life. 

Join us in this program to learn English while having fun and making lifelong friendships with Canadian and international peers!

This Program Is Right For You If:

  • You are looking to immerse yourself in an English-speaking environment and Canadian post-secondary institution
  • You are ready to build competitive employability skills and gain a new global perspective
  • You are eager to discover Canada culture, natural beauty, and lifestyle alongside new friends

Sample Weekly Schedule

Students will have two options to join our 3-week program from July 4 – 22, 2022, or a 5-week program from July 4 – Aug 5, 2022

July 2022
  MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
TIME
04 05 06 07 08 09 10
8:30-11:30 ESL class ESL class ESL class ESL class ESL class

Bus tour
CN Tower
Ripley's Aquarium

Niagara Falls
11:30-12:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:30-2:00 Workshop Workshop   Workshop Workshop
Afternoon or evening
Movie Night High Park Nature Centre Eaton Centre Shopping Mall   Baseball Game
  11 12 13 14 15 16 17
8:30-11:30 ESL class ESL class ESL class ESL class ESL class Canada's Wonderland Wasaga Beach
11:30-12:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:30-2:00 Workshop Workshop   Workshop Workshop
Afternoon or evening
Board Games Treetop Trekking Chinatown
Kensington Market
  Boat Party
  18 19 20 21 22 23 24
8:30-11:30 ESL class ESL class ESL class ESL class ESL class    
11:30-12:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:30-2:00 Workshop Workshop   Workshop Workshop
Afternoon or evening
Movie Night   Canoe and campfire Art Gallery of Ontario  

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We are an Explore Summer Program Location

What is Explore? Explore is a 5-week English Language Bursary program that is offered to students with any skill level in English. Explore participants are awarded a bursary which covers the costs of tuition, meals and accommodation within our Summer Language Program (SLP).