English Program
Quality Homestays
Your homestay experience can enrich both your Canadian cultural
experience and your English language skills. To ensure that your
homestay experience is beneficial, we carefully select and coach
our hosts.
 Your
Homestay Coordinator
The owners of Global Connections manage the Homestay Program. Each
homestay is carefully selected and closely monitored. If difficulties
arise, we are always available and act quickly to solve any problems.
Your Host
All host families are native English speaking. You will enjoy the
friendly, helpful style of your hosts. They will be able to help
you learn how to use the bus, taxis, government, and many other
services. In addition, they will enjoy sharing Canadian culture
with you. You will be treated like a member of the family.
Your Room
Your room will have a bed, desk, lamp, window, dresser, and closet.
You will have a private room, which will be yours for your stay.
It will be your responsibility to keep it tidy.
Your Meals
Your hosts will provide three meals per day. Please let us know
if you have specific dietary requirements.
The Location of Your Host’s Home
Business people look for convenient transportation to and from classes,
especially during the winter, as they don’t know their way
around the city. Homestays and English classes are all located in
one area of the city. This area is quite convenient to the university
(where we participate in some sports clubs) and downtown (where
we participate in some business clubs/meetings and enjoy some night
life). It is also close to buses and subway transportation (called
the C-Train in Calgary).
Host Tutoring Option
You may choose to take advantage of our host-tutoring program. This
is a cost-effective way to practice your English one-on-one and
receive valuable feedback. Hosts chosen for this program have some
related training or experience, which will be useful for you.
 Club
Program
Many of our hosts also lead clubs related to their interests or
hobbies. This is an opportunity for three to five clients to get
together with a host and play sports, watch movies, cook, walk on
Calgary’s extensive river path system, dine out in Calgary’s
many fabulous restaurants, participate in some business networking
activities, or whatever. We post a schedule of the clubs available,
and you choose the clubs that interest you.
The friendship that you develop with your host family can last
a life time.
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