ESL Wilderness Program

Description

Chilcotin Holidays is a Licensed Guide Outfitter and conducts guided wilderness adventures throughout our 6,000 square km operating area. This guide area has been operational since 1880, making it the oldest in British Columbia. It encompasses the South Chilcotin Mountains and the surrounding ranges of southwestern British Columbia, the South Chilcotin Mountains Park and Big Creek Park. While our Ranch is easily reached by vehicle, access to the pristine wilderness of our guide territory is by foot, horse or float plane only. Its remoteness helps preserve the outstanding quality of wilderness. Unlike the granite Coast Ranges to the south, our Chilcotin Mountains have rounded tops and broad U-shaped valleys. The glaciated shale terrain makes summitting challenging yet obtainable, no matter what your method of travel.

Our English as a Second Language (ESL) program is based on participation. Improve your communication skills while being a part of life on an English-only ranch. Our small classes (up to 10 students) and highly qualified staff ensure an exciting experience. Instructors are qualified not only in ESL training, but also in wilderness and horse skills. The course is designed to improve communication skills that most often take second seat to grammar lessons. Instead of being the mainstay of the program, grammar lessons give you a basis for the intensive conversational aspect of the program. Beginner and high-beginner level students with a basic grasp of English will get the most benefit from the course, gaining both better grammar and communication skills. Students at an intermediate level will gain more fluency and the vocabulary necessary to work and play in the outdoors in an English-speaking environment. We firmly believe in a hands-on participation approach to learning while still providing the classroom time necessary for correction and full understanding. Students get an opportunity to meet guests, staff, and other students from all over the world. Practice using your English in one of the most beautiful natural settings in the world.ESL Educational Ranch Holiday and Wilderness Holiday OptionsThis is your opportunity to turn learning English into the ultimate adventure. Live an ESL ranch adventure with 15 hours of classroom study a week. Spend your afternoons participating in activities designed to help you practice your English skills and develop conversational fluency. Learn how to saddle a horse, then explain the procedure to your partner. Go on a scavenger hunt through the ranch property following increasingly difficult instructions. Tell your fellow students about the Mule Deer you saw playing in the back pasture. Make your English learning experience truly unique by hiking up to one of our alpine camps during the summer months. Students can choose to spend one or two weeks or the entirety of their program at camp. Practice your English skills while learning wilderness skills.Costs of Program:1 week: $ 9752 weeks : $ 18004 weeks: $ 3450Elective CoursesStudents will also have access to a number of elective courses, which can be taken once the ESL program has been completed. The available electives are as follows; One or Two Week Wilderness Guide Training, One Week Advanced Wilderness Guide Training, One Week Guide Outfitter Training, One Week Tourism Management Training, One Week Angling Guide Training, One Week Hike Guide Training, One Week Horse Logging, One Week Wilderness Log Cabin Building. These courses build on students existing knowledge and provide them with essential skills for a wilderness lifestyle. The opportunity also presents itself to take part in a practicum once completed an elective course as mentioned above.