Is ESL really useful?

[KuCaiHua]

Lots of people have been to the ESL. Can we share how do the people feel about it so that the new comer can have some reference point?
a. Very useful
b. Somewhat useful
c. No use at all, waste of time
d. Harmful

 

[Jane]

In my experience, it doesn't work out quite a lot.
But if you do have time and your English is very poor, 6 months study will be helpful.
And the teacher is the key point, I have met some good teachers who teaches very useful info.

 

[Caohaoying]

If you always talking with someone whose english is poorer. Your
level will degrade.

 

[Joy]

I agree. If you find the average of the class is lower than yr level, then you won't learn much from this class.

 

[大熊猫1]

get some canadian people to be your friends
that is better than ESL a lot

 

[木小木]

我觉得esl还是有用的 一年前的5月 刚刚来到加拿大 在hamilton的一所international college读书 2个月之后 我的老师 把我的第一篇essay和最后一篇essay拿给我看 真的觉得进步很大 觉得最初自己哭着喊着不要读esl听可笑的

 

[KuCaiHua]

That's my feeling for ESL, it helps on reading and writing, but not that powful on listening and talking, which is weakest link for most of us.

 

[有去无回]

小胖对ESL也是‘爱恨交织’，
爱它又恨它，是因为加拿大政府真慷慨，养那么一帮高薪水的老师陪新移民们玩，------这是小胖来加拿大第一个月的感受，从第一个ESL班消失。
爱它又恨它，是因为小胖后来找到一个比较合适的ESL就业专项培训班，结果被老师逼着要按时完成作业------给跟自己专业对口的公司打电话要录音，上课放给全班听……班主任来质问：你签字承诺按时上完所有的课为什么出现旷课？而逼到小胖急出眼泪来。
不管怎么说，不是一个培训适合所有人，
也不是所有人都需要ESL培训。

 

[feng]

最初由 Caohaoying 发布
If you always talking with someone whose english is poorer. Your
level will degrade.

but it's better than to speak chinese everyday, and maybe you are the worst English speaker in the class. so don't complain that it is not useful. it helps you to make progree in English especially in the first term. Don't you think you have make rapic progress after one term, if you attend every class. But some new chinese students always be late for class, and even skip class. it won't help if you study like that, that's why a lot people didn't pass the CAEL test even they have already come here more than one year. I just met a ESL teacher last week who taught me 2 years ago. She told me that the new chinese students don't study that hard and always skip class.
So I suggest the fellow guys who are taking ESL that stop complain these and those, but find the reasonsfron yourself first.
Those are my opinions that wanna share with you.

 

[**Secret Girl**]

but i really think it's no use tho... my english is even worse than before after attending the esl..

最初由 feng 发布


but it's better to speak chinese everyday, and maybe you are the worst English speaker in the class. so don't complain that it is not useful. it helps you to make progree in English especially in the first term. Don't you think you have make rapic progress after one term, if you attend every class. But some new chinese students always be late for class, and even skip class. it won't help if you study like that, that's why a lot people didn't pass the CAEL test even they have already come here more than one year. I just met a ESL teacher last week who taught me 2 years ago. She told me that the new chinese students don't study that hard and always skip class.
So I suggest the fellow guys who are taking ESL that stop complain these and those, but find the reasonsfron yourself first.
Those are my opinions that wanna share with you.

 

[猪.猪]

the ESL is somewhat useful la, i took a 6 weeks' class when I first got here. During that period, the most important thing i found out is that my vocabulary was really small. it was really hard to keep up with the speed the instuctor was speaking. Well, it's much better now

 

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

ESL还有有些用的~~我刚到这里就读学校里的最后一个等级~~汗~~

说实在的~~~我语法一点不懂~~~全靠语感~~~~:"P

中国的考试也靠这个混到班上前10名的~

 

[chaos]

yes ESL helps, at least for me that's the case, i came to ottawa knowing only like the simpliest words, after 3 months in ESL, i was able to write, speak and listen without problem.
it also depends on the environment
if you are stuck with chinese people that prefer to spear chinese...you're *screwed*
but hey i was only in elementary school, heheh so that might've helped
my best suggestion to you is to find canadian friends or chinese friends that speak english, basically practice your speaking skills as often as possible
btw, this is my dad's account...

 

[jackrabbit]

最初由 chaos 发布
btw, this is my dad's account...

I can see that he needs parental control software.

 

[过客]

最初由 Gemini01 发布
the ESL is somewhat useful la, i took a 6 weeks' class when I first got here. During that period, the most important thing i found out is that my vocabulary was really small. it was really hard to keep up with the speed the instuctor was speaking. Well, it's much better now

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