If you want to learn English in Canada, volunteering is one of the very best ways. Canadian people are very generous in helping others. They often donate their time to help a 'good cause'. This is volunteering; the spirit of helping others; the chance is to meet new friends. You can make friends and your English will improve because you have more new friends to talk to. The 'more the merrier'! The more opportunities you have for conversation, the more confident you will become in speaking to a native speaker. The more confident you become, the better your English will get. It will happen with each new conversation. Many native speakers you different expressions for the same thing. The more people you meet, the more expressions you will learn. Remember the rule: 'practice makes perfect'. Many International Students at the English Language Training College (ELTC) volunteer for positions in many different activities. Volunteering is 'for sure' the easiest way to practice your English. Although it's important to attend a good, (great is better), school, you still need to practice the skills you learned in that school. How to do that? It is 'easier than you imagine'. If you are attending a really great school, they will have all the information available for you. They should be able to give you advice from past experiences. Many volunteer opportunities are annual, so your school should be able to give you information as to how the students enjoyed the activities in previous years. If your school can't help, don't worry! Volunteering should be fun, easy, and interesting, 'as well as', help your English. Here is what to do: 1. Find places to volunteer. Easy! There are always many opportunities for volunteering. Some places are a 'one time', 'one day' event. Many are weekend events, while others can be ten days or more. In some cases you can volunteer on a regular basis perhaps once or twice a week. You can find many examples on Internet. At ELTC's volunteer page you can find some examples of volunteering in Canada. There are many others. Make a list, (at least a few). 2. Choose volunteering that suits you. Think about how much time you want to spend volunteering. Different events or opportunities usually different time commitments for the volunteers. As you look for volunteering opportunities you will find two types. One type is Special Events, (usually annual). These events are 'wide ranging'. They generally have something to do with a festival, exhibition, or special event. These events are usually one, two, or three days in length. The time you will be volunteering may only a couple of hours or it could be all day. Every opportunity is different. The second type of volunteering is generally with an organization which requires volunteers on a continuing basis (always). For example: day-care, hospital, school, etc. With this volunteering, if you are accepted, it may be possible to volunteer almost any number of hours, or days, per week, possibly for as long as you want. These voluntary positions are generally more like a job. There is usually some training supplied. 3. Sign up! That's it! Have fun! Learn English! Practice your English by speaking with your new friends! Generally, volunteers receive something for volunteering (souvenirs). T-shirts or hats are common. Lunches, special suppers, or barbecues are also popular, but conversation with a new friend is the best! When you volunteer, usually you are helping someone who is less fortunate than yourself. Whatever your beliefs, I've heard it said that, 'Good deeds are the purest form of prayer'. Volunteering - meeting people, having fun, and it doesn't cost money! Make good friends; make good memories! They will both always, 'be there' for you. Enjoy! |
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