​Langara College, Continuing Studies, offers a 6-week full time Retail Sales Associate Language Training Program. This government funded training program is intended to prepare immigrants for entry into the retail industry. The training will increase your occupational specific language skills and enable you to work effectively as a Retail Sales Associate. Learning activities and practice are built into each course to assist in moving participants up to CLB Level 5 or above. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a Certificate in Retail Sales Associate Language Training Program from Langara College.

To reserve your seat, please contact Molly Chow at 778-668-1385 or email her at [email protected].

Are you communicating effectively? Is the listener actually receiving your message? Effective communication skills are required in every profession. As people begin to advance in their careers, effective communication skills become increasingly more important.

Learn how effective communication can increase your confidence and clarity.  Become an effective team member who makes a significant impact in the workplace and maximizes contributions to the organization.

This engaging and interactive workshop is designed to provide you with a set of tools and resources to incorporate effective communication skills into your workplace. Participants have an opportunity to practice their new skills and receive specific feedback to enhance their speaking, listening, non-verbal and email communications within the workplace.

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Living in Canada we typically follow the General American accent. Have you tried pronouncing these 10 words lately?

Attention all past Accent Addition participants!  ACT by Vidal is running a referral contest. Refer a friend or family member to Accent Addition training and if they register both you and the new participant will be entered into a draw to win a gift certificate 

Take a few minutes to watch this funny video and see if you can hear the pronunciation problems.

In addition to the grammar issues. Did you hear the problems in the following areas: syllable stress and incorrect vowel sounds?