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Youth & Teen

Youth Programs: Teen 13-17 & Youth 7-12

Banff Education Center - Canada

Teen English + Activity - Summer

15 hours of lessons/week plus activities 5 to 7 days/week.
Age 13+

Starting Dates

July 9 16 23 30
August 7 13

X

Youth English + Activity - Summer

15 hours of lessons/week plus activities 5 to 7 days/week.
Age 7 - 12

Starting Dates

July: 30
August: 7

X

Teen English + Horse back Riding

15 hours of lessons/week plus afternoon horse camp Monday to Friday and weekend activities.
Age 13+

Starting Dates

July: 2
August: 13

X

Teen English + Water Adventure

12 hours of lessons/week plus weekday rafting (low, medium and high level), kayaking and canoeing + weekend activities.
Age 13+

Starting Dates

July: 9 / August: 20

X

Teen English Intensive

30 hours of lessons/week plus weekend activities.
Age 13+

Starting Dates

July: 2 9 16 23 30
August: 7 13 20 27

X

 

Download: BEC TEEN/YOUTH Brochure

  • ENG
  • CHI
  • GER
  • ES
  • FRA
  • JA
  • KO
  • PTR

 

Schedules

15 hours of lessons/week (With Activities) - Example Week Schedule

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Free time with
Homestay family
or
Sunday Activity*

ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Introductions


Communicative
icebreakers
Team Quiz
About Canada:
Fun/informative/
exciting
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Pronunciation


Verb Charades
Minimal Pairs
Tongue twisters
Pronunciation
card game
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Money and Numbers


Numbers Race
Canadian Coins
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Animals


Brainstorming
vocabulary
Describing
Recognition
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Sports


Canadian and world sports Do/play/go
Have you ever...
Find someone who...
Free time with
Homestay family
or
Saturday Activity*

Lunch


Activity



Activity



Activity



Activity



Activity

30 hours of lessons/week (English Intensive) - Example Week Schedule -

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Free time with
Homestay family
or
Sunday Activity*

ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Introductions


Communicative
icebreakers
Team Quiz
About Canada:
Fun/informative/
exciting
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Pronunciation


Verb Charades
Minimal Pairs
Tongue twisters
Pronunciation
card game
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Money and Numbers


Numbers Race
Canadian Coins
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Animals


Brainstorming
vocabulary
Describing
Recognition
ENGLISH LESSON

Theme:
Sports


Canadian and world sports Do/play/go
Have you ever...
Find someone who...
Free time with
Homestay family
or
Saturday Activity*

Lunch
Afternoon
(L,S,R,W) English
Communication
12:30-2:20
Afternoon
(L,S,R,W) English
Communication
12:30-2:20
Afternoon
(L,S,R,W) English
Communication
12:30-2:20
Afternoon
(L,S,R,W) English
Communication
12:30-2:20
Afternoon
(L,S,R,W) English
Communication
12:30-2:20
English Grammar
(Computer based)
2:30-3:30
English Grammar
(Computer based)
2:30-3:30
English Grammar
(Computer based)
2:30-3:30
English Grammar
(Computer based)
2:30-3:30
English Grammar
(Computer based)
2:30-3:30

*Weekend activities are mandatory for students staying in the dormitory.

Notes:
• L, S, R, W = Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing. The morning lessons are the same as the activity student’s schedule.
• The afternoon lessons are 2 hours of teacher based lessons, 10 hours/week, and 1 hour of Computer Studies each afternoon.
• There is a maximum of 10 students in each class. Depending on levels some teen students may join class with adult learners at the discression of the teacher/school.

 

Weekly Outlines

Week 1: July 2 - 6

Programs:

• Teen English + Horse back Riding
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Mini Golf and Calgary Shopping (Sunday)
• Monday to Friday afternoon program at a horse ranch
• Small Engine Boating (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Week 2: July 9 - 13

Programs:

• Teen English + Activity - Summer
• Teen English + Water Adventure
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Beginner Mountain Biking (Sunday)
• Calgary Tower and Zoo
• Hot springs and Gondola
• Canoeing
• Sunshine Meadows Alpine Hiking
• Amusement Park
• Hiking (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Week 3: July 16 - 20

Programs:

• Teen English + Activity - Summer
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Safety and First Aid training (Sunday)
• Frisbee Golf
• Scavenger Hunt
• Grotto Canyon
• Shopping and Laser Tag in Calgary
• Grassi Lakes
• Canmore Museum and Tour (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Week 4: July 23 - 27

Programs:

• Teen English + Activity - Summer
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Horse back riding (Sunday) • Mountain biking (Beginner)
• Jura Creek
• Quarry Lake Barbecue
• Yoga and Ice cream
• Lake Louise Hiking
• Drumheller Dinosaur Trip (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Week 5: July 30 - August 3

Programs:

• Teen English + Activity - Summer
• Youth English + Activity - Summer
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Banff Canoeing and Hike (Sunday)
• Movie Night
• Water slides
• Indoor Climbing
• Tunnel Mountain
• Scavenger Hunt
• Stewart Canyon and Lake Minnewanka (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Banff Dormitory/Hostel (Homestay for English Intensive students)

Week 6: August 6 (7) - 10

Programs:

• Teen English + Activity - Summer
• Youth English + Activity - Summer
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Bow Falls (Sunday)
• Columbia Icefields (Full day Holiday Monday)
• 2 Museums
• Johnston Canyon Waterfalls
• Aboriginal Workshop
• Kayaking
• Cave and Basin and Hike (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Banff Dormitory/Hostel (Homestay for English Intensive students)

Week 7: August 13 - 17

Programs:

• Teen English + Activity - Summer
• Teen English + Horse back Riding
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Hot springs and Shopping (Sunday)
• Canoeing Morraine Lake
• Helicopter Ride
• Small engine boating on the lake
• Heart Creek Hike
• White water rafting
• Swimming (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Week 8: August 20 - 24

Programs:

• Teen English + Water Adventure
• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Roller Blading and Shopping (Sunday)
• 3 days of Rafting (3 different levels)
• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Heritage Park (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Week 9: August 27 - 31

Programs:

• Teen English Intensive

Planned Activites:

• Grotto Canyon (Sunday)
• Shopping and Laser Tag in Calgary (Saturday)

Accommodations available for Individual students:

• Canmore Homestay
• Dormitory/Hostel

Note: Activities are subject to change without notice.

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