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最寄りの空港はどこですか?

カルガリー国際空港です。(YYC) キャンモアより1時間の場所に位置します。オプションにてシャトルバスで到着ゲートまでお迎えに行きます。

空港シャトルバスを利用します。飛行機に乗り遅れた場合はどうすればよいですか?

下記までご連絡をお願いします。 1-403-762-3876 もしくは BEC緊急連絡先 1-403-762-0963

登録はどうすればよいですか?支払いは?

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お支払いに関する情報はすべてお支払いページからご確認いただけます。.

How can I sign up for the credits/activities included in my course? How can I sign up for weekend activities?

Before you arrive and each month, you will go on the internet, log in, and check the weekday and weekend activities you would like to join. Visit the BEC Activity Schedule at www.bec.ca to see the live calendar with upcoming and past activities.

Where are the Student Accommodations/Rentals? Is there a cheaper option?

BEC has set up this option to give students the cheapest possible option to stay in one of the nicest locations in Canada. Contact BEC for the locations and different options available.

What is included in the Homestay?

Homestay includes 1 private furnished room, 2 or 3 meals/day, use of laundry facilities, hot water/ shower/ bathroom, free local calls, Internet (If available).

What is the maximum number of students per class?

The maximum number of students in each class is 10. On Average the class sizes are 5 to 7 students per class.

What if I get sick?

As Canmore is a small Town, for most students, the Hospital would be a 5 or 10-minute drive away from the place you are staying. All students must have Emergency Health Insurance from BEC. This costs $2.50/day.

What Nationality are the students?

From 2011 to the date of writing this in 2012 the student nationalities were: European (56.3%), Asian (28.5%), French Canadian (10.9%), and South American (4.4%).

How long will it take me to get to school everyday?

It takes about 10 minutes (40 minute walk) to go almost anywhere in Canmore. It is a small Town. In the summer most student ride a bicycle to school.

Where is the School?

The school is in Canmore. Canmore is about a 20 minute drive from Banff and about 1 hour from Calgary. Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located in the Bow Valley with a permanent population of 12,005. It is located just east of the world-famous Banff National Park.

BECのランゲージレベルの設定について

カナディアンランゲージベンチマークを基準としており、最大8つのレベル分けを行います。レベル別に実生活に即した語学力を段階的に身に着けられる枠組みを採用しておりますが、必要に応じて各レベルを組み合わせて授業を行う場合もございます。リスニング、スピーキング、リーディング、ライティングを包括的に学べます。

レベル1-4 は、ごく基礎的な知識を有する初級者からそれより進んだ知識を有する初級者までを対象とします。自己紹介から始まり、日常的なやり取りを行えるリスニング、スピーキング、リーディング、ライティングの力を養います。

レベル5-6 は、中級者を対象とします。よりグローバルなテーマで、より高いレベルの語学力を培います。

レベル7-8 は、より難解で文化的に多様な情報を理解し、流暢かつ正確なスピーチを行え、インフォーマルな状況でもフォーマルな状況でも高度なコミュニケーションを図れる、上級の語学スキルをカバーしています。

Example Benchmark Level Information:

Benchmark 2:

Themes/Topics Examples: Weather and Season, Transportation
Grammar Examples:
Verbs: Simple Past
Modals: Can/have to
Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Nouns: How much/how many
Articles: a/an/the/some
Conjunctions: and, but, or
Adverbs: Time
Punctuation: Period, comma
Vocab/Pronunciation: Related to the Benchmark Theme
Task/Function Examples:
Speaking Function: Ability to answer simple greetings
Listening Function: Ability to understand simple instructions
Reading Function: Ability to read a short text
Writing Function: Ability to fill out a basic application form

Benchmark 4:

Themes/Topics Examples:
Employment/Workplace, Social Customs
Grammar Examples:
Verbs: Past Perfect
Modals: Able to/prefer
Pronouns: Indefinite (one, someone, everyone)
Nouns: Used as adjectives
Adjectives: Comparatives and superlatives
Paired Conjunctions: either…or,
Sentence Patterns: Ellipsis (so do I, I do too)
Vocab/Pronunciation:
Related to the Benchmark Theme
Task/Function Examples:
Speaking Function: Ability to participate in conversations about personal needs and experiences
Listening Function: Ability to understand conversation on familiar topics
Reading Function: Ability to get information from charts/schedules
Writing Function: Ability to produce accurate spelling and punctuation.

Benchmark 6:

Themes/Topics Examples:
Current Events, Media
Grammar Examples:
Verbs: Future Perfect Continuous
Modals: All Passive (Must have been)
One word Negatives: No, none, no one
Prepositions with: Associated adjectives
Adverb: clauses/condition/opposition
Sentence Patterns: Conditional present real
Vocab/Pronunciation:
Related to the Benchmark Theme
Task/Function Examples:
Speaking Function: Ability to use a range of vocabulary, including idioms, phrasal verbs and common expressions.
Listening Function: Ability to pick out the main ideas, key details and inferred meaning from (10 minutes) listening texts.
Reading Function: Ability to retell or summarize stories and make predictions.
Writing Function: Ability to write short letters, notes or e-mails using appropriate language and layout.


 

Approximate English Level Comparisons

The BEC levels are aligned with the Canadian Language Benchmarks proficiency levels and adapted accordingly.

BEC English Language Levels TOEIC TOEFL (paper) TOEFL (CBT) IELTS Cambridge Exam London Tests of English CEFR ALTE
Level 1-2 0-300 0-393 0-60 3.0 KET 1 A2 1
Level 3-4 305-510 397-473 63-105 4.0 PET 2 B1 2
Level 5-6 515-780 477-587 153-240 5.5 FCE 3 B2 3
Level 7 785-900 590-637 243-270 6.5 CAE 4 C1 4
Level 8+ 905-990 640-677 273-300 7.5 CPE 5 C2 5