LINC 4 is offered to new immigrants and Permanent Residents of Canada. Students study at Canadian Language Benchmark 4 for listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course content helps students gain knowledge about community resources and life in Canada, and helps students build confidence and independence in their ability to access services and participate in Canadian society. Language skills are developed in a task based and interactive way making use of 'real life' materials and situations in the community, workplace and school settings. In addition, students learn to develop strategic competence in their language learning and life goals. Essential skills such as inter-cultural skills, working with others, and following instructions are integrated into the curriculum.
Prerequisites
Three Level 3 benchmarks as determined by a CLB placement test or a LINC course completion with recommendation to enter Level 4.
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What you will learn
- Canada; regions, famous Canadians, government
- Canadian Culture; social conventions
- Consumer Information
- Education and Learning
- Employment; job search, the job interview, working in Canada
- Health and Safety; BC's health care system, safety at home
- Housing
- Media; TV, newspapers, ESL News
- Travel and Transportation
- Within all topics grammar is embedded and taught in context. LINC Classes recognize that learners have diverse needs, and students undergo needs assessment in their classes to determine what the most relevant and meaningful topics are for the group. In addition, students will be learning socio-cultural information about their new community. They will develop pragmatic skills that help mitigate communication breakdown and support their language acquisition.
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.