Study Travel Magazine Promotes Quebec!
A few months ago, EC Montreal was approached by the Study Travel Magazine because they were writing an article about Quebec as a destination to learn a language. We were asked to get the opinion of a few students as well as comments from the school Centre Director. The 5 questions asked were: What do students from your country most comment on about Quebec in general? Why do they choose to go there to study English/French? Once they have arrived there, what do they most like about the area? Which specific aspects of life there do they most comment on and why? Any surprises? We received the magazine in the mail today and were delighted to see EC Montreal featured in the article on studying in Quebec!! The student interviews were not included, however, our Centre Director’s quote was featured! Below is what our Centre Director, Elisa, as well as our 2 amazing students replied to the interview questions: Elisa Gazzola Centre Director The province of Quebec is a little misunderstood as a destination to learn English or French. The first impression is that it is too French to learn English or not French enough to be fully immersed in a French environment. The province of Quebec is indeed a French speaking province; however, Montreal is the exception. Personally, I believe Montreal is the ideal destination to learn either language. Our students can be fully immersed in the language they are learning and still get a taste of another language; essentially, students get 2 languages for the price of one! Montreal is the 2nd largest city in Canada yet it has a small town feel to it. This is mostly due to the fact that all attractions are centralized and we have one of the best transportation systems in the world. St-Laurent … Read more