Sabarni
LINC Instructor
One aspect of teaching LINC that I find incredibly rewarding is watching my learners' personalities blossom in a second language as they go along their language learning journey.
Their progress isn’t just in English grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary—I see friendships forming, students supporting each other, jokes being shared, and their laughter filling the room.
Moving to a new country, leaving behind everything that is familiar, is a bold and courageous step to take, and I believe that the LINC program helps to lessen the cultural isolation newcomers may experience and ease their transition into a new language and cultural environment.
We make memories every day at LINC!
Our most memorable success story is from the month we focused on employment in Canada. We learned about strategies for answering interview questions using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) model. The class chose job interview questions, prepared answers, and practiced answering the questions with a partner.
Then, we held a mock job interview for one of our students who happened to have an especially important job interview, role-playing different scenarios and offering feedback and encouragement.
A week later, they had secured the job!
The collective effort of the students and determination not only improved their English skills but also boosted their confidence in professional settings.
Do you need language services? We can help!
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) is a FREE language training program funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)/Government of Canada. LINC is designed to assist immigrants in learning English.
