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We had an amazing month of October with warm temperatures. It was such a pleasure to go hiking in the region of Quebec to admire the yellow and red leaves. All the landscapes were breathtaking. We can say that we really had: 'An Indian Summer". For the Thanksgiving weekend (mid-October), we even got some temperatures around 25C. November will probably be way cooler with probably our first snow fall.
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If you also would like to take a look at a video about Montreal, please visit: http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/MontrealTV
One of our English teachers, Ian, who has been working with us for a long time, decided to hit the road, cross the Atlantic and go to Europe. We will miss him a lot and we definitely wish him good luck with his new life!
Our Marketing Coordinator, Ms Audrey Malgras-Serra got promoted and will work at the head office in Frankfurt, Germany, where she will promote all our schools to our French clientele. She is very excited about it!
Please find below an introduction of our new admin assistant:
Yuri Okamoto, who has replaced Rustem, is our new admin assistant and helps us with the students and with our administration. Let me explain to you her background and her plans.
She was born in Tokyo, Japan. She came to Canada when she was 16 and went to high school in BC, near Vancouver for 2 years. When she graduated, she came to Montreal because she wanted to study at Mc Gill and learn more about the French culture and language.
She is now doing her bachelor degree in Economics, and a Minor International Development Studies. She is also working part-time at GEOS Montreal to be exposed to an international environment, which could help her in her studies. After her bachelor degree, she will probably do a Master Degree in Finance and find a job either in Montreal or in Tokyo, wherever the job opportunities will be best.
She likes to have fun, hang out with friends and eat good food. She is always looking to meet people from other nationalities and will be pleased to meet our students.
Yuri Okamoto
Assistant Administration - GEOS Montréal
Take it from me, You can count on Geos Staff any time when you have an issue, They are always ready to act and help you in the best way. Moreover, you can rely on teachers knowledge and experience, they have a knack for teaching and go all out in order to ensure that you got the hang of communicating effectively in english.
About Montreal, What can I say? It is considered a multicultural city not only because it is bilingual, but also because you can meet people from all over the world and learn over their culture and costumes as well. The city catches your eye with its landscapes, natural beauties and festivals provided by the government.
Before coming to Montreal to improve my english skills I was afraid for many reasons, but now I have no doubts I made the right decision and I can give you my word that you will never regret for having chosen this great place to learn either english and french.
Andrego Olivier
Brazil
24 weeks, intensive English program
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We are very proud of our Nationality mix for this month. Currently we have 49 Nationalities represented in the school among our 174 students.
Saudi Arabia: 17%
Canada: 16%
Mexico: 12%
Brazil: 5%
Venezuela: 5%
Germany: 5%
France: 4%
Spain: 4%
Columbia: 3%
Others: 29%
For 2011, our last starting date for French Beginner (day classes) will be November 28th, 2011. Then students will need to wait for January 9th, 2012. The starting dates for 2012 will be the followings: January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, May 28, June 25, July 23, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 12 and December 10, 2012.
Our next Japanese class will be in the week of November, 7th, 2011.
We presently have five different elective classes in English: The TOEFL, the IELTS preparation classes, the Business English class, our academic writing class and our writing tutorial course. In our writing tutorial course, we have two levels, one for low English students and one for intermediate English students. In French, we have a "communication francaise" class.
If you are interested in any of our elective classes, feel free to contact us at info@geosmontreal.com.
 We also offer seasonal study tours/holiday group courses that students can join individually for one or two weeks.
Furthermore you can send your own group. Please fill out the study tour analysis form that you can find on our website and we will then design a program and prepare a quote for you based on the activities and accommodations requested.
You can download our 2011 School Brochure here.If you have any questions regarding the programs or the starting dates, just send us an email by CLICKING HERE.
Even if we did pass September 21st, Fall hasn't really arrived yet. The students were lucky to be able to enjoy the festival of colours happening everywhere in Quebec, under the sun and warm weather. Therefore, many students went upnorth in the Laurentides region to visit some typical little towns and to hike up the famous Mont-Tremblant.
Also, some of the students discovered Juliette et Chocolat. This little café offers different beverages, sweets, salads, pancakes, etc. all made with one important element: Chocolate. Chocolate addicts or simple chocolate lovers, they all enjoyed this sweet experience.
Hockey season has started and Montrealers are getting excited. As we couldn't get tickets at the stadium (sold out), the second best place to watch the hockey game is at Cage aux Sports, a sports restaurant where you can find the same atmosphere as if you were watching it live! No trip to Montreal is complete without a Hockey night!
Finally, the students participated the school's Halloween Party. Halloween in Montreal and in the whole province of Quebec is still very popular. Mummy wrapping contest, pumpkins contest, costumes, candies…everything for the students to appreciate this fun event!
 
What is happening in November in Montreal?
Do not miss the 34th Edition of the Salon du livre, starting on November 16th to the 21st at Place Bonaventure.
Also the festival "M for Montreal" starts on November 16th to the 19th. The festival's mission is to support Montreal's finest talent by showcasing export-ready artists to international music professionals and tastemakers.
Also, students studying French shouldn't miss Cinemania, the French Film festival of Montreal happening from November 3rd to 13th.
Finally, November 19th is a date to remember as it is Santa Claus Parade on Ste-Catherine Street.
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