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Expérience Et Professionnalisme - Avantage Linguistique

With the recent polemic around the language used by Canadian leadership figures, it brings us back to a simple but important point: language is not just a means of communication or a legal requirement—it’s part of identity. Over the years teaching professionals and executives in many different sectors, I have noticed that communication is still […]

writing with AI
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The Problem Your students are already pasting their emails into ChatGPT and asking it to “make it better.” The AI rewrites everything at once (grammar, tone, word choice, etc.) producing a polished result but zero learning. Students can’t see what was actually wrong, don’t understand why changes were made, and gradually lose confidence in their […]

Affaires Avec Cœur - Avantage Linguistique
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What do Nobel prize-winning physicist Max Planck and management guru Peter Drucker have in common? Like many great thinkers of all kinds, they saw that one key principle was tied to success and goal achievement more than any other. There are several versions of their theory, but essentially it is this: “What gets measured, gets […]

Language, Learning and Life: Four Ways That Expert Advice Creates Value - Language Advantage
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Language Advantage Inc. When people come to Language Advantage for help learning new languages, we often tell them to resist giving in to their uneasiness and feelings of self-consciousness. We encourage them to push through their fears and self-doubts, to be willing “to try on” new experiences and different ways of looking at things. For […]

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What languages do you offer training in?

We offer language training in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Mandarin.

Our methods and task-based approach take you through real-life business scenes and situations. By setting “can-do” goals that evolve as you learn, your skills grow exponentially.

All our programs are personalized, so you set the pace, the context and the content. Your needs and priorities determine what you learn and how much time you devote to it. Whom do you communicate with? What topics do you discuss? Which communication situations are most relevant? What kind of rapport do you want to build? We specialize in general and sector-specific vocabulary in a cultural context that’s appropriate for your industry.

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Mara Nickerson
Mara Nickerson
Director Professional Development
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
"Language Advantage has provided French and English language instruction to members of our firm for the past 15 years. All of the instructors have been excellent and have created a very positive and fun learning environment. Language Advantage is dedicated to providing top rate service to its clients."
Mike Zenteno
Mike Zenteno
Partner
RSM
"One of the best personal and professional decision was to engage Language Advantage Inc. to help me improve my Spanish language skills. More specifically, Jacobo has made learning a new language quick and easy and has given me the confidence to interact globally with business connections driving new opportunities."
Brittany Kingham
Brittany Kingham
Executive Assistant
“My colleagues and I studied French with Language Advantage for several months and had a great experience. Arranging our virtual classes was simple, and LA were flexible regarding our scheduling requirements. Our teachers were experienced, patient and friendly, ensuring we had a positive learning experience. We would happily recommend Language Advantage to those seeking French Language lessons."
Guy Burelle
Guy Burelle
Estimator, Cascades Packaging Sector
"The experience was fantastic, and the learning curve was steady with each lesson. Every class is tailored to our learning pace, and the instructor takes care to explain during conversations what needs to be changed and/or adapted according to commonly used terms. Each lesson brings us closer to the goal of being able to converse with our English-speaking colleagues and write effective emails for our work. As a result, our interpersonal relationships with our colleagues are improving."
 Elaine Van Doorn
Elaine Van Doorn
Specialist Training & Development HR CGI Inc.

"Language Advantage has provided our members in Toronto with excellent French and English language training, in both group and individual formats, for the past 18 years. Further, Catherine Jodar and her team demonstrate a very high degree of customer focus ensuring that all aspects of the language training program and its administration are tailored to the needs of the organization and our members."

Lizbeth Toscano
Lizbeth Toscano
IAMGOLD | Language Advantage client since 2017
“Learning a new language means acquiring a new culture and mindset; once you are comfortable with these new language skills, they open doors into a more welcoming and interactive environment”
Dean
Dean
Language Advantage Client Since 2019

“Being better able to speak and read Spanish is a great benefit for me, especially when it comes to socializing and communicating with business associates and strengthening our relationships. Latin Americans are very warm and social. Making the decision to start to improve my Spanish speaking and reading abilities has definitely been beneficial in building global business relationships.”

Raymond McDonald
Raymond McDonald
Administrative Services Technician

“I wish to thank the whole team for your support over the years.  You have a knack for making complex concepts easy to understand.  I wish to give special thanks to Joe for all the interesting discussions, the updates on the news (he is more informed than I will ever be).  The classes were interesting and enjoyable, giving me the desire to learn which in turn helped me to have more confidence in myself.  You have marked my journey in a way that I will never forget, you were a true mentor.”

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