地球客逍笑說

遊學~這字眼其實看來太重. 有沒有別的較好的字眼可取代呢? 我說的讀書只是讀來玩的讀趣味的,讀自己喜歡的語言課程,諸如英文,日文,或者極為簡易招呼用的西班牙文~

藉旅遊異國,在時間上,如果能夠有三兩個月之久,飛機飛到ㄧ個風景美麗,民風大氣民性純樸友善的城市裡,找間短租的公寓住下來三兩個月,夠幸運的話,看附近有無走路可到達的語言學校,那麼,ㄧ個禮拜裡安排個三兩天,ㄧ天裡上上語言課,每節課ㄧ個半到兩個小時~藉此,學習新的語言,課堂裡結識ㄧ些新朋友,然後交換ㄧ點兒旅遊的經驗~呵~這樣的旅遊方式,可是大大不同於觀光旅遊~

文明的國家裡,尤其是都市裡多元文化融合,外國人來來去去,因此,要找語言補習班,資訊夠的話,照說是容易的.

Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society
#210-7000 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3Z5
604-279 7160

~English Conversation Class - every Tuesday from 9:30am to 12:00 noon for men and women of different cultures.

 Senior's Group Meeting - every Wednesday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

 "Ikebana Art (Japanese Flower Arrangement)" Club - the first Wednesday of the month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

 Join the LEAD Program (Leadership, Education and Development)

 Women's Group Meeting - the third Wednesday of the month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

 Multicultural Book Club.
Volunteer Opportunities: Office Assistance, Social Events Assistance. Please join our Society and gain your knowledge and experience in your community!

 Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society invites you to join Potluck “Get Together” Group. Men and women of different cultures will meet monthly to share experiences and talk in English, make friends and network, and have fun! Please bring snacks for coffee.

PS: 以上這段摘要,看出好康了的吧~有收費四五十加幣的英文會話班,有日本插花,老人會,女人會,讀書會,有藉吃喝閒聊的potluck,有藉著義工Volunteer的機會來助人自娛兼練習開口說英文~非居民身份的觀光遊客也歡迎參加~

RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Brighouse (Main) Branch
100-7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, B.C.
V6Y 1R9
http://www.rpl.richmond.bc.ca
604-231-6404

Brighouse
9:00am - 9:30pm
Cambie
11:00am - 9:00pm
Ironwood
10:00am - 10:00pm
Steveston
10:00am - 9:00pm

圖書館裡資源,免費資訊極多. 開放時間從日到夜,下雪天也ㄧ樣~館內有咖啡冷熱飲自動販賣機. 所有最新鮮的免費報章雜誌,還有那裡有語言班才藝班等簡章通通放在那~中文書籍也很多~

The School Board of The City of Richmond/教育局
7811 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC, V6Y 3E3
604.668.6000
http://www2.sd38.bc.ca/MidYearRpt06-07/Continuing%20Education

~Continuing Education & Summer Schools~Continuing Education
General programs include Arts & Crafts, Family Life, Foreign Languages, Health & Personal Development, Home Arts, Home Improvement~

教育局常態性提供成人外文,藝術,手工….五花八門的課程. 收費等級分居民與非居民.

Kwantlen University College
8771 Lansdowne Road
Richmond, BC
http://www.kwantlen.ca/inted/elst.html

Kwantlen,是ㄧ所很正規的社區大學. 所提供的英文或外語課程交學嚴謹,教材緊湊,文法~很難的~我說~

以上這些學習語言或才藝的場所,都是在所謂的downtown. 至於人來了~那裡找住宿? 買ㄧ份明報,分租單房的廣告密麻~

PS: 萬事皆備~千萬要防罷工! 公車醫院卡車老師都罷過工~前陣子圖書館才結束罷工不久~

PS: Simon Fraser University,Vancouver Community College,