GEOS Language Academy Toronto is located in the heart of Toronto, just minutes away from many of the city's attractions. We are two blocks away from Yonge St, Toronto's centre and the longest street in the world. From our school you can walk to the CN Tower, Eaton Centre, Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre, and the Harbourfront. It is steps to major sports (MLB, NHL, NBA) entertainment, transportation, and the excitement of the city.
Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. It is home to more than 100 cultures. Toronto is Canada's largest city, with a population of 5 million, and is the 5th largest city in North America, after Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. One-quarter of Canada's population is located within 160km of Toronto. More than 60% of the population of the USA is within a 90-minute flight of Toronto.
As the capital of Ontario, it is the seat of government for Canada's most populous province and is the industrial and business center for the country. There are two official languages in Canada - English and French. In addition to these official languages, the top 5 languages spoken in Toronto are Mandarin, Italian, Tamil, Portuguese and Spanish.
See a video by Tourism Toronto about Toronto here:
Climate
Toronto is a city that really allows you to enjoy the four seasons! For each season, there are a variety of activities and festivals to enjoy.
Spring: April – the end of May Summer: June – mid September
Fall: mid September – mid November Winter: mid November – the end of March
Average high and low temperature
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
High
-2
-1
4
12
18
24
27
26
21
14
7
0
Low
-10
-10
-4
1
6
11
14
13
9
4
0
-6
Clothing
The standard of dress in Toronto varies from casual to formal, depending on the occasion. Casual clothing is generally acceptable in most restaurants and bars. Of course, there are some fine establishments where jackets and ties are needed. We recommend lightweight clothing for summer along with sunglasses and sunscreen. In winter, it is great weather with beautiful snow in Toronto. However, the temperature is almost always below 0° and so you will need a winter coat, winter boots (insulated and water-proof), a hat, a scarf, gloves and heavy sweaters. Bringing an umbrella is recommended as it does rain from time to time in each season.
I am here in GEOS to improve my English skills and also enjoy multi cultural city life and learn about them in Toronto. Here in GEOS with wonderful teachers and classmates, my English improved better than my expectation. In class, I did not only learn English but also I learnt a lot of details about different cultures. I realized that all the cultures in the world have some similar customs. Everyday at the lunch time I learnt new meal from different countries. In GEOS, in the class, teachers do not use only our textbooks directly, they create different teaching techniques in order to take our attention to the important points. In GEOS, you do not have to discover anything by yourself because you are in a compact school. From first day, the staff make you feel comfortable and they are very trustful. You know that if you have any kind of problem or need to ask something, they are ready any with honesty. In brief, I have been here for 6 months and I am going back to Turkey this week. I will carry to Turkey all my Toronto experiences and honestly I will carry this wonderful GEOS family with staff, teachers and classmates!
