Course Profile - Curriculum Services Canada

Coded Expectations, Bridge to English, ESL Level 5 Expectations, ESLEO
Oral and Visual Communication
Overall Expectations
EORV.01 – initiate, sustain, and conclude conversations and discussions on a wide variety of topics of
personal, social, and academic interest;
EORV.02 – communicate orally, using patterns of English grammar and pronunciation with the accuracy
necessary for continued success in subject classrooms;
EORV.03 – analyse a variety of social contexts to determine the appropriate style of language and nonverbal
behaviour to use in them;
EORV.04 – create and analyse a variety of media works in forms appropriate for different purposes and
audiences.
Specific Expectations
Developing Fluency in Oral Communication
EOR1.01 – make effective presentations on classroom topics, with some teacher guidance;
EOR1.02 – express, support, and elaborate a point of view in sustained discussions about classroom
topics (e.g., present and defend a position);
EOR1.03 – communicate orally for a variety of education- and career-related purposes (e.g., understand
and participate in discussions and presentations on post-secondary educational choices; role-play job
interviews, and analyse and evaluate their performance);
EOR1.04 – negotiate solutions to problems, interpersonal misunderstandings, and disputes.
Developing Accuracy in Oral Communication
EOR2.01 – monitor their speech for accuracy and correct common grammatical errors (e.g., review their
use of articles and prepositions; check for subject-verb agreement);
EOR2.02 – use conventions of oral language appropriately (e.g., transition words and phrases for
coherence; repetition for emphasis; pause, stress, and intonation for effect).
Using English in Socially and Culturally Appropriate Ways
EOR3.01 – analyse social contexts and adapt their style of speaking to suit the setting and the audience
(e.g., use a formal style in a speech for school commencement; use colloquial language at a student
council meeting);
EOR3.02 – discuss and analyse instances of miscommunication (e.g., in classroom interaction; in film
and video clips).
Developing Media Knowledge and Skills
EOR4.01 – explain the relationship between media forms and their intended audiences (e.g., analyse the
messages used in advertising directed to different age groups; examine how broadcasting schedules
are tailored to specific audiences);
EOR4.02 – analyse media productions to explain how language can be used to de-emphasize or
exaggerate the importance of information (e.g., in television commercials, press releases, election
campaign literature);
EOR4.03 – create media works for different purposes and explain how the purpose influenced their
design decisions in each case (e.g., create an information booklet or a video for newcomers to the
school or to Canada and explain the purpose of its main features).
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