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English Language Program
to and practice natural speech patterns, and learn
strategies for engaging in everyday conversations
and classroom dialogues.
Prerequisites
EASL 018 with a “C” or better, or equivalent.
EASL 035 Intermediate
Grammar - Structures
This course provides instruction and opportunities
for students who speak English as an additional
language to practice grammar at an intermediate
level. Students study and practice selected grammar
structures, including connectors, gerunds,
infinitives, passives, adjective and noun
clauses, reported/direct speech, basic conditionals,
comparisons, and phrasal verbs.
Prerequisites
EASL 025 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 036 Intermediate
Writing - Expressing Ideas
This course provides students who speak English
as an additional language with instruction in writing
and opportunities to write at an intermediate
level. This course helps students to develop their
ability to write accurate, simple, compound
and complex sentences. Students learn to apply
components of the writing process to produce
clear, well-structured expository paragraphs (e.g.
descriptive and narrative) that express meaningful
ideas. Students are also introduced to multiparagraph
writing. Students keep weekly journals
to write about their experiences.
Prerequisites
EASL 026 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 037 Intermediate
Reading - Current Ideas
This course is an intermediate course for students
who speak English as an additional language.
Students read and discuss selected simplified and
authentic articles from the textbook and other
sources with a focus on building vocabulary
and knowledge of word forms, applying reading
strategies such as predicting and inferring, increasing
reading speed, identifying structure, and
understanding and responding to current ideas.
Students are encouraged to do supplementary
reading and use both bilingual and unilingual
dictionaries.
Prerequisites
EASL 027 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 038 Intermediate
Communications -
Expressing Opinions
This course provides opportunities for students to
take an active role in initiating, sustaining and closing
social conversations. Students learn to use relevant vocabulary
and idioms as well as a range of intermediate
grammatical structures to express opinions on familiar
topics in discussions and presentations. Students learn
to comprehend and produce a range of functions
(e.g. clarifying and requesting clarification). Students
also learn to use natural English speech patterns,
intonation and rhythm and improve their listening
comprehension using a variety of media sources and
interpersonal communication. Students begin to take
simple notes while listening.
Prerequisites
EASL 028 with a “C” or better, or equivalent.
EASL 045 Advanced Grammar
- Complex Verbs
This course is an advanced academic course which
is intended to help students develop accuracy and
gain fluency in the use of verb tenses and related
structures such as modals and passives.
Prerequisites
EASL 035 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 046 Advanced Writing
- Paragraphs / Essays
This course is an academic course in writing
for students who speak English as an additional
language. This course includes a focus on
advanced elements of effective paragraph writing,
an introduction to essay formats in a variety of
rhetorical styles, and an introduction to research
and paraphrasing. Students use the writing process
to develop their academic writing skills and keep a
personal journal to develop fluency and to generate
reflective ideas. The course consists of a weekly
lecture and an interactive writing workshop with
the instructor in the lab.
Prerequisites
EASL 036 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 047 Advanced Reading
- Contemporary Reading
This course is an advanced academic course
which is intended to help students read, analyse
and discuss selected modified and authentic
contemporary articles from the textbook and a
variety of other sources. The course focuses on
learning and applying reading strategies such as
using context, headings, and format to determine
main ideas. Students practice active reading to
make meaning and to understand and respond to
ideas. Students are expected to use a unilingual
English dictionary and use the college library for
independent reading.
Prerequisites
EASL 037 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 048 Advanced Communications
- Developing Discussions
This course develops advanced spoken language
skills for students to use in discussions of various
topics inside and outside the classroom. Students
express their own ideas and opinions and contribute
actively to informal discussions and formal
presentations. Students develop their awareness
of varieties of spoken language according to
purpose, topic and audience, their understanding
of concrete and abstract words and phrases, and
their use of appropriate sound, rhythm and stress
patterns. Listening and note taking skills are
developed through presentations, discussions, and
media resources.
Prerequisites
EASL 038 with a “C” or better, or equivalent.
EASL 055 Advanced Grammar
- Complex Structures
This course is an advanced academic course which
is intended to help students develop accuracy and
gain fluency in the use of complex grammatical
structures including noun clauses, adjective
clauses, adverb clauses, conjunctions and connections,
gerunds and infinitives.
Prerequisites
EASL 045 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 056 A Advanced
Writing - College Essays
This course is an advanced academic course in
writing for students who speak English as an
additional language. The course focuses on using
the writing process for planning, writing, and
revising to produce well-developed multi-paragraph
academic essays, including comparison / contrast
and argumentative research. Attention is given to the
use of accurate and effective research techniques. The
course consists of a weekly lecture and an interactive
writing workshop with the instructor in the lab.
Prerequisites
EASL 046 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.
EASL 056 C Advanced Writing
- Technical Writing
This course is an advanced writing course for
students who speak English as an additional
language. This course focuses on business and
non-essay writing styles. Students learn to write
reports, summaries, reviews, newspaper articles
and formal written communications. Students use
research skills and develop necessary critical skills
to edit and review their own writing.
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