ESLCO (English as a Second Language)

This course further extends applicants skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English for a variety of everyday and academic purposes. Applicants will make short classroom oral presentations; read and variety of text forms.

As well, applicants will expand their academic vocabulary and their study skills to facilitate their transition to the mainstream academy program. This course also introduces applicants to the rights and responsibilities inherent in Canada citizenship, and to variety of current Canadian issues.

OVERAL EXPECTATIONS

1-Demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoke English for variety of purposes.

2-Read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes.

3-Write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

OVERAL EXPECTATIONS

1-Demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoke English for variety of purposes.

2-Use speaking skills and strategies to communicate in English for variety of social purposes.

3-Correctly use the language structures appropriate for this level to communicate orally in English.

SPECIAL EXPECTATIONS

1-Developing Listening Comprehension:

2- Developing Fluency in Speaking:

3-Developing Accuracy in Speaking

READING

OVERAL EXPECTATIONS

• Read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes.
• Use a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from texts.
• Use a variety of strategies to build vocabulary.
• Locate and extract information from written and graphic texts for a variety of purposes.

SPECIAL EXPECTATIONS

1-Reading for Meaning:

2-Using Reading Comprehension Strategies:

3-Developing Vocabulary

4-Developing Research Skills

WRITING

OVERAL EXPECTATIONS

• Write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences.
• Organize ideas coherently in writing.
• Correctly use the conventions of written English appropriate for this level, including grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation.

SPECIAL EXPECTATIONS

1-Writing for Different Purposes

2-Organizing Ideas in Writing

3-Developing Accuracy in Writing

4- Using the Writing Process