EASL 027 Intermediate Reading - Vocabulary and Meaning. This course is an intermediate course for students who speak English as an additional language. Students read and discuss selected articles from the textbook and other sources with a focus on developing vocabulary and understanding meaning. Students develop their knowledge of word forms and use reading strategies such as guessing meaning from context in understanding main ideas. Students are encouraged to do supplementary reading and begin to use an English dictionary.
EASL 037 Intermediate Reading - Current Ideas 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.
- Teacher: Tamara Hudson
- Teacher: Paul Spence
EASL 046: Advanced Writing – Paragraphs / Essays 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 styles, and an introduction to research and paraphrasing. Students use the writing process to develop their academic writing skills fluency and to generate reflective ideas. The course consists of a weekly class and an interactive writing workshop with the instructor in the computer lab.
- Teacher: Tamara Hudson
Advanced Reading - Academic Reading is an advanced course which includes study and discussion of a variety of modified and authentic academic readings, taken from the textbook and other sources. The course focuses on the development of vocabulary and specific reading strategies, including making notes and summarizing information, as well as on the understanding and analysis of texts on academic and social topics. Students develop their ability to read critically, discuss academic texts, and acquire advanced vocabulary.
- Teacher: Tamara Hudson
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.
- Teacher: Tamara Hudson
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.
- Teacher: Tamara Hudson
Canadian Studies is a multi-level interactive communicative seminar for students who are interested in learning more about Canada. Students study such topics as the geography, history, culture and politics of Canada. Students are able to learn more about Canada in relation to their home country and culture.
- Teacher: Shana Rablah
This course focuses on advanced speaking and listening skills. Students use complex grammar, vocabulary and advanced communication strategies to explore relevant issues in a variety of academic, social and cultural situations. Accuracy, fluency, comprehension and quantity of speech are reinforced through conversation, dialogue, debate, role play, listening practice, and other communicative tasks. Students take notes from oral academic discourse including lectures and presentations.
- Teacher: Brian Lye
EASL 091D Movie Making is an interactive communicative seminar which helps students gain confidence and fluency in their use of English by creating a fictional video. Students work cooperatively to write, design, plan, act in, and produce a short movie by the end of the term.
- Teacher: Brian Lye
EASL 025: Intermediate Grammar – Verbs provides instruction and opportunities to practice grammar at a lower intermediate level. Students will study, analyse, practice, and discuss selected grammar forms and structures, including verb tenses, time clauses, question patterns, nouns and pronouns, and modals.
- Teacher: Shana Rablah
Advanced Reading - Academic Reading is an advanced course which includes study and discussion of a variety of modified and authentic academic readings, taken from the textbook and other sources. The course focuses on the development of vocabulary and specific reading strategies, including making notes and summarizing information, as well as on the understanding and analysis of texts on academic and social topics. Students develop their ability to read critically, discuss academic texts, and acquire advanced vocabulary.
- Teacher: Murray Peglar
EASL 056A: Advanced Writing - College Essays is an advanced academic course in writing for students who study 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 class and an interactive writing workshop with the instructor in the computer lab.
- Teacher: Murray Peglar
EASL 045: Advanced Grammar: Complex Verbs is an advanced academic course which is intended to help students, who speak English as an additional language, develop accuracy and gain fluency in the use of verb tenses and related structures such as modals and passives.
- Teacher: Murray Peglar