Course Objectives and Outcomes – Grant Funded Courses
Level Intro – Life Skills: Very low beginning students will learn basic English for life and work.
Level I - Life Skills: Low beginning students will learn simple English for life and work.
Level 2 - Life Skills: High beginning students will improve their simple English skills for life and work.
Level 3 - Language/EL Civics: Low intermediate students will develop English language skills and be introduced to civics concepts.
Level 4 - Language/EL Civics: Intermediate students will continue to develop English language skills and build on civics concepts.
Level 5 - Language/EL Civics: High intermediate students will continue to develop English language skills and extend civics concepts to civic engagement.
Expanded Reading and Writing Skills: Level 4 students will move beyond life skills reading and writing.
Transition Reading and Writing: Level 5 students will learn strategies to approach academic reading and writing tasks to better prepare for transition.
Course Objectives and Outcomes – Tuition Based Courses
ESOL General English Language Skills: Students will improve their general English skills by engaging in communicative tasks on various high-interest topics. Course integrates the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills with a focus on grammar and vocabulary appropriate to the language task.
ESOL English Pronunciation Skills: Students will refine their ability to communicate by learning to apply common rules in English pronunciation. Topics include self-monitoring techniques to improve vowel and consonant clarity, syllable and sentence stress, intonation patterns, and communication style.
ESOL English for Business Communication: Students will learn appropriate language for meetings, presentations, collaborations, negotiations, and social interaction. Course will help improve communication skills to better establish and maintain business relationships.