English as a Second Language Courses
Assessment Testing
Assessment Testing is required for registration in some or all of the courses listed below.
EASL 0030 Introduction to Academic ESL 1 Listening and Speaking for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their speaking and listening skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course focuses on extending speaking and listening skills to improve confidence and develop basic proficiency in speaking and listening. Course activities will include speaking at Canadian Language Benchmark Levels 3 and 4 and listening at Canadian Language Benchmark Level 3 in a variety of communicative situations. The speaking and listening practice will also provide opportunities for language skill development including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer
EASL 0040 Introduction to Academic ESL 1 Reading and Writing for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course focuses on extending reading and writing skills to improve confidence and develop basic proficiency in reading and writing. Course activities will include reading at Canadian Language Benchmark Levels 3 and 4 and writing at Canadian Language Benchmark Level 3. The reading and writing practice will also provide opportunities for language skill development including grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer
EASL 0050 Introduction to Academic ESL 2 Listening and Speaking for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their speaking and listening skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course focuses on extending speaking and listening skills to improve confidence and develop proficiency in speaking and listening. Course activities will include speaking at Canadian Language Benchmark Levels 4 and 5 and listening at Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 in a variety of communicative situations. The speaking and listening practice will also provide opportunities for language skill development including grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisite: EASL 0030 or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer
EASL 0060 Introduction to Academic ESL 2 Reading and Writing for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course focuses on extending reading and writing skills to improve confidence and develop proficiency in reading and writing. Course activities will include reading at Canadian Language Benchmark Levels 4 and 5 and writing at Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4. The reading and writing practice will also provide opportunities for language skill development including grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: EASL 0040 or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer
EASL 0101 Beginners I: English as a Second Language Immersion Program (3 credits)
This is the first level in a six-level English as a Second Language Immersion Program. This full-time program is designed to provide ESL students with a total immersion environment in which to develop communicative competence in English. Students will use only the target language. Program activities include formal classroom instruction, informal workshops, sports, field trips and socio-cultural activities where students can apply their language skills in a natural communicative setting.
*These courses are designed for contract or sponsored students and as such, course fees are not based on credit value. If spaces are available, they may be accessed by community students.
Prerequisite: Assessment and Special Program Fee and Registration Procedures. Call 604-527-5410.
Offered: Summer
EASL 0102 Beginners II: English as a Second Language Immersion Program (3 credits)
This is the second level in a six-level English as a Second Language Immersion program. This full-time program is designed to provide ESL students with a total immersion environment in which to develop communicative competence in English. Students will use only the target language. Program activities include formal classroom instruction, informal workshops, sports, field trips and socio-cultural activities where students can apply their language skills in a natural communicative setting.
*These courses are designed for contract or sponsored students and as such, course fees are not based on credit value. If spaces are available, they may be accessed by community students.
Prerequisite: Assessment and Special Program Fee and Registration Procedures. Call 604-527-5410.
Offered: Summer
EASL 0103 Intermediate I: English as a Second Language Immersion Program (3 credits)
This is the third level in a six-level English as a Second Language Immersion Program. This full-time program is designed to provide ESL students with a total immersion environment in which to develop communicative competence in English. Students will use only the target language. Program activities include formal classroom instruction, informal workshops, sports, field trips and socio-cultural activities where students can apply their language skills in a natural communicative setting.
*These courses are designed for contract or sponsored students and as such, course fees are not based on credit value. If spaces are available, they may be accessed by community students.
Prerequisite: Assessment and Special Program Fee and Registration Procedures. Call 604-527-5410.
Offered: Summer
EASL 0104 Intermediate II: English as a Second Language Immersion Program (3 credits)
This is the fourth in a six-level English as a Second Language Immersion Program. This full-time program is designed to provide ESL students with a total immersion environment in which to develop communicative competence in English. Students will use only the target language. Program activities include formal classroom instruction, informal workshops, sports, field trips and socio-cultural activities where students can apply their language skills in a natural communicative setting.
*These courses are designed for contract or sponsored students and as such, course fees are not based on credit value. If spaces are available, they may be accessed by community students.
Prerequisite: Assessment and Special Program Fee and Registration Procedures. Call 604-527-5410.
Offered: Summer
EASL 0105 Advanced I: English as a Second Language Immersion Program (3 credits)
This is the fifth level in a six-level English as a Second Language Immersion Program. This full-time program is designed to provide ESL students with a total immersion environment in which to develop communicative competence in English. Students will use only the target language. Program activities include formal classroom instruction, informal workshops, sports, field trips and socio-cultural activities where students can apply their language skills in a natural communicative setting.
*These courses are designed for contract or sponsored students and as such, course fees are not based on credit value. If spaces are available, they may be accessed by community students.
Prerequisite: Assessment and Special Program Fee and Registration Procedures. Call 604-527-5410.
Offered: Summer
EASL 0106 Advanced II: English as a Second Language Immersion Program (3 credits)
This is the sixth level in a six-level English as a Second Language Immersion Program. This full-time program is designed to provide EASL students with a total immersion environment in which to develop communicative competence in English. Students will use only the target language. Program activities include formal classroom instruction, informal workshops, sports, field trips and socio-cultural activities where students can apply their language skills in a natural communicative setting.
*These courses are designed for contract or sponsored students and as such, course fees are not based on credit value. If spaces are available, they may be accessed by community students.
Prerequisite: Assessment and Special Program Fee and Registration Procedures. Call 604-527-5410.
Offered: Summer
EASL 0135 General English for Students of English as a Second Language, Level I (3 credits)
This course is designed for students wishing to upgrade their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day-to-day personal and social situations, 2) improving their employment opportunities, 3) preparing for further education or training.
Students will practise strategies for listening, speaking, reading and writing to meet their personal, social, employment and/or education needs. Course activities will include listening and speaking in a variety of communicative situations. Students will also complete both functional and skill-based reading and writing exercises. This course is offered at four levels.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0145 Lower Intermediate Listening for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is the first level in a series for students who wish to upgrade their listening skills in order to continue their education or improve their employment opportunities. Exercises will help students understand and respond appropriately to communication in a variety of routine settings. Listening texts will be based on sources such as TV, radio, films, tapes and guest speakers. The listening practice will also provide an opportunity for language skill development, including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, sound discrimination and recognition of basic stress and intonation patterns.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Course Corequisites: Recommended EASL 0155
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0150 Lower Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This is an integrated listening and speaking course for students wishing to upgrade their listening and speaking skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. Listening and speaking activities will be based on sources such as television, radio, films, tapes and guest speakers, which will help students initiate and respond appropriately in a variety of settings. The listening and speaking practice will also provide an opportunity for language skill development, including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter and Summer
EASL 0155 Lower Intermediate Conversation for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is the first level in a series for students who wish to upgrade their conversational skills in order to continue their education or improve their employment opportunities. Exercises will help students initiate and respond appropriately to communication in a variety of routine settings. The conversation practice will also provide an opportunity for language skill development, including grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary, as well as for pronunciation improvement.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Course Corequisites: Recommended EASL 0145
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0160 Lower Intermediate Reading and Writing for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course is designed for students who have basic reading and writing skills, but limited experience in reading and writing for specific purposes. This course focuses on extensive reading and writing practice to improve confidence and to further develop reading and writing competence. This course emphasizes reading for main ideas and using new vocabulary strategies. Students will also generate and organize ideas into short compositions, proofread for basic errors, and improve grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, and Summer
EASL 0165 Lower Intermediate Reading for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This is not a beginner's course, but it is the first in a four-level series. The series is designed to lead up to college reading standards, to improve work opportunities and meet day-to-day reading needs. EASL 0165 is an extensive reading course. It is designed for the student who has learned some grammar and vocabulary and who can read simplified ESL material, but who has little experience reading in English without translation.
This course emphasizes reading for main ideas and using new vocabulary strategies. There are extensive reading assignments.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0175 Composition for Lower Intermediate Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is the first level in a four-level series for students who wish to upgrade their writing in order to continue their education or improve employment opportunities. It is designed for students who have functional listening and speaking skills and some basic writing skills, but limited experience in writing for specific purposes. This course is primarily concerned with providing extensive writing practice to improve confidence and to give a base for developing writing competence. Within the context of meaningful writing tasks, students will generate and organize ideas into short compositions, improve grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary and proofread for errors.
Prerequisite: ESL Assessment
Lecture Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0235 General English for Students of English as a Second Language, Level 2 (3 credits)
This course is designed for students wishing to upgrade their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day-to-day personal and social situations, 2) improving their employment opportunities, 3) preparing for further education or training. Students will practise strategies for listening, speaking, reading and writing to meet their personal, social, employment and educational needs. Course activities will include listening and speaking in a variety of communicative situations. Students will also complete both functional and skill-based reading and writing exercises. This course is offered at four levels.
Prerequisite: EASL 0135 or Instructor Permission
Lecture/Practice: 4
No offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0245 Upper Intermediate Listening Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is the second level of a series designed for students who wish to upgrade their listening skills in order to continue their education or improve their employment opportunities. Exercises will help students understand and respond appropriately when participating in longer conversations and communicating in non-routine situations. Listening texts will be based on sources such as TV, radio, films, tapes and guest speakers. Some simple note-taking exercises, such as writing down key words and main points, will be introduced. Through these activities, students will continue to develop language skills.
Prerequisite: EASL 0145 or EASL 0150 or ESL Assessment
Corequisites: Recommended EASL 0255
Lecture/Practice: 4
No offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0250 Upper Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This is an integrated listening and speaking course for students who wish to upgrade their listening and speaking skills for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. Activities will help students understand and communicate effectively in a variety of settings. Emphasis will be on participating in extended communicative situations. Students will continue to develop language skills, including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisite: EASL 0150 or (EASL 0145 and EASL 0155) or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter and Summer
EASL 0255 Upper Intermediate Conversation for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is the second level of a series designed for students who wish to upgrade their conversational skills in order to continue their education or improve their employment opportunities. Exercises will help students communicate appropriately in a variety of settings. The emphasis will be on participating in longer conversations and communicating in non-routine situations. Some classroom speaking skills, such as making short, informal presentations and participating in discussions, will also be introduced. Through these activities, students will continue to develop language skills.
Prerequisite: EASL 0155 or EASL 0150 or ESL Assessment
Corequisites: Recommended EASL 0245
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2010/2011
EASL 0260 Reading and Composition for Upper Intermediate Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. The course is designed for students who have some composition experience and intermediate listening and speaking skills. The course emphasizes specific reading skills such as predicting, scanning, skimming, surveying, guessing meaning from context and note-taking. Students will use ideas from readings to write different types of expository paragraphs and short compositions. Students will also practise organizing ideas, revising and editing. Exercises will help students clarify and elaborate supporting points, proofread for errors, and use grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary accurately.
Prerequisite: EASL 0160 or (EASL 0165 and EASL 0175) or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, and Summer
EASL 0265 Upper Intermediate Reading for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. This course is designed for students who read short, non-academic materials in English without feeling a need for translation, but read slowly and uncritically. This course emphasizes specific reading skills such as predicting, scanning, skimming, surveying, guessing meaning from context and note-taking.
Prerequisite: EASL 160 or EASL 165 or ESL Assessment
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0275 Composition for Upper Intermediate Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their writing for personal, educational and/or employment purposes. It is designed for students who have some composition experience and intermediate listening and speaking skills. This course will provide practise in writing different types of expository paragraphs and short compositions. Students will generate and organize ideas into increasingly longer compositions and practice editing and revising. Exercises will help students clarify and elaborate supporting points, use grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary accurately, and proofread for errors.
Prerequisites: (EASL 0165 and EASL 0175) or EASL 0160 or ESL Assessment
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2010/2011
EASL 0285 Pronunciation Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This is a basic pronunciation course for ESL students. Students will be introduced to the sound system of English and to phonetic symbols. Activities will focus on listening for sound distinctions and identifying the major stress and intonation patterns. Students will identify and work on their own pronunciation problems and develop some strategies for monitoring improvement. It is recommended that students take a conversation course at the same time.
Prerequisite: EASL 0150 or (EASL 0145 and EASL 0155) and EASL 0160 or (EASL 0165 and EASL 0175) or ESL Assessment or Instructor Permission
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2010/2011
EASL 0335 General English for Students of English as a Second Language, Level 3 (3 credits)
This course is designed for students wishing to upgrade their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day-to-day personal and social situations; 2) improving their employment opportunities; 3) preparing for further education or training. Students will practice strategies for listening, speaking, reading and writing to meet their personal, social, employment and educational needs. Course activities will include listening and speaking in a variety of communicative situations. Students will also complete both functional and skill-based reading and writing exercises. This course is offered at four levels.
Prerequisite: EASL 0235 or Instructor Permission
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0345 Advanced Listening for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who wish to upgrade their listening skills for educational and/or employment purposes. This course is most appropriate for people who are intending to take college or university courses. Through listening to materials from a variety of sources on many subjects, students will improve their ability to understand and respond appropriately in increasingly complex or problematic situations. Students will also improve their listening skills for academic study by following formal discussions, taking good notes, and organizing and using these notes to complete simple academic assignments. Through these activities, students will also continue to develop language skills.
Prerequisites:( EASL 0250 or EASL 0245) and EASL 0160 or (EASL 0175 and EASL 0165) or ESL Assessment
Corequisites: Recommended EASL 0355
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2010/2011
EASL 0350 Advanced Listening and Speaking for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This is an integrated listening and speaking course for students who wish to upgrade their listening and speaking skills for educational and/or employment purposes. This course is most appropriate for students who are intending to take college or university courses. Through listening to materials from a variety of sources on many subjects, students will improve their ability to understand and respond appropriately in increasingly complex or problematic situations. Students will also improve their listening and speaking skills for academic study by participating in and leading small discussion groups, making formal presentations, and taking notes and organizing these notes to complete academic assignments. Students will continue to develop language skills including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisites: EASL 0250 or (EASL 0245 and EASL 0255) and EASL 0160 or (EASL 0165 and EASL 0175) or EASl Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter and Summer
EASL 0355 Advanced Conversation and Discussion for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who wish to upgrade their conversational and speaking skills for educational and/or employment purposes. This course is most appropriate for people intending to take college or university courses. Students will improve their ability to communicate in a variety of increasingly complex settings, especially in problem situations. They will also develop formal group discussion and leadership skills, and prepare and make formal presentations. Through these activities, students will continue to develop language skills, including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisite: (EASL 0250 or EASL 0255) and EASL 0160 or (EASL 0175 and EASL 0165) or ESL Assessment
Course Corequisites: Recommended EASL 0345
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered 2010/2011
EASL 0360 Advanced Reading and Writing for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This integrated reading and writing course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing skills for educational and/or employment purposes. The course is designed for students who have experience writing expository paragraphs and reasonable control of grammar and sentence structure. This course emphasizes reading longer passages at a reasonable rate, taking notes for study purposes, and writing for a variety of academic purposes. Students will work on improving composing and organizational skills for writing five-paragraph academic essays, and revising, editing, and proofreading skills. Students will be introduced to simple research skills, such as finding appropriate sources and documenting source materials.
Prerequisites: EASL 260 or (EASL 265 and 275) or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, and Summer
EASL 0365 Advanced Reading Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading skills for academic and/or employment purposes. The course is designed for students who need guided practice in developing academic reading skills and consolidating good reading habits. This course emphasizes reading longer passages at a reasonable rate and taking notes for study purposes.
Prerequisite: EASL 0260 or EASL 0265 or ESL assessment
Recommended: EASL 0275
Corequisite:
Recommended: EASL 0375
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0370 Practical Writing for Advanced Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This is a general purpose writing course for students with some experience in writing English. It is designed for students who wish to upgrade their overall writing skills for personal, work-related or academic purposes. Students will write personal letters, notices, reports for school and work, resumes and routine business correspondence. Students will also practice proofreading for major errors in sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: EASL 0275 or permission of instructor
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0375 Paragraph and Essay Composition for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their writing for educational or employment purposes. It is designed for students who have experience writing expository paragraphs, and have reasonable control of grammar and sentence structure. This course emphasizes writing for a variety of academic purposes. In addition to improving organizing, composing, editing, revising and proofreading skills, students will develop multi-paragraph academic essays. Students will be introduced to research skills, such as finding, using and documenting source material.
Prerequisite: EASL 0260 or EASL 0275 or EASL assessment
Recommended: EASL 0265
Corequisite:
Recommended: EASL 0365
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0376 Editing and Proofreading for Advanced Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course supplements the four-level series for students who wish to upgrade their writing for further education or improved employment opportunities. It is designed for students who have experience writing paragraphs and short essays and some control of grammar and sentence structure, but who still make consistent errors in language use. Students will develop strategies for editing and proofreading their own work. Working with short academic writing composition samples, students will practice identifying problems and errors in language use, editing for style, conciseness and accuracy and proofreading for basic errors in grammar, structure, diction and mechanics.
Prerequisite: EASL 0375 or Instructor Permission
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0385 Advanced Pronunciation Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This is an advanced pronunciation course for students with good listening and speaking skills. Students taking this course should have no major pronunciation problems. The course will provide a review of the sound system and major stress and intonation patterns introduced in EASL 0285, as well as exercises in understanding English spoken in a variety of ways. Students will improve fluency by practicing some of the finer features of true speech such as stress and intonation, variation for emphasis or special meaning, phrasing, syllable reduction and linking. It is recommended that students take a conversation course concurrently.
Prerequisite: EASL 0285 or (EASL 0245 and EASL 0255) or EASL 0250 or Instructor permission
Lecture/Practice: 4
Offered: Winter 2010
EASL 0435 General English for Students of English as a Second Language, Level 4 (3 credits)
This course is designed for students wishing to upgrade their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day-to-day personal and social situations; 2) improving their employment opportunities; 3) preparing for further education or training. Students will practice strategies for listening, speaking, reading and writing to meet their personal, social, employment and /or educational needs. Course activities will include listening and speaking in a variety of communicative situations. Students will also complete both functional and skill-based reading and writing exercises. This course is offered at four levels.
Prerequisite: EASL 0335 or Instructor Permission
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0445 College Preparatory Listening and Notetaking for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for ESL students who wish to refine their academic listening and note-taking skills. Students will improve their ability to understand longer lectures and other presentations, discussions and interviews, particularly those in which the participants are presenting or discussing views on unfamiliar subjects or controversial issues. Activities will focus on developing students' critical listening skills and more efficient note-taking skills. Students will practise using notes to complete a variety of assignments typical of first-year university-level coursework. Students will continue to develop language skills including grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: EASL 0345 or EASL 0350 and EASL 0260 or (EASL 0275 and EASL 0265) or ESL Assessment
Recommended: EASL 0355 and EASL 360 or (EASL 0365 and EASL 0375)
Corequisite: Recommended: EASL 0455
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0450 College Preparatory Listening, Note-Taking and Discussion Participation Skills for Students of English as a Second Language
(6 credits)
This is an integrated listening and speaking course for students who wish to refine their academic skills in listening and note-taking, and participate in as well as lead formal and informal discussions in a variety of settings. Students will improve their ability to understand longer lectures and other presentations, discussions and interviews, particularly those on unfamiliar subjects or controversial issues. Students will use strategies appropriate in native-English speaking discussion situations. Students will also improve their ability to research, organize and make presentations, lead follow-up discussions, participate in debates and/or panels, and evaluate their own and others? performance. Students will practice using notes to complete a variety of assignments typical of first-year university level coursework. Students will continue to develop language skills including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisites: EASL 0350 or (EASL 0345 and EASL 0355) and EASL 0260 or (EASL 0265 and EASL 0275) or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter and Summer
EASL 0455 College Preparatory Discussion and Participation Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for students who wish to refine their skills at leading, as well as participating in formal and informal discussions in a variety of settings. Students will practice using interactive strategies appropriate in native-English speaking discussion situations. Students will also improve their ability to research, organize and make presentations, lead follow-up discussions and evaluate their own as well as others' performances. Finally, they will participate in debates, learning how to state and defend their positions on controversial issues. Students will practise and complete a variety of assignments typical of first-year university level coursework. Students will continue to develop language skills including grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and pronunciation elements.
Prerequisites: EASL 0355 or EASL 0350 and EASL 0260 or (EASL 0265 and EASL 0275) or ESL Assessment
Corequisite: Recommended: EASL 0445
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0460 College Preparatory Reading and Composition Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
This integrated reading and writing course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing in order to continue their education. The course is designed for advanced-level students who need to read academic materials efficiently and critically. Students enrolling in this course should have extensive experience writing paragraphs and short essays, good control of grammar and sentence structure and advanced listening and speaking skills. This course emphasizes reading for study purposes and writing from sources at a first-year university level. Students will read material from texts, academic/professional books and journals and literature. Reading exercises will emphasize understanding how information and ideas are developed and organized, summarizing important ideas and details, and identifying and evaluating arguments. In addition to improving overall expository writing and editing skills, students will develop persuasive essays and research papers. Class activities will help students to use source materials to generate topics, develop thesis statements and provide evidence. Exercises will also help students improve their skills at integrating material from several sources, documenting, summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting sources.
Prerequisites: [EASL 0360 or (EASL 0365 and EASL 0375) and EASL 0350 or (EASL 0345 and EASL 0355)] or ESL Assessment
Lecture: 8
Offered: Fall, Winter, and Summer
EASL 0465 College Preparatory Reading Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This reading course is for EASL students who wish to upgrade their reading skills in order to continue their education. The course is designed for advanced-level students who need to read academic materials efficiently and critically. This course emphasizes reading for study purposes. Students will read material from texts, academic/professional books and journals and other sources. Reading exercises will emphasize understanding how information and ideas are developed and organized, summarizing important ideas and details, and identifying and evaluating arguments.
Prerequisite: [EASL 0360 or (EASL 0365 and EASL 0375) and EASL 0350 or (EASL 0345 and EASL 0355)] or ESL Assessment
Corequisite:
Recommended: EASL 0475
Lecture: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0475 Essay Composition and Research Papers for Students of English as a Second Language (3 credits)
This course is for students who wish to upgrade their writing in order to continue their education. It is designed for advanced level students who have extensive experience writing paragraphs and short essays for a variety of purposes, and have good control of grammar and sentence structure. This course emphasizes writing with a sophistication of content and style, and a level of conciseness and accuracy expected of first-year university students. In addition to improving overall expository writing and editing skills, students will plan and develop persuasive essays and research papers. Class activities will help students to use source materials to generate topics, develop thesis statements and provide evidence. Exercises will also help students improve their skills in integrating material from several sources by documenting, summarizing and quoting.
Prerequisite: [EASL 0360 or (EASL 0365 and EASL 0375) and EASL 0350 or (EASL 0345 and EASL 0355)] or EASL assessment
Corequisite:
Recommended: EASL 0465
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0635 English for Internationally-Trained Professionals (6 credits)
This course is for internationally-trained professionals who have reached Canada Language Benchmark 6 or are placed at least at level one in the Douglas College ESL program based on the ESL Department assessment. The course is designed for individuals who wish to upgrade their English-language skills for the purposes of: 1) improving their employment opportunities; and 2) preparing for further education or training. Students will practice strategies for listening, speaking, reading and writing within the context of the professional workplace to meet these specific, career-oriented needs.
Prerequisites: Acceptance by interview and intake assessment based on Canadian Language Benchmarks guidelines (minimum EASL 0160)
Offered: Fall, Winter
EASL Home Support/Resident Care Program
EASL 0835 Communication Skills for Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program Students (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who are planning to enter the Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program. Students will practice strategies and techniques to improve language fluency with HSRC educational, employment and social contexts. Students will improve their communication skills for a variety of situations. Facilitating communication and recognizing miscommunication will be emphasized. In addition they will learn language, including idioms and slang, particular to a health care environment. Formal group discussion and leadership skills will also be learned and practiced. Students will prepare and give short formal presentations.
Prerequisites: none
Corequisite: EASL 0885, 0865 and 0875 for HSRC students
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0865 Advanced Reading Skills for Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program Students (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who are planning to enter the Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program. This course emphasizes reading longer passages at a reasonable rate and taking notes that would be useful for study and review purposes. Effective academic reading strategies and memory techniques will be studied and practiced. Moreover, methods for improving and expanding vocabulary relating to HSRC educational, employment and social contexts will be stressed. Readings will come from a variety of health care materials, including the textbooks and other materials required for the Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program.
Prerequisites: none
Corequisites: EASL 0835, 0885 and 0875 for HSRC students
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0875 Upper Intermediate Writing Skills for Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program Students (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who are planning to enter the Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program. Students will practice different types of writing that can be used within HSRC educational, employment and social contexts. Students will generate and organize ideas into increasingly longer compositions and practice editing and revising. Exercises will help students clarify and elaborate supporting points, use grammar, and proofread written work. Exercises and assignments will have a health care focus and content whenever possible.
Prerequisites: none
Corequisites: EASL 0835 and EASL 0885 and EASL 0865 for HSRC students
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0885 Language Accuracy Skills for Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program Students (3 credits)
This course is designed for students who are planning to enter the Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program. Students will practice strategies and techniques to improve listening and speaking accuracy within HSRC educational, employment and social contexts. This course will introduce the English sound system and major stress and intonation patterns. Students will improve listening and speaking skills by practicing phrasing, syllable reduction and linking. In addition, listening skills will be practiced through exercises such as dictation and basic note-taking.
Prerequisites: none
Corequisites: EASL 0835 and EASL 0875 and EASL 0865 for HSRC students
Lecture/Practice: 4
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0895 EASL Adjunct for Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program Students (1.5 credits)
This course is an adjunct course for EASL students enrolled in the HSRC Program. Students will develop language and study skills to support their HSRC Program course work. Activities will help students perform the reading and writing tasks required to effectively take tests and satisfactorily complete course assignments. Course work will also assist students to participate effectively in the HSRC Program including lab and clinical work.
Prerequisites: EASL 0835, 0885, 0865 and 0875 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Program
Lecture/Practice: 2
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0810 Academic Health Care Listening and Speaking Communication Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
Academic Health Care Listening and Speaking Communication Skills for Students of English as a Second Language is for students who wish to upgrade their language skills with a view to applying for one of the health sciences programs offered at Douglas College. Students will learn and improve their skills in listening, speaking, note-taking, pronunciation, and study skills through a wide variety of textbook and internet based materials. These materials will be related to or based on the health care field in Canada whenever possible. Cultural literacy and awareness will be stressed along with the development of a repertoire of academic and practical skills needed to be successful in a post secondary classroom. These skills will be transferrable to employment situations after educational goals have been achieved.
Prerequisites: EASL 0350 or (EASL 0345 and 0355) or ESL assessment
Corequisites: EASL 0820
Lecture/Practice: 8
Not offered: 2011/2012
EASL 0820 Academic Health Care Reading and Composition Skills for Students of English as a Second Language (6 credits)
Academic Health Care Reading and Composition Skills for Students of English as a Second Language is for students who wish to upgrade their language skills with a view to applying for one of the health sciences programs offered at Douglas College. This course emphasizes reading for study purposes and writing from first-year university level sources. Students will read materials from a range of appropriate materials including academic texts, professional journals, and literature. Materials will be related to or based on the health care field in Canada whenever possible. Cultural literacy and awareness will be stressed along with the development of a repertoire of academic and practical skills needed to be successful in a post secondary classroom. These skills will be transferrable to employment situations after educational goals have been achieved.
Prerequisites: EASL 0360 or (EASL 0365 and 0375) and EASL 0350 or (EASL 0345 and EASL 0355) or ESL Assessment
Corequisites: EASL 0810
Lecture/Practice: 8
Not offered: 2011/2012