Prerequisite:

Students who wish to take the course must be able to affirm:

• I can converse, but I still lack a lot of vocabulary.
• I understand relatively well when I listen to a conversation.
• I still have difficulty expressing complex ideas.
• I know how to conjugate past tense (past tense, imperfect, and more-than-perfect).
• I still make mistakes with some conjugations and grammatical rules.

Overall Goals:

1. This course aims to give students at the intermediate level the opportunity to improve and practice their speaking and comprehension skills and to enrich their vocabulary.


2. Through role play and group discussions, students will be able to gain confidence as English speakers.
   Emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening skills and particular attention will be paid to the enrichment of both vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.


3. The topics and subjects chosen are related to the workplace, the environment, the news, education, culture, health
   and relationships. The course focuses on refining the skills already acquired.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Expressing opinions, tastes and preferences (current affairs, culture, society)
• Expressing hopes, desires and goals
• Talking about past events, their countries of origin, their families and past experiences

Methodology:

This course will allow the enrichment of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that will be useful to the students for the workshop but also in everyday life. This enrichment of vocabulary can be done using various documents proposed in the book (advertisements, texts, audio recordings, etc.).

Required Material :

Students may choose to purchase either a digital book or a paper book, not both.

The purchase should only be made after the first class.

• Device: PC (Windows 11) or Mac OS 13 (Ventura or newer).
  Laptops or desktops are recommended for full functionality.
  
  Students may be able to participate using Chromebooks or tablets, but features may be limited.
• Internet Connection: Minimum - 10 Mbps download / 2 Mbps upload.
  Recommended - 25 Mbps download / 10 Mbps upload.
  
  Wired internet connection preferred for stability.
• Audio & Video:Headphones or earbuds with a microphone.
  Webcam (built-in or external) is recommend.
Web Browser: The latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari.

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• Book

E-Book

Title : NorthStar, 5th ed.-Listening & Speaking 3 / Reader+ w/Resources and MyEnglishLab. Digital Format Copyright: 2019
ISBN :9780136568919
Price : Approximately $ 62.10
Authors : Helen Solorzano, Jennifer P. Schmidt

Hardcover Book

Title : NorthStar, 5th ed. - Listening and Speaking 3 / Book w/ App + Resources Copyright: 2019
ISBN : 9780135227039
Price : Approximately $ 66.60
Authors : Helen Solorzano, Jennifer P. Schmidt

Both versions of the book are available at : Northstar Listening and Speaking Level 3

Schedule description
No class Oct. 12 - Thanksgiving Weekend