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English as a Second Language - Beginner (Online) 
Cost 290.00$
Age from 16 years
Duration 40 hours


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English as a Second Language - Beginner (Online)
(510010)
From Jun 7th to Aug 7th, 2023
Monday 18:00 to 20:30, room VIR-Non-CR Non-Credit (Online)
Wednesday 18:00 to 20:30, room VIR-Non-CR Non-Credit (Online)
Group number SU23-510010-1


Prerequisite: None

Overall Goals:
  1. Introduce the students, who have basic or no prior knowledge of English, to the basic vocabulary, grammatical rules, and functions necessary for discussing familiar topics like introducing people, talking about their family, telling the time, describing the weather, etc.

  2. Provide students with various communicative activities for developing their listening, speaking and reading skills, and thus, enable them to function effectively in simple everyday situations.

  3. Intended Learning Outcomes:

    By the end of this course, students will be able to:

    • Introduce themselves and others (names, occupations, and contact information) .
    • Identify locations and give directions to reach specific destinations.
    • Describe family relationships and talk about relatives.
    • Tell the time, identify numbers and talk about birthdays .
    • Describe clothes and discuss preferences and problems in colours, sizes and prices.
    • Discuss daily routines, leisure activities and household chores.
    • Describe neighbourhoods, buildings, furniture and appliances.
    • Write a few sentences about themselves, their families or their daily routines.

    Methodology:

    • Vocabulary activities (flashcards, matching, crosswords, etc.)
    • Modelling and practising short conversations
    • Pair and group activities
    • Pronunciation activities
    • Listening activities (listening for gist and for specific information)
    • Reading activities (skimming and scanning tasks)
    • Grammar activities and games

    Required Material:

    • Headphones and an external microphone
    • High-speed stable internet connection
    • Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
    • Book:
      E-Book

      Title: Top Notch - Fundamentals Level - eText + MyEnglishLab Access Code (12 months)
      Authors: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
      Copyright: 2019 ISBN 978-013-5692141
      Price: Approximately$41.50
      Available at: Dawson's Bookstore

      OR

      Hardcover Book

      Title: Top Notch - Fundamentals Level - Student Book w/ Active Book & MyEnglishLab
      Authors: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
      Copyright: 2015 ISBN 978 – 0137332304
      Price: Approximately$54.95
      Available at: Dawson's Bookstore


    ***Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or a hardcover book, not both.

    ***Purchase should only be made after the first class.



    Schedule description
    (no class - June 26 - St -Jean Baptiste Weekend & July 3 - Canada Day Weekend)


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