Beginning English skills. Language for daily life and participation in basic conversations. Listening, speaking, and reading skills development are emphasized. Simple writing is introduced.
Advanced low language skills. Extended communication on a diverse range of complex topics. Comprehension of a wide variety of authentic informational and literary oral and written texts. Multiple paragraph texts in a variety of genres.
High Intermediate 7 language skills in an abridged course. Extended communication on a range of academic, social, and career-related topics. Comprehension of adapted and authentic literary and informational texts. Development of multiple paragraph texts.
Low intermediate 5 language skills in an abridged course. Participation in extended conversations and short discussions on familiar career, social, and academic topics. Comprehension of short, adapted informational and narrative texts. Development of short paragraphs for a variety of purposes.
Orientation to the classroom and development of ESL literacy skills. Emphasis on basic oral English and development of pre-reading and pre-writing skills.
Low intermediate 6 language skills in an abridged course. Participation in discussions on career, social, and academic topics. Comprehension of adapted and some authentic narrative and informational texts. Development of clearly organized paragraphs.
High intermediate 8 language skills in an abridged course. Extended communication on a range of academic, social, and career-related topics. Comprehension of a variety of adapted and authentic literary and informational texts. Development of multiple-paragraph texts in various genres.
High intermediate 8 language skills. Extended communication on a wide range of academic, social, and career-related topics. Comprehension of a wide variety of adapted and authentic literary and informational texts. Development of multiple-paragraph texts in a variety of genres.