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EASL 026 - INTERMEDIATE WRITING
- SENTENCE STRUCTURES

This course provides students who speak English
as an additional language with instruction in writing
and opportunities to write at an intermediate level.
The course helps students develop their ability to
write sentences and paragraphs using the forms
and structures studied in their grammar courses.
Students are introduced to the writing process

and write descriptive and narrative chronological
paragraphs. Students use the computer lab for some
class work and also keep weekly journals to write
about their experiences.

Prerequisites: EASL 016 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 027 - INTERMEDIATE READING
- VOCABULARY AND MEANING

This course is an intermediate course for students
who speak English as an additional language.
Students read and discuss selected articles from

the textbook and other sources with a focus on
developing vocabulary and understanding meaning.
Students develop their knowledge of word forms and
use reading strategies such as guessing meaning
from context to understand main ideas. Students are
encouraged to do supplementary reading and begin
to use an English dictionary.

Prerequisites: EASL 017 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 028 - INTERMEDIATE
COMMUNICATIONS - CONVERSATION SKILLS

This course develops students’ abilities to
communicate beyond the basic skills related to
personal and factual topics. Students develop
vocabulary and grammar for informal conversations,
listen to and practice natural speech patterns,

and learn strategies for engaging in everyday
conversations and classroom dialogues.

Prerequisites: EASL 018 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 035 - INTERMEDIATE
GRAMMAR - STRUCTURES

This course provides instruction and opportunities
for students who speak English as an additional
language to practice grammar at an intermediate
level. Students study and practice selected grammar
structures, including connectors, gerunds, infinitives,
passives, adjective and noun clauses, reported/direct
speech, basic conditionals, comparisons, and phrasal
verbs.

Prerequisites: EASL 025 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

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EASL 036 - INTERMEDIATE
WRITING - EXPRESSING IDEAS

This course provides students who speak English

as an additional language with instruction in writing
and opportunities to write at an intermediate level.
This course helps students to develop their ability

to write accurate, simple, compound and complex
sentences. Students learn to apply components of
the writing process to produce clear, well-structured
expository paragraphs (e.g. descriptive and narrative)
that express meaningful ideas. Students are also
introduced to multi-paragraph writing. Students keep
weekly journals to write about their experiences.

Prerequisites: EASL 026 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 037 - INTERMEDIATE
READING - CURRENT IDEAS

This course is an intermediate course for students
who speak English as an additional language.
Students read and discuss selected simplified

and authentic articles from the textbook and

other sources with a focus on building vocabulary
and knowledge of word forms, applying reading
strategies such as predicting and inferring,
increasing reading speed, identifying structure, and
understanding and responding to current ideas.
Students are encouraged to do supplementary
reading and use both bilingual and unilingual
dictionaries.

Prerequisites: EASL 027 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 038 - INTERMEDIATE
COMMUNICATIONS - EXPRESSING OPINIONS

This course provides opportunities for students

to take an active role in initiating, sustaining and
closing social conversations. Students learn to

use relevant vocabulary and idioms as well as a
range of intermediate grammatical structures to
express opinions on familiar topics in discussions
and presentations. Students learn to comprehend
and produce a range of functions (e.g. clarifying
and requesting clarification). Students also learn to
use natural English speech patterns, intonation and
rhythm and improve their listening comprehension
using a variety of media sources and interpersonal
communication. Students begin to take simple notes
while listening.

Prerequisites: EASL 028 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
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EASL 045 - ADVANCED GRAMMAR
- COMPLEX VERBS

This course is an advanced academic course which
is intended to help students, who speak English

as an additional language, develop accuracy and
gain fluency in the use of verb tenses and related
structures such as modals and passives.

Prerequisites: EASL 035 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 046 - ADVANCED WRITING
- PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS

This course is an academic course in writing

for students who speak English as an additional
language. This course includes a focus on

advanced elements of effective paragraph writing,
an introduction to essay formats in a variety of
rhetorical styles, and an introduction to research
and paraphrasing. Students use the writing process
to develop their academic writing skills and keep a
personal journal to develop fluency and to generate
reflective ideas. The course consists of a weekly
lecture and an interactive writing workshop with the
instructor in the computer lab.

Prerequisites: EASL 036 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 047 - ADVANCED READING
- CONTEMPORARY READING

This course is an advanced academic course which is
intended to help students read, analyse and discuss
selected modified and authentic contemporary
articles from the textbook and a variety of other
sources. The course focuses on learning and applying
reading strategies such as using context, headings,
and format to determine main ideas. Students
practice active reading to make meaning and to
understand and respond to ideas. Students are
expected to use a unilingual English dictionary and
use the college library for independent reading.

Prerequisites: EASL 037 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

EASL 048 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS
- DEVELOPING DISCUSSIONS

This course develops advanced spoken language
skills for students to use in discussions of various
topics inside and outside the classroom. Students
express their own ideas and opinions and contribute
actively to informal discussions and formal
presentations. Students develop their awareness of
varieties of spoken language according to purpose,
topic and audience, their understanding of concrete
and abstract words and phrases, and their use of
appropriate sound, rhythm and stress patterns.
Listening and note taking skills are developed through
presentations, discussions, and media resources.

Prerequisites: EASL 038 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

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