Admission Requirements

No minumum TOEFL or IELTS score is needed for
entry into the English Language Program.

International applicants seeking admission generally
must:

— beat least 18 years of age, or

— must have successfully completed the equivalent
of British Columbia Grade 12 or

— be approved by Selkirk International.

Upon arrival, students will be interviewed, tested and
placed according to their skill levels and needs.

Short Term Programs

Selkirk College offers two short-term study options
for international students to study the English
language and explore Canadian culture.

— Option 1: Language and Culture Experiences
— Option 2: Specialized tours for groups

Program Courses

EASL 015 - FUNDAMENTAL GRAMMAR

This course provides an introduction to basic
grammatical structures for students who speak
English as an additional language. Students

study and practice present, past, and future verb
tenses, question forms, nouns and pronouns, and
expressions of time and number in both written and
oral form.

EASL 016 - FUNDAMENTAL WRITING

This course provides students who speak English

as an additional language with instruction and
opportunities to write at a fundamental level.
Students use and practice the verb forms studied in
Grammar courses in their writing assignments and
learn to use basic sentence and paragraph structure.
Students begin to use fundamental components of the
writing process to write about personal and familiar
topics. Students use the computer lab for some class
work and keep weekly journals to write about their
experiences.

EASL 017 - FUNDAMENTAL READING

This course helps students who speak English as an
additional language to improve their understanding
of English through reading at a fundamental

level. Students build basic vocabulary, develop an
understanding of word forms, learn to use reading
skills such as skimming and scanning, and discuss
ideas through reading selected material.

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Course of Studies continued

EASL093D Independent Projects and Study Skills
EASL 094A Global Cooking

EASL 094B International Recreation

EASL 094C = Qutdoor Recreation

EASL094D Nature Studies

EASL 095A Partnership

EASL095B Pronunciation

EASL 095C = Debates and Dialogues

EASL095D Global Discussions

EASL095E Business Idioms

TREC 159 Advanced Business Communications

EASL 018 - FUNDAMENTAL
COMMUNICATIONS

This course develops students’ ability and confidence
to conduct fundamental conversations in English
about common daily subjects. Students use common
functional vocabulary, form simple phrases and
questions, and practice high frequency grammatical
structures to communicate personal needs, express
personal likes and dislikes, and report personal and
factual information.

EASL 025 - INTERMEDIATE
GRAMMAR - VERBS

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 ways to use different
verb tenses, including present, past, and future, as
well as time clauses, question patterns, nouns and
pronouns, and modals.

Pre-requisites: FASL 015 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.

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.

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Pre-requisites: FASL 016 with a grade of “C” or better, or
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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 in understanding main ideas. Students
are encouraged to do supplementary reading and
begin to use an English dictionary.

Pre-requisites: FASL 017 with a grade of “C” or better, or
equivalent.

EASL 028 - INTERMEDIATE
COMMUNICATIONS - CONVERSATION SKILLS

This course develops students’ ability 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.

Pre-requisites: FASL 078 with a “C” or better, or
equivalent.

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