English as a Second Language – 1st Level (ESLAO)

Grade: ESL

Type: Open

Language of Study: English
This course provides students with the skills and strategies they need to make the transition to college and university preparation courses in English and other secondary school disciplines.

Course Overview

This course builds on students’ previous education and language knowledge to introduce them to the English language and help them adjust to the diversity in their new environment. Students will use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for everyday and essential academic purposes. They will engage in short conversations using basic English language structures and simple sentence patterns; read short adapted texts; and write phrases and short sentences. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to begin to adapt to their new lives in Canada.

Course Syllabus

This course is designed for a small online class with a certified teacher and seven students to guarantee engagement. Students will have three live classes per week, with each class lasting one hour

Unit1: Short Stories

The students will learn about Aesop’s Fables

Goal: In this lesson the students will watch and read the content provided. They will complete the KWL chart, and the comprehension questions related to the content read and viewed.
Objective: By the end of the lesson the student will be able to complete a KWL chart, and show their understanding of the content read through by the answers provided

Assignment
1. KWL chart
2. Comprehension worksheet

Assignment Submission
1. KWL (AAL)
2. Comprehension (AFL)

Unit 2: Novel study

Goal: In this lesson the students will develop their reading, writing and comprehension skills.Objective: By the end of this lesson the students will be able to write complete sentence using proper grammar, and identify the main parts of the story.Assignment InstructionsThe student will read the short story and complete the KWL chart provided as the attachment.  The student will then complete the worksheet at the end of the reading. The student will submit the story plot related to the story read,Assessment Submissions1. KWL chart (AAL)2. Comprehension worksheet (AFL)3. Story Plot diagram (AFL)

Midterm Learning Skills and Work Habits

Unit 4: Poetry

Final Assessment

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Independent study, Online class
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