Upper Intermediate Conversation for Students of English as a Second Language (Combined Section)
Curriculum guideline
The instructor will facilitate, observe and evaluate students' participation in communicative activities. Whole and small group instruction will be combined with individual assistance and student directed learning. Students will participate in the setting of goals by identifying their communicative and language development needs, and will participate in the selection of learning activities.
participating in discussions, will also be introduced. Through these activities, students will continue to develop
language skills.
Communicative situations arising from themes and topics common to EASL 0254 and the corequisite 0244.
l. a. Language functions, such as reporting and requesting, expressed in different ways in a variety of
settings, especially in non-routine situations.
b. Conversational signals, such as interrupting, introducing a related sub-topic, especially signals
used to keep conversations going longer, such as asking follow-up questions.
2. Use of register (formal, informal language).
3. Cultural appropriateness (communicating in accordance with cultural expectations).
4. Language skills (grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, pronunciation).
5. Classroom speaking skills, such as presentation format, discussion strategies.
Within relevant educational, employment, personal and social contexts, students will:
l. communicate in a variety of settings, especially in non-routine situations, and participate in longer
conversations.
2. use formal and informal language appropriately.
3. communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
4. express themselves comprehensibly.
5. carry out classroom speaking tasks.
The course is a college preparatory course and students will be marked on a MASTERY basis. Mastery will be granted to students who achieve over 70% on a series of in-class and out-of-class assessments.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Materials will be supplied.
Students may be required to purchase a text and blank cassette tapes.
EASL 0154 or 0155 or instructor permission
EASL 0354 or 0355