This integrated skills course is designed to develop academic reading, writing, listening, speaking and study skills in mostly demanding contexts. The receptive skills of reading and listening are used to analyze, interpret and evaluate ideas from mostly complex multimedia texts on contemporary issues. Reading strategies such as obtaining the gist and identifying the purpose and main idea of the text, inferencing and predicting are practiced.
Students apply the productive skills of speaking and writing to clear, logical, well-structured language in a range of written text forms, face-to-face communication and digital formats. The use of non-verbal behavior, clear pronunciation, and fluency is stressed. Writing skills are enhanced through writing about ideas and opinions in academic essays in different genres, using a variety of tenses, moderately complex structures, and rich vocabulary. Effective communication and study strategies and appropriate research techniques are emphasized.
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This integrated skills course is designed to develop academic reading, writing, listening, speaking and study skills in mostly demanding contexts. The receptive skills of reading and listening are used to analyze, interpret and evaluate ideas from mostly complex multimedia texts on contemporary issues. Reading strategies such as obtaining the gist and identifying the purpose and main idea of the text, inferencing and predicting are practiced.
Students apply the productive skills of speaking and writing to clear, logical, well-structured language in a range of written text forms, face-to-face communication and digital formats. The use of non-verbal behavior, clear pronunciation, and fluency is stressed. Writing skills are enhanced through writing about ideas and opinions in academic essays in different genres, using a variety of tenses, moderately complex structures, and rich vocabulary. Effective communication and study strategies and appropriate research techniques are emphasized.
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This course provides understanding of the socio-cultural and socio-political dimensions of teaching ESL. Students learn about the stages of acculturation, different learning styles, and their influence in second language acquisition and literacy. Other major topics for this course include cultural identity in Canada and other countries, major barriers that prevent immigrants from interacting in diverse societies including Canada. Finally, the course explores strategies to foster an inclusive understanding of cultural education in an ESL learning context.
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COMM-171 focuses on the refinement of reading and writing skills. The course emphasizes clear, correct writing based on the process of composing, revising, and editing. It will include a review of sentence structure, grammar, diction, and punctuation. All essays written in the course will be in response to assigned readings. The student will recognize and use a variety of structural and stylistic techniques, analyze audience, purpose, and tone, and develop critical reading and thinking skills.
Students develop language proficiency in listening comprehension, notetaking and oral communication through various exercises and assignments, including those typically used in postsecondary programs such as college lectures/mini lectures and short case studies. Students learn to follow and express themselves in formal and informal situations on academic, professional, and social topics. Teaching and learning strategies in this course include explanations, listening and speaking presentations, demonstrations, tasks, simulations, and discussions. Students complete a range of tasks at Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 7 to 9 in Listening and Speaking with an expanded range of academic task types.
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Students develop language proficiency in listening comprehension, notetaking and oral communication through various exercises and assignments, including those typically used in postsecondary programs such as college lectures/mini lectures and short case studies. Students learn to follow and express themselves in formal and informal situations on academic, professional, and social topics. Teaching and learning strategies in this course include explanations, listening and speaking presentations, demonstrations, tasks, simulations, and discussions. Students complete a range of tasks at Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 7 to 9 in Listening and Speaking with an expanded range of academic task types.
Students practice the elements of connected speech, applying their learning to improve their listening comprehension and spoken language skills. Topics include strategies for spelling unfamiliar words, intonation patterns in if-clauses, tag questions and embedded questions, focus stress, consonant-vowel linking, and sounding out words through spelling. Students improve their pronunciation and spelling skills through a combination of interactive lectures, listening activities, group/pair work, role plays, guided and communicative practice, assignments, and practice using computer lab pronunciation software.
This is a four-hour per week English for Academic Purposes (EAP) subject with a strong focus on developing academic language proficiency, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and self-directed learning. Cultural integration and a respect for diversity are also encouraged.
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This is a four-hour per week English for Academic Purposes (EAP) subject with a strong focus on developing academic language proficiency, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and self-directed learning. Cultural integration and a respect for diversity are also encouraged.
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This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities.
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With businesses thriving on successful employee and customer relationships, effective business communication is the cornerstone of company success. This course will help you learn the principles, practices, and tools for communicating effectively in the workplace using authentic approaches. From learning about audience, context, formats, tone, and media to applying your skills in writing and adapting correspondence, reports, and presentations, this course will guide you in developing professional, inclusive and collaborative practices that are supported by current and emerging technologies.
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills required for writing pertinent business correspondence and business or technical proposals and reports, as appropriate to the program of study. Examples from the specific field of study will be evaluated for their effectiveness, and students will learn to write abstracts and executive summaries. Common software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are utilized to communicate material in a variety of print formats. Effective use of e-mail within an e-learning system is examined and incorporated throughout the course. Students will participate in individual and group presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences.
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EAP260 is an advanced listening and speaking skills course. It is a continuation of EAP160. The main focus in speaking is on oral production and practical applications for academic and professional settings. Students learn how to use grammatical functions by developing speaking, listening, and decision making skills for each item in a variety of contexts.
This course is designed for advanced ESL students who need to improve their writing effectiveness, power, and flow. Students begin with basic paragraph writing: pre-writing, selection of a topic, the topic sentence, techniques of support and methods of development. Using a variety of planning, drafting and revising strategies, students gain confidence and skills to write a coherent and cohesive passage. The course will also include explanation and practice of problem areas in the mechanics of writing including grammar, sentence structure and spelling. Students will learn strategies for self-editing and for vocabulary development.
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This course is identical to ESL1134. This course is designed to introduce intermediate learners of English to academic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Learners develop skills that enable them to give a short presentation, write a coherent paragraph and improve listening and reading comprehension. The Course Outline for ESL1114 serves as the official course outline for both ESL1114 and ESL1134.
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In Introduction to College Communication, students develop the reading, writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success in college-level courses, in the workplace, and in civic engagement. Students improve reading comprehension by critically engaging with a variety of texts. Students also plan, draft, and revise a variety of concise, coherent, and well-organized writing assignments that demonstrate an understanding of audience and purpose. With an emphasis on revision, students practice the editing skills necessary to improve their compositions.
Destination York is designed to help high school graduates with an IELTS score of 6.0 prepare for study at York University. This program is for students who want to achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 to fulfil the York University language requirement for admission to most undergraduate programs. Graduating high school students who are eligible to join Destination York will be among a select group of high achievers who are motivated to improve their academic English skills.