Our community language program is a multi language program that is for individuals who wants to communicate effectively with people of different nations and cultures in this global world. Learning a second language helps you learn the skills necessary for communicating in many different situations. It can help you with career and profession, travel, social purposes.
Our language programs teach you to read, write, understand, and speak more fluently by enhancing your grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills. In our community language program, you can be proficient on learning:
English as a second language (ESL) | Spanish as a second language (SSL) | French as a second language (FSL) |French-kreyol as a second language (KSL) | Portuguese as a second language |
Beginning Course
These courses focuses on fundamental grammar, common vocabulary, introduction to reading skills in English, and conversation practice.
Learning Outcomes:
- Grammar in Context – Students will be introduced to target grammatical structures including the present and past of the verb ‘be’, imperatives, simple present tense with the use of adverbs of frequency, present progressive verbs, descriptive adjectives, pronouns and possessives, and modals of ability and permission in realistic contexts.
- Writing Practice – Students will improve their use of capital letters, past tense time markers, time word connectors, the connectors ‘and’ and ‘but’, and correct usage of punctuation (commas, periods, and question marks) in simple and compound sentences.
- Every Day Skills – Students will learn practical life-skills information concerning the English alphabet and numbers, the calendar, body, health, and clothing to be able to function in everyday, real-life situations related to their immediate needs.
- Vocabulary – Students will learn how to develop their vocabulary skills by using the suffix –er and learning basic synonyms and antonyms that relate to work, school and the community.
- Reading – Students will work on developing reading fluency skills by identifying the topic and main idea of paragraphs, scanning for specific information, and summarizing authentic reading passages.
- Speaking – Students will participate in real-life communicative activities, discussions, and role-plays which focus on demonstrating the ability to follow oral directions, respond accurately to oral cues and open-ended questions, and explaining different cultural celebrations. Students will engage in discussions pertaining to future career paths, job hunting techniques and interview skills, particularly answering questions for a job interview.
