English as a Second Language (ESLAO)
Course Description
This course extends students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English for everyday and academic purposes. Students will participate in conversations in structured situations on a variety of familiar and new topics; read a variety of texts designed or adapted for English language learners; expand their knowledge of English grammatical structures and sentence patterns; and link English sentences to compose paragraphs. The course also supports students’ continuing adaptation to the Ontario school system by expanding their knowledge of diversity in their new province and country.
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| Units | Descriptions | Length (Approximately) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Getting Acquainted Learning how to introduce the self, to talk about self; to greet others and ask short general questions. |
20 hours |
| 2. | A Time for All Seasons focusing on learning new vocabulary, learning how to talk about the weather and the different seasons. |
20 hours |
| 3. | O Canada! Learning about the different geographical regions and the political system – building vocabulary and learning new expressions. |
20 hours |
| 4. | The Balance of Nature focus on the ecological systems and the need to save them. |
22 hours |
| 5. | Wellness issues related to health and describing symptoms to doctor, asking for medical help, understanding doctor’s instructions. |
24 hours |
| Final Culminating Task (2 Hrs.) + Final Exam (2 Hrs.) | 4 hours | |
| Total | 110 hours | |
Overall Curriculum Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
- demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoken English for a variety ofpurposes;
- use speaking skills and strategies to communicate in English for a variety of classroom and socialpurposes.
- use correctly the language structures appropriate for this level to communicate orally in English.
By the end of this course, students will:
- read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes
- use a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from texts
- use a variety of strategies to build vocabulary;
- locate and extract relevant information from written and graphic texts for a variety of purposes
By the end of this course, students will:
- write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences;
- organize ideas coherently in writing;
- use correctly the conventions of written English appropriate for this level, including grammar, usage of spelling, and punctuation;
- use the stages of the writing process.
By the end of this course, students will:
- use English and non-verbal communication strategies appropriately in a variety of social contexts;
- demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, and of the contributions of diverse groups to Canadian society;
- demonstrate knowledge of and adaptation to the Ontario education system; demonstrate an understanding of, interpret, and create a variety of media texts.
Assessment & Evaluation of student performance
Formative assessments are learning practices that provide important feedback to student progress. Examples include homework and quizzes.
Summative assessments form a foundation for final mark allotment at the end of the unit, term and final evaluation.
An achievement chart will be given to students at regular intervals and the purpose of the charts is to provide feedback to students in relation to content and performance strands.
| Knowledge and understanding | Communication | Thinking Inquiry and Problem solving | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
Unit Tests, Written assignments, presentations, Classroom Observations and Classroom conversations.
Pass Percentage