English Language Acquisition and Development
The course is designed to extend the exploration of ELL students into the four main English language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students are able to interact with greater confidence in familiar situations and are able to apply their growing range of strategies.. The students practise strategies they have acquired to read, write, and extract information successfully in English and addresses specific needs regarding language and culture.
Enhance English language proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing;develop the ability to seamlessly communicate with others within in the community; apply and convey information for particular purposes and audiences in the context of living in BC ;retrieve, research & use relevant information from English resources to complete meaningful tasks;understand & appreciate similarities and differences in Canadian culture
Engaging in Canadian culture enhances language development. Participating in social relationships builds language and community. Activities and routines in Canadian culture and home cultures are ongoing and build intercultural competency. Participating in the immediate community contributes to society. Work life practices are embedded in the community, home, school, and society.
This course should be taught by a trained and qualified ELL teacher who has working knowledge of “How Language Works” and/or “Abbotsford Academic English Language” programs. ELL training on Academic English Language, SIOP model, and the Abbotsford English Language Program (genre approach). Contact the ELL Department for more information about training.