ESL

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

Golden Key Centre for Learning offers a variety of programs to suit the needs of people for whom English is a second language. Following is a brief description of these programs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Aim:

to develop the skills necessary to speak and understand the English language using an oral program that presents a set of related language concepts and skills including description of objects, actions, instructional words, classification, information, and applications.

SPEAKING/LISTENING SKILLS

Aim:

to improve students' comprehension of spoken English, and to help students participate more effectively in formal and informal conversations with native English speakers.

READING SKILLS

Aim :

to read and grasp the essential meaning of a range of print material

to paraphrase or summarize key points

to develop a better understanding of Canadian culture through reading

to develop improved reading skills to include the following:

	understanding meaning
	identifying the main idea
	identifying important and relevant information
	understanding inferences
	skimming, scanning, and researching

WRITING SKILLS

Aim:

to improve writing skills in personal and educational contexts such as

	writing reports and personal letters
	summarizing
	writing essays
	organizing and completing projects