ESL Listening and Speaking 7 (ELSK 0715)

The focus of ESL Listening & Speaking 7 is on developing oral communication skills in English and improving the following Essential Skills: Working with Others, Computer and Document Use, Thinking Skills, and Continuous Learning. Classroom activities engage learners in developing listening and speaking strategies for community, workplace and academic contexts. Learners integrate language skills, Essential Skills and inter-cultural skills through activities such as: communicating and responding to instructions, interviewing for a position, planning for professional development, negotiating conflict, responding to hierarchy, socializing and participating in a networking exchange. By the end of this course, learners will be able to meet the Listening and Speaking outcomes at CLB 7 in the Canadian Language Benchmarks. Note: The topics in this course are closely aligned with the topics in ESL Reading & Writing 7.