ESL Listening & Speaking 9 (ELSK 0915)
The focus of ESL Listening & Speaking 9 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: responding to discrimination, consulting and advising, working in a team, presenting a report, resolving conflict, negotiating consensual decisionmaking, preparing for and participating in a volunteer opportunity. By the end of this course, learners will be able to meet the Listening and Speaking outcomes at CLB 9 in the Canadian Language Benchmarks. Note: The topics in this course are closely aligned with the topics in ESL Reading & Writing 9.
Course code: ELSK 0915
Credits: 4.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 120.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
CLB 8 Listening, CLB 8 Speaking or equivalent assessment score; or department approval. No schedule is currently available. Please check again later.
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Schedule †
ELSK 0915 schedule for programs:
- EPAA
- EPSC
- LINC
Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location | Instructor |
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42147 | January 6, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Karlstrom, Kevin |
Additional Information
- Promoting Yourself (giving instructions to a partner, role-play a networking interaction, create an online professional portfolio)
- Interviewing (volunteer contact assignment, interview tips, interviewing)
- Responding to Injustice (talking about injustice, an interview with Leona Aglukkak, a social injustice proposal)
- Consulting & Advising (the basic nuts and bolts of building a business, starting a business in Canada, giving instructions for starting a business)
- Working in Teams (office layout meeting, Dragon’s Den presentations)
- Presenting Reports (listening to an introductory lecture, explaining the key concepts of the lecture)
- Resolving Conflicts (compassionate communication, analyzing personal differences, discussion/debate)
- Negotiating Decisions (steps in negotiation, case study for negotiation)
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.