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.
Empathizing (discuss a personal issue, interpersonal communication, role-play a personal scenario)
Learning New Skills (group discussion on technology challenges, comprehend instructions, demonstrate how to use a piece of software)
Interviewing (disappointing and successful job interviews, role-play a telephone conversation, participate in a mock job interview)
Planning for Professional Development (watch a video with Steve Jobs, role-play giving suggestions and advice, give instructions on Smart goal planning)
Negotiating Conflict (bike lanes, group presentations, negotiating a solution)
Negotiating Hierarchy (water-cooler conversation, watch a Norquest video, role-play scenarios)
Presenting in Teams (discuss presentation planning, presentation basics, give team presentations)
Networking (invite someone to a networking event, get advice on making business cards, give feedback on networking skills, participate in a networking event)
How do I apply for this course?
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
* Fees are approximate and subject to change. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Fees listed are for domestic students. For international programs, visit VCC International.
† 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.
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