List of programs

ESL Foundation

Overview

This course is designed to offer more opportunities to ESL learners to develop all four skills optimally, focusing both on accuracy and fluency. It has been established to provide students with vocabulary and grammatical structures required for everyday life, utilizing the latest teaching methodology in a fun-filled atmosphere. This successful multi-skill syllabus integrates functions with forms.

Students are encouraged to study course vocabulary and materials outside of the class in order to accelerate their learning progress.

Timetable

Delivery methods

• Pair work, group work and role-plays
• Controlled, semi controlled and free practices
• Constant review of covered topics
• Homework assignments
• Short Presentations

Evaluation

• Speaking and listening: 30%
• Grammar: 20%
• Homework / Quizzes: 20%
• Participation / Presentations: 30%

Class outcomes

• Have confidence in expressing their ideas about certain topics such as: food, health, weather etc.
• Develop listening and oral communication skills
• Write about simple topics and place written information in a logical order, generate ideas and create short written outline
• Know the fundamentals of English pronunciation, spelling, and grammar
• Use basic grammar structures both in spoken and written form
• Understand language used in everyday situations if the speaker speaks slowly and clearly
• Make simple sentences and reply to simple questions; talk about likes/dislikes, family and routines; order a meal in a restaurant /go shopping and understand and write basic texts

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Power Speaking (Levels 1 to 4)

Overview

Speaking is the key to communication. This innovative program builds strong communication skills and confidence with a strong focus on speaking skills. Power Speaking helps students with daily conversational skills, and covers a wide range of topics. It allows them to use learned expressions and vocabulary to create sentences that are used on a regular basis in real life situations.

In this program, students learn to express themselves more naturally and with greater fluency. They receive direct one on one feedback from their teacher to enhance their progress each week. Students are placed in Power Speaking 1, 2, 3 or 4 according to their English proficiency and will be evaluated on a bi-weekly basis.

Timetable

Delivery methods

• Group discussions
• Group assignments
• In class presentations
• Homework assignments
• Role plays and acting
• Individual Presentations

Evaluation

• Speaking and listening: 50%
• Homework: 10%
• Presentations: 15%
• Participation: 25%

Class outcomes

• Answer questions in 1 minute, with details
• Be understood well enough in simple conversations to communicate and keep the conversation going
• Structure their sentences with a subject and verb that fit the intended idea
• Organize and prepare a 10 minute presentation in front of the class while paying attention to the audience
• Create dialogues and sentences using course vocabulary
• Give basic directions to someone
• Understand basic terms related to making plans and going shopping
• Work cooperatively with classmates to complete speaking tasks

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English for Academic Purposes

Overview

The best way to transition from the life of an ESL student into a Canadian post-secondary institution, is through our EAP program. In this class, students will gain the academic skills necessary to succeed in college or university. Conventional ESL programs do not educate students with the skills necessary to prosper at the advanced academic level required in Canadian colleges and universities. RCIIS is uniquely positioned to offer a three-month program which fills that gap.

The English for Academic Purposes program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to succeed in the Canadian post-secondary environment. This program will educate international students with not only the language skills, but also academic and life skills necessary to succeed in a Canadian post-secondary institution.

Timetable

Academic policy

To successfully complete EAP, an overall score of 70% is required. Additionally, students must achieve an overall IELTS equivalency of 6.5 on their exams with no individual category lower than 6.0.

Evaluation

• Attendance / Participation: 10%
• Writing Assignments (in class: 20%
• Writing Assignments (outside of class: 20%
• Presentations (in class: 20%.
• Presentations (outside of class: 20%
• Final Exam: 10%

Class outcomes

• Understand unfamiliar words based on context
• Use linking words and structures effectively
• Recognize typical sentence patterns for definition
• Use stress and intonation to enhance meaning
• Understand how authors introduce examples and support in academic texts
• Present opinions by conceding and refuting
• Listen to identify biased strategies (speaker's purpose)
• Recognize the difference between formal and informal language
• Produce a compare and contrast essay of 2-3 pages
• Adopt an objective perspective in writing
• Identify word patterns and phrases which show cause and effect
• Write cause and effect essays that includes paraphrases
• Research, prepare, and participate in informal and formal debates
• Integrate summaries into persuasive essays
• Use pros and cons to build sound arguments
• Paraphrase effectively in academic writing
• Cite and reference effectively in order to avoid plagiarism

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