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Intermediate English for Non-Native Speakers Part 1

Course ID: COM-3711K2
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Build confidence using English in everyday situations. In this class, you will improve your ability to understand spoken and written English about topics you know from work, school and daily life. You'll learn how to handle common situations such as asking for help or making plans. You will also develop your speaking and writing skills to describe experiences, share your likes and dislikes and give reasons for your opinions. This class helps you take the next step toward using English comfortably at work, school and in your community.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to use a range of descriptive language to give more detailed information about daily routines, people and places.

By the end of the course, students will be able to use a range of grammatical structures with some flexibility to express ideas more clearly and specifically, including the use of common prefixes, compound and complex sentences and phrasal verbs.

By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the main ideas and some supporting details in reading and listening passages and respond to related comprehension questions.

Outline of instruction

Introductions and greetings, making conversation with simple tag questions

Vocabulary related to countries and nationalities, prepositions of place, talking about where things are located

Using fractions, decimals and percentages to talk about numbers and amounts in conversation. Talking about precise times and dates in conversation

Vocabulary related to jobs and professions, learning the difference between "job" and "work," talking about your career

Vocabulary related to leisure activities, using adverbs of frequency to talk about routines and how often things happen

Using phrasal verbs such as "get up," "work out" and "check into" to talk about common, everyday activities in work and leisure

Vocabulary related to the human body and physical appearance, adjective order, describing people in detail

Learning about words that are often used together (collocations) such as "make the bed," "mow the lawn," do the laundry," etc. Using common collocations to talk about routines and household chores.

Using modifiers such as "a lot," "a bit," "slightly" and "much" in comparisons, vocabulary related to geographical terms, describing and comparing places

Using adjectives with "-ing" and "-ed" endings to describe feelings, emotions, likes and dislikes

Vocabulary related to family, parenting and childhood, using "did" for emphasis

Vocabulary related to education and studying, changing the meaning of words by adding prefixes and suffixes

CEUs

7.2

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

Before taking this class, students should have at least one of the following:
1. Completed Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2, completed High Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2
2. Completed Level 2 ESL at Wake Tech
3. Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Text and Supplies Needed

Information about textbooks is included in the course details.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

80% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This course is designed for students who are ready to study English at the intermediate level.
Students taking this class should have at least one of the following:
1. Completed Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2, completed High Beginning English Part 1 and Part 2
2. Completed Level 3 ESL at Wake Tech
3. Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.