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English Keyboarding For Information Processing (48 hours) PREREQUISITE: English Level V or by individual placement through advisem*nt DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Keyboarding” course students develop English language skills related to keyboarding and information processing. Students acquire language related to keyboarding while exploring basic keyboarding and information processing. Students also utilize language skills to complete basic computer application tasks. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will develop student’s :
keyboarding vocabulary and
identification of keyboarding spelling and punctuation errors
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
demonstrate understanding of English keyboarding terms;
identify and modify English spelling, punctuation, and other language errors in a document
type a short timed document using grammatically correct English.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
identify and utilize keyboarding terms with 80% accuracy.
read and understand English letter combinations and words, word combinations, sentences, and passages;
recognize and correct spelling, punctuation, and other English language errors; and
compose short timed-writings with 80% accuracy
TUITION: $192 Certificate: Keyboarding for Information Processing
English for Keyboarding (Basic Course) (120 hours) PREREQUISITE: English Level V or by individual placement through advisem*nt DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Keyboarding” course students develop English language skills related to keyboarding and information processing. Students acquire language related to keyboarding while exploring keyboarding and information processing. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will reinforce students’:
ability to comprehend and use English vocabulary related to keyboarding and
keyboarding techniques.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
read, comprehend, and edit English language errors in letters and documents
transfer and type letters, reports, tables, memos and business documents from handwritten text
type 25 WPM with less than 5 errors in 5 minutes.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
to read and understand English letter combinations and words, word combinations, sentences, and passages;
to recognize and correct spelling, punctuation, and other English language errors;
to recognize directions in English when practicing keyboarding exercises;
to distinguish concepts and implementation;
to identify and correct English language errors in producing documents;
to produce letters, reports, memos, tables, and other personal-business and business documents from hand-written and from printed text in English with 80% accuracy;
to develop touch control of the keyboard and proper keyboarding techniques; and
to build basic speed and accuracy skills (to 25 wpm keyboarding English text with no more than five errors in five minutes).
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Keyboarding (Basic Course)
202English For Keyboarding (Advanced Course) (120 hours)
PREREQUISITE: Keyboarding 201 or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Keyboarding” course students further develop English language skills related to keyboarding and information processing. Students acquire structural and functional language related to keyboarding while business correspondence, reports, tabulations, forms from unarranged and rough-draft hand-written and print copy sources in English. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will:
reinforce students’ receptive ability to interpret advanced keyboarding exercises
develop students’ interpretation and application of business language and situations
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
demonstrate correct vocabulary and grammar usage when producing a document with 80% accuracy
recognize keyboarding instructions
examine information from multiple sources to determine proper document format.
interpret and type documents from printed English.
type 25 wpm with no more that 5 errors in 5 minutes
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
comprehend and utilize English word division and composite words;
interpret directions in English when practicing advanced keyboarding exercises;
interpret and apply English language descriptions of business situations in the production of documents;
synthesize information from various English language sources that will determine the format of document production;
produce letters, reports, memos, tables, and other personal-business and business documents from hand-written and from printed text in English, identifying and correcting language errors;
develop touch control of the keyboard and proper keyboarding techniques; and
build basic speed and accuracy skills to 25 wpm while keyboarding English text with no more than five errors in five minutes.
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Keyboarding (Advanced Course)
203 English For Keyboarding (Expert Course) (80 hours)
PREREQUISITE: Keyboarding 202 or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: :
In this “English Through Keyboarding” course students further develop English language skills related to keyboarding; focusing on speed and accuracy skills through production of various kinds of business correspondence, of reports, of tabulations, and of forms from unarranged and rough-draft hand-written and print copy sources in English. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will reinforce students’:
ability to apply English reading, speaking and writing skills to determine format and produce business documents
keyboarding skills, including touch control, techniques, and speed
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
demonstrate comprehension of keyboarding directions and apply to various business situations
differentiate between various business situations and modify document formats, including letters, reports, memos and tables.
locate English grammatical, spelling and composition errors
type 45 wpm with less than 5 errors in 5 minutes
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
comprehend and apply directions in English when practicing advanced keyboarding exercises within integrated business situations experiences requiring English language reading, discussion, and writing skills;
distinguish English language descriptions of complex business situations that will determine the production of documents;
synthesize information from various English language sources that will determine the format of document production;
produce within situated experiences various kinds of letters, reports, memos, tables, and other personal-business and business documents from English language text, identifying and correcting language errors;
develop advanced touch control of the keyboard and proper keyboarding techniques; and
build basic speed and accuracy skills (to 45 wpm, keyboarding English text with no more than five errors in five minutes).
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Keyboarding (Expert Course)
235 English For Introduction to MS Word (80 hours)
PREREQUISITE: None
Textbook: : Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide by Steve Schwartz. Peachpit Press, 2008. ISBN 0-321-53400-X.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: this course builds word processing speed and accuracy through practice in the production of various kinds of business correspondence, of reports, of tabulations, and of forms from unarranged and rough-draft copy sources.
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
understand, discuss and describe word processing situations;
discuss text describing business situations requiring word processing solutions;
follow directions when practicing word processing exercises;
ask questions concerning concepts and implementation;
proofread documents and make necessary corrections;
produce letters, reports, memos, tables, and other personal-business and business documents from copy, identifying and correcting errors;
apply basic word processing using Word, including entering, formatting, creating tables, using styles and templates, mail merging, and using graphics
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Introduction to Microsoft Word for Windows
300 English For Business Management (120 hours)
PREREQUISITE: English Level V or by individual placement through advisem*nt
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Business Management” course students develop English language skills and acquire business terminology and common structures used in business settings. Through reading, discussion, and case study analysis, students develop an understanding of English language usage:
in small business planning,
marketing and operational strategy development,
legal and financial issues, and
day-to-day supervision and control procedures.
GOALS:
This English For Specific Purposes course will develop the student’s:
knowledge of English business management key terms
ability to assess visual material and
ability to analyse, discuss and write a small business plan in English
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
describe key small English business management terms
use English to examine and interpret various visual materials including, graphs and charts
analyze, discuss and write about small business problems in English and
create a small business plan in English
STUDENT LEARNING OURCOMES:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
identify key English terms related to small business management;
analyze and interpret, in English, graphs, charts, and other visual material;
to read, discuss, and write in English about cases illustrating typical small business situations or problems; and
to develop an individual small business plan in English.
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Business Management
English For Accounting (First Course) (120 hours)
PREREQUISITE: English Level V or by individual placement through advisem*nt
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Accounting” course students develop English language skills to be successful with basic accounting functions. This course sequence introduces students to the purposes and principles of accounting and the practice of fundamental accounting procedures. Students analyze and apply accounting concepts and procedures to real-life situations drawn from various types of businesses. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will introduce students to:
the purposes and principles of accounting
fundamental accounting procedures
accounting principles viewed from different business types
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
read and explain accounting descriptions and business language.
clearly pronounce numbers and numerical functions
interpret and use visual materials including charts and graphs
speak, read, and write about various accounting situations
breakdown financial statements and analyze transactions
apply accounting principles to merchandising inventories and sales costs
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
read and better understand written English language descriptions of accounting, the language of business;
develop oral fluency with numbers and numerical functions;
interpret charts, graphs, and other visual materials;
speak and to write in English about situations and problems requiring accounting activities or solutions;
read for detail in the context of accounting problems and directions;
interpret orally and in writing how businesses communicate with financial statements; and
apply accounting principles and procedures to analyzing and recording transactions, to accrual accounting and financial statement, to completing the accounting cycle, to accounting for merchandising activities and to merchandise inventories and sales costs.
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Accounting (First Course)
English For Accounting (Intermediate Course) (120 hours)
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 302 or equivalent
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Accounting” course students develop English language skills to be successful with intermediate accounting functions. This second course in an accounting sequence expands students' knowledge about the purposes and principles of accounting and the practice of fundamental accounting procedures.
Students analyze and apply accounting concepts and procedures to real-life situations drawn from various types of businesses. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will reinforce students’ knowledge of
the purposes and principles of accounting
fundamental accounting procedures
accounting principles viewed from different business types
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
interpret written accounting and general business language
interpret and use visual materials including charts and graphs
speak, read, and write about various accounting situations
breakdown financial statements and analyze transactions
explain the concept and form of accounting information systems
apply accounting principles to cash and internal control; to receivables and short-term investments; to plant assets, natural resources, and intangibles; to current liabilities; and to partnerships.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
to read and better understand written English language descriptions of accounting, the language of business;
to interpret charts, graphs, and other visual materials;
to talk and to write in English about situations and problems requiring accounting activities or solutions;
to read for detail in the context of accounting problems and directions;
to interpret how businesses communicate with financial statements
to understand the concept and forms of accounting information systems; and
to apply accounting principles and procedures to cash and internal control; to receivables and short-term investments; to plant assets, natural resources, and intangibles; to current liabilities; and to partnerships.
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Accounting (Intermediate Course)
English For Accounting (Advanced I) (60 hours)
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 303 or equivalent
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Accounting” course students develop English language skills to be successful with advanced accounting functions. This third course in an accounting sequence expands students' knowledge about the purposes and principles of accounting and the practice of fundamental accounting procedures. Students analyze and apply accounting concepts and procedures to real-life situations drawn from various types of businesses. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.) GOALS:
This course will expand students’ knowledge of:
purposes and principles of accounting
fundamental accounting procedures
analysis and application of various accounting concepts and procedures
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
read and explain accounting descriptions and business language.
clearly pronounce numbers and numerical functions
interpret and use visual materials including charts and graphs
speak, read, and write about various accounting situations
breakdown financial statements and analyze transactions
apply accounting principles to equity transactions and corporate accounting, term liabilities, long-term investments, reporting and analyzing cash flows, analysis of financial statements, and managerial accounting and job order cost accounting concepts and principles.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
read and better understand written English language descriptions of accounting, the language of business;
develop oral fluency with numbers and numerical functions;
interpret charts, graphs, and other visual materials;
talk and to write in English about situations and problems requiring accounting activities or solutions;
read for detail in the context of accounting problems and directions;
interpret how business communicates with financial statements
apply accounting principles and procedures to equity transactions and corporate accounting, term liabilities, long- term investments, reporting and analyzing cash flows, analysis of financial statements, and managerial accounting and job order cost accounting concepts and principles.
TUITION: $240 Certificate: Accounting (Advanced I)
English For Accounting (Advanced II) (60 hours)
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 304 or equivalent
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Accounting” course students develop English language skills to be successful with basic accounting functions. This fourth course in an accounting sequence expands students' knowledge about the purposes and principles of accounting and the practice of fundamental accounting procedures. Students analyze and apply accounting concepts and procedures to real-life situations drawn from various types of businesses. (This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.)
GOALS:
This course will reinforce students’ knowledge of:
purposes and principles of accounting
fundamental accounting procedures
analysis and application of various accounting concepts and procedures
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
interpret written English accounting and general business language
interpret and use English visual materials including charts and graphs
speak, read, and write in English about various accounting situations
breakdown financial statements and analyze transactions in English
explain in English the concept and form of accounting information systems
apply accounting principles and procedures to process cost accounting, cost allocation and performance measurement, cost-volume-profit analysis, master budgets and planning, flexible budgets and standard costs, and capital budgeting.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
to read and better understand written English language descriptions of accounting, the language of business;
to develop oral fluency with numbers and numerical functions;
to interpret charts, graphs, and other visual materials;
to talk and to write in English about situations and problems requiring accounting activities or solutions;
to read for detail in the context of accounting problems and directions;
to explain orally and in writing how businesses communicate with financial statements
to apply accounting principles and procedures to process cost accounting, cost allocation and performance measurement, cost-volume-profit analysis, master budgets and planning, flexible budgets and standard costs, and capital budgeting.
TUITION: $240 Certificate: Accounting (Advanced II)
404 Business Communications (72 hours)
PREREQUISITE: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION: this course emphasizes the application of correct grammar and punctuation to letters, memos, reports, and other forms of personal and business communication.
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
recognize and solve common sentence problems;
understand how context affects meaning and to correct grammar and other writing choices;
recognize and use correct grammar in context with an emphasis upon grammar and usage issues for ESL writers;
understand and use correct punctuation, mechanics, and spelling in business writing; and
use language skills to develop letters, memos, and other common forms of personal-business and business communication.
TUITION: $288 Certificate: Business Communications
500 English Literacy (120 hours)
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course Description: A basic introduction to English for students who have had little or no prior school experience in English.
Course Goals: To develop students’ basic ability to comprehend and respond appropriately to simplified spoken English and to produce basic spoken English in social situations; to develop students’ basic ability to comprehend and analyze simplistic texts in English; to develop students’ ability to recognize word order and simple sentence structure.
Course Objectives: . Students will learn fundamental literacy skills and basic communicative competence in English needed to successfully continue ESL instruction and/or to participate successfully in the workplace and community. By the end of the course, students should have developed basic receptive skills for listening and reading American English.
Student Learning Outcomes: . Students will be able to: .
Recognize frequently used words, phrases and questions in familiar contexts.
Respond appropriately to simple questions regarding personal information and present activities.
State personal information; and ask for personal information.
Use personal information to complete simple forms.
Write basic personal information.
Write simple sentences using personal information.
Recognize personal information in print.
Instructional Methods.
Daily classes encourage application of newly-learned skills to everyday situations through conversation, reading, and writing. Language elements are introduced, used, and reused in different written, oral, and aural situations within contexts drawn from daily life. Instruction will be supplemented with companion ESL video and music recordings keyed to textbook units.
Learning Activities: role-plays, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, controlled conversation practice, creative conversation practice, model and repeat, peer review, journals. Textbook: Longman ESL Literacy, Yvonne Wong Nishio, Pearson Longman, 2006 or comparable text.
TUITION: $480 Certificate: English Literacy
501 English As A Second Language I-VI (120 hours [each level])
English as a Second Language (Level I)
Prerequisite(s): Placement test or ESL 500.
Course Description: Prepares students to understand simple spoken phrases and respond to basic personal information questions.
Course Goal: To develop students’ ability to comprehend and respond to spoken English on familiar topics, such as self, school, family, work and everyday activities; to develop students’ ability to comprehend and appropriately use basic grammatical structures in both written and spoken English; to develop students’ ability to identify key ideas in basic texts relating to everyday topics; and to develop students’ ability to construct simple and compound sentences on a familiar topic or idea.
Course Objectives: Students will listen, speak, read and write English at a beginning level.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
State simple descriptions of people, places, routines, likes and dislikes.
Respond appropriately to simple questions regarding personal information, present activities, past activities and home, family, work and hobbies.
Recognize and identify key ideas in a short passage relating to self, home, family, work, and hobbies.
Write simple sentences and compound sentences relating to self, home, family, work, hobbies and present and past activities.
Instructional Methods: Daily classes encourage application of newly-learned skills to everyday situations through conversation, reading, and writing. Language elements are introduced, used, and reused in different written, oral, and aural situations within contexts drawn from daily life. Instruction will be supplemented with companion ESL video and music recordings keyed to textbook units.
Learning Activities: lecture listening, role-plays, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, controlled conversation practice, creative conversation practice, model and repeat, peer review, journals, paragraph modeling.
Textbook: WorldView 1 (or comparable text), Pearson Education, 2002.
English as a Second Language Level II)
Prerequisite(s): Placement Test or ESL I.
Course Description: Prepares students to communicate using routine statements related to personal needs, desires, and feelings in familiar social contexts.
Course Goals: To improve students’ ability to comprehend and respond appropriately to high-beginning spoken English and to improve students’ ability to use spoken English in real world situations; to improve students’ ability to use grammatical structures necessary for expressing the present, the future and the past time; to develop students’ ability to comprehend and analyze high beginning texts.
Course Objectives: Students will understand, speak, read and write at a basic or high beginning level. Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
Express simple statements and questions in the present, past and future time frame related to basic needs and common activities, using previously learned phrases.
Communicate needs and activities using appropriate time frame and vocabulary.
Employ simple clarification requests to determine meaning of question or statement.
Recognize words that signal differences between present, past and future.
Respond appropriately using present, past and future on familiar topics.
Interpret short paragraphs on familiar topics.
Identify sequence of events in short readings.
Examine authentic documents to locate specific information.
Produce a paragraph on a familiar topic.
Instructional Methods: An integrated cumulative skills development methodology increases language retention and fluency by stimulating students to make meaning from a new language through active learning activities. Recorded listening passages build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme.
Learning Activities: lecture listening, role-plays, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, controlled conversation practice, creative conversation practice, model and repeat, peer review, journals, paragraph modeling, peer review.
Textbooks: P. Merdinger and L. Barton, NorthStar: Listening & Speaking Level I and Reading & Writing Level I (3rd Edition), Longman, 2009 (or comparable).
English as a Second Language Level III
Prerequisite(s): Placement Test or ESL II.
Course Description: Prepares students to communicate in familiar job, social or everyday situations in standard American English. Prerequisite(s): Placement Test or ESL II.
Course Goals: To broaden students’ ability to comprehend and respond appropriately to spoken English and to use spoken English in a variety of work and social situations; to broaden students’ ability to comprehend and use grammatical structures in written and spoken English in non-academic setting; to broaden students’ ability to comprehend texts in English; to increase students’ fluency in producing written language.
Course Objectives: Students will read and listen to a variety of sources with general understanding; express ideas orally and in written form with fluency.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
Recognize main ideas and details in conversations and short lectures.
Communicate needs, activities and events using appropriate time frame and vocabulary.
Employ clarification strategies.
Apply linguistic, socio-cultural and other background knowledge and strategies to understand the intent of a speaker and to respond appropriately.
Speak so others can understand by recalling and using limited vocabulary including words related to common, everyday topics, personal experience, know and use basic grammar and sentence structure and appropriate level of formality.
Interpret short paragraphs on familiar topics.
Predict meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary with contextual clues.
Identify sequence of events in short readings.
Examine authentic documents to locate specific information.
Convey ideas in a paragraph with detailed information.
Instructional Methods: An integrated cumulative skills development methodology increases language retention and fluency by stimulating students to make meaning in a new language through active learning activities. Recorded listening passages build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme. Instruction is supplemented with ESL audio and video material keyed to textbook units.
Learning Activities: lecture listening, role-plays, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, controlled conversation practice, creative conversation practice, model and repeat. journals, process writing, peer review.
Textbook: NorthStar Listening & Speaking Level II and Reading & Writing Level II (3rd Edition., Pearson Education, (or comparable text). (formerly 2nd Edition, NorthStar: Basic/Low Intermediate)
English as a Second Language Level IV)
Prerequisite(s): Placement Test or ESL III.
Course Description: Prepares students to respond to multi-step directions and communicate using formal and informal language in a variety of situations. Students follow written instructions, read narratives and interpret material.
Course Goals: To deepen students’ ability to comprehend and respond appropriately to natural, authentic spoken English; to use spoken English in a variety of social, non-academic and professional settings; to deepen students’ ability to comprehend and use grammatical structures in both written and spoken English in various contexts; to deepen students’ ability to comprehend and analyze authentic texts; to deepen students’ ability to organize information and produce summaries.
Course Objectives: Students will read and listen to a variety of sources; express his/her ideas orally and in written form with fluency and clarity.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
State detailed descriptions of events, activities and personal experiences.
Identify main ideas and some details of extended conversations and broadcasts.
Employ clarification strategies.
Speak so others can understand to recall and use high-frequency vocabulary, display control of basic grammar and a variety of sentence types.
Read with understanding to decode and recognize most everyday and some unfamiliar words.
Identify sequence of events in extensive readings.
Examine and analyze authentic documents to locate specific information.
Determine the purpose and audience for communicating in writing.
Convey ideas in a short essay with detailed information.
Identify and modify sentences for time frame errors and mechanics, such as spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
Instructional Methods: An integrated cumulative skills development methodology increases language retention and fluency by stimulating students to make meaning from a new language through active learning activities. Recorded listening passages build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme. Instruction will be supplemented with ESL audio and video material keyed to textbook units
Learning Activities: lecture listening, note taking role-plays, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, creative conversation practice, model and repeat, journals, process writing, peer review.
Textbook: NorthStar: Listening & Speaking Level III and Reading & Writing Level III 3rd Edition, (or comparable text). (formerly2nd Edition, NorthStar: Intermediate).
English as a Second Language Level V
Prerequisite(s): Placement Test or ESL IV.
Course Description: Prepares students to understand sustained conversations and instructions and to communicate independently in various situations. Students apply reading strategies and thinking skills. Students write and edit an organized piece of writing.
Course Goals: To expand students’ ability to comprehend and respond timely and appropriately to natural, authentic spoken English; to use spoken English in a variety of social, non-academic and professional settings; to expand students’ ability to comprehend and use grammatical structures in both written and spoken English in social, non-academic and professional contexts; to expand students’ ability to comprehend, analyze and synthesize authentic texts; to deepen students’ ability to organize information and produce summaries.
Course Objectives: Students will listen, speak, read and write at a high intermediate level. Students will communicate effectively and appropriately in standard American English.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
State detailed descriptions of events, activities and experiences.
Identify main ideas and details of extended conversations, lectures and broadcasts.
Apply linguistic, socio-cultural and other background knowledge and strategies to understand fully the literal and implied intent of the speaker.
Employ clarification strategies.
Respond timely and appropriately using present, past and future and modal forms on social, professional and academic topics.
Interpret short paragraphs on social, professional and academic topics.
Speak so others can understand to recall and use sufficient wide-ranging vocabulary as well as control of basic grammar and a variety of sentence types.
Predict meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary with contextual clues.
Identify sequence of events in extensive readings and lectures.
Examine and analyze authentic documents to locate specific detailed information.
Convey ideas in an essay.
Identify and modify written work for structural errors and mechanics, such as spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
Instructional Methods: An integrated cumulative skills development methodology increases language retention and fluency by stimulating students to make meaning from a new language through active learning activities. Recorded listening passages build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme. Instruction will be supplemented with ESL audio and video material keyed to textbook units.
Learning Activities: lecture listening, note taking, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, application activities with grammatical structures, creative conversation practice, journals, process writing, peer review, self-review.
Textbook: NorthStar: Listening & Speaking and Reading & Writing Level IV, 3rd Edition, (or comparable text). (formerly 2nd Edition, NorthStar: High Intermediate)
English as a Second Language Level VI
Prerequisite(s): ESL Placement Test or ESL V.
Course Description: Prepares students to understand and communicate independently in authentic situations. Students apply reading strategies and thinking strategies when reading materials from a variety of sources.
Students write and present their ideas with fluency and clarity.
Course Goals: To enhance students’ ability to comprehend, analyze and respond timely and appropriately to natural, authentic spoken English in a wide variety of settings; to broaden students’ spoken English through the employment of appropriate stress, rhythm and intonation patterns; to enhance students’ ability to comprehend and correctly use grammatical structures in social, non-academic and professional contexts; to expand students’ ability to comprehend, analyze and synthesize authentic texts in a wide variety of settings; to deepen students’ ability to organize information, produce summaries and evaluations; to increase students’ ability to produce written language for a variety of settings.
Course Objectives: Students will listen, speak, read, and write using longer compound and complex sentences and more extensive vocabulary than expected of ESL V students. They will apply language skills at a higher level to make predictions, express and defend opinions, summarize information, retell a conversation, and compare and contrast.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
State detailed descriptions of events, activities and experiences with both fluency and clarity.
Identify main ideas, and supporting details of extended conversations, lectures and broadcasts.
Employ discourse connectors.
Use advanced strategies to repair gaps in understanding, to ask questions to deepen comprehension and to give feedback appropriate to the situation.
Respond timely and appropriately using a wide variety of grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Interpret readings on social, professional and non-academic topics.
Predict content in readings.
Identify events and activities in extensive readings and lectures.
Examine, analyze and synthesize authentic documents to locate specific detailed information.
Convey ideas in an organized essay with a clear thesis, supporting ideas and details.
Identify and modify written work for organizational and grammatical errors and mechanics, such as spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
Instructional Methods: An integrated cumulative skills development methodology increases language retention and fluency by stimulating students to make meaning from a new language through active learning activities. Recorded listening passages build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme. Instruction will be supplemented with ESL audio and video material keyed to textbook units
Learning Activities: lecture listening, note taking, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, application activities with grammatical structures, creative conversation practice, journals, process writing, peer review, self-review.
Textbook: NorthStar: Listening & Speaking and Reading & Writing Level V, 3rd Edition, (or comparable text); Longman Dictionary of American English now with Thesaurus, 3rd or later edition, Pearson, 2004 (recommended). (formerly 2nd Edition, NorthStar: Advanced)
TUITION: $480 per 120 hours Certificate: English as a Second Language Level
502 Business English (120 hours)
Prerequisite(s)/Co-requisite: ESL Placement Test, English 501.5 or equivalent
Course Description: Business English teaches English language skills designed to help students communicate more successfully in a business and real world environment. The course emphasizes writing as a process of development that includes drafting, writing, editing, and reading that conveys the writer’s intentions clearly and correctly.
Course Goals: To broaden students’ ability to communicate clearly and fluently in a professional setting; to broaden students’ spoken English through the employment of appropriate stress, rhythm and intonation patterns; to enhance students’ ability to comprehend and correctly use grammatical structures appropriate in professional contexts; to expand students’ ability to comprehend, analyze and synthesize workplace related texts; to increase students’ ability to produce written documents required in a professional setting.
Course Objectives: Students will read intensively and write extensively. Students will develop vocabulary and clear pronunciation needed for a professional business setting.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
Recognize how context affects meaning, grammar, and other writing choices.
Recognize and correctly use English grammar in context with an emphasis upon grammar and usage issues for ESL writers.
Identify and use correct punctuation, mechanics, and spelling in business and real world writing.
Identify and restate main ideas, implied meanings and supporting details.
Make inferences and draw conclusions orally and in written form.
Instructional Methods: Students develop reading and writing skills from an integrated cumulative skills approach that increases language retention and fluency by stimulating students to create meaning in a new language through active learning activities. Longer reading passages and recorded listening passages, and videos build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students are guided through the writing process, followed by practice in context activities that allow them to apply each new writing concept to their own writing. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme.
Learning Activities: lecture listening, note taking, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, application activities with grammatical structures, creative conversation practice, journals, process writing, peer review, self-review.
Textbooks: NorthStar: Reading and Writing 4, 3rd Edition., Pearson Education, (or comparable text). Longman Dictionary of American English now with Thesaurus, 3rd or later edition, Pearson, 2004 (recommended).
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Business English
503 Advanced Reading & Writing (120 hours)
Prerequisite(s)/Co-requisite: Placement Test, English 501.6 (level VI) or equivalent.
Course Description: Advanced Reading and Writing develops advanced English language skills through close examination of reading passages, through objective discussion of reading, and through paragraph and short essay writing. The course develops personal, non-academic, and workplace advanced English reading, writing, and oral presentation skills at the multi-paragraph and document level.
Course Goals: To broaden students’ ability to communicate clearly and fluently in a non-academic or professional setting; to broaden students’ spoken English through the employment of appropriate stress, rhythm and intonation patterns; to enhance students’ ability to comprehend and correctly use grammatical structures appropriate in non-academic and professional contexts; to expand students’ ability to comprehend, analyze and synthesize non-academic and professional texts; to increase students’ ability to produce written documents required in a non-academic and professional setting.
Course Objectives: Students will read intensively and write extensively to develop rhetorical patterns necessary for successful non-academic study. Students will give oral presentations that are organized and fluent.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to:
Recognize how context affects meaning, grammar, and other writing choices.
Recognize and correctly use English grammar in context with an emphasis upon grammar and usage issues for ESL writers.
Identify and use correct punctuation, mechanics, and spelling in non-academic and real world writing.
Identify and restate main ideas, implied meanings and supporting details.
Make inferences and draw conclusions both orally and in written form.
Instructional Methods: Students develop language skills from an integrated cumulative skills approach that increases retention and fluency by stimulating them to create meaning in a new language. Longer reading passages, recorded listening passages, and videos build on vocabulary and ideas from background material and exercises. Students are guided through the writing process, followed by practice in context activities to apply each new writing concept to their own writing. Students work individually, in pairs, and in small groups on guided, linked activities built around each unit's theme.
Learning Activities: Note taking, pair work, small group work, practice grammatical structures in context, application activities with grammatical structures, creative conversation practice, journals, process writing, peer review, self-review.
Textbooks: NorthStar 5 Reading and Writing Level 5, 3rd ed., Pearson Education, 2009 (or comparable text); Longman Dictionary of American English now with Thesaurus, 3rd or later edition, Pearson, 2004 (recommended).
TUITION: $480 Certificate: Advanced Reading & Writing
604 English For TASC Preparation (formerly High School Equivalency Diploma Preparation) (240 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbook:
Mc-Graw Hill Education Preparation for the TASC Test: The Most Authoritative Guide to the New High School Equivalency Exam, by Kathy Zahler, Diane Zahler, Stephanie Muntone and Thomas Evangelist, 2015
Course Description:
In this “English Through TASC” course students develop English language and foundational skills in:
Language Arts: Reading,
Language Arts: Writing,
Social Studies,
Science, and Mathematics
in order to prepare for TASC or GED exam in English.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’ English skills in:
reading
writing
social studies
science
math
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
read English critically
analyze English reading genres
compose grammatically correct and concise English writing compositions
interpret social studies English readings and illustrations
apply critical English reading skills and scientific information to a variety of science fields
solve math word problems in English using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
solve basic algebra and geometry equations in English
perform pre and post GED English practice assessments
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
practice of TASC level skills in language arts: reading (including critical thinking, meaning, organization, and style in various genres);
practice of TASC level skills in language arts: writing (including grammar and usage and independent writing components);
review and practice of TASC level skills in social studies (including critical reading of various documents and formats requiring higher order thinking skills and interpretation of illustrations);
review and practice of TASC level skills in science (including critical reading and application of scientific information in various fields of science);
review and practice of TASC level skills in mathematics (including the four functions and applications with word problems and problem-solving through basic algebra and geometry); and
pre-testing and post-testing practice assessments incorporating TASC-style testing formats in English
Instructional Methods:
TUITION: $960 Certificate: TASC Preparation
605 Pre-GED Foundation for GED Preparation (80 hours)
Prerequisite:
Textbook:
Complete Pre-GED: A Comprehensive Review of the Skills Necessary for GED Study. McGraw Hill Contemporary, 2003 or comparable edition.
Course Description:
Course Goals:
This course develops the student’s English language and test-taking skills in:
English reading
English writing
social studies in English
science in English and
math in English
Objectives:
By the end of the course, students will have received:
review and practice of English language pre-GED level skills in language arts: reading (including critical thinking, meaning, organization, and style in various genres);
review and practice of pre-GED level skills in language arts: writing (including English grammar and usage and independent writing components);
review and practice of pre-GED level English language skills in social studies (including critical reading of various documents and formats requiring higher order thinking skills and interpretation of illustrations);
review and practice of pre-GED level skills in science (including critical reading and application of scientific information in English in various fields of science);
review and practice of pre-GED level skills in English in mathematics (including the four functions and applications with word problems and problem-solving through basic algebra and geometry); and
pre-testing and post-testing practice assessments incorporating GED-style testing formats in English.
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
practice of pre-GED level skills in language arts: reading (including critical thinking, meaning, organization, and style in various genres);
practice of pre-GED level skills in language arts: writing (including grammar and usage and independent writing components);
review and practice of pre-GED level skills in social studies (including critical reading of various documents and formats requiring higher order thinking skills and interpretation of illustrations);
review and practice of pre-GED level skills in science (including critical reading and application of scientific information in various fields of science);
review and practice of pre-GED level skills in mathematics (including the four functions and applications with word problems and problem-solving through basic algebra and geometry); and
pre-testing and post-testing practice assessments incorporating GED-style testing formats
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classroom review of pre-GED skills followed by extensive exercises and practice with periodic pre- and post-testing and assessment which are premised on English language learning while having pre-GED content.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Pre-GED Foundation for GED Preparation
610 English For TOEFL Exam Preparation (80 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
Deborah Phillips, Longman Preparation Course For The TOEFL Test: Next Generation iBT, 2nd ed. Pearson, 2007 (or comparable text). Longman Dictionary of American English now with Thesaurus, 3rd or later edition, Pearson, 2004 (recommended).
Course Description:
In this “English Through TOEFL Prep” course students develop English language skills. The course helps prepare advanced ESL students for the TOEFL through the application of advanced integrated English language skills tested by the Next Generation iBT.
This course is not designed or intended to prepare students for college-level, academic work.
Course Goals:
This course will prepare students’ to take the TOEFL exam
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
apply TOEFL-like English language skills
indicate familiarity with Next Generation iBT test-taking strategies
recognize TOEFL-like test conditions through practice tests
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
strengthen the application of integrated English language skills in TOEFL-like contexts.
provide understanding of and experience with TOEFL Next Generation iBT test-taking strategies with its emphasis upon integrated English language skills testing.
provide practice test taking under TOEFL-like conditions
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classroom instruction includes timed and untimed practice exercises similar to TOEFL questions and situations. Students listen to pre-recorded listening material and have supplementary CD ROM material with additional practice exercises and two actual TOEFL iBT tests which are premised on English language learning while having TOEFL iBT content.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: TOEFL Examination Preparation
940 English for Introduction to Microsoft Windows 80 Classes
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
Suzanne Weixel, Learning Microsoft Windows XP, DDC Publishing, 2002 (or comparable text).
Course Description:
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’: skills using Windows functions and features in English
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
interpret textbook readings and directions in English
use clear concise English to ask questions
explain Windows procedures using clear concise English
discuss the basics of Windows operating system
navigate Windows toolbar and menus to customize projects
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
read about Windows in English and understand what is being discussed or described;
read and follow directions in English when practicing textbook exercises;
ask questions concerning concepts and implementation;
explain to others procedures used or results obtained;
understand the basics of the Windows operating system;
understand how to navigate toolbars and use menus to customize Windows; and
understand how to use other Windows features.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include theory and development sessions followed by hands-on practice and drills.
Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output which are premised on English language learning while having Microsoft Windows content.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Introduction to Using Microsoft Windows
950 English For Using Excel (80 hours)
PREREQUISITE:
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbook:
Steve Schwartz, Microsoft Office 2008 (Part III, Chapters 9 to 16), Prachtree Press, 2008 (or comparable text).
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this “English Through Excel” course students develop English language skills needed to successfully execute operations in Excel. This course introduces students to English language spreadsheet concepts, features, functions, and applications using Excel.
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’: English skills to navigate Excel in English
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
analyze and demonstrate use of Excel spreadsheets in English
identify uses of Excel in everyday situations in English
use Excel toolbars and menus to customize projects
apply other Excel features
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
use English spreadsheets, in general, and Excel, in particular;
understand in English how Excel can be applied to real world situations;
navigate English toolbars and use English menus to customize Excel; and
use other Excel features in English.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having Excel content. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Using Excel for Windows
955 English For Using the Internet (80 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
Don Mayo and Catherine Skintik, Learning the Internet: Fundamentals, Projects, and Exercises, DDC Publishing, (or comparable text).
Course Description:
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’ ability to:
read and interpret internet basics through written English
read and interpret textbook exercises in written English
verbally explain internet procedures in English
distinguish between valid and invalid internet information
create a personal web page
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
read and interpret internet basics through written English
read and interpret textbook exercises in written English
verbally explain internet procedures in English
distinguish between valid and invalid internet information
create a personal web page
demonstrate use of the World Wide Web and its features.
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
read about Internet basics and understand what is being discussed or described;
read and follow directions when practicing textbook exercises;
ask English questions concerning concepts and implementation;
explain procedures used or results obtained;
understand in English the basics of Internet searching that produces valid information for personal, for business, and for academic use;
understand how to create a personal web page; and
understand in English how to use other World Wide Web features.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include development and theory sessions followed by hands-on practice and drills.
Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all kills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having Using the Internet content. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Using the Internet
965 English For Using Microsoft PowerPoint (80 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
Lisa A. Buck, Learning Adobe Photoshop CS2, DDC Publishing, (or comparable text).
Course Description:
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’ English knowledge and skills by using PhotoShop.
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Read and interpret written PhotoShop directions for textbook exercises in English
Express questions clearly and concisely regarding PhotoShop
Explain PhotoShop procedures using clear concise English
Discuss the basics of the PhotoShop program
Use the basics of PhotoShop from a variety of real world situations and sources to design, develop and customize images
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Read about PhotoShop basics and understand what is being discussed or described;
Read and follow directions when practicing textbook exercises;
Ask questions in English concerning concepts and implementation;
Explain procedures used or results obtained regarding the basics of PhotoShop;
Write simple explanations of procedures used or results obtained
Use PhotoShop applications to design, develop, and customize images;
Employ the basics of creating PhotoShop images from sources;
Apply PhotoShop to real world situations;
Use navigation toolbars and menus to customize PhotoShop; and
Use other PowerPoint features.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having PhotoShop content. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Using Microsoft PowerPoint
975 English For Using Adobe PhotoShop (160 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
Lisa A. Buck, Learning Adobe Photoshop CS2, DDC Publishing, (or comparable text).
Course Description:
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’ English knowledge and skills by using PhotoShop.
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Read and interpret written PhotoShop directions for textbook exercises in English
Express questions clearly and concisely regarding PhotoShop
Explain PhotoShop procedures using clear concise English
Discuss the basics of the PhotoShop program
Use the basics of PhotoShop from a variety of real world situations and sources to design, develop and customize images
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Read about PhotoShop basics and understand what is being discussed or described;
Read and follow directions when practicing textbook exercises;
Ask questions in English concerning concepts and implementation;
Explain procedures used or results obtained regarding the basics of PhotoShop;
Write simple explanations of procedures used or results obtained
Use PhotoShop applications to design, develop, and customize images;
Employ the basics of creating PhotoShop images from sources;
Apply PhotoShop to real world situations;
Use navigation toolbars and menus to customize PhotoShop; and
Use other PowerPoint features.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having PhotoShop content. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.
TUITION: $640 Certificate: Using Adobe Photoshop
990 English For Introduction to the MAC (80 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
The Little MAC Book: Snow Leopard Edition by Robin Williams, Peachpit Press, 2010 (or comparable text).
Other Instructional Material:
Apple’s on-line tutorials at: http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
Course Description:
In this “English Through Introduction To MAC” course students develop English language skills to be successful with the Mac OSX operating system and Mac computers.
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will explain features and basic usage of the MAC operating system in English
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
interpret English readings and verbal explanations regarding Macintosh computers
use the Apple support site to locate answers to specific questions
create questions in English about concepts or procedures
explain procedures and results
identify the basics of Macintosh’s OS X v 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system
navigate Mac toolbars and menus
use Mac features
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
read in English about Macintosh computers and understand what is being discussed or described;
use the Apple Macintosh English support site to use Mac computers effectively and efficiently and to answer specific questions;
read and follow directions in English when practicing exercises;
ask questions in English concerning concepts and implementation;
explain to others procedures used or results obtained;
understand the basics of Macintosh’s OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard operating system in English;
to understand how to navigate English toolbars and use English menus to customize the Mac; and
to understand how to use other Mac features in English.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having introduction to MAC content. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Introduction to the MAC
995 English For Switching to the Mac 80 hours
Prerequisite(s):
Any Microsoft Office application course.
Textbooks:
The Little MAC Book: Snow Leopard Edition by Robin Williams, Peachpit Press, 2010 (or comparable text).
Course Description:
In this “English Through Switching To MAC” course students develop English language skills needed to successfully transition from a Windows PC to a Mac OS environment.
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’ English skills in using Mac functions and features.
Objectives:
Read and interpret Mac basics through written English
Read and interpret textbook exercises in written English
Use clear concise English to ask questions
Explain Mac procedures using clear concise English
Discuss the basics of Mac program in English
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Read in English about Mac and understand what is being discussed or described;
Read and interpret in English Mac support site to use Mac computers effectively and efficiently;
Follow directions in English when practicing textbook exercises;
Ask questions in English concerning concepts and implementation;
Explain to others in English procedures used or results obtained;
Understand the basics of Mac operating system described in English;
Use English navigation toolbars and menus to customize the Mac;
Use other Mac features in English
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having switching to MAC content. Each student will create a portfolio of finished output.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Switching to the MAC
1000 English For Using Apple iMovie 80 hours
Prerequisite(s):
English Level 5 or by individual placement through advisem*nt
Textbooks:
iMovie & iDVD: The Missing Manual, David Pogue and Aaron Miller, O’Reilly Media/Pogue Press: 2009 (or recent edition).
Other Instructional Aids:
Apple’s on-line tutorials, iMovie and iDVD, www.apple,com/ilife/imovie, www.apple,com/ilife/iphoto, www.apple,com/ilife/idvd
Course Description:
In this “English Through iMovie” course students develop English language skills to be successful with Apple iMovie. Students will learn how to create movies on the computer using a variety of media and to output their movies to tape or disk, send them via e-mail, or post them to a web site.
This course is not intended to provide instruction which will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills. Placement assistance by the school is not available for this course.
Course Goals:
This course will develop students’: knowledge and usage of iMovie
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
read and interpret English written iMovie directions for textbook exercises
interpret documents and situations written in English to design, develop, and customize iMovie applications for various situations
express question in English regarding iMovie
write simple iMovie procedures and results in English
explain the design and content of iMovie and iDVD
use the basics of gathering video assets, trimming and organizing them, garnishing them with title tracks, special effects, and transitions.
modify and use iMovie to create stand-alone movies; and output their created videos to tape or disk, e-mail, or the Web.
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
read in English about video editing software and iMovie and understand what is being discussed or described IN English;
read and follow English directions when practicing textbook exercises;
read English documents and descriptions of situations and decide in English how to use iMovie applications to design, develop, and customize video compositions;
ask questions in English concerning concepts and implementation;
write simple English explanations of procedures used or results obtained;
explain in English the design and content of iMovie and iDVD presentations; and
understand the basics of gathering video assets; of trimming and organizing them; of garnishing them with title tracks, special effects, and transitions; of using iMovie to create stand-alone English movies; and of outputting their created videos to tape or disk, e-mail, or the Web.
Instructional Methods:
A content-based approach is employed to provide a more natural way to motivate English language learning which accelerates language acquisition when students see a real-world purpose in learning something they are interested in rather than language in isolation. Classes include hands-on practice and drills. Students will complete periodic summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date which are premised on English language learning while having iMovie content. Each student will create, develop, and output a video production and share it with other students, according to guidelines provided by the instructor.
TUITION: $320 Certificate: Using Apple iMovie
