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Community English (ELC)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Tara De Coninck.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING - COMMUNITY ENGLISH
Full and Part-time Senior Programme
English Language Learning (ELL) 'Community English' provides you with opportunities to learn English for living, working and studying in New Zealand.
Learning English will help you develop language and skills to improve your confidence, participate in your community and prepare you for a job and/or study.
Are you wanting to:
Use English in the community?
- Develop your confidence when speaking in English
- Practise using English in everyday situations
- Acquire correct pronunciation, stress and intonation
Enjoy reading and writing?
- Build your skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing for everyday tasks
- Learn to read a range of simple texts
- Write for real life purposes
Learn about NZ life and Culture?
- Improve your conversation skills for meeting new people and visiting new places
- Participate in group, class and activity-based discussions
- Develop life skills and contribute to community activities 'Kiwi style'
Course Overview
Term 1
Students can spell high-frequency words, common sight words and apply more complex phonics rules and patterns. Students can write more complex sentences.
Students can communicate about their family and friends including describing character and looks.
Students can give personal information with clear pronunciation and can identify grammar patterns.
Students can read texts and identify common language features.
Recommended Prior Learning
Course placement into all ELL programmes depends on your English language level. Please contact the Enrolment Centre for more information about the placement test.