ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE
Website: www.ufv.ca/esl/

The English as a Second Language department at UCFV offers full-time and part-time classes in ESL. The classes include speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing.
Students who plan to take university-level courses should complete the Bridge ESL courses.

Program office: Room A247, Abbotsford campus
Telephone: 604-854-4581

Schedule
Sept. 1–Dec. 21, 2004
Jan. 10–April 29, 2005
May 4–June 28, 2005
July 4–Aug. 18, 2005
Special programs may be offered at different times.

Entrance requirements
You can become an ESL student if you have completed Grade 12 or equivalent, or if you are 19 years of age or older before the first day of classes, and if English is not your mother tongue. International students should contact the International Education department.

How to apply
Fill out an application form in the ESL office. There is a $45 application fee. You will be given an appointment for an assessment. All students do an assessment before they can register.

Registration
Pick up a Permission to Register form from the ESL office. This will give you an appointment to register. If you register after classes have started, there is a late registration fee. Please remember to notify the ESL office and the Admissions and Records office of a change of address or phone number if you move or change your phone number.

Attendance
It is very important to attend your first class. Please check your Permission to Register form for the time of your class. If you do not attend your first class, your place may be given to a person on the waiting list. You are expected to attend classes from the beginning to the end of the course. Classes with insufficient enrolment may be cancelled.

Grading policy
At the end of the semester students are assessed to determine an appropriate placement for the following semester. Students may obtain a transcript online at the end of each semester. You must obtain a C- in a course in order to be able to take the next higher course. If you do not attend classes regularly, you may not be passed to the next level. Courses carry college credit towards a General Studies diploma at UCFV.

Fees and additional costs
Fees stated are in effect for 2004/05 and are subject to change for 2005/06 .
Courses are $46.71 per credit for tuition plus $4.67 per credit ancillary fees, plus $27 per semester for Student Union Society and the Cascade Student newspaper, for landed immigrants and Canadian citizens. Books must be purchased for each course. They are available in the UCFV bookstore.

Computer laboratory
Certain classes are scheduled in the computer lab. Drop-in times are also available. Students can use computer software to help them in any skill area in which they need to improve.
Intermediate: Students will improve their spoken and written English and increase their vocabulary. Students may want to take the phonics course or the pronunciation courses at this or the advanced level.
Advanced and Bridge: Students will improve their reading and writing. They will develop a better knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. They will continue to improve their listening and speaking ability. These levels are a preparation for further academic study.

Certificates
The ESL department offers three certificates: for intermediate proficiency, for advanced proficiency,
and for academic proficiency in the English language. Students must apply for a certificate. Students must achieve a grade of C- or better in each of the courses needed and overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on all the courses for the certificate. Contact the department for details.

Program outline
The English Second Language program (ESL) at UCFV combines in-depth training in core language skills at six levels with a choice of optional electives to suit the individual needs of students. The gradual shift from ESL into academic subjects gives students practical support during this transition and helps them adjust to the increased study time required in academic studies.
    This approach also helps maximize student success in further academic or career programs by providing students with the opportunity to develop the skills required in Canadian universities. On completion of this program students may receive a certificate and are eligible for entry into academic programs.
All reading/vocabulary, writing/grammar, and speaking/listening courses are considered “core.” All other courses are “electives.”

Semesters
        1. Fall: September to December
        2. Winter: January to April
        3. Spring: May to June
        4. Summer: July to August

ESL program outline
Five ESL core subjects plus optional electives
Level 30-60                                        PLUS two optional electives:
Pre-intermediate to Advanced              ESL courses
Writing/grammar, reading,
vocabulary, and speaking

Level 70 Advanced 2                        PLUS three optional electives:
Writing/grammar, reading,                    Two ESL courses, and one other academic, pre-college, or ESL course
speaking                                               
                                                          
Level 80 Pre-University                   PLUS three optional electives:
Writing/grammar, and reading              One ESL, and two other academic, pre-college, or ESL courses.

Electives
• Levels 30–60
    • Pronunciation P45 & P65
    • Phonics P55
    • Drama DR47
    • Music MU47
    • Business English BU55
    • TOEFL preparation T85
    • English Through Film FLM

• Levels 70–80
    • Business English BU75
    • TOEFL preparation T85
    • English Through Film FLM
    • Academic Transition L87
    • Oral Communication for Academic Purposes S76
    • Phonics P55
    • Pronunciation P65.
    • Individualized ESL self-study programs in multi-media computer assisted language training lab.

Course listings
For complete details on courses see Course descriptions.

Faculty
Neil Campbell, BA, MA (Seattle Pacific), Department Head
Naomi Born, BEd (Tabor/Kansas), Prof. Teaching Cert. (B.C.)
Maria Bos-Chan, BA (UBC), BEd (Toronto), MEd (OISE/Toronto), Prof. Teaching Cert. (Ont)
Elizabeth Carpenter, BA (Toronto)
Lynne Hunniford, BEd (UBC), Prof. Teaching Cert. (B.C.),Child Care Counsellor Diploma
Joan Kilbride, BEd (Concordia), MEd (McGill), Prof. Teaching Cert. (Que), Cert. in Androgogy (Concordia)
Nancy Sexton, BGS (SFU) Prof. Teaching Cert. (B.C.)
Jon Shanks, BS (Washington), ESL Certificate (VCC)
Celeste-tina Hernandez-Binnema, BA (TWU), MA Ed (SFU), TESL Cert. (U Sask), P.I.D. (B.C.)
Carmen Forde, B.A. Hons. (Queens), TESL Cert. (SFU)
Raymonde Tickner, B.A. (U Man.), TESL Cert. (UCC)

Staff
Dorine Garibay, Instructional Assistant
Michael Gough, BSc (UCFV), Computer Lab Manager

 

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