ESL / Language School

This level extends students’ English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for everyday and academic purposes. Students participate in conversations in structured situations on a variety of familiar and new topics, read a variety of texts for English language learners, expand their knowledge of English grammatical structures and sentence patterns, and link English sentences to compose paragraphs.

This level further enhances students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing for a variety of daily and academic purposes. Students engage in short classroom presentations, read various adapted and original texts in English, and write using more text forms. Students expand their academic vocabulary and learning skills to facilitate their transition into the mainstream school program.

At this level, students use English with increasing fluency and accuracy in classroom and social settings. They develop presentation, reading and writing skills required for success in academics. Students extend listening and speaking skills through participation in discussions and seminars, study and interpret a wide variety of grade-level texts, write essays, articles and summaries, and respond critically to a variety of prints and media texts.