English as Second Language

ESL Starter 1 (ESL S1)

(Age 9+) Students enrolled in this module are introduced to basic ESL reading, listening and speaking

Reading (Students look at pictures, read words to find answers) 
Listening (Students listen to words, look at pictures to find  answer)
Speaking ( Students record their constructed responses.)

ESL Starter 2 (ESL S2)

(Age 9+) Students enrolled in this module are introduced to intermediate ESL reading, listening, speaking, and language form and meaning.

Reading (Students read a text and answer questions)
Listening (Students listen to audios and answer questions)
Speaking ( Students record their constructed responses.)
Language Form and Meaning ( Students read each sentence and select the appropriate word or phrase to form a complete sentence).

ESL Advanced 1 (ESL A1)

(Age 9+) Students enrolled in this module are introduced to intermediary-advanced  ESL reading, listening, speaking, and language form and meaning.

Reading Comprehension  (Students read each passage and choose the best answer )
Listening (Students listen to recordings of different talks and discussions. Then, following each audio, they will hear a question or a number of questions about what they just heard.)
Speaking Comprehension ( Students record their constructed responses.)
Language Form and Meaning ( Students read each sentence and select the appropriate word or phrase to form a complete sentence).

ESL Advanced 2 (ESL A2)

(Age 10+) Students enrolled in this module are introduced to advanced ESL reading, listening, speaking, and language form and meaning.

Reading Comprehension  (Students read each passage and choose the best answer )
Listening (Students listen to recordings of different talks and discussions. Then, following each audio, they will hear a question or a number of questions about what they just heard.)
Speaking Comprehension ( Students record their constructed responses.)
Language Form and Meaning ( Students read each sentence and select the appropriate word or phrase to form a complete sentence)

One-on-One English Speaking Practice Session (extracurricular activities)

(Age 15+) Students 15+ enrolled in our advanced ESL S2 class can be accepted in the English speaking practice program.  

Students are paired with native English conversation partners, 4 hours/week, to practice and develop their English speaking skills.

The English native speaker engages the student on various conversational topics and provides feedback on how the student can better improve his/her speaking ability.

(The practice sessions are conducted through video-conferencing technologies, and are recorded for training purposes.

English as Second Language

English as Second Language International Competition (extracurricular activities)

(Age 15+) Students 15+ with advanced English language proficiency or those enrolled in our advanced ESL S2 class can be accepted in the ESL international Competition Program.  

Non -English native speakers compete against peers for an ESL Award prize. 

Participants are assessed based on reading, listening, speaking, language form and meaning comprehension.
Participant are challenged on various topics to assess the academic and social English-language proficiency of the participant and to provide a snapshot of each student's ability in listening, reading and speaking

Participants are asked to make a final recorded presentation in English to assess their English-language speaking proficiency.