Part-Time Language Instruction English Language Foundations

English Language Foundations offers a variety of part-time continuing education courses to help students improve on pronunciation as well as become proficient in the fundamentals (reading, writing, listening and speaking) found in the SAIT full-time language program. These part-time courses are designed to be taken independently or as supplemental instruction to the SAIT full-time language instruction program. Pronunciation Mispronunciation can cause confusion at the workplace and in everyday situations. These courses are designed to help second-language speakers develop clarity as well as enhance listening comprehension. Through small group discussion and storytelling, Pronunciation Foundations and Extended Pronunciation focus us everyday pronunciation issues at sound-to-word and sentence levels. SPCH-117 - Pronunciation Foundations SPCH-119 - Extended Pronunciation Reading/Writing Reading and writing are significant and required skills in the workplace and for everyday living. Students in these courses extend their academic skills, focusing on the development of essential reading strategies and vocabulary. Learners are introduced to a variety of complex texts and paragraphs and learn to develop comprehension strategies. The writing components of these courses focus on writing tasks, essays, summaries and assignments for an academic setting. COMM-176B - Communications (Level 1) COMM-178D - Communications (Level 2) COMM-184E - Communications (Level 3) COMM-149F - Reading/Writing Essentials Listening/Speaking This collection of courses is designed to help learners with basic English skills become effective communications and to offer those with intermediate skills the training to interact with native English speakers with ease. SPCH-176B - Speech (Level 1) SPCH-178D - Speech (Level 2) SPCH-184E - Speech (Level 3) SPCH-149E - Listening/Speaking Essentials Contact English Language Foundations:
Information: 403.210.4045 E-mail: english.language@sait.ca Location: MC221 Heart Building
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