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English
as a Second Language 1: Everyday English |
Course Description:
This is a beginning-level ESL course offered via the Web, for students who
need to learn vocabulary necessary for daily life. Students meet four newcomers
to the United States and become involved in their introductions and discussions
of family members. They accompany them as they go to the supermarket, shop
for clothes, buy a car, look for an apartment, see a doctor, mail a letter,
visit a school, and dine out. Each student is encouraged to have a mentor/tutor
who will assist with computer setup and guide the student through the course
as needed. This course will be evaluated on a pass/no pass basis. Students
have the opportunity to interact with their teacher and classmates on the
Web. Basic computer skills are recommended.
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English as a
Second Language 2: Planets and Regions |
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Course Description:
In this course, offered via the Web, students will improve their English
language and study skills through interaction with subject matter content.
Guides (astronauts, geology students, and characters from folk tales around
the world) will accompany students as they explore earth and space. Students
will have a chance to share information about themselves and their own
cultures and become familiar with the Internet. Basic computer skills
are recommended.
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Spanish
1: Explorando Español |
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Course Description:
Spanish 1 (first-year Spanish, first semester) is a communicative beginning-level
Spanish course offered via the Web. Students will begin to develop their
Spanish proficiency through extensive interaction in the target language.
Each unit begins with a video dramatization that introduces the functions,
vocabulary, and grammar targeted in the unit.
Through videos, students see
and hear native speakers in authentic locations around the Spanish-speaking
world. Each unit includes numerous interactive activities, cultural notes,
and cultural interviews. The activities help build competency in each
of the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Students will be able to record and listen to their voices at any time
as well as send audio files to their teacher for assessment.
The textbook ¡Ven conmigo!offers
students an opportunity to practice and study the language away from the
computer as well as a Spanish-English glossary of all the words used in
the course. ¡Ven conmigo! will also be used by students in
the Web-based Spanish 2 course (first-year Spanish, second semester).
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Spanish
2
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Course Description:
In this Interactive Spanish (first-year Spanish, second semester) course
offered via the Web, students learn about Spanish-speaking people and their
world. Students will acquire knowledge and skill in the use of the Spanish
language, building a foundation in reading, writing, speaking, listening,
and comprehension. At the same time, they will become aware that a people's
history, language, and heritage play an important role in their present
value system and mode of living. By studying another language, students
will also enhance their understanding of their native language. They will
begin to see how the various rules of grammar work together to achieve the
end result of communication. Students will be able to record and listen
to their voices at any time as well as send audio files to their teacher
for assessment. Basic computer skills are recommended.
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