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English
Proficiency Placement
During orientation, your
language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
will be assessed. Your class level will be determined by the Academic
Coordinator based on your test scores.
Beginning
Levels
Have the necessary language skills to perform daily activities such
as greeting others, talking about yourself, and making simple requests
Have the
language skills to engage in simple conversations with native speakers
Listen to
basic level conversations or discourse and answer factual questions
Read simplified
and adapted ESL materials, comprehend main ideas, and answer basic
questions
Use basic
sentence structure correctly
Write single
paragraphs based on models
Intermediate Levels
Are able to interact successfully in a variety of social situations
and respond appropriately
Are able
to give short informational presentations that
demonstrate satisfactory comprehension of varied listening materials
Read clearly
organized texts, then identify the main ideas, supporting details,
and method of development
Write complex
essays using process writing strategies and development
Are able
to take notes and summarize short academic lectures and extended
conversations
Advanced Levels
Utilize oral communication skills with enough accuracy and fluency
to participate in a range of practical, social, and academic situations
Use vocabulary
effectively, particularly for expressing subtleties of meaning
Process
ideas and information from complex academic lectures (from a variety
of media) and integrate the information into discussions and debates
Explain
and synthesize information from lectures in preparation for essay
exams
Write a
well organized research paper with proper documentation, suitable
for mainstream academic coursework
Read a wide
range of fictional and non-fictional texts with nearly complete
comprehension and demonstrate effective use of analytical skills
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