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The Intensive English Literacy (Pre-Secondary – 11 years and older) course is designed primarily for students who are beginning their English language studies. It is a foundational English language course for building communication skills incorporating speaking, listening, reading and writing. The course has a strong emphasis on building oral literacy and academic language. The goal is to prepare the students for a smooth transition to their mainstream classroom and foster a love of reading and writing.
This course is designed to meet between 10-20 periods per week, with a period being a minimum of 45 minutes. Students will progress through these units at different rates depending on speed of language acquisition in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Instruction is designed to move students from guided to independent learning through the use of a workshop approach. Workshop practices will include a combination of mini-lessons and large group instruction, small group work and individual activities.
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In the Intensive English class, the students are following established classroom and literacy routines. The IE Essential unit has a broad focus on English speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In reading, the students are working on story comprehension through a variety of reading strategies. They are also increasing their vocabulary. The students are learning about writing traits and working on the writing process, in writing. They are also practicing spelling and grammar each week. Games and role-playing are interesting ways to allow the students to speak and practice English in the classroom. The students regularly engage in activities in the IXL computer program. This program allows the students to work on skills in reading, writing, and grammar.
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In the Intensive English class, the students are following established classroom and literacy routines. The IE Essential unit has a broad focus on English speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
In reading, the students are working on story comprehension through various reading strategies. They are also increasing their vocabulary. The students are learning about writing traits and working on the writing process. They are also practicing spelling and grammar each week. Games and role-playing are interesting ways to allow the students to speak and practice English in the classroom. The students regularly engage in activities in the IXL computer program. This program allows the students to work on skills in reading, writing, and grammar.
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10 year old Intensive English has mainly two parts: Reading Literacy and Writing Literacy.
In Reading Literacy I will teach students reading skills, reading vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening and English speaking practice.
In Writing Literacy I will teach students phonics which includes phonological rules(awareness), phonics, grammar, and writing skills.
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The Intensive English Literacy (Elementary 6-10YO) course is designed primarily for students who are not native English speakers and are beginning their English language studies. It is a foundational English language course for building communication skills incorporating speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course has a strong emphasis on building oral literacy and academic language (Academic language is the language used in textbooks, in classrooms, and on tests. It is different in structure and vocabulary from the everyday spoken English of social interactions). The goal is to prepare the students for a smooth transition to their mainstream classroom and foster a love of reading and writing.
Teacher: Jojo Pan
Email: jojo-pan@shenzhen.qsi.org