This is a one-semester course for elementary English language level students. Students have three class hours every week. This course uses the English sentence as a basic concept unit and builds upon the sentence toward academic paragraphs with topic, explanation, example, and link sentences. Students learn to recognize sentence-level errors such as subjectverb agreement and tense consistency; they identify paragraph-level errors such as cohesion and coherence. Basic academic vocabulary is also covered. Global Skills Development in English Language Learning such as communication and collaboration, creativity and critical thinking, global citizenship, learner wellbeing, and digital literacies will be incorporated where appropriate.

CILO-1: Recognize English sentence types. CILO-2: Formulate concise, precise, and well-structured sentences. CILO-3: Write elementary level academic paragraphs with an identifiable topic, explanation, example, and link sentences. CILO-4: Use appropriate basic academic vocabulary in their sentences/paragraphs. CILO-5: Apply English basic grammar knowledge to recognize, correct, and edit their own writing as well as their peers. CILO-6: Develop metacognitive awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of their own writing.