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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

The SEAL (Secondary English for Adult Learners) courses are a series of ten courses at five levels, Secondary 1 to 5. Students will learn to use language in the expressive, transactional and poetic modes in contexts designed to appeal to adults. Using a variety of materials, the courses emphasize the integration of reading, viewing, writing, speaking and listening skills. Each course consists of a student course book which contains instructional material; exercises, many of which have an answer key; and assignments. Most of the courses are also accompanied by textbooks and/or audiocassettes.

Each course requires about 75 hours to complete.

If you wish to take any of the following courses, you must contact a school board which offers distance education.

SEAL: Placement Test

It is suggested that all students complete the Placement Test before registering for any course in this series.

Preparation Course for Levels 4 and 5

This course prepares you for Secondary 4 and 5 level SEAL courses. It comprises relevant units from the ENG-2061 and ENG-3061 Learning Guides, which have been reviewed, corrected, and rewritten when necessary. The selected material focuses on different abilities: creative writing (narratives and short stories), critical listening (television programs), storytelling, and essay writing.

At the end of this course, you should be ready to enroll in the Level 4 English Language Arts course.

Language in Everyday Life

First part of level 1 course. Students will learn to understand and give instructions such as phone messages, recipes and health and safety procedures.

Language and Self-Expression

Second part of level 1 course. Students will learn to use language to communicate ideas, feelings and opinions about such topics as likes, dislikes, anger, or fear, and to understand and appreciate the ideas, feelings and opinions of others through songs, stories or poems.

Language for Creativity

First part of level 2 course. Students will learn to explore narratives such as a short story, a novel, a television drama, a situation comedy or a play, and to understand structures such as plot and characters to develop narrative writing skills.

Language, Media and Communication

Second part of level 2 course. Students will learn to share feelings, ideas and opinions about such topics as: the way information is gathered, how information is organized, and how information is presented. The activities are related to news reports from newspapers, the radio and television.

Language to Inform

First part of level 3 course. Students will learn to focus on information related to environmental issues to expose them to different viewpoints and develop their ability to express opinions, supported by facts and essay techniques.

Language for Comment and Persuasion

Second part of level 3 course. Students will learn to recognize, understand and analyze persuasive techniques used in newpapers, radio, television and aphorisms, and to use persuasive techniques to write a letter of opinion or complaint.

Language for Enjoyment

First part of level 4 course. Students will learn to develop their ability to share information, ideas, and opinions by responding to short articles, as well as a novel and a movie of their choice.

Interviews, Letters, Résumés - How to Get that Job!

Second part of level 4 course. Students will learn to focus on employment advertisement, contracts, job related literature, biographies, résumés, letters of application and interviews to develop language as it is used in the work place and in social situations.

If you wish to take a course, contact a school board.