• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
1. Reading and writing the alphabet and its different voices
2. Introducing yourself and others, welcoming them and answering their questions
3. Using vocabulary related to family, home, school, food, time, destinations and numbers
4. How to form an Arabic sentence and how to use different forms of nouns and verbs
5. Making conversations and continuous education with the language partner and the tutor to understand the study topics
6. Practicing the self-learning to strengthen linguistic skills through interactive activities and exercises.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Pronunciation
• Alphabets
• Required Material:
• Title: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One Second Edition (Arabic Edition)
• Author: Kristen Brustad
• Price: approximate price of $97 CDN
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/3ktSxhf
• Prerequisite: Arabic Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Common expressions used in situations related to your needs like booking a ticket, seeing a doctor, going to the bank and doing a hoppy
2. Using the vocabulary of description for characters, places, events and interests
3. Using vocabulary of health, work, transportations, tourism, weather and hobbies
4. Making conversations and continuous education with the language partner and the teacher to understand the study topics
5. Practicing self-learning to strengthen linguistic skills through interactive activities and exercises.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Pronunciation
• Alphabets
• Required Material:
• Title: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One Second Edition (Arabic Edition)
• Author: Kristen Brustad
• Price: approximate price of $97 CDN
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/je3bkqx
• Prerequisite: Arabic Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Reading political, economic, and scientific topics in Arabic newspapers and extracting general and partial parts
2. Producing clear and detailed texts on topics related to contemporary issues raised on social media
3. Using the vocabulary of youth issues, social media, celebrities, environment and inventions
4. Making conversations and continuous education with the language partner and the teacher to understand the study topics
5. Practicing self-learning to strengthen linguistic skills through interactive activities and exercises on the platform.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Pronunciation
• Required Material:
• Title: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya – A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three
• Author: Kristen Brustad
• Price: approximate price of $98.50 CDN
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/1rPl2HO
• Prerequisite: Arabic Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Interacting with political and economic news, lectures and documentary films in reading or listening
2. Producing clear and organized texts on complex topics through using the text tools of linking and cohesion
3. Developing the lexical aspect through the vocabulary of poetry, aphorisms, proverbs, people’s cultures and human rights
4. Making conversations and continuous education with the language partner and the teacher to understand the study topics
5. Practicing self-learning to strengthen linguistic skills through interactive activities and exercises.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Discussion
• Required Material:
• Title: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya – A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three
• Author: Kristen Brustad
• Price: approximate price of $98.50 CDN
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/1rPl2HO
• Prerequisite: Arabic Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Techniques of speaking spontaneously, fluently and accurately, while distinguishing the nuances of meanings.
2. Proficient writing techniques in politics, economics, sociology or philosophy.
3. Developing the lexical aspect of the vocabulary of culture, civilization, globalization, non-profit organizations and Arabic calligraphy.
4. Making conversations and continuous education with the language partner and the teacher to understand the study topics
5. Practicing self-learning to strengthen linguistic skills through interactive activities and exercises.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Discussion
• Required Material:
• Title: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya – A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three
• Author: Kristen Brustad
• Price: approximate price of $98.50 CDN
• Available at: Amazon.ca
• Arabic Edition
• Prerequisite: Arabic Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Expanding vocabulary and providing paragraph-level activities in reading, writing and speaking
2. Discuss more than thirty authentic texts by writers from across the Arab
3. Introduce the students to the continuity of the language throughout its history
4. Proficient writing techniques in political, social, religious and literacy themes
5. Developing the lexical aspect of the vocabulary of culture, civilization, globalization, non-profit organizations and Arabic calligraphy.
6. Making conversations and continuous education with the language partner and the teacher to understand the study topics
7. Practicing self-learning to strengthen linguistic skills through interactive activities and exercises.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Discussions
• Required Material:
• Title: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya – A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three
• Author: Kristen Brustad
• Price: approximate price of $98.50 CDN
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/1rPl2HO
• Prerequisite: None
• Methodology:
1. Chinese phonetic system: PIN YIN
2. Basic grammar:
• Verbs: to be; to be at; from-where
• Questions with “shui”; yes-no questions
• Express negation
• Simple measure words
• Adverbials of time
• Reduplication of verbs
3. Basic strokes of Chinese characters
4. Vocabulary applied to the following topics:
• Introducing and greeting
• Talking about occupations, nationalities, ages, etc.
• Ordinal numbers
• Required Material:
• Title: Learning Chinese Characters from Ms. Zhang: Reading And Writing Chinese Characters (A) – (Lesson 1 – 6)
张老师教汉字 (汉字识写课本)上 (Lesson 1- 6)
ISBN: 978-7561912942
• Author: Huifen Zhang, Beijing Language and Culture University Press
• Price: Approximately $35.00 CDN.
• Prerequisite: Level 1A or equivalent knowledge
• Methodology:
• Review the basic strokes of Chinese characters
• Continue on Pictographic scripts
• Form-like words
• Present the radicals of characters
• Learn the structural levels of characters
• Classroom practice
• Required Material:
• Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Book: (when ordering textbooks online at amazon.ca, make sure they are delivered before the class)
• Title: Learning Chinese Characters from Ms. Zhang: Reading And Writing Chinese Characters (A) – (Lesson 7 – Lesson 12)
ISBN: 978-7-5619-1294-2
• Author: Huifen Zhang
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/b7JLJZn
• Prerequisite: Level 1B or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Chinese phonetic system: PIN YIN
2. Basic grammar:
• Verbs: to be; to be at; from-where
• Questions with “shui”; yes-no questions
• Express negation
• Simple measure words
• Adverbials of time
• Reduplication of verbs
3. Basic strokes of Chinese characters
4. Vocabulary applied to the following topics:
• Introducing and greeting
• Talking about occupations, nationalities, ages, etc.
• Ordinal numbers
• Required Material:
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.1 Essentials in Communication Textbook 1 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第一册
ISBN 9787561914793 textbook
• Author: Ma Jianfei
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.1 Essentials in Communication Workbook 1 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)练习 第一册
ISBN 9787561916223 workbook
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Prerequisite: Level 2A or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Review Chinese phonetic system: PIN YIN
2. Continue the studies of basic grammar:
• Simple sentences with an adjective predicate
• Adverbs of degree
• Particle “le”
• Positive-negative questions
• Adverbials of time and location
3. Introduce character radicals
4. Vocabulary applied to the following:
• Describing simple work and study situations
• Describing family and friends
• Neighborhood
• The expression of directions
• Required Material:
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.1 Essentials in Communication Textbook 1 (Unit 6 ~ 10)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第一册
ISBN 9787561914793 textbook
• Author: Ma Jianfei
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.1 Essentials in Communication Workbook 1 (Unit 6 ~ 10)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第一册
ISBN 9787561916223 workbook
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Prerequisite: Level 2B or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Basic grammar:
• To be at; from/to somewhere
• The number of…
• Prepositions
2. Recognize simple characters
3. Vocabulary applied to the following:
• The year, month and date; day of the week
• Asking for directions
• Telling location with verbs “shi, you, zai”
• Talking about money
• Colors
• Suggesting doing things together
• Required Material:
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.2 Essentials in Communication Textbook 2 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第二册
ISBN 9787561914809 textbook
• Author: Ma Jianfei
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.2 Essentials in Communication Workbook 2 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)练习 第二册
ISBN 9787561916230 workbook
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Prerequisite: Level 3A or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Review first 5 units of the textbook
2. Continue the studies of basic grammar
• Using “zenme” to ask for reasons
• Applications of adverbs “jiu, cai”
• Modal verbs
• Prepositions
3. Writing simple characters
4. Vocabulary applied to the following:
• Ordering in the restaurant
• Making a phone call
• Describing the living quarters
• Making decisions about transportation; finding directions
• Commenting on food and needs at the dinner table
Required Material:
• Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Book: (when ordering textbooks online at amazon.ca, make sure they are delivered before the class)
• Required Material:
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.2 Essentials in Communication Textbook 2 (Unit 6 ~ 10)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第二册
ISBN 9787561914809 textbook
• Author: Ma Jianfei
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.2 Essentials in Communication Workbook 2
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第二册
ISBN 9787561916230 workbook
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Prerequisite: Level 3B or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Basic grammar
• Have been doing
• On-going action
• Adverbial of duration
2. Continue writing and reading characters
• Radicals
• Simple characters
3. Vocabulary applied to the following:
• Giving descriptions about the weather
• Talking about on-going actions
• Posting letters and parcels
• Talking about habits
• Telling food taste
• Required Material:
• Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Book: (when ordering textbooks online at amazon.ca, make sure they are delivered before the class)
2 Books to Purchase :
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.3 Essentials in Communication Textbook 3 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第三册
ISBN 7561914814 textbook
• Author: Ma Jianfei
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.3 Essentials in Communication Workbook 3 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第三册
ISBN 7561916248 workbook
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Prerequisite: Level 4A or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Review first 5 units of the textbook
2. Continue the studies of basic grammar
• Past action or event
• Prepositions
• Adverbial phrases
3. Learn characters as indicated in the workbook
4. Vocabulary applied to the following:
• Currency and exchange; banking
• Shopping
• Seeing a doctor and describing illness
• Past events
• Asking about one’s experience
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.3 Essentials in Communication Textbook 3 (Unit 6 ~ 10)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第三册
ISBN 978-7561914814 textbook
• Author: Ma Jianfei
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/hfe5D4Z
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.3 Essentials in Communication Workbook 3 (Unit 6 ~ 10)
长城汉语(生存交际)练习 第三册
ISBN 978-7561916248 workbook
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/fQ6Ok1s
• Prerequisite: Level 4B or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Basic grammar
• Complement of results
• Duration
• Complement of possibility
• Preposition
• Emphasize
2. Learning characters as required in the workbook
3. Vocabulary applied to the following:
• School life
• Future plans
• Professional qualifications
• Looking for job
2 Books to Purchase :
Book 1 :
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.4 Essentials in Communication Textbook 4 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)课本 第四册
ISBN 978-7561914823
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
Book 2:
• Title: Great Wall Chinese vol.3 Essentials in Communication Workbook 4 (Unit 1 ~ 5)
长城汉语(生存交际)练习 第四册
ISBN 978-7561916254
• Author: Beijing Language and Culture University press
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Intermediate grammar practice.
2. Read Chinese character without PinYin.
3. Oral group practice.
4. Listen and understand the live conversation.
5. Basic level essays.
6. Target HSK level three test.
E-Book (when ordering textbooks online at amazon.ca, make sure they are delivered before the class)
Book 1 :
• Title: Boya Chinese – Elementary II (Second Edition) (Lesson 1-5)
博雅汉语 初级 起步篇 (II) (Lesson 1 ~ 5)
ISBN 9787301215398
• Author: Xiaoqi Li, Beijing Language and Culture University Press
• Prerequisite: Level 6A or equivalent
• Methodology:
1. Continue intermediate level grammar practice.
2. The application of the words and phrases.
3. Read and write Chinese character without PinYin.
4. Listen and retell the live conversation.
5. Oral group practice.
6. Basic level essays.
7. Target HSK level three test.
Book 1 :
• Title: Boya Chinese – Elementary II (Second Edition) (Lesson 6-10)
博雅汉语- 初级起步篇 (II) 第二版 (6-10课)
ISBN 978-7301215395
• Author: Xiaoqi Li, Beijing University Press
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
1. Introduce the students, who have basic or no prior knowledge of English, to the basic vocabulary, grammatical rules, and functions necessary for discussing familiar topics like introducing people, talking about their family, telling the time, describing the weather, etc.
2. Provide students with various communicative activities for developing their listening, speaking and reading skills, and thus, enable them to function effectively in simple everyday situations.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Introduce themselves and others (names, occupations, and contact information)
2. Identify locations and give directions to reach specific destinations
3. Describe family relationships and talk about relatives
4. Tell the time, identify numbers and talk about birthdays
5. Describe clothes and discuss preferences and problems in colors, sizes and prices
6. Discuss daily routines, leisure activities and household chores
7. Describe neighbourhoods, buildings, furniture and appliances
8. Write few sentences about themselves, their families or their daily routines.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities (flashcards, matching, crosswords, etc.)
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
• E-book:
• Title: Top Notch – Fundamentals Level
• Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: Level 1A
• Overall Goals:
1. Introduce the students, who have prior knowledge of English basics, to the vocabulary, grammatical rules, and functions necessary for dealing with familiar everyday situations including: introducing oneself or others to a group, accepting or declining invitations, discussing family relations, communicating in a restaurant, and discussing problems in appliances and devices.
2. Provide students with various communicative activities for developing their listening, speaking and reading skills, and thus, enable them to communicate effectively in familiar and unfamiliar everyday situations.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify, describe and introduce someone to a group
2. Make plans and accept or decline invitations to attend entertainment and cultural events
3. Identify locations and give directions to reach specific destinations
4. Report news about family relationships and identify similarities and differences
5. Ask for restaurant recommendations, order from a menu, and pay for a meal
6. Describe healthy and unhealthy food
7. Recommend a brand or a model and describe product features
8. Complain about problems in household devices and appliances
9. Express sympathy for others’ problems
10. Write a short paragraph describing someone, comparing two family members or reviewing a product.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities (flashcards, matching, crosswords, etc.)
• Modeling and practicing conversations
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (Listening for gist, for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
• Title: Top Notch – Level 1
• Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Help the students, who can only deal with simple situations (like introducing themselves and others, ordering food in a restaurant, asking for directions or making a complaint), to communicate effectively in various everyday situations.
2. Develop students’ receptive and productive skills to help them communicate fluently and accurately in familiar and unfamiliar situations in both personal and professional contexts.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Make arrangements for practicing an activity
2. Discuss habitual activities and future plans
3. Describe good and bad vacation experiences and discuss vacation preferences
4. Discuss clothing do’s and don’ts
5. Ask for different sizes and colors; discuss shopping preferences and methods of payment
6. Discuss transportation schedules and buying tickets
7. Identify kinds of tickets and trips and understand airport announcements
8. Book travel services and describe transportation problems
9. Bargain for a lower price and describe good and bad deals
10. Ask for recommendations and show appreciation for service
11. Write a personal letter or email to give advice or details of a trip.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities (flashcards, matching, crosswords, etc.)
• Brainstorming
• Modeling and practicing conversations
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (Listening for gist, for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
• Book:
• Title: Top Notch – Level 1
• Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Provide students who already have an understanding of English basics and can deal effectively with familiar everyday situations, with the vocabulary, grammatical structures and language functions necessary for communicating accurately and fluently in various contexts.
2. Develop students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through various communicative activities focusing on travel, culture and customs, as well as film, lifestyle, socializing, and personality traits.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Get acquainted with others and discuss different cultures and customs
2. Discuss movie preferences, make arrangements and apologize for being late
3. Leave and take messages, check into a hotel and ask about services
4. Discuss car accidents and driving problems
5. Write two or three paragraphs of personal biography
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Grammar activities and games
• Individual and group presentations
• Role play
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (Listening for gist, for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
• Title: Top Notch – Level 2
• Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Provide students who already have an understanding of English basics and can deal effectively with familiar everyday situations, with the vocabulary, grammatical structures and language functions necessary for communicating accurately and fluently in various contexts.
2. Develop students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through various communicative activities focusing on travel, culture and customs, as well as film, lifestyle, socializing, and personality traits.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Discuss food passions and lifestyle changes and make an excuse for declining food
2. Discuss and compare personality traits
3. Ask about and describe favorite cultural objects
4. Discuss the impact of the internet
5. Discuss ethical choices
6. Give a written account of an interesting life experience
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Grammar activities and games
• Individual and group presentations
• Role play
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (Listening for gist, for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
• E-book:
• Title: Top Notch – Level 2
• Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Provide students’ who already have a degree of fluency with communicative strategies for expressing themselves more precisely via more complex structures in oral and written English.
2. Enhance students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using a variety of communicative activities focusing on topics such as cultural awareness, life plans and technology.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe a busy schedule and discuss manners, etiquette and cultural awareness
2. Show concern and offer help regarding health matters
3. Identify and discuss symptoms, medical procedures and treatments
4. Offer a solution to a problem, indicate acceptance and evaluate the quality of a service
5. Identify genres of reading/viewing material and recommend something to read or watch
6. Convey a message and tell someone about the news
7. Describe natural disasters and prepare for an emergency
8. Practice writing emails
• Methodology:
Vocabulary activities
• Writing activities (brainstorming ideas, drafting, revising, editing, etc.)
• Grammar activities and games
• Individual and group presentations
• Role play
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (Listening for gist, for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (Skimming, scanning and inference tasks)
• Required Material:
Book:
• Title: Top Notch – Level 3
• Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Provide students’ who already have a degree of fluency with communicative strategies for expressing themselves more precisely via more complex structures in oral and written English.
2. Enhance students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using a variety of communicative activities focusing on topics such as cultural awareness, life plans and technology.
• Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain changes in intentions or plans and express regrets about past actions
2. Discuss skills, abilities and qualifications
3. Write a few paragraphs about life plans and life changes
4. Discuss the impact of inventions / discoveries
5. Debate the pros and cons of issues
6. Discuss solutions to global warming
• Methodology:
Vocabulary activities
• Writing activities (brainstorming ideas, drafting, revising, editing, etc.)
• Grammar activities and games
• Individual and group presentations
• Role play
• Pronunciation activities
• Pair and group discussions
• Listening activities (Listening for gist, for specific information and for details)
• Reading activities (Skimming, scanning and inference tasks)
• Required Material:
Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both.
• E-book:
• Title: Top Notch 3 with ActiveBook and MyEnglishLab
• Author: Joan M.Saslow & Allen Ascher
• Price: approximate price of $57.50
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
• This course aims to develop the student’s ability to understand conversations on a variety of everyday topics.
• In addition, it allows the student to communicate in simple and usual situations requiring only a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and common topics.
• Towards the end of the course, the student will be able to formulate simple sentences in the present tense.
• Among the proposed themes are : location, daily activities, travel in the city.
• Methodology:
• Conversations and role-plays
• Audio comprehension exercises
• Reading of texts
• Teamwork
• Required Material:
• Title: L’atelier + A1 (édition 2022)
ISBN 978-2278104680 (Digital Version)
• Author: Marie-Noëlle Cocton (Author), Emilie Pommier (Author), Delphine Ripaud (Author), Marie Rabin
• Price: approximate price of $44
• Available at: Amazon website
https://a.co/d/gUxaFm3
• Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• This course aims to develop the student’s ability to understand conversations on a variety of everyday topics.
• In addition, it allows the student to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring only a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and common topics.
• By the end of the course, the student will already be able to formulate simple sentences in the near future.
• Among the proposed themes are: health, body parts, daily activities, weather, clothing, food.
• Methodology:
• Conversations
• Audio comprehension exercises
• Role-playing and role-plays
• Teamwork
Book:
• Title: L’atelier + niv .A2 (édition 2022) – Livre + livre numérique
ISBN 978-2278104727 (Digital Version)
• Author: Marie-Noëlle Cocton (Author), Emilie Pommier (Author), Delphine Ripaud (Author), Marie Rabin
• Price: approximate price of $42 CDN
• Available at: Amazon website
https://a.co/d/ffL9vOh
• Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• This course will provide the grammar and vocabulary necessary to understand an oral conversation and a written message, to study and analyze texts, and to communicate with colleagues in the public sector and in professional, cultural and social settings.
• It involves learning new expressions, understanding structures, simple and some more complex sentences, and role-playing.
• Among the themes proposed are: making a reservation, requesting and providing information, travel, weather, cinema, service offer, cultural activities.
• Methodology:
• Directed conversation
• Thematic discussions
• Vocabulary
• Grammar exercises
Book:
• Title: L’atelier + B1 (édition 2020)
ISBN 978-2278093021 (Digital Version)
• Author: Marie-Noëlle Cocton (Author), Emilie Pommier (Author), Delphine Ripaud (Author), Marie Rabin
• Price: approximate price of $33.69
• Available at: Amazon website
https://a.co/d/gk3X9gQ
• Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• In this course, learners will develop their ability to express themselves more fluently in French.
• They will be able to use the language in a variety of situations: at work, at home, in public.
• Among the proposed themes are: the work environment, travel in the city, housing, health, restaurants, health, outdoor activities.
• Methodology:
• Conversation exercises: discussions, role plays
• Phonetic exercises: pronunciation and articulation
• Listening comprehension exercises: audio and video clips
• Reading comprehension exercises: newspaper articles, advertising
Book:
• Title: L’atelier + B2 (édition 2021)
ISBN 978-2278094714 (Digital Version)
• Author: Marie-Noëlle Cocton, Emilie Pommier, Delphine Ripaud, Marie Rabin
• Price: approximate price of $30.92
• Available at: Amazon website
https://a.co/d/gnUH7x7
• Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• This course is intended for all Francophiles.
• To take this course, it is necessary to have a good knowledge of the language.
• This course will allow you to discover different aspects of Quebec culture and the French-speaking world.
• Among the proposed themes are: renovations, advertising, media, telephone communication, health.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Cosmopolite 4 (édition 2019)
ISBN 978-2015135601 (Digital Version)
• Author: Nathalie Hirschsprung, Tony Tricot
• Price: approximate price of $44
• Available at: Amazon website
https://a.co/d/c626OE9
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• This advanced level course aims to consolidate students’ communicative skills in relation to the Quebec reality.
• Students will learn how to nuance their speech and how to take care of their sentence structure when speaking.
• Among the proposed themes are: the education system in Quebec, the regions of Quebec, job search, culture.
• Methodology:
• Directed conversation: Application of grammar in pairs or teams
• Oral production: Discussions/debates/presentations
• Comprehension: Listening to audio and video clips, reading text
Book:
• Title: Cosmopolite 5 (édition 2020)
ISBN 978-2015135786 (Digital Version)
• Author: Sylvain Capelli, Delphine Twardowski-Vieites, Émilie Mathieu-Benoit
• Price: approximate price of $57
• Available at: Amazon website
https://a.co/d/6DF8ggh
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
1. Respond to and initiate greetings and farewells.
2. Ask and respond to questions about:
• School
• Free time activities
• Hobbies
• Countries
• Nationalities
• Languages
• Food
• Plans for a party
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
• Required Material:
• Title: Menschen A1/1. Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Kursbuch
ISBN 978-3193619013 (Digital Version)
• Author: S. Evans
• Price: approximate price of $29.38
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/aFlNJkA
• Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• Interpret spoken language on familiar topics by using strong visual and auditory support, including gestures and intonation.
• Comprehend simple daily conversations on familiar topics by using selected, ageappropriate authentic recordings, broadcasts, and videos.
• Determine meaning of words based on context cues, cognates, word derivatives, and use of other resources.
• Use before, during, and after strategies to gain comprehension of both written and spoken language.
• Interact with a variety of print and multimedia texts..
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
• Required Material:
• Title: Menschen A1/2. Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch mit DVD-ROM
ISBN 978-3196019018 (Digital Version)
• Author: Monika Reimann Sandra Evans, Angela Pude, Franz Specht, Sabine Glas-Peters, Elke Koch, Daniela Niebischs
• Price: approximate price of $55.89
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/4USqwkB
• Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Differentiate between verbs that require “haben” or “sein”
2. Utilize possessive adjectives
3. Apply Present, Present Perfect and Future Tense
4. Construct more complex sentences with coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
5. Properly use “wissen” and “kennen” to indicate knowledge
6. Use accusative and dative cases, including proper articles, prepositions, and personal pronouns
7. Recognize and use dative verbs
8. Build and use article and preposition contractions
9. Engage in more elaborate conversations with an expanded vocabulary.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
• Required Material:
• Title: Menschen B1/1. Kursbuch
ISBN 978-3193619037 (Digital Version)
• Author: Angela Braun-Podeschwa, Julia; Habersack, Charlotte; Pude
• Price: approximate price of $29.55
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/e9f6F48
• Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• Expressing a wide range of opinions and reactions (e.g fiction biographies, discussions, news reports)
• Debating, commenting, explaining, describing (e.g. architectural features, graphics, life advice)
• Improving reading skills using authentic material (e.g. understanding short text, autobiographical and literature text, book critics and letters)
• Improving listening skills using authentic material (e,g, radio features, interviews, city portraits, radio plays)
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
• Required Material:
• Title: Menschen B2.2
ISBN 978-3195119030 (Digital Version)
• Author: Angela Breitsameter, Anna; Glas-Peters, Sabine; Pude
• Price: approximate price of $28.85
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/1Ilg0CF
• Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning
• express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions
• Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
• Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
• Required Material:
• Title: Sicher C1 (Sicher! in Teilbanden: Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch C1.1)
ISBN 978-3195012089 (Digital Version)
• Author: M. Perlmann-Balme
• Price: approximate price of $41.28
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/a3JKuFf
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• Participants develop their capacity to analyze and discuss texts covering different aspects of German literature, culture, and society.
• They will improve the style and idiom use as well on scientific language structures, such as academic writing.
• Students will also concentrate on language as specifically pertaining to academic study, such as communication (e.g. composition of e-mails, definitions, term, papers)
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
• Required Material:
• Title: Sicher C1.2
ISBN 978-3197012087 (Digital Version)
• Author: M. Perlmann-Balme
• Price: approximate price of $41.28
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/gKvYG1H
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
1. Learners will reflect on a new grammar topic, complete a summary table and practice through oral activities and workbook exercises.
2. Short dialogues will introduce communicative functions, followed by role-playing activities to encourage spontaneous expression, with the teacher animating dialogue rather than correcting accuracy.
3. Learners will listen to a recording, answer questions, and acquire a global comprehension of new elements.
4. “Let’s get to know Italy” texts can be used to introduce vocabulary, aspects of modern Italian reality, and serve as comprehension tests.
5. A self-evaluation page will end the level, with short activities on communicative and lexical elements, learners encouraged to complete independently for review.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Nuovissimo Progetto italiano: Libro dello studente + DVD 1 (A1-A2) DVD-Rom
ISBN 978-8899358501 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Italien
• Price: approximate price of $59.93
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/46RdAGq
• Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. The “Getting Started” section uses various techniques to create initial motivation, activate pre-knowledge, and introduce the topic of the unit.
2. Learners engage with the recorded passage through listening, comprehension activities, and making assumptions about new elements.
3. Reflection on new grammatical phenomena is done through answering questions, completing summary tables, and practicing in oral activities.
4. Communicative functions are presented through short dialogues, followed by role-plays for learners to practice using new elements and express themselves spontaneously.
5. “Let’s get to know Italy” texts can be used at any stage for reading comprehension and presenting new vocabulary and aspects of Italian culture.
6. The level concludes with a self-assessment page with activities on communicative and lexical elements for learners to review independently.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Nuovissimo Progetto italiano: Libro dello studente + DVD 1 (A1-A2) DVD-Rom
ISBN 978-8899358501 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Italien
• Price: approximate price of $59.93
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/0Jv11mW
• Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Stimulate interest and reactivate prior knowledge before addressing unit topics.
2. Text comprehension exercises to test global understanding.
3. Reflection on the text through reuse of corresponding phrases, expressions, or words.
4. Vocabulary exercises guided by active reflection on lexical structure.
5. Grammar reflection with cross-referenced exercises, listening and speaking activities, role-plays, writing exercises, and cloze activities.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Nuovissimo Progetto italiano: Libro dello studente + DVD 2 (B1-B2)
ISBN 978-8899358754 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Italien
• Price: approximate price of $59.79
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/c6dlCRM
• Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. bring the student into contact with real language, through authentic written and oral texts;
2. help the student enrich the vocabulary, learning new words and remembering others he/she have already encountered;
3. make the student reflect on language, including dwelling on idiomatic expressions and idioms that student can use when speaking and writing;
4. remind the student of many of the grammatical phenomena he/she have studied before, clarifying any doubts;
5. provide student with the cues to freely use phrases and expressions for the attainment of student autonomy
linguistics;
6. introduce student to aspects of Italian culture and civilization as well as topics of general interest;
7. help student prepare for any language exams in an enjoyable and varied way.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Nuovissimo Progetto italiano: Libro dello studente + DVD 2 (B1-B2)
ISBN 978-8899358754 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Italien
• Price: approximate price of $59.79
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/c6dlCRM
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Many texts from the previous edition, both written and oral, have been replaced, although in each unit the remained the division into sections to facilitate the organization of the lesson;
2. The units, supported by a variety of fixing exercises, have been redesigned to form a progressive continuum that is adaptable to the multiple situations that may arise in a classroom;
3. The topics, being very topical, aim to “keep up” the motivation of the student, tasked with carry out a variety of tasks, both alone and in collaboration;
4. Thanks to the carefully chosen material, which is based in toto on authentic texts taken from the press or literature, the learner can focus on many of the socio-cultural aspects of today’s Italy, without neglecting a careful review of linguistic grammar and syntax.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Nuovissimo Progetto italiano 3, C1: Libro dello studente + CD mp3 audio 3
ISBN 978-8899358983 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Italien, Telis Marin Maria Angela Cernigliaro
• Price: approximate price of $57.94
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/fKJ11qH
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. many texts from the previous edition, both written and oral, have been replaced, although in each unit the remained the division into sections to facilitate the organization of the lesson;
2. the units, supported by a variety of fixing exercises, have been redesigned to form a progressive continuum that is adaptable to the multiple situations that may arise in a classroom;
3. the topics, being very topical, aim to “keep up” the motivation of the student, tasked with carry out a variety of tasks, both alone and in collaboration;
4. thanks to the carefully chosen material, which is based in toto on authentic texts taken from the press or literature, the learner can focus on many of the socio-cultural aspects of today’s Italy, without neglecting a careful review of linguistic grammar and syntax;
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Nuovissimo Progetto italiano 3, C1: Libro dello studente + CD mp3 audio 3
ISBN 978-8899358983 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Italien
• Price: approximate price of $57.94
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/gI7NjX6
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
1. In this course students will develop basic language skills.
2. The course will focus on oral comprehension and expression.
3. The course content includes grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at an elementary level. This includes the alphabets (hiragana and katakana), numbers, the verbs, including questions and negative forms, as well as greeting.
4. The course aims to develop essential communication skills and knowledge of the Japanese language and culture.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Pronunciation
• Alphabets (Hiragana and Katakana)
• Required Material:
• Title: Marugoto: Japanese language and culture “Starter A1” “Rikai”
• Author: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
• Price: approximate price of $43 CDN ($37 Kindle Edition)
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/aBoIw39
• Prerequisite: Japanese-Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Designed for students who have basic knowledge of Japanese.
2. This course will help you develop further understanding of grammar and expand your vocabulary.
3. The primary focus of the course is an expansion of your communicative skills in Japanese.
4. Students will be able to communicate on a wide range of everyday issues. Students learn dialogues, useful expressions, basic phrases and general information on Japanese culture.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Pronunciation
• Alphabet
• Required Material:
• Title: Marugoto: Japanese language and culture “Starter A1” “Rikai”
• Author: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
• Price: approximate price of $43 CDN ($37 Kindle Edition)
• Available at: Amazon.ca
Kindle Edition : https://a.co/d/aBoIw39
Or
Hard Cover: https://a.co/d/fZM9NhR
• Prerequisite: Japanese-Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. In this course students will learn to converse with more fluency on different topics dealing with real life and familiar situations
2. The course allows students to practice through various oral, listening and written exercises. Such activities are aimed at helping students gain self-confidence in Japanese
3. The students will learn to exchange information, report facts about their lives and others and express their opinion on different subjects of interest.
4. The course help the students expand their knowledge to cultural aspects of the Japanese world.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Role play
• Vocabulary
• Individual presentation
• Pronunciation
• Listening activities
• Kanji
• Reading activities
• Required Material:
• Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Title: Marugoto: Japanese language and culture “Elementary1 A2” “Rikai”
• Author: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
• Price: approximate price of $45 CDN ($37.67 Kindle Edition)
• Available at: Amazon.ca
Kindle Edition : https://a.co/d/b8bIdE0
• Prerequisite: Japanese-Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. In this course students expand their knowledge of grammar and learn to talk about past experiences and future plans.
2. They also develop their fluency and accuracy in oral expression.
3. It will also be offered to cultural aspects of the Japanese world.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Role play
• Vocabulary
• Individual presentation
• Pronunciation
• Listening activities
• Kanji
• Reading activities
• Required Material:
• Title: Marugoto: Japanese language and culture “Elementary1 A2” “Rikai”
• Author: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
• Price: approximate price of $45 CDN ($37.67 Kindle Edition)
• Available at: Amazon.ca
Kindle Edition : https://a.co/d/hMCjaI8
Or
Hard Cover : https://a.co/d/hfXooAm
• Prerequisite: Japanese-Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Help students to get by in Japanese in familiar daily situations by immersing them in interesting aspects of the
cultural and social life of the Japanese speaking world that can be contrasted with the students’ own culture.
2. Develop students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through various communicative activities focusing on travel, culture, customs and socializing.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Kanji
• Role play
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Individual presentation
• Required Material:
• Title: Marugoto : Japanese language and culture “Elementary 2 A2” “Rikai”
• Author: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
• Price: approximate price of $45 CDN ($37 Kindle Edition)
• Available at: Amazon.ca
Kindle Edition : https://a.co/d/iM7WW9R
• Prerequisite: Japanese-Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Students will develop a high degree of precision in oral expression, as well as an adequate level of writing abilities.
2. Students will acquire an understanding of more complex concepts in listening and reading comprehension,
3. Students will be able to write simple texts. Students will become familiar with all the verb tenses, and more complex structures.
4. Students will be advanced vocabulary building and the use of a variety of material for all reading, writing, listening and speaking activities.
• Methodology:
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Kanji
• Role play
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Individual presentation
• Required Material:
• Title: Marugoto : Japanese language and culture “Elementary 2 A2” “Rikai”
• Author: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
• Price: approximate price of $45 CDN ($37 Kindle Edition)
• Available at: Amazon.ca
Kindle Edition : https://a.co/d/1efr6aH
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
• Developing Communicative Competence: The learner will acquire communicative competence that goes beyond forming grammatically correct sentences and enables them to interact effectively with other speakers in various communicative situations in everyday life.
• Working with Written Texts: The learner can develop their communicative competence by working with written texts that clearly demonstrate different communication situations, and by practicing the speech acts involved in the proposed tasks.
• Develop comprehension skills: Learners can also develop their communicative skills by exploring the audio recordings involved in different tasks, which will enable them to understand and use appropriate language in different situations.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Português em Foco 1 – Livro do Aluno e Caderno de Exercícios Níveis A1/A2 (Portuguese Edition)
ISBN 978-9897525193 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Portugais
• Price: approximate price of $62.88
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/hbxShNJ
• Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• The learner will acquire a communicative competence that will allow him/her not only to form grammatically correct sentences, but more importantly to interact with other speakers using speech acts appropriate to each communicative situation in everyday life.
• The learner will develop these skills either by working with the written text (where communicative situations are evident) or by explaining the speech acts involved in the proposed tasks.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Português em Foco 1 – Livro do Aluno e Caderno de Exercícios Níveis A1/A2 (Portuguese Edition)
ISBN 978-9897525193 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Portugais
• Price: approximate price of $62.88
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/hbxShNJ
• Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• The learner will strengthen communicative competences that will enable him/her not only form grammatically correct sentences, but mainly to interact with other speakers using appropriate structures for each communication situation in everyday life and also in the field of study and work.
• Thus, each of the twelve units will allow the development of these skills, either by working with the written text (where communication situations are evident), or through proposals for oral work.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Portugues em Foco: Livro do Aluno + downloadable audio files 2 (B1)
ISBN 978-9897522178 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Portugais
• Price: approximate price of $62.88
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/gGdlK1S
• Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• The learner will reach a degree of independence that will allow him/her to interact in a wide range of communicative situations, developing linguistic-communicative mechanisms,
• They will recognize and use of the main lexical-syntactic and syntactic-semantic structures of the language. These structures will allow a greater flexibility and capacity to use the language in less predictable situations.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Portugues em Foco: Livro do Aluno + downloadable audio files 3 (B2)
ISBN 978-9897522772 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Portugais
• Price: approximate price of $67.26
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/0rYyMai
• Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• The learner will strengthen communicative competences and develop a level of reflection on the Portuguese language, current affairs and literature to reach a level similar to that of a native speaker.
• The learner will to develop these skills, either by working with the written text (where communication situations are evident) or communication situations are evident) or through proposals for oral work.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Portugues em Foco: Livro do Aluno + downloadable audio files 4 (C1-C2)
ISBN 978-9897523960 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Portugais
• Price: approximate price of $74.35
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/4X8F6qk
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• The learner will strengthen communicative competences and develop a level of reflection on the Portuguese language, current affairs and literature to reach a level similar to that of a native speaker.
• The learner will to develop these skills, either by working with the written text (where communication situations are evident) or communication situations are evident) or through proposals for oral work.
• Methodology:
• Discussions
• Presentations
• Grammar exercises
• Videos
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Extracts from books
Book:
• Title: Portugues em Foco: Livro do Aluno + downloadable audio files 4 (C1-C2)
ISBN 978-9897523960 (Digital Version)
• Author: Edition Portugais
• Price: approximate price of $74.35
• Available at: Amazon
https://a.co/d/4X8F6qk
• Prerequisite: None
• Overall Goals:
1.Introduce the students, who have basic or no prior knowledge of Spanish, to the basic vocabulary, grammatical rules, and functions necessary for discussing familiar topics like introducing people, talking about their family, and favourite sports, etc.
2. Provide students with various communicative activities for developing their listening, speaking and reading skills, and thus, enable them to function effectively in simple everyday situations.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
• Title: Espacio Joven A1 Edition Espagnol ( ISBN 978-8498489361 )
• Author: Equipo Espacio
• Price: approximate price of $49.14
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/0sAMrhr
• Prerequisite: Level 1
• Overall Goals:
1. Help the students, who can only deal with simple situations (like introducing themselves and others, ordering food in a restaurant, asking for directions or making a complaint), to communicate effectively in various everyday situations.
2. Develop students’ receptive and productive skills to help them communicate fluently and accurately in familiar and unfamiliar situations in both personal and professional contexts.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
• Title: Espacio Joven A2.1 Edition Espagnol ( ISBN 978-8498489392)
• Author: Equipo Espacio
• Price: approximate price of $44.94
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/0YKUNMO
• Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• This course enables the student to reinforce the notions acquired in Level 2, as well as acquire new ones.
• Students will learn to converse with more fluency on different topics dealing with real life and familiar situations through various oral, listening and written exercises.
• They will gain self-confidence in Spanish, to exchange information, report facts about their lives and others and express their opinion on different subjects of interest. Attention will also be devoted to cultural aspects of the Hispanic world.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
Headphones and an external microphone
• High speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or hardcover book not both
• Title: Espacio Joven A2.2 Libro del Alumno + CD-ROM + Eleteca Access Edition Espagnol ( ISBN 978-8498483451 )
• Author: David Isa De Los Santos
• Price: approximate price of $28.48
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/eeLaCkP
• Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
• Students will develop their fluency and accuracy in oral expression. By the end of the course students will be able to record past, present and future events as well as express opinions and preferences in a positive or negative way and in an argumentative manner.
• They will feel at ease making an appointment, complain, offer and receive advice and present excuses. Attention will also be offered to cultural aspects of the Hispanic world.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games.
• Required Material:
• Title: Espacio Joven 360 B1.2,: Libro del alumno ( ISBN 978-8498488388 )
• Author: EQUIPO ESPACIO
• Price: approximate price of $43.77
• Available at: Amazon.ca
https://a.co/d/chPiBoK
• Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Help students to get by in Spanish in familiar day-to-day situations by immersing them in interesting aspects of the cultural and social life of the Spanish speaking world that can be contrasted with the students’ own culture.
2. Develop students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through various communicative activities focusing on travel, culture and customs, and socializing.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
• Title: Impresiones 3 (B1) – Alumno & Ejercicios Digital (2019) ( ISBN DGI-9788416782338 )
• Author: Balboa Sánchez, Olga | Varela Navarro, Montserrat | Teissier de Wanner, Claudia
• Price: approximate price of $51.50
• Available at: Las Américas Livres en espagnol
https://shorturl.at/bhuV7
• Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent
• Overall Goals:
1. Help students to get by in Spanish in familiar day-to-day situations by immersing them in interesting aspects of the cultural and social life of the Spanish speaking world that can be contrasted with the students’ own culture.
2. Students will be able to use the vocabulary, grammatical structures, and linguistic functions necessary to communicate accurately and fluently in a variety of contexts.
3. Develop students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through various communicative activities focusing on travel, culture and customs, and socializing.
• Methodology:
• Vocabulary activities
• Modeling and practicing short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (Listening for gist and for specific information)
• Reading activities (Skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities and games
• Required Material:
• Title: Impresiones 3 (B1) – Alumno & Ejercicios Digital (2019) ( ISBN DGI-9788416782338 )
• Author: Balboa Sánchez, Olga | Varela Navarro, Montserrat | Teissier de Wanner, Claudia
• Price: approximate price of $51.50
• Available at: Las Américas Livres en espagnol
https://shorturl.at/bhuV7
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