Course Descriptions

This course will introduce students to basic reading, writing, discussion and listening skills. Students will learn to write for a variety of purposes using learned sight words, simple sentence structure and basic punctuation. This course will prepare students for CDO English Fundamental 002. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.

This course will help students to learn and practice reading strategies to increase their fluency. Students will write for a variety of purposes using assigned vocabulary, basic sentence structure and punctuation. This course will prepare students for CDO English Fundamental 003. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.

This course will teach students to increase their reading strategies. Students will learn to summarize texts as well as distinguishing fact versus opinion. The course will introduce students to writing with correct verb tense, sentence and paragraph structures. This course will prepare students for CDO English Fundamental 004. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.

This course will prepare students to understand and reflect on a variety of reading material and to differentiate between literal and inferential meaning. Students will learn to write for a variety of purposes using compound words, contractions, possessives and basic punctuation. Students will also be introduced to note taking. This course will prepare students for CDO English Fundamental 005. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.

This course teaches students to interpret, summarize and analyse the material they are reading including a short novel. Students will learn about the writing process and learn to write and edit paragraphs. This course will prepare students for CDO English Fundamental 006. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.

This course will teach students to discuss, summarize, interpret and form opinions about a selected material. The course will prepare students to write expanded, detailed paragraphs with a variety of punctuation and to proofread written work. This course will prepare students for CDO English Intermediate. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.

This course assists students to obtain a basic understanding and competence in written communication. Students will learn to combine sentences into clear paragraphs and compositions in preparation for higher level English courses. The course may be offered in both self-paced and paced formats and delivered in various locations in the Capilano region by the Community Development and Outreach Department.