Class descriptions

Main Program/General Study (Levels 1&2)

Using the Side by Side book series, this class will introduce basic grammar structures and everyday vocabulary that will help beginning English speakers interact with people in the workplace and in the community. Each unit will incorporate interactive speaking, listening, and reading activities, as well as workbook exercises. Songs, holiday activities, and civics lessons will also be integrated into the course.

Main Program/General Study (Levels 3&4)

This class will explore and evaluate three units in an advanced ESL text: North Star Reading & Writing 4. This resource includes both paper-based and online components. The course will be complemented by weekly “News for You” readings and grammar focus skills. Holiday activities and civics lessons will also be integrated. The foci of this course are: developing fluid conversational skills, improving reading comprehension, and applying advanced grammatical constructs.

VoiceThread (Levels 2&3)
Half Session: May 21 – June 18

This class will focus on pronunciation, intonation, verb tenses, and adjectives, as well as improving computer skills through using www.VoiceThread.com. Students will engage in conversational and writing activities with classmates, and then post a recording or written comment to the class’s VoiceThread. *Basic computer skills are required.*

Video Bonanza (Levels 2&3)

In this class, students will watch video clips from a variety of music videos and popular American movies. Activities will be centered on listening comprehension, learning grammatical structures, and applying them in conversations and writings. Students will also gain a better understanding of common colloquial phrases and learn more about American culture.

Crossroads Café (Levels 3&4)
Half Session: April 19 – May 17
This class will utilize a video series called Crossroads Café, an English language learning program that incorporates reading, writing, listening and grammatical skills. Students will watch a series of videos about a popular café, and become familiar with the characters and the issues that are part of that community. Response and analysis through speaking and writing exercises will complement the videos.

Blogging for Beginners (Levels 3&4)

Half Session: May 23 – June 20

In this class, students will learn how to create a web-log – commonly known as a ‘blog’ – a personal online journal with reflections, comments, and hyperlinks organized around a chosen topic. Students will examine the purposes and uses of blogging, blogging etiquette, as well as create and design thematic blogs with gadgets, links, followers, lists, and other features. Additionally, students will upload photos, videos and music to their blogs, as well as comment on and contribute to one another’s blogs.

Central Wyoming College

Jackson Campus

Class Descriptions