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ESL at VIU: A Four-Level Program |
VIU’s ESL program offers four levels of ESL instruction corresponding to student skill and needs assessments. The levels are:
Elementary: Little or no ability to communicate. Relies on memorized or rehearsed words, expressions, and social courtesies. May also be able to meet simple needs and participate in straightforward social situations. Talks in the here and now. Survival language level.
Intermediate: Can use basic forms for most social situations and limited work environments. Can speak within different time phrases and greater accuracy. Can express opinions.
Advanced: Advanced use of language for social, work, and school needs. Can use language for supporting personal opinions and thoughts in well-connected discourse. Ability to comprehend and articulate abstract concepts.
College Preparatory: Post-advanced. Academic bridge-level speaker and writer of English. Can use language to write short research papers and to demonstrate higher-order thinking skills. Can communicate in extended oral and written discourse.
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