大家觉得这个课程如何？
本帖最后由 玫瑰金 于 2009-8-11 08:06 编辑e-Work Courses As this is a pilot, there is no course credit.Participants willreceive CLB based feedback on their language improvement after each course.Note that each course incorporates socio-cultural competencies, interculturalawareness, human rights, inclusive language and diversity awareness, as thesetopics are relevant to all working contexts and skills.
How long will it take me to finish a course? Each course is a total of 16-24 hours long and contains about 6-9 hours ofself-access instruction and another 7-10 hours of learning activities andpractice exercises. As a general guideline, if you can study 4-6 hours everyweek, you can finish one course in a month. Each course is divided into 4 or 5 lessons. Each lessoncontains many learning activities, most of which can be completed in 20-30minutes, although some are up to 90 minutes.These shorter learningactivities can be more easily scheduled into a busy day.
How will I be assessed? Each course includes an assessment component, totalling 3-5 hours,containing 3 parts:[*]An assignment that requires the student to apply what they have learned in the workplace and write a report about it. For participants who are not working, this portion of the assessment will be modified. [*]An assignment that requires the participant to reflect on what they have learned and share an example on the discussion board. [*]One or more online tests that assist in determining the participant’s CLB level of achievement.[*]
Note that these online CLB tests are informal. This means they have notbeen 'tested' extensively with hundreds of test-takers. Even though they havebeen checked and checked again, there still may be mistakes or questions thatare not clear. It takes hundreds of thousands of dollars to do the kind oftesting that is required in a formal test to make it scientifically valid andreliable.
Courses Available CourseDescriptionSkills Understanding Idioms at Work Idiomatic expressions are used regularly in the workplace and can createconfusion and misunderstanding for non-native speakers of English. Thiscourse identifies and defines common idioms in the workplace. Learners willpractice and acquire the skills to understand idioms and to better understandco-workers.Listening Using More Vocabulary atWork Mastering English vocabulary is at the heart of communicatingeffectively at work.This course introduces learners to techniques forlearning and using English as a native speaker does – in ‘chunks oflanguage’.In the course, learners play an active role in recognizing,recording and using multi-word expressions to expand their vocabulary.Speaking Pronunciation: Making yourself UnderstoodIn the workplace, some employees may find their pronunciation interfereswith clear and effective communication. This course is designed to helpimprove their pronunciation so they can communicate confidently and beunderstood by co-workers. The course focuses on pronunciation issues that arecommon for learners with a CLB level 7-9.Speaking Giving and Understanding Instructions at WorkBoth giving and following instructions are an integral part of anyworkplace. This course identifies the characteristics of and the barriers toeffective oral instructions. Learners will acquire and practice the languageand skills to give and follow instructions for familiar workplace processesand procedures.Speaking and Listening Social Conversation at Work (small talk)In addition to, and often interspersed with their regular work-relatedinteractions, employees have social conversations with co-workers to buildcommunity at work.This course identifies the characteristics of workplacesmall talk. Learners will practice and acquire the skills to understand anduse small talk to build workplace networks.Speaking and Listening Giving and Responding to FeedbackFeedback is essential to maintaining optimal performance in the workplace. Employees frequently receive commentary on how they execute their workand may be required to give feedback to others as part of their job duties.In this course, learners will practice and acquire the language and skillsneeded to offer and reply to praise and constructive criticism.Speaking and Listening Showing Initiative at WorkShowing initiative in the Canadian workplace often leads to increasedjob success. The cultural importance of showing initiative is not alwaysclear to newcomers to Canada.In this course, learners will considerthe language aspects of showing initiative, including demonstrating apositive attitude, being an independent worker, asking appropriate questionsand volunteering suggestions.They will also learn to describe theircommitment to life-long learning and professional development. Speaking and Listening Better Customer ServiceIn today’s market, first-rate businesses owe a large part of theirsuccess to their outstanding customer service. In this course learners willpractice and acquire the skills to understand and use appropriate languageand behaviour in a workplace setting to improve customer/client care.Speaking and Listening Reading and Writing Emails at WorkIn today’s workplace, e-mail is one of the most common ways foremployees to communicate with each and with clients.This courseteaches learners how to use e-mail appropriately; it focuses on writingeffective e-mails as well on reading and responding to incoming messages. Italso discusses the use of Instant Messaging (IM) in the workplace.Reading and Writing Reading Workplace DocumentsEmployees regularly need to read and interpret the meaning and relevanceof various documents. This courses deals with reading and understandingcommon workplace documents such as manuals, letters and reports. Learnerswill learn how to read for comprehension, facts and implied meanings. They will also develop skills to identify attitudes and points of view and tounderstand workplace related graphs and diagrams.Reading Writing Better Sentences at WorkWriting at work takes many forms, from emails to extended reports. Without the basics of good sentence structure and word choice, it’s hard towrite well in simple or complex formats.This course providestechniques and tips to help learners write clear sentences, use accurategrammar structures and choose specific words to make their written workplacemessages fluent and effective. Writing Writing Letters and Memos at WorkThe ability to write letters and memos clearly and accurately is avalued workplace skill.This course focuses on teaching learners how towrite effective letters and memos for two key purposes: to express a negativemessage and to persuade readers to do something.Writing Using Telephone and Voicemail at WorkThe telephone and voice mail are vital communication tools used in the workplace.This course is designed to help learners become excellent telephonecommunicators by focusing on preparation, confidence building techniques andlanguage skills involved in placing and receiving calls, using voice mail oranswering machines. The course covers basic language functions common inphone calls and provides practice exercises to develop performance.Speaking and Listening Dealing with Safety at WorkSafety at work is of the utmost importance to employers and employees.This course addresses oral skills (listening and speaking) that employeesneed to work more safely. Specifically, it deals with giving clear oralinstructions related to workplace safety procedures and asking for andunderstanding similar procedures when spoken by a co-workerSpeaking and Listening Understanding Culture at WorkBoth employees and employers may be unaware that various culturalbeliefs and behaviours can affect workplace expectations, interactions and processes.This course explores how cultural beliefs and behaviours influence the mannerin which things are done at work.Learners will practice non-judgmentalways of describing cultural differences. Speaking and Listening Participating in Meetings & Formal DiscussionsIn workplaces, meetings and formal discussions are a common practice andemployee attendance and participation is expected. This course identifies thespecific conversation management strategies required to participate andco-manage meetings and formal discussion. Learners will practice bothself-expression and ways of managing the contributions of other to create aconstructive meeting discussionSpeaking and Listening Understanding What’s Said at MeetingsIn meetings, information is often communicated rapidly following anunwritten procedure; thus, the non-native speaker can find it challenging tofollow along and understand the information exchanged. This course addressesunderstanding what is said at meetings and in formal small groupdiscussions.It will also include an examination of the normalprocedures at meetings, just as opening, closing, voting and a speakers’list.Listening Raising Difficult Issues at WorkThe workplace brings with it challenging issues that need to beaddressed and resolved diplomatically. This course identifies how to indicateproblems, suggest solutions and propose changes at work in a sensitivemanner. Learners will practice and acquire these skills to communicate more effectivelyin the work environment. Speaking Presenting to GroupsAs part of their duties, employees may be required to presentinformation to an audience. This course deals with public speaking at work.Learners will develop their speaking skills to improve the delivery of theirpresentations and also learn the skills to organize and express their ideas.Speaking Writing ReportsReports are an essential form of communication in all workplaces. This course instructs learners on how to write clear well-organizedinformation and recommendation reports.The course focuses on helpinglearners to understand how to group information into manageable standardizedelements from beginning to end. Writing Writing ProposalsIt is common in the workplace for individuals to show initiative bymaking suggestions for improvements and changes. Often an oral suggestion isfollowed up with a more detailed written proposal.This course focuseson writing these internal, informal proposals.It will examine thepurpose and use of such proposals and their format and organization.Italso teaches useful proposal writing vocabulary and expressions.Writing 沙发:-D 问问 Dr. Zhangyl 看看！ 晕，一个基础级别的英文课，还需要问博士啊『洋葱头S87』
这是个正在测评阶段的网络免费课程的部分内容。
估计这是BC省为了弥补ELSA只能免费到5级的不足，打算以这种形式推广的6～9级课程 seems like LINC, nothing special :-D 本来就没啥special的，BC省的同学们苦哇，免费的学到5级就没了，政府又不舍得花钱往上开，就打算搞这么个网络课程弥补一下，内容是相当于6～9级的。当然还在试用阶段么，课程也不是那么丰富，具体课程质量，还没开课，本人也没体会，只是有这么个信息而已，看来没啥人感兴趣？以前老听人抱怨免费课只到5级不够用的。 估计很难坚持下去,学英语本来就是要靠人逼的,靠自觉嘛,嘿嘿......:-P『大汗』 学英语已经够没意思的了，还“网络”！ 没办法，这不是BC省不舍得投钱开课么……
TNND，想到这个金宝尔就一肚子火，该投钱的拼命cut，能压榨的拼命压『洋葱头S79』『洋葱头S79』『洋葱头S79』 不知道你那里有没有和免费差不多的托福班？也许你可以尝试着报名去上？我这里的托福班九月开课，大概交80刀左右。据说老师讲的非常好，我下月去上。
我这里的LINC6针对给有资格能上college的同学开班，非常强劲。其他班级授课水平除了个别老师外不敢太恭维。当初有28个学生被提级到Linc6,但是最后只有17个同学过关。15周课程，一周至少4次考试，每次严格打分最后综合评分。很多同学常说回家后学习到一点。每天回家学习3个小时基本是少不了。所以这么被逼迫的感觉当时觉得好苦，现在想想真是怀念！
你给的这个课程表数得我有点眼花，大概20个吧，如果每个用16-24小时，那么就是说320-480小时。一天学习5个小时，大概是64-96天。也就是说如果不包括周末外坚持下来大概上3-4个月。相对于一个linc6的时间表。
我的意见是：如果你没有合适的下一个既定目标快速take，那么就不要要荒废你的任何时间。赶紧上这个课程。其实网络教育在国外已经有100多年的历史，应该是比较成熟。毕竟那是公开课程，请来的老师应该是担心会有人评价授课有一定的水准。
我这个月在上Linc7，这个班主要是教些托福考试技巧，给你些光盘让你知道怎么个托福题型。可以无期限的上下去。但是和Linc6的感觉比较而言非常松散。如果你的这个网络课程任何外省人都可以上，那么告诉我。我也登录上上:-D:-D 很多同学常说回家后学习到一点。每天回家学习3个小时基本是少不了。所以这么被逼迫的感觉当时觉得好苦，现在想想真是怀念！...
janezhu 发表于 2009-8-15 12:16 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif『同意』
书非借不能读，英（语）非逼不能学也！ 本帖最后由 玫瑰金 于 2009-8-16 05:16 编辑
多谢janezhu哈～可惜这个课程只提供给BC居民，具体的，还等俺注册上了再提供进一步的信息吧！
俺算是讨了个巧，打算读VCC的医疗专业，所以修完本校的医疗英语就可以了，应该是比一般的English12低，只是侧重在医疗方面。这个网络课程么其实对俺的帮助不会太大了，下周拿到报告应该是CLB8，只当多个练习途径吧。
不过长久来说英语学习是无止境的，可能等读完必要的生物等课程之后再去上CPE，起码得达到个English12的水平吧！ 多谢janezhu哈～可惜这个课程只提供给BC居民，具体的，还等俺注册上了再提供进一步的信息吧！
俺算是讨了个巧，打算读VCC的医疗专业，所以修完本校的医疗英语就可以了，应该是比一般的English12低，只是侧重在医疗 ...
玫瑰金 发表于 2009-8-16 05:14 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
永不言弃！！加油！『必胜』 『Canada-Flag』 估计很难坚持下去,学英语本来就是要靠人逼的,靠自觉嘛,嘿嘿......:-P『大汗』
一杯清茶 发表于 2009-8-15 15:04 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
同感。俄就很不自觉。。。8-)
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