COMN 151 - Communications 1

Course Description
Communications 1 (COMN 151) is designed to advance the reading and writing skills of ESL learners at Canadian Language Benchmark 4. The course takes an integrated task-based approach to language learning. Four broad areas of competency provide the framework for building fluent basic reading and writing skills: 1) interacting with others; 2) comprehending instructions and reproducing information; 3) getting things done; and 4) comprehending and sharing information. Topics and tasks are contextualized within Canadian professional settings, so that learners begin to develop the strategies and skills required for effective communication in English-speaking, multicultural contexts.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s):

One of:
- CLBW 04
- Canadian Language Benchmark - Reading/Writing
- IELR 3.5 IELTS Academic Reading and IELW 3.5 IELTS Academic Writing
- ENGL 102

Additional Requisite Information:
If students have a split CLB and IELTS score, they will be placed according to the lowest score.

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