COMN 151 - Communications 1

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

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for the day-time course offering is 80 hours.

Prerequisites
Manual Prerequisite

One of:
- TEST CLBW 04 (Canadian Language Benchmark - Reading/Writing)
- TEST LIN4 P (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada LINC Level 4)
- TEST IELR 3.5 (IELTS Academic Reading), and TEST IELW 3.5 (IELTS Academic Writing)
- ENGL 102
- COMN 123