Overview

Seneca's ESL Speaking English courses provide you with the opportunity to expand your speaking skills. You will develop spoken fluency and accuracy using conversational grammar in general everyday situations, including reacting and responding within a Canadian cultural context. Conversational grammar learned in each class is given meaning through guided practice and interaction with other students. This promotes and supports additional, valuable and highly transferable communicative skills, such as listening, observing, decision making and understanding, which will allow you to have meaningful, dynamic conversations both inside and outside of the classroom.

Get started by registering for an English Assessment (ELL100) to ensure correct level placement.

Whether you take just one course or progress through a few, Seneca's ESL Pathways recognize achievements with proficiency Microcredentials (Recognition of Achievements).

Entry Requirements

To enrol in an English or ESL course at Seneca each student must have an English Assessment.

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Part-time Studies courses are being offered in either of the following four formats: Online, Flexible, In-person, Hybrid. Click Availability below to see current offerings.

Courses

ESL029
Speaking English Level II
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Prerequisite(s):

English Assessment

Students learn how to:

  1. Describe activities in the past, present and future
  2. Use plural nouns and countable/uncountable nouns
  3. Ask questions and give instructions/orders
  4. Communicate at an appropriate level in spoken English through class activities and active participation
Ancillary Fees

Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.




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ESL039
Speaking English Level III
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Prerequisite(s):

ESL029 or English Assessment

Students learn how to:

  1. Express actions happening in the past, present and future
  2. Express regular and irregular verbs in the past simple
  3. Express ability, permission, advice, possibility, and opinions using appropriate modals
  4. Communicate at an appropriate level in spoken English through class activities and active participation
Ancillary Fees

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ESL049
Speaking English Level IV
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Prerequisite(s):

ESL039 or English Assessment

Students learn how to:

  1. Express opinions using adverbs of frequency and present continuous
  2. Tell stories and ask questions using past simple
  3. Open and close a conversation using present perfect or past simple
  4. Describe an object and speculate about the present and the future using modals
  5. Express comparisons
  6. Manage a conversation and make invitations and suggestions
  7. Communicate at an appropriate level in spoken English through class activities and active participation
Ancillary Fees

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EAP160
EAP: Intermediate Listening and Speaking
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Prerequisite(s): Placement into EAP160 via ELL100

EAP160 focuses on speaking and listening. The main focus in speaking is on oral production and practical application of the curriculum. This subject also focuses on developing listening skills which will help students recognize language signals in an academic lecture and develop note-taking strategies necessary to manage information intake. It is designed to introduce students to communication skills for an academic or professional setting.

For more information, please contact Program Assistant Jennifer Stemerdink at Jennifer.Stemerdink@Senecapolytechnic.ca.

Ancillary Fees

Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.




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EAP260
EAP: Advanced Listening and Speaking Skills
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Prerequisite(s): EAP160 or Placement into EAP260 via ELL100

EAP260 is an advanced listening and speaking skills course. It is a continuation of EAP160. The main focus in speaking is on oral production and practical applications for academic and professional settings. Students learn how to use grammatical functions by developing speaking, listening, and decision-making skills for each item in a variety of contexts.

For more information, please contact Program Assistant Jennifer Stemerdink at Jennifer.Stemerdink@Senecapolytechnic.ca.

Ancillary Fees

Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.




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Other Courses

ESP818
Accent Reduction - Advanced
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Prerequisite(s):

Advanced level ESL speaker

This advanced level Accent Reduction course is designed for students who are fluent in English but wish to acquire a more standardized North American speech pattern. The second level of Accent Reduction emphasizes the development of sound production, rhythm, stress and intonation patterns in "real life" communicative contexts.

Ancillary Fees

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Program Contacts

Jennifer Stemerdink
Program Assistant
jennifer.stemerdink@senecapolytechnic.ca
416-764-0982


Student Recruitment
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student.recruitment@senecapolytechnic.ca
416.764.0555


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