Certificate I in ESL (Access)

English Language Course - Elementary
Course Structure for 21936VIC Certificate I in ESL (Access)

Core:

VPAU501 Plan language learning with support
VPAU493 Participate in short simple exchanges
VPAU494 Give and respond to short simple exchanges
VPAU495 Read and write short simple messages and formatted texts
VPAU496 Read and write short simple informational and instructional texts

Electives:

VPAU554 Use Basic Computing Language & Skills
VPAU557 Use services in the local community
VPAM559 Locate health and medical information

Our Elementary level course is aimed at beginner learners with limited previous exposure to the English language.

Speaking and Listening:
At Lyceum's Elementary English Language course, you will:

learn how to recognise and use internationally-used English language greetings and introductions.
learn how to explain, in English, where you are from.
learn how to discuss, in English, travel plans and different parts of the world.
learn how to make plans with English speakers for a party, a holiday or an outing to the cinema.
learn how to discuss, in English, food, fashion, your likes and dislikes and your everyday routine.
learn how to go to an English speaking doctor.
learn how to make phone calls in English.
learn how to listen to English language radio broadcasts.
learn how to successfullycommunicate with English-speaking employers in a job interview.

Reading and Writing:
At Lyceum's Elementary English Language course you will:

learn how to write personal emails in English to your friends and family.
learn how to write formal letters to English-speaking companies, government departments, etc.
learn how to fill in important forms in English.
learn how to read about a wide variety of subjects from English-speaking cultures - from Queen Elizabeth I to jazz music!
learn how to read and understand important notices and documents in English, such as instructions, rules and regulations, housing advertisements, invitations, travel brochures, "what's on" guides and weather forecasts.

Grammar and Vocabulary:
Language points covered in Lyceum's Elementary English Language course include:

vocabulary of nations, occupations, family, time/dates, food/drink, clothes, the body, the home, public places, weather/seasons, music, the academic world, animals, history, geography, transport, technology, describing appearance.
using articles: a, an, the
using can, can't to describe ability, e.g. I can't play guitar.
using comparative adjectives, e.g. museums are more interesting than parks.
the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, e.g. some bread/a slice of bread.
using demonstrative adjectives, e.g. Are these your keys? Yes, they are!
the going to future, e.g. What are you going to do next week?
using imperatives, e.g. Water the plants every day.
uses of must and have to, e.g. Do I have to do my homework?
the past simple of the verb to be, e.g. Were you at the party yesterday?No, I wasn't.
using possessive adjectives, e.g. Our favourite subject is grammar.
different question types, including yes/no questions, short answer questrions and wh-/how questions.
using the present continuous tense, e.g Are you having dinner? No, we're having lunch.
using the present simple with subject pronouns, e.g. I am, you are, she is...
using there as subject pronoun, e.g. there are 6 states in Australia.

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