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Program Requirements

The non-credit Certificate of Proficiency in Written English - Workplace Communication is designed to offer an intense training in written English as a Second/Foreign Language, from the mid-intermediate to the advanced level. For each level, the program includes specific language objectives, various forms of writing commonly used in the workplace, and strategies for effective written communication. It is designed for the acquisition of the linguistic, communicative, and pragmatic competency needed in workplace contexts, and comprises a stringent pedagogical follow-up. The program’s three levels are compatible with national and international frameworks of reference for languages, such as the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines, and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Required Courses

• CEGL 215 English Grammar at Work (8 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Designed for students at a mid-intermediate level wishing to improve their grammatical accuracy in written communication for the workplace at that level. Explores English grammatical rules, thematic vocabulary, and self-correction strategies through a variety of exercises and writing tasks embedded in common work-related situations

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Shamji, Ashifa; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Fall) Shamji, Ashifa (Winter) Shamji, Ashifa; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: Placement Test of Written English (PTWE) or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite: CEGL 216

• CEGL 216 English Grammar and Writing in Context 1 (8 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Designed for students at a mid-intermediate level wishing to improve their overall grammatical skills at that level. Explores the appropriate use of English grammar at the sentence level, thematic vocabulary and self correction strategies through a variety of learning activities embedded in common work related situations.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Babaei, Mehdi; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Fall) Babaei, Mehdi (Winter) Babaei, Mehdi; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: Placement Test of Written English (PTWE) or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite: CEGL 215

• CEGL 315 English Grammar and Writing in Context 2 (8 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Designed for students at a high-intermediate level wishing to improve their overall grammatical skills at that level. Explores the appropriate use of English grammar at the complex sentence level, thematic vocabulary and self correction strategies through a wide range of learning activities embedded in various work related situations.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Mitchell, Jonathan; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Fall) Mitchell, Jonathan (Winter) Mitchell, Jonathan; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: CEGL 215 and CEGL 216, Placement Test of Written English (PTWE) or Permission of the Director.

  • Corequisite: CEGL 316.

• CEGL 316 English Vocabulary for Workplace (8 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Designed for students at a high-intermediate level wishing to develop their writing skills at that level. Broadens the scope of written communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Identifies the nature and role of words, phrases and idioms through intense practice of vocabulary in workplace contexts.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Shamji, Ashifa; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Fall) Shamji, Ashifa (Winter) Kyrtatas, Louise; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: CEGL 215 and CEGL 216, Placement Test of Written English (PTWE) or Permission of the Director.

  • Corequisite: CEGL 315.

• CEGL 415 English Writing Techniques for Workplace (8 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Designed for students at an advanced level wishing to develop their writing skills at that level. Explores English syntax and various techniques for text organization, coherence, conciseness and clarity through individual and collaborative work on different forms of writing commonly used in the workplace.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Stanley, Kevin Arthur; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Fall) Simpson, Lisa; Wielgopolski, Nadine (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: CEGL 316 and CEGL 316, Placement Test of Written English (PTWE) or Permission of the Director.

  • Corequisite: CEGL 416.

• CEGL 416 English Written Communication Strategies for Workplace (8 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Designed for students at an advanced level wishing to develop their writing skills at that level. Explores English syntax and various strategies for style, tone, nuance, purpose and audience through individual and collaborative work on different forms of writing commonly used in the workplace.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Simpson, Lisa (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: CEGL 315 and CEGL 316, Placement Test of Written English (PTWE) or Permission of the Director.

  • Corequisite: CEGL 415.