KGIC - KING GEORGE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

KGIC incorporates Canadian Public School materials in our Juniors ESL Programs by making use of BC SECONDARY SCHOOL books and ESL guidelines. This approach allows students to develop their English, so that the ability to speak, think and express themselves in the classroom all become an academic part of their communication skills.

While still focusing on the fundamentals of ESL, such as Listening Comprehension and Pronunciation, Grammar, Reading and Writing, and Conversation, the Juniors program will also provide a secondary emphasis on Canadian school materials and skills.

We teach English through thematic units based on grade-level science, social studies, mathematics and art in the Juniors ESL Programs.

Within e ach level, the Juniors program will devote a substantial amount of lesson time towards exploring Canadian materials and texts while continuing to follow the basic format of the four fundamental skill areas.

Speaking English

Through a comprehensive program, students will develop their English, so that speaking, thinking or expressing themselves in English is a natural part of their communication skills.

The reinforcement of a strict English Only Policy so that students are focused solely on practicing English throughout school hours increases the speed by which students develop their English communication skills.

We offer fieldtrips to public and private schools, to attend academic classes with Canadian students.

Extra activities such as fieldtrips to the library and watching English movies help to integrate children to Canadian culture as well as teach them "real" English that they might not learn from a standard grammar text.

The guidelines for special activities are as follows:

Occasional Library visits

Movies

Fieldtrips

Scholarship/Awards Ceremony

NOTE: Outings may vary and are optional. Any costs involving have to be paid extra. Usually a fieldtrip does not cost more than CAD$ 20.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Block A 9:00 – 10:10	Grammar	Grammar	Grammar	Grammar	Grammar
10:10–10:20	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
Block B 10:20–11:30	Language Arts - Reading & Writing	Language Arts - Reading & Writing	Language Arts - Reading & Writing	Language Arts - Reading & Writing	Language Arts - Reading & Writing
11:30 – 11:40	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
Block C 11:40 – 12:30	Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation	Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation	Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation	Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation	Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation
12:30 – 1:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Block D 1:30 – 3:00	Academic Contents	Academic Contents	Academic Contents	Academic Contents	Academic Contents (Ends 2:30 )
3:00 – 3:10	Break	Break	Break	Break
Block E 3:10 – 4:00	High School Preparation Elective

Level	Subject	TEXT BOOK	Learning Outcomes
1	Grammar	Basic English Grammar Vol.A – a text that explains grammatical concepts in a clear, easily understood manner	Students will gain an understanding of verbs in the present and past tense
	Language Arts	Reading and Writing Navigator Level 1 – a KGIC produced text that teaches basic reading and writing skills	Students will learn essential reading skills like skimming and scanning; students will improve their writing and reading comprehension
	Listening Pronunciation Speaking	Impact Listening 1 – a text that presents everyday English concepts in a clear, easy to understand way Focus on Pronunciation 1 – a text that covers English pronunciation in a clear, concise manner	Students will develop their vocabulary and be able to understand basic English conversations, while improving their pronunciation of vowel sounds and learning to speak in a natural way
	Academic Contents	Features the book Mathpower 8 – a Canadian high school textbook focuses on fundamental math skills	Students will develop a knowledge and vocabulary associated with Math, Literature, Science, and Social Studies
2	Grammar	Basic English Grammar Vol.B – a text that explains grammatical concepts in a clear, easy to understand manner	Students will develop a knowledge of future verb tenses, parts of speech, comparisons, and expressing ability
	Language Arts	Reading and Writing Navigator Level 1 – a KGIC produced text that teaches basic reading and writing skills	Students will develop their skimming, scanning, and vocabulary skills, as well as improve their comprehension and writing of paragraphs
	Listening Pronunciation Speaking	Impact Listening 2 – a text that teaches students to understand every day English by presenting conversations in an easy to understand context Focus on Pronunciation 1 - a text that covers English pronunciation in a clear, concise manner	Students will develop their vocabulary and understand everyday English conversations; students will improve their pronunciation of vowel and consonant sounds
	Academic Contents	Featuring the text Mathpower 8 – a Canadian high school text that focuses on fundamental math skills	Students will develop an understanding of Math, Literature, Science, and Social Studies
3	Grammar	Fundamentals of English Grammar Vol .A – a text that presents grammatical concepts in an easy-to-follow manner	Students will develop an understanding of present perfect and past perfect verb tenses, how to ask questions, modals, and parts of speech
	Language Arts	Reading and Writing Navigator Level 2 – a KGIC-produced text that improves a student’s reading and writing skills	Students will improve their skimming and scanning skills, improve their reading comprehension, and will learn to write multi-paragraph essays
	Listening Pronunciation Speaking	Impact Listening 3 - a text that teaches students to understand every day English by presenting conversations in an easy to understand context Focus on Pronunciation 2 - a text that covers English pronunciation in a clear, concise manner, and teaches students concepts of rhythm and intonation	Students will improve their vocabulary, understand complex English conversations, improve their pronunciation of vowel and consonant sounds, and practice speaking in a safe environment
	Academic Contents	Features Mathpower 9 – a Canadian high school text that focuses on essential math skills	Students will develop an understanding of Math, Literature, Science, and Social Studies
4	Grammar	Fundamentals of English Grammar Vol. B - a text that presents grammatical concepts in an easy-to-follow manne	Students will develop an understanding of nouns, articles, noun clauses and adjective clauses
	Language Arts	Reading and Writing Navigator Level 2 – A KGIC-produced text that focuses on reading and paragraph writing skills	Students will improve their reading and essay writing skills, as well as their oral reading fluency
	Listening Pronunciation Speaking	Face the Issues – an intermediate level text that explores various social issues through radio interviews Focus on Pronunciation 2 – a text that covers English pronunciation in a clear, concise manner, and teaches students concepts of English rhythm and intonation	Students will understand complex English conversations, practice the listening skills of predicting and inferring, and improve their English speaking intonation
	Academic Contents	Featuring Pathways: Civilizations Through Time – a Canadian high school text that focuses on European and Canadian history	Students will develop an understanding of History, Literature, Science, and Drama
5	Grammar	Understanding and Using English Grammar Vol. A – a text that lays out difficult grammatical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner	Students will develop an understanding of perfect and perfect progressive tenses, the passive, modals, and subject-verb agreement
	Language Arts	Reading and Writing Navigator Level 3 – a KGIC-produced text that focuses on reading and essay writing skills	Students will improve their skimming and scanning skills and will write reports and multi-paragraph essays
	Listening Pronunciation Speaking	Face the Issues - an intermediate level text that explores various social issues through radio interviews Focus on Pronunciation 3 – a high level pronunciation text that focuses on English rhythm and intonation	Students will improve their listening comprehension and their pronunciation, students will begin losing their accent
	Academic Contents	Featuring Pathways: Civilizations Through Time – a Canadian high school text that focuses on European and Canadian history	Students will develop an understanding of History, Literature, Science, and Drama
6	Grammar	Understanding and Using English Grammar Vol. B - a text that lays out difficult grammatical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner	Students will develop an understanding of conditionals, adverb clauses, gerunds and infinitives, and coordinating conjunctions
	Language Arts	Reading and Writing Navigator Level 4 – a KGIC-produced text that improves reading and essay writing skills Lord of the Flies – a well-known novel that explores issues of survival and morality	Students will use their advanced reading and writing skills to complete several essays and a month-long novel study on a novel found in Canadian high schools, Lord of the Flies
	Listening Pronunciation Speaking	Consider the Issues – an advanced text that explores various social issues through radio broadcasts Focus on Pronunciation 3 - a high level pronunciation text that focuses on English rhythm and intonation	Students will perfect their listening comprehension skills and improve their pronunciation such that they speak with very little accent
	Academic Contents	Features the text Crossroads: A Meeting of Nations – a Canadian high school text that focuses on the development of civilizations from around the world	Students will develop an understanding of History, Literature, Science, and Biology