ESL 3373 Building Your Word Bank: Vocabulary Enrichment in Context

3 units
English as a Second Language
Faculty of Arts
Systematic expansion of general and academic vocabulary through contextualized thematic practice and analysis of word formation rules, word origins, parts of speech, and lexical grouping. Development of vocabulary through lexical inferencing, learning synonyms and antonyms, paraphrasing, thematic presentations, and appropriate use of vocabulary in oral and written language in formal and informal contexts.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: ( ESL 2121 , ESL 2122 ) or a language test. Auditors are not permitted.

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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