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VIA teaches reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, conversation and test preparation so that students are prepared culturally, socially, and academically to thrive in our community and the world beyond.
English (Grades 7-8)
Although this is a standard middle school English class, in that it includes required attention to writing, reading, grammar, vocabulary development and oral communication, it is also intended to be a companion to the World History class. Many of the readings will parallel the events being studied in history - that is, literature of and about the times and cultures. The literary selections will include fiction, non-fiction, and drama. Composition assignments and vocabulary work may derive from these readings.
ESL I
These students have learned basic pronunciation, but their grammar, vocabulary and conversational skills are limited. At this level. VIA devotes all of its time to giving students appropriate skills in English sufficient to make friends and follow daily conversations. We teach conversational English and vocabulary and host daily quizzes ad exercises augmented by dictations and monitored reading of passages. Students write sentences in short paragraphs towards the end of the course. We teach grammar through oral and written practice.
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