In the LHS Multicultural Club. Each student's progress will be determined on an individual basis, in order to ensure the best placement for all Program participants. Each student's readiness to exit the Program is determined by a number of factors, including language proficiency as measured by performance on standardized language and achievement tests, general academic progress, and teacher recommendation. ESL Basic focuses on basic comprehension and the development of skills in speaking, reading, writing, listening, and viewing. Students who are not familiar with the instructional alphabet are taught the Roman alphabet.
Lessons reinforce the development of important academic and social skills.
I continues to develop student skills in speaking, reading, writing, listening, and viewing. The emphasis is on developing syntax and increasing vocabulary in formal and informal speaking situations. Formalized reading instruction concentrates on reading with comprehension and fluency. Writing at this point develops beyond the structural reinforcement of the sentence to the production of the paragraph. Students are encouraged to express opinions and ideas in their new language.