All classes focus on daily communication skills (oral fluency and listening comprehension), community, and Hawaiian and American culture.
All classes focus on practical communication; coursework also includes: five interchange sessions, a two-hour hula workshop, and a final speaking project.
*Basic, High Basic, and Intermediate classes include : paired and group work, role plays, campus surveys as well as presentations.
*High Intermediate and Advanced classes include: group work, debates, campus surveys as well as oral reports and presentations.
Class Objectives (by level): Basic Objectives: Students will: A. Listen to 1-2 minute listening passages; understand main topics and simple details; B. Read and understand paragraph-length texts; C. Understand foods, families, and movies of Hawaiian/American culture; D. Ask Yes and No questions about class topics; E. Engage in 1-2 minute communicative tasks (e.g. role plays, skits, presentations); F. Participate in community- based educational activities.
High Basic Objectives: Students will: A. Listen to 2-3 minute listening passages; understand main topics and general details; B. Read and understand 2-3 paragraph-length texts; C. Understand holidays, jobs, and music of Hawaiian/American culture; D. Ask wh-questions about class topics; E. Engage in 2-3 minute communicative tasks (e.g. role plays, skits, presentations); F. Participate in community- based educational activities.
Intermediate Objectives: Students will: A. Listen to 3-4 minute listening passages; understand main topics and specific details; B. Read and understand 1-page texts; C. Understand language, traditions, and tourist destinations of Hawaiian/American culture; D. Ask appropriate questions about class topics; E. Engage in 3-4 minute communicative tasks (e.g. role plays, skits, presentations); F. Participate in community- based educational activities.
High Intermediate Objectives: Students will: A. Listen to 4-6 minute listening passages; begin to understand speaker tone and attitude; B. Read and understand 2-3 page texts; C. Understand history, social issues, and educational systems of Hawaiian and American culture; D. Use a variety of strategies to extend a conversation; E. Engage in 4-6 minute communicative tasks (e.g. debates, presentations, speeches); F. Participate in community- based educational activities.
Advanced Objectives: Students will: A. Listen to 7-10 minute listening passages; understand speaker tone and attitude; B. Read and understand 4-5 page texts; C. Understand religions, political issues, and current of Hawaiian and American culture; D. Use a variety of strategies to show agreement and disagreement; E. Engage in 7-10 minute communicative tasks (e.g. debates, presentations, speeches); F. Participate in community- based educational activities.