EFS with Innovation Enrichment (offered July 2026)
In this course, you will:
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build your confidence when giving presentations
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practice strategies for using your voice effectively in public speaking situations
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develop effective presentation slides to support your delivery
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enhance the impact of your presentations through the use of nonverbal techniques
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deliver planned and unplanned individual and group presentations
In this course, you will:
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improve active listening and speaking strategies for effective interpersonal communication
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explore and practice different contexts for speaking that require you to describe, summarize, explain, argue and persuade
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increase your understanding and use of new vocabulary
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practice and improve your pronunciation
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actively participate in group discussions to share ideas and perspectives
In this course, you will:
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engage in the analysis and critique of various text types
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identify and discuss stylistic, grammar and language choices made in relation to audience and purpose for writing
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develop learning strategies in the areas of vocabulary expansion and self-editing
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build your confidence to understand and produce written texts for different contexts
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write on a variety of topics to improve accuracy and fluency
In this course, you will:
- explore University of Waterloo resources related to innovation and engineering
- expand your knowledge and language in relation to innovation and engineering themes
- develop skills required for listening to lectures in English
- apply design cycle inquiry and analysis to problem solving
- represent and share their unique insights and experiences of innovation and engineering at the University of Waterloo
EFS with Cultural Studies (offered August 2026)
In this course, you will:
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build your confidence when giving presentations
-
practice strategies for using your voice effectively in public speaking situations
-
develop effective presentation slides to support your delivery
-
enhance the impact of your presentations through the use of nonverbal techniques
-
deliver planned and unplanned individual and group presentations
In this course, you will:
-
improve active listening and speaking strategies for effective interpersonal communication
-
explore and practice different contexts for speaking that require you to describe, summarize, explain, argue and persuade
-
increase your understanding and use of new vocabulary
-
practice and improve your pronunciation
-
actively participate in group discussions to share ideas and perspectives
In this course, you will:
-
engage in the analysis and critique of various text types
-
identify and discuss stylistic, grammar and language choices made in relation to audience and purpose for writing
-
develop learning strategies in the areas of vocabulary expansion and self-editing
-
build your confidence to understand and produce written texts for different contexts
-
write on a variety of topics to improve accuracy and fluency
In this course, you will:
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build your awareness of different aspects of culture
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develop an understanding of the social and cultural features of language
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explore and practice communication strategies to facilitate cross-cultural communication and manage cultural misunderstandings
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discuss similarities and differences in cultural phenomena while avoiding generalizations
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represent and share your unique cultural insights and experiences of Canadian culture using images, text and oral storytelling
Sample class schedule
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Cultural Studies or Culture of Innovation 9:00 to 12:00 |
Integrated Skills 9:00 to 10:30 |
Listening & Speaking 9:00 to 12:00 |
Integrated Skills 9:00 to 11:30 |
Listening & Speaking 9:00 to 12:00 |
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Cultural Studies or Culture of Innovation 10:30 to 12:00 |
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Lunch Break |
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Presentation Skills 1:00 to 3:00 |
Presentation Skills 1:00 to 3:00 |
Integrated Skills 1:00 to 3:00 |
Presentation Skills 1:00 to 3:00 |
Cultural Studies or Culture of Innovation 1:00 to 2:30 |
NOTE: the schedule above is provided as a sample and is subject to change.