Do you have an ESL employee team (of English as a Second Language speakers) that needs to improve their English language for work? For many employers, there is no denying talent or enthusiasm. But what happens when there are clear language barriers at work that need addressing? Miscommunication or translation errors can become costly. Moreover, efficiency can slow down and cause a negative customer experience. If your ESL employee team needs to improve business English communication, you are not alone. Here is a breakdown of what English training is like for professionals, and what you can expect from our online language courses...
"What does an ESL employee class teach?"
We do things differently, here at Language Connections.
Instead of enrolling your staff into a generic English class, we prioritize your business goals. Because let's face it: a generic course cannot address specific goals. You need ESL employees to communicate better for work purposes, so you probably have specific language proficiency improvement goals for your employees. You need them to speak with confidence, or answer customer questions, or understand what is being said in a meeting.
Our business English training classes focus on improving professional language skills specifically for work purposes. We fill in the gaps so that ESL employees can communicate better and more confidently at work. But more importantly than that, we make sure to highlight the skills or terminology that are actually relevant to your business. Here is a list of things we can incorporate into our customized business English classes:
- Role, job, company or industry specific terminology
- How to write a professional email
- Creating invoices, and answering questions about them
- Customer service and professional phone etiquette
- Safety trainings for blue collar workers
- Standard equipment safety & operation trainings
- How to ask questions in a business meeting
- Giving directions to local attractions
- Understanding company policies
"What transformations happen because of our business English training programs?"
The short answer is: it depends on what your goals were.
The long answer is: since you have specific business objectives coming into the course, you get to decide when your goals are met. Let us explain more. You see, before class even begins, we meet with you to determine your goals. What changes do you need to see? Then, we evaluate your employees current English proficiency level. Then, we create a language support plan that is specific to your actual employees, and realistic for your timeline.
Because we can't make someone speak fluent English in a few months. That is impossible.
Here's what we use to track measurable improvements:
- Placement tests at the start of the program determine a baseline proficiency level
- Weekly quizzes tracking growth and highlighting opportunities
- Spoken evaluations that gauge ability and comprehension
- Regular updates and attendance reports direct to management or HR
- Your feedback based on observable changes
"When can you expect to see progress?"
Every single English class for companies gets a customized curriculum, tailored to their specific business, and their ESL associates (who speak English as a Second Language). Which means the answer varies. That's why it's important to remember that everyone learns at different paces.
Generally speaking, each corporate English class will receive 52 hours of scheduled instruction. Many leaders start to witness progress in their ESL workers after just 2 months. Employees who hesitated to speak up, were now volunteering. Of course, everyone is different, but the point is that you will be able to see the progress for yourself in real time. To emphasize this point, here is a client quote about our online English training for businesses:
“They’re speaking up more,” one hotel leader shared. “They’re communicating with guests, checking in when something seems off, and showing initiative. It’s a noticeable difference.”
Our interactive and engaging In-Person and Online Corporate Language Training provides English Classes for Companies online and on-site with live highly qualified native-speaking language instructors. We offer Real-Time Private and Group Corporate English Language Training. Get a Free Quote for your Industry Specific Onsite or Online Corporate English Training for employees.
