Story by Marsha Benedetti

Do you know an employee at CSU who would like to improve their English skills in speaking, reading and writing?

Could they use help with pronunciation or vocabulary? Is English their second or third language?

Then the Workplace English classes are for them. These free classes meet twice a week for 10 weeks and focus on improving communication skills and life skills to build confidence in speaking English at work and in the world.

In the classes, participants will learn:
• Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English
• Workplace vocabulary
• Health, safety and emergency vocabulary (for yourself and your family)
• Grammar and pronunciation
• Communication skills

Dates:

Feb. 13 – April 27, 2017

Days:

Mondays and Thursdays, 3 – 4 p.m. Classes meet twice a week for 10 weeks.

Location:

Palmer Hall

Registering

1. Get permission from your supervisor to attend.
2. Show up on Feb. 13. (No official registration required.)

If you have questions about whether these classes are right for you or right for someone on your team, please contact the instructor, Andrea Heyman, at andrealheyman@gmail.com. Andrea has more than 20 years of experience as an English-as-a-second-language instructor.

“These classes are designed to be a safe place where CSU employees can practice their language skills, ask questions and feel their level of proficiency is improving,” Heyman said.

Please note that these classes are targeted to employees in the service industry rather than those who are post-docs or academics.

If you’ve taken these classes before, and you’d like to continue working on your skills, you are welcome to attend again. The classes adapt to each student’s skill level.