Workplace English Language Skills is an English as a Second Language class for newcomers who are already employed or are seeking employment and who wish to strengthen and upgrade their English language skills.
The course content is directly tied to the needs of the learner. Some of the key project activities for this class include topics in both oral and written communications such as culture in the Canadian work place environment, telephone communication, face-to-face-communication, pronunciation, participating in meetings, office confrontations, oral presentations and delivery, emails, business letters, memos, general grammar and workplace specific vocabulary.
The recommended Canadian Language Benchmark level for this class is CLB 5 – 7. Students will be given a CLB placement test at the start of the course and a CLB assessment in listening and speaking, reading, and writing will be given upon completion.