Finding a job is stressful enough and doing it in a foreign language adds to the difficulty. Having a chance to practice in advance and boost your confidence is invaluable!

Even those who aren’t looking for jobs will benefit from added confidence in school meetings, interactions with colleagues and students, and in their ability to write formal English.

This course is intended for any educators who are A1+ and A2 speakers and want an opportunity to build their skill and confidence with English. The grammar and vocabulary will be targeted toward successful results with job interviews and resumes, but this class is for anyone who wants to enhance their language abilities with a native speaker in a fun workshop-style environment. 

This course provides a relaxed opportunity to practice basic conversation skills that are useful in job interviews, specifically targeted to the vocabulary needed by educators. Participants will also have an opportunity to practice writing skills by bringing a resume written in English and receiving help polishing that resume to impress any native English speaker.

Topics will be tailored to the level and needs of the members of the class but will include making introductions, discussing personal information and backgrounds, expressing needs and opinions, making suggestions and requests, giving instructions, clarifying rules and obligations, reviewing routines and timelines, negotiating finances, and making future arrangements.

Students will have an opportunity to role-play multiple times throughout the week, developing the grammar and vocabulary skills that are most relevant, while gaining assurance in their ability to conduct an English language interview.

Taught with nuance and humor by a native speaker from California’s Silicon Valley, this course will give participants more ease and confidence with American English.