I often get questions from clients about the advantages of grammar-less language learning. The simple answer is this: time. Many busy professionals don’t have time or patience to learn all of the nuances of another language. The traditional...
It’s been 7 years since I left Russia where I was using Russian on a daily basis. I haven’t had more than a handful of conversations since them, and needless to say my Russian is rusty. However, like many who are bilingual can identify with, there...
Trainers at any company are constantly tasked with providing relevance to their training topics. Whether you’re running a full-day workshops or quick pre-shift meetings, you have to clearly draw the line between what you’re teaching and how...
In today’s global business environment, you more than likely have bilingual employees as part of your workplace team. While Spanish may be one the most common native languages of your bilingual employees, it’s by far the only one. Here at Workplace...
In my previous blog post Three Positive Expectations for Online Learning Courses, I defined positive expectations as those that students can reasonably carry out to ensure a positive outcome for the course. Recently, a positive expectation for...
Discussing ESL training ROI or the impact of language on job safety with businesses looking to invest in online learning for their employees has always gone well as the benefits it provides companies are straightforward and clear. However, I’ve...
Onsite and online ESL classes help teach your non-English speaking employees critical language skills. Having ESL courses customized for your business offers many advantages that increase employee engagement. Employees don’t have to find...
You and your employees want the same thing. Sometimes it may not seem that way, but it’s almost always true. By and large, employees want to be top performers. They want to work as part of a high-performing team. They want to be productive and...
Online English Teacher: “... And how did that make you feel? Lower Intermediate Online ESL Student: (the sound of typing in the background) “In this situation, I feel drab.” Student-constructed answers such as in the previous example are nothing...