Having a banker come to your class sounds like an excellent idea.   I  
would like to know what information he provided and what questions  
the students had.  Sally
On Aug 17, 2007, at 1:09 PM, Steinbacher, Mikal wrote:


> I have no clue how one determines the % of eligible immigrants that  

> take advantage of ESL classes, but the primary reason they don't  

> attend is having to work long hours and/or multiple jobs to keep a  

> roof over their heads and food on the table.   I know that the  

> programs I work in are focusing on life skills to help them with  

> living in the U.S., and on all of the English skills so they can  

> communicate on the job and in day-to-day life.  I also have guest  

> speakers on health care and CPR.

>

> A number of my classes are now certified in CPR, which has enhanced  

> their position on the job.  I'm looking for a banker to replace the  

> one who came to my classes and explained how to get and maintain  

> good credit and it's importance in their finacial lives.

>

> I think providing these opportunities beyond the learning of  

> English help my student with their lives in the U.S., and may  

> ultimately enable them to further their education.

>

>

> ________________________________

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> From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Paul Rogers

> Sent: Fri 8/17/2007 9:46 AM

> To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List

> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 1673] Ideas for Special Topics  

> Discussions -meeting the demand

>

>

> I would like to raise the issue of how to meet the growing demands  

> of ESL instruction.

> First, what percentage of eligible immigrants take advantage of  

> classes?

> What are the reasons for the non-attendance?

> What improvements in existing programs need to be made?

> What is a model program?

> Can improvements be made in the "system"?

> Paul Rogers

>

>

> JBaker3439 at aol.com wrote:

>

> 	

> 	

> 	I'm doing work in a large hospital where there are employees who  

> speak English, but are very hard to understand, due to their heavy  

> accents.

> 	

> 	I have decided to work with one employee who interacts with  

> visitors and patients entering the hospital. He's a very bright man  

> from Argentina who would like to move up the career ladder, but  

> feels that this thick accent is holding him back. It is very  

> difficult to understand him, even though he understands English  

> perfectly.

> 	

> 	I told this employee that I wouldn't want him to fully lose his  

> accent, but am willing to help him with certain sounds that will  

> help him be more clearly understood.

> 	

> 	During my years in adult and workplace education, I have helped  

> many with accent reduction on an informal basis.  However, I've  

> never had any formal training in accent reduction and would  

> appreciate hearing what others have done in terms of working with  

> students and training trainers.

> 	

> 	Julie

> 	

> 	Julie N. Baker

> 	Workforce Skills Development

> 	13805 Shaker Blvd., Suite #4A

> 	Cleveland, Ohio 44120

> 	216-561-1629

> 	jbaker3439 at aol.com

>

>

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