Introductory English Machining Curriculum

The ESL Introductory Course to Machining Technology is designed to help students build English language proficiency while incorporating workplace language, problem-solving techniques, critical thinking skills, while also exploring safety issues relevant to the workplace. The program is organized around three areas: (1) competencies - what learners need to be able to do with English in real-life situations, (2) functions - how people use language: to ask and answer situation-specific questions, to state opinions, to agree and disagree, to make suggestions, to ask for clarification, etc., and (3) SCANS foundation skills and competencies.

Intensive English Machining Curriculum

The Communication Improvement for Machining Technology course is designed to teach participants how to communicate and function effectively in the world of work. It teaches learners the language skills needed on the job, while also exploring safety issues relevant to the workplace.

Special activity types integrating SCANS are used to help students develop skills that are valued highly by employers. These include problem-solving and decision-making, gathering information, categorizing, and sequencing.