English Language Classes in Madison WI

Workplace English:
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, WESLI Workplace English provides programs that are designed for businesses with non-native English speaking employees who wish to improve their language skills in order to enhance their job performance. Providing employees with English instruction enhances employee-employer and employee-customer relations, reduces mis-communication, improves teamwork, and boosts morale. Courses are conducted on-site at your business or office - or at our downtown Madison facilities.

Specialized English Language Programs for Businesses

Workplace Professional Program:
Your organization has expertise in your field. But do all team members convey that knowledge effectively in English to get the results you want? We at WESLI understand the complexities of communicating in the professional and business spheres. Our highly qualified faculty offers customized instruction to target the skills each team member needs to succeed professionally and promote the goals of the entire organization. 

Presentation Skills
Non-native speakers of English are often nervous to speak in front of groups. They must consider the complexities of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in addition to creating a well-organized, concise and visually appealing presentation. WESLI can help professionals learn strategies for more effective presentations by improving posture, body language, voice projection, speech rate and intelligibility. Improved public speaking skills will ensure that the audience focuses on the message rather than being distracted by the performance of the speaker.

Oral Communication
Oral communication skills are critical for the kind of social networking necessary to advance in any career. Even while casually talking about his/her product or research, a speaker must consider aspects of the listener such as educational level, familiarity with the topic and social status. 

Pronunciation Improvement
Many well-educated professionals who speak English as a second language have mastered the vocabulary and grammar they need, yet still have trouble communicating due to mispronunciation. WESLI can help such speakers identify and modify their speech sounds, stress, and intonation, which cause the most serious miscommunication. 

Vocabulary
WESLI can help students acquire a well-developed vocabulary, including words in general use and field-specific terms. Using synonyms in paraphrasing, recognizing implied meanings, and using words in natural phrases are all important skills, which can maximize communicative effectiveness.

Workplace Occupational Program:
Workplace Occupational courses are designed for businesses in the service industry, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurant, or other businesses that require targeted improvement of employees’ language skills.  As every client’s needs are unique, each WESLI Workplace course is customized to meet these needs. A typical course is six to eight weeks in length and meets two times a week for an hour or two.

Quality improvement: To make improvements in production techniques or workflow, companies provide trainings. The success of this instruction relies on the ability of employees to understand and implement the required changes. Employees’ basic skills need to be raised.

Commitment of top management to training and education: Training in general knowledge and skills not only helps workers do their jobs better, but also allows employees to pursue their own goals. Businesses that include training and education as part of their management philosophy have workers who more motivated and who are better equipped for change in technology or work processes. 

Target improvement areas in may include:
- Expressions of understanding
- Customer care
- Occupational vocabulary
- Oral communication
- Schedules and tasks
- Work-related Q & A
- Business etiquette
- Safety issues
- Work reports

Courses are conducted on-site at your business or office - or at our downtown Madison facilities.

WESLI English Online
In addition to on-site instruction, WESLI offers online English courses. Used as a supplement to face-to-face instruction or as stand-alone language training, English Online is a cost effective option, providing online instruction for groups of employees and monitor progress via a personalized administration site.

Course offerings include seven levels of general English, four business levels, advanced TOEFL preparation, and an advanced listening level that measures ability to comprehend North American spoken English.