Annet N Dragavon
IOR Global
On-site ESL Instructor at Google, Inc.
Annet N Dragavon
For over two years, I have been teaching young adult Google employees, mostly from China, through small, customized onsite classes.
I have developed curricula, including curated materials (no course book) both adapted and original, that mainly focus on conversation, small talk, culture, pronunciation and listening . I would like to discuss ESL training for highly educated professionals. They grapple with lack of confidence due to not knowing or understanding sociocultural norms, cultural references and advanced vocabulary. Many experience frustration at not understanding nor being understood in social conversation. Also am interested in learning about Adult Ed, specially, options for getting CA certified in adult ed teaching. (I already have an MA so would like the quickest, easiest route, if one exists!)