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I.    TYPICALLY POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS OF A LEVEL I ESL COURSE DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE NECESSARY ENGLISH SKILLS IF THEY:

• Do not make an attempt to communicate to the GM / Supervisor / Coworkers in English
• Haven’t completed the 2^nd grade in the U.S. or their country
• Possess only a few vocabulary words in English
• Have worked less than 6 months at the company

II.  CANDIDATES THAT ARE A “GOOD FIT” FOR A LEVEL I ENGLISH COURSE TYPICALLY:

• Is shy / not confident of their ability (although they may possess good speaking skills)
• Knows a number of vocabulary words in English
• Have problems “getting their point across” although they can do it occasionally 
• Is reluctant to speak with customers but will be able to communicate some ideas to their GM / Supervisor
• Needs to work at company 6+ months
• Can make simple requests but can’t elaborate / give many details
• Is able to fill out personal information on a application – name, phone, address …
• Wants to take the class / has aspirations of advancement within the organization (have a bilingual coworker elicit some of this information)
• Would have completed any grade between 2^nd  and 8^th in the U.S. or in their country          

III.  INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED TOO ADVANCED (BUT STILL POTENTIALLY WOULD BENEFIT BY A LEVEL II COURSE) FOR THIS LEVEL WOULD:

• Be able to communicate their ideas and make simple requests
• Speak “choppy” English and would have an accent but could “get their point across”
• Not have any difficulty completely filling out any simple forms
• Be able to explain roles & responsibilities of various positions in a simple fashion
• Have completed 8^th grade or above in the U.S. or in their own country