Luis Velazco
Biodata
Ronald Barrios was born in Cochabamba - Bolivia. He has been teaching English for 11 years. He specialized in teaching English in Sweden. He has worked for the Bolivian army and the UN for the mission MINUSTAH and was awarded the medal in the service of peace by the same institution. He is currently delivering classes at Jala foundation for more than one and a half years. "
TITLE: English for Specific Purposes: Jala Foundation English Team Best Practices
The Jala Foundation’s goal is to train people for the software industry. As part of this goal, the Jala Foundation English Team is a group of English trainers that provides English support to trainees. The team uses three approaches when teaching English for Specific Purposes to software engineers. The team provides (1) One on One sessions, (2) it teaches English to multiple level classes, and (3) it runs an evaluation tool that prepares engineers for job interviews. One of our most important services is the One on One English sessions where trainees have to meet specific goals that have a direct impact on the business. This article aims to share some practices that the Jala Foundation English Team has used for several years.