Everyday english for frontline and New international staff

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 5 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
30 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
In the first week for new frontline and international staff
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Asking for help and reporting a problem
What would you do?

You see water on the floor

Try it: this is one of 13 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
  • Sorting activity, process, flashcards, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 215.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 215.1Understand time, days and a shift scheduleCEFR A1 to A2 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 215.2Understand money, prices and payslip words + your infoCEFR A1 to A2 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 215.3Follow directions and place words on siteCEFR A1 to A2 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 215.4Ask for help in simple EnglishSafety communication: training in a language workers understand (OSHA policy statement, 2010) [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 215.5Report a problem or hazard in simple EnglishEmployer's site rules your ld contactWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 5 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

A first shift told in simple English

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
Harbourview DepotTextImage
Match the pictureSorting activityQuiz
2

Time, days and schedules

2 pages

4 min
Read the timeFlashcards
My weekSorting activityQuiz
3

Money, prices and payslip words

2 pages

4 min
Words for payAccordion
CheckMatching quizNote
4

Directions, places and transport on site

2 pages

4 min
Where is it?Hotspot
CheckQuiz
5

Asking for help and reporting a problem

2 pages

4 min
Help phrasesProcess
ReportScenarioQuiz
6

Final assessment and phrase card

3 pages

7 min
Phrase cardList
Next stepsProcessYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "my first shift
Word cloudOne English word you need today
PollWhere is English hardest?
Content · customiseThe phrase card on one slide {{LD_CONTACT}}
Quiz6:30 is… (half past six ✔ · quarter past six · six o'clock · half past seven)
QuizWater is on the floor. You say… ("Excuse me, there is water on the floor." ✔ · "Water good." · "Floor yes." · "I go.")
PollWhich phrase will you use first?
ScaleHow confident are you asking for help in English?
Open-ended / Q&AOne word you want to know
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you now asking for help? 1-5 scale
  7. Which phrase do you use most? open text
  8. I feel I can ask for help at work in English. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the phrase card? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

5 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Company glossary link{{COMPANY_GLOSSARY_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run everyday english for frontline and New international staff training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

In the first week for new frontline and international staff, and as a refresher after a month on site.

Who needs this training?

Newly arrived or frontline employees with beginner English (A1 to A2), such as shift, warehouse, care and facilities staff; run by L&D with HR onboarding and site managers.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.