Low Int

Introduction to the Custodians Course

This unit is built around an interaction between a facilities manager and a custodian. During the morning briefing, the custodian finds out what is happening in the building that day and what is important to focus on. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Morning Briefing

In this unit, a custodian and a property manager discuss inventory needs before the property manager places an order for cleaning supplies. During the discussion, the custodian suggests ordering some environmentally friendly products. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Supply & Sustainability Check

In this unit, a facilities manager and a custodian walk through their building to identify any potential hazards that need immediate attention. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Safety Inspection

This unit is built around an interaction between a custodian and an assistant principal. The assistant principal goes over the steps that need to be taken to prepare for Back-to-School Night. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Setting Up for Events

This mid-course assessment checks vocabulary and comprehension of the first four units in this English for Custodians course. 

Mid-Course Assessment

This unit is built around an interaction between some students, a teacher, and a custodian. A student spills paint, and the teacher calls the custodian to come and clean up the mess. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Emergency Cleanup

This unit features a dialogue between a maintenance worker and a custodian. The custodian asks the maintenance worker to repair a broken window. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Repair Request

In this unit, students focus on the language needed to make improvements to a building's condition. A building manager and a custodian walk through a facility together so the custodian can give the manager information on what needs to be updated. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Feedback on Building Condition

This unit focuses on an interaction between a facilities manager and the custodial team. The facilities manager explains that some new cleaning equipment has arrived and describes what can be expected at the training session. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Training Session

This final assessment checks vocabulary and comprehension of the last four units in this English for Custodians course. 

Final Assessment

This course is centered around common scenarios that involve custodians in various settings. Students learn and review important English vocabulary and phrases that custodians use in their day-to-day jobs. 