Legal English for Everyday Life

Welcome to join us to build practical communication skills for real-life situations that involve the law. You will learn your basic rights in context, and practice what to say in English and how to respond clearly and confidently in real life situation. Each session will focus on a specific real-life topic and include vocabulary development, listening practice, and guided speaking activities such as role plays. Interacting with PoliceTraffic Stops and Driving SituationsHousing and Tenant IssuesWorkplace RightsImmigration-Related EncountersMedical Situation and Patient Communication Consumer Rights and Avoiding ScamsEmergency Situations; Calling 911 Lisa Rousso is a founder of "SpeakLaw Now", lawyer and certified TESOL instructor with over 10 years of experience teaching English to adult learners. She has taught immigrant and community-based classes through organizations believes that language learning should be practical, empowering and immediately useful in real-life situations. * Please call the Little Village branch at (312) 745-1862 to reserve one of the 12 spots. Courtesy of Lisa RoussoAccessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.