Achieve your career goals with confidence in English: –
Build a powerful vocabulary to make sure you get your message across.
Master clear, correct pronunciation to ensure your ideas are heard.
Secure excellent grammar to reflect your professional standing.
A series of graded lessons, or a one-off proof-read . . .
. . . each and every session is tailored to your specific needs.
Lessons may include combinations of:
- Conversation: developing vocabulary and fluency
- Grammar and punctuation
- Pronunciation correction
- Reading, extending vocabulary, effective delivery to an audience
- Writing, appropriate style and phrasing for your role at work
- Presentations and public speaking
- Preparing you and your resumé for a job interview.
Are you looking for specific help with:
- English grammar and pronunciation for work purposes?
- developing your sales pitch and appropriate ‘small talk’?
- a presentation to the board of directors?
- drafting annual staff appraisals?
- editing and proofreading a draft article for publication?
- effective language for difficult negotiations?
- translating academic work into English, finding the right phrasing?
- preparing for a job interview?
Or, do you just need a reliable professional English language advisor to call on from time to time?
Anne assists senior managers, executives, academics and a range of other professionals seeking to upgrade spoken and written English.
Hours and location to suit you:
- Before work, after hours, during the work day and/or weekends, or
- In your own office or home, at Anne’s office, or
- Face-to-face and/or online.
A timetable that works for you:
- A short-term goal, or one-off assistance with a specific project, or
- Regular face-to-face sessions, or
- Ongoing occasional online support.
Many of Anne’s clients have had weekly sessions with her for many years. Others use her services from time to time for specific tasks. There is no need to commit in advance to a set number of lessons. You will be provided with the support you need, for just as long as you need it.
Content tailored to you:
Sessions will cover whatever you most need at the time. We may be following a graded series of lessons to improve your grammar. But if finalising a presentation to your boss for the next day or an urgent communication to distribute to colleagues is suddenly your main concern, we can give that priority.
To extend the benefit of each coaching session you may be offered homework, e.g., grammar exercises targeting specific difficulties, writing tasks to reinforce improved sentence structure, or listening to academic or other audio programs to broaden vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Homework is not essential, of course, but ideal for solid progress.
Whether ESL or a native English speaker:
Is English your second language? Or are you a native English speaker looking to enhance your written and spoken English skills to further your career? Either way, Anne will arrange session times, location and a style of English language support to suit your needs.
Not sure? Why not meet with Anne before you decide. Find out whether she can add value now or in the future.
Resources:
In the meantime here are a few online resources available to you:
- For grammar confidence: English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy.
- Targeted pronunciation practice for speakers of Asian languages: Rachel’s English videos, eg, the light and dark L sounds.
- Business idioms: a first list.
- Small talk introduction: Transitioning from small talk to business talk at a work conference.
TED talks:
Small talk:
- Celeste Headlee, “10 Ways to have a Better Conversation”:
- Julian Treasure, “How to Speak so People Want to Listen”: