What Are You Doing This Weekend?



Yesterday was such a wonderful day as I offered a free LIVE Masterclass on using English confidently and fluently for professional - and social - purposes (because our work also involves being able to make friends).

If you didn't register for it, watch out for the next one - coming very soon! - as I share the replay with everyone who registers and I guarantee that you'll benefit from becoming more aware of what confidence and fluency in English are really made of. (*Hint: it isn't about working very hard, and it isn't about learning and remembering grammar and vocabulary, either).

In the meantime, there are only 5 SPOTS left to speak with me 1:1 on zoom this weekend (and I've extended the period to Monday 22nd May). Ideal applicants are interested in learning about and nurturing their own health and well-being, how to reduce stress and anxiety, and are looking to go from independent (being able to understand the main points of clear texts in standard English if they are about topics with which they are familiar, whether in work, study or leisure contexts) to advanced, where you:

* can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
* can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
* can use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes.
* can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Let's chat about where you are with your English right now, what your personal and professional goals are, as well as where you'd like to be 6 months from now. Here is the link for you to choose a day and time that suits you.

See you on zoom!

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