SPEAK ENGLISH CLEARLY, NATURALLY AND CONFIDENTLY
YOU CAN LEARN ENGLISH!
First let me encourage you, YOU CAN SPEAK ENGLISH CLEARLY, NATURALLY AND CONFIDENTLY!
Have you taken English classes in school before? Have you spent hours doing workbooks and practicing grammar, but are still struggling to actually have a conversation in English?
I want to help you! Learning English, or any language for that matter, is best learned by simply speaking the language with a fluent English speaker who speaks it naturally. I have helped many of my students learn how to have basic conversation in English using idioms and phrasal verbs, as they learn to speak English naturally. I have helped prepare them for interviews with multinational corporations and assisted them with exam preparation.
We will discuss your goals and needs, and make practical plans to achieve them. Whether you just want to improve in speaking with others about movies, food, or other causal topics, or you want to get a better job and speak with confidence, allowing you to expand your career opportunities, I am here to help you, as we work together to have you speaking English clearly, naturally and confidently!
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION PROGRAMMES
SPEAK ENGLISH CLEARLY, NATURALLY AND CONFIDENTLY!
All programmes are focused upon :
Pronunciation Training - Speak Clearly
General English Language Teaching - Speak Naturally
Conversation and Communication Skills - Speak Confidently
ENGLISH CONVERSATION LESSONS
Improve your spoken communication
I will coach you on how to :
start a conversation
introduce yourself
make small talk
talk about current affairs
express your opinion
You will learn to communicate in everyday situations such as chatting with a friend, colleague or client.
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Speak Confidently and Communicate Effectlively
Improve your career and business opportunities. I will design lessons relevant to your area of business and cover a variety of general business topics. For example:
Diplomatic English
How to set up and participate in a meeting.
How to give presentations.
The language of negotiations.
Telephone language.
How to participate in conference calls.
How to improve cross-cultural communication.
How to prepare for job interviews.
And much more ...
SMALL TALK
To many people ‘small talk’ can be downright boring and a waste of time.
The good news is: Small talk doesn’t have to be a dreaded pain. This is a 5 sessions, topic based programme where you will learn how to enjoy small talk and how to look at it as a relationship building conversation.
You, your job, your company
You & your job / your life
Making connections
Casually speak about business/social affairs
Sharing feelings & opinions
Describe films & books
Refine your descriptions
Discuss sensitive subjects diplomatically
Meeting & greeting guests/visitors
Welcome a guest/visitor
Hospitality/offering a drink
Discuss cultural differences
Free time activities
Talk about leisure activities and interests
Talk about your weekend
Share ideas on places to visit & things to do
Going to a restaurant
Invite someone out for a meal
Menu & food
Making conversation
All lessons are one to one and given in a virtual classroom. They are fun, interesting and most importantly practical.
You will have acess to your customized
lesson materials, self-study activities, feedback, and corrections.
***All lessons are between 60 - 120 minutes long***
LEARNING SUPPORT
PRE-LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Needs Analysis
I offer a complimentary consultation via phone/video-call where I will complete a Needs Analysis Report. I will ask you why you want or need to learn the English Language.
Is it for Social or Business reasons?
If it is for Social reasons, will it be for general conversation, English for travel or perhaps to expand conversational topics in English?
If it is for Business reasons, are there particular areas you need to focus on such as, the language of meetings, negotiations, emails, telephone or networking?
Once the needs are identified, I will customize the course and include plenty of variety in the lessons, eg, fluency, vocabulary, listening, reading and role-plays.
Students are always encouraged to express their thoughts and opinions as this is how one progresses with a language.
SAMPLE LESSONS AND COURSES
5 MOST COMMONLY USED IDIOMS
IDIOMS
An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally. An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words, but has a separate meaning of its own.
Learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language.
English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English.
The advice that I give all of my students : When you hear a new idiom and you learn the meaning, think about a situation in your own life where the meaning of this idiom is relevant.
a blessing in disguise
So let’s use a really common idiom as an example, ‘a blessing in disguise‘ which is used when something seems bad or unlucky at first but it results in something good happening later.
Disguise is something that someone wears to hide themselves, so a blessing in disguise is a good thing that is hidden.
So, now to help you remember this idiom is to think about how it relates to you.
Think about an event or a moment in your life, where something happened that seemed bad at the time but it resulted in something good happening later.
Let’s use an example to explain.
His accident was a blessing in disguise because it gave him lots of time to think about his life while he was recovering, and as a result he made some important changes that improved his life.
Now, can you think of an example from your life where this idiom is relevant? I want you to write it down because this is going to help you remember how to use this idiom.
the best of both worlds
This idiom is used when you can enjoy the advantages or the benefits of two different things at the same time.
She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets the best of both worlds. She gets to enjoy the quiet and calm country side when she’s not at work in the city.
She’s got the best of both worlds.
What about you? Can you think of a situation in your life where this idiom is relevant? A time when you had the best of both worlds.
give someone the benefit of the doubt
Now if you ‘give someone the benefits of the doubt’, you trust that they’re telling you the truth, you assume that their behaviour is honest and correct, even though you’re not certain that it is.
Sarah said she was late for the meeting because her car tyres were punctured. We gave her the benefit of the doubt although she is known for being late for meetings.
Okay, your turn! Think of the time in your life when you gave someone the benefit of the doubt, where you accepted that they were telling you the truth, but you weren’t a hundred percent sure about it.
under control
When a situation is under control, this idiom is a good one to remember. It often relates to arguments and behaviour. So, if a situation is out of hand, it’s not being managed well and it could cause some problems for you, then you can use it.
For example,
I put on a lot of weight during my holidays in Europe last summer as I kept eating and eating and eating. I was out of control with all the delicious food there.
Your turn! Can you think of an event or a situation in your life where things got out of control?
time flies when you’re having fun
Time flies when you’re having fun! This is a really common idiom. You can use it when you don’t notice how long something takes because you’ve actually been really enjoying yourself. It’s been fun, so you can simply say ‘time flies when you’re having fun!’
Think of a time in your life where you were enjoying yourself so much that you didn’t realize that the time just by.
You’ll hear the idioms above often in movies, you’ll read them in books, you’ll hear them in conversations and you can be confident using any of them with native English speakers because people use them in all English-speaking countries. They’re really useful ones to learn.
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DOLLY FOONG
English Language Coach and Communication Trainer
My name is Dolly and I am here to help you improve your pronunciation, expression and to become a more confident English speaker. I want to help you feel comfortable speaking English.
My clients are individuals from all walks of life ranging from students to corporate executives and business professionals. They come from different parts of the world with different learning levels and needs. I have been teaching English as a second language since 2003, in that time I have taught individuals and corporate programmes, online and offline (in person).
My specialization is in effective communication. I will guide and support you to reach fluency, speaking clearly and naturally using real life situations through individually designed courses to get you where you want to be. You will receive the practice and correction that you need to succeed in English.
If you would like to improve your English, I would love to help you.
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