Speak English Confidently: A Course for Busy Scientists and Other Professionals
This course offers three weeks of short lessons on professional English vocabulary, speaking practice, and fluency skills plus a live lesson to practice it all.
There's also a call with me to talk about your goals and the areas you find challenging.
There are four bonus weeks of personalized practice (either in this course or others in the bundle) in those areas to help you speak English more clearly and confidently, whether in Zoom meetings or short conversations.
(Payment options available.)
12 Lessons
Module 1 (week 1) English basics, small talk, and networking conversations
Welcome! Here's a quick course overview.
Here's a sumary of what we will do in this course.
Entry Survey and Assessment
Answer a few questions about your current English level and goals. Also answer a couple of questions about which times you could attend our four live group calls.
Why Syllable Stress Matters in English
Understand why word and sentence stresses matter in English and practice the correct stresses for some professional vocabulary.
Networking and Asking or Answering Questions in English
Practice the questions and answers important to networking or conversations in English.
Module 1 Survey
Please complete this brief survey to review what you have learned and let me know what lessons were most helpful or not helpful, plus any help you still would like.
Module 2: Prepare to Speak in Meetings in English
Meeting Vocabulary and Procedures
Learn or review English words and phrases that you may need during a meeting at work.
Practice Discussing Your Work Using Phrasal Verbs
Learn some of the phrasal verbs most important for talking about work in English.
English Business idioms Frequently Used in Meetings
Learn this important business idioms to understand the references your English-speaking colleagues make.
Module 2 Survey
Please complete this brief survey to review what you have learned and let me know what lessons were most helpful or not helpful, plus any help you still would like.
Module 3: How to Persuade people in English: Vocabulary and Phrases You Can Use
Persuasion Practice in English
Learn how to persuade your coworkers or boss, how to resolve problems. and how to disagree without being rude or disagreeable in English.
Bonus Lessons for the Personal Challenge Weeks
Bonus Lesson Options
Some possibilities for your bonus weeks' lessons
The Most Common Vowel Sounds in English: the Short and Long Sounds
Learn how to pronounce the short and long sounds of each vowel in English-- and study the rules for when each is most likely to be used.