Improve your English - improve your career!
The world is global and immigration is high. Chances are you are working for a company that uses English as the primary language of business communications, whether you are currently in an English-speaking country or not. Help yourself or your employees get to the next level of English language proficiency. Communicate and relate better to clients, colleagues and friends. Improve your English to improve your place at the company and in your life.
“I had a great opportunity to participate in a 6-week Business English course kindly presented by Ric. During our classes I improved significantly my language and communication skills. This helped me so much to get know Canadian culture, history and modern style of life.” Ilya M. Petrichenko, Director, Economic and Planning Department, WorldMark Corp./OTO, Moscow, Russia
* Accent Reduction – Are too many people asking you to repeat yourself? You need to reduce your accent and learn to speak through it. Perfect for immigrants and overseas working professionals who need to communicate clearly and confidently at work in English as a second language. (Go directly to our Accent Reduction Page Here:)
* Business English – hone your ESL communication skills at work using industry-specific vocabulary, North American best practices for office communications, meetings, presentations, emails, telephoning etc. so you can bridge the gap and maximize your skills at work.
“I wanted to focus on advanced ESL, Accent Reduction and work on my speaking rhythm. I now feel more prepared for interviews, meetings etc. regarding content, voice and gestures. TRY IT! It’s customized coaching.”
Sandrine B., INRA Paris (travelled to Toronto for 1-on-1 coaching)
* Cultural Understanding & Integration – new immigrants and overseas workers need to be trained in the expected cultural norms and practices of the Canadian office, including informal language used by friends, colleagues and clients.
* Grammar & Writing – improve your grammar, spelling and writing, whether it is for academic or business purposes. Essays or reports, blogs or business proposals, nothing ruins your hard work faster than spelling and grammar mistakes!
* Idioms & Slang – chances are you have studied English formally and are proficient. But how about your working knowledge of informal, casual English? You know, the stuff that the native English speakers use at the coffee shop, in the lunch room, and on the golf course? If you are feeling left out of the conversation then perhaps it is time to learn idioms & slang, but remember that they are region-specific. Want to study idioms at home or on the go? We have an ebook available (also available on iTunes and Nook) called Everyday English Idioms.
“I have improved my accent, improved my confidence in social speaking events as well as professional meetings and presentations. Ric will open doors for you, as lack of communication skills is one of the major barriers in career growth, especially to an immigrant. Hard skills are not enough.”
Mahmood Marfatia, CA, CPA Toronto, ON & Dubai, UAE“Many people can teach English, but not many can teach real communication. English is just one tool of communication…I realized that Asia and the West have big differences in working lifestyles. In Canada it’s important to show confidence, body language, socializing with boss and co-workers, etc.” K. Takahashi, Honda Trading Co., Tokyo, Japan
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