Frequently Asked Questions
1. What’s different about your course?
Unlock Global English is a comprehensive programme which takes its startpoint from the communication problems you face everyday with listening and speaking. It looks at the causes of these issues and how you can overcome them through targeted analysis and practice.
Step1: Listen to real-life global English speakers, focusing on the basic sounds and how these differ and change, particularly when people speak fast, and how they’re influenced by the speaker’s mother tongue and culture.
Step 2: Hear how these sounds are built up into words, phrases and sentences and the different stress and intonation patterns they follow which are very different between languages. This is often a major cause of communication breakdowns in English between speakers of different first languages.
Step 3: Apply this knowledge of sounds and speech patterns to both the new and existing words in your vocabulary.
Armed with these tools, you’ll find understanding, and being understood by, your colleagues, easier and more natural.
2. Why is the course so expensive – my previous English teacher charged a lot less?
The courses are personally designed to the highest standards, drawing on my years of experience and qualifications. The cost of each UGE package includes not just the face-to-face time in the live sessions, but also the preparation of all materials, assessments, ongoing analysis, personalised feeback, and technical support required to provide a professional and tailored language coaching service. You can also contact me in office-hours throughout the course.
3. How will I receive the materials?
The sound files will be available either as emailed links or as private podcasts which you can open and listen to on your phone (or other device). Other materials will either be emailed or will be available on Google Drive.
4. Who should take your course/s?
Unlock Global English is designed for international English speakers at intermediate or higher level (B1 – C1). Prospective clients may already know their level if they have recently been assessed, but if not, this will be done through an online placement test and a preliminary call.
5. What will I be able to do by the end of your course?
You’ll be able to understand other English speakers more easily and have more natural and relaxed conversations with them. This is particularly important for you in your professional role which often places extra work and time pressures. Removing the distraction of language stress will allow you to focus all your energies on doing your job to the highest standards.