Frequently Asked Questions
Common requests regarding our courses. Please feel free to ask a question.
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"My two daughters spent the summer in England at an expensive private English school, I would like to hear the results."
Often children take part in cultural exchange programs and return with brilliant results. Sometimes not.
It could be that there was just one other child that spoke their language and English was forgotten about.
Elegant English will provide a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere for your child to gain more confidence and speak more freely, building on what they already know. It does not take much to break the ice, then, the possibilities are endless.
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"I studied text-book English at school and university but never have the opportunity to speak more than broken English when travelling."
In many countries in the world, particularly for tourism, English is often spoken and understood by locals. For business purposes also, English is used as a common basic language.
Elegant English will help you with the essentials for travelling and conversing with foreign colleagues paying attention to details like differences between British, American and Asian English.
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"I run my own company and don't want to attend a class with beginners of a basic level. Is there a shortcut I can take to learn the basics quickly?"
Products exist promising to help you "Speak English fluently in 2 weeks". We cannot promise that you will be fluent in 2 weeks, however, Elegant English will help you to build on your current knowledge of the language and concentrate on what is relative to your needs.
On site training in the privacy of your office will avoid classroom situations. Intensive sessions with the correct material and sufficient practise will help you on your way to understanding and making yourself understood in English. "Guaranteed to lose the Itanglish accent"
"My English is not terrible, but I never get a chance to practise with someone who speaks English as their mother tongue. Is there something informal available for me?"
The concept behind Elegant English was born from requests from friends and colleagues who were able to understand my English a lot easier than other English speakers. This is probably a result of my international training background.
Studying grammar and formal classroom exercises serve there purpose when learning a new language. Elegant English goes beyond that, providing real life situations where you will get to hear and speak real everyday English in a relaxed environment.
