Business English
Make your point clearly—and move decisions forward.
Practise the English you need for meetings, presentations, instructions, emails and multicultural teamwork.
Who it is for
For professionals whose English needs to carry their expertise.
You know your field. This course helps you contribute, lead, explain and follow through with greater clarity and confidence.
Meetings
Entering the discussion, clarifying, disagreeing and confirming decisions.
Presentations
Structuring a message, explaining evidence and handling questions.
Instructions
Giving direction, checking understanding and reporting progress.
Emails and messages
Writing concise, professional emails and workplace messages.
Summaries
Identifying what matters and communicating it with appropriate detail.
Multicultural work
Adapting tone and avoiding misunderstanding across different contexts.
Practical outcomes
Make everyday contributions easier to follow and act on.
Course practice is tied to the meetings, messages and presentations you actually need to handle.
Contribute in meetings
Practise entering the discussion, stating a view, asking for clarification and confirming the decision.
Present a clear case
Structure an update or recommendation so the audience can follow the point, evidence and next step.
Write for action
Turn long or uncertain messages into concise emails or workplace messages with an appropriate professional tone.
Try the five-minute sample
A short public demonstration
Write your answer before you open the example.
No sign-up is needed. Type a short response below, use the checklist, then compare it with one possible answer. This is a demonstration, not an assessment.
Give a three-sentence recommendation to choose Proposal B. It costs 8% more, but delivery is two weeks faster and it is the only option that meets the deadline. End with the action you will take if the team agrees.
Your draft is not sent to Nicholas or saved by this website. Do not enter names, personal information or confidential workplace details.
- State the recommendation before the detail.
- Separate the evidence from the trade-off.
- Connect the faster delivery to the deadline.
- Finish with clear ownership of the next action.
4 · Compare with one possible answer
My recommendation is Proposal B. It costs 8% more, but delivery is two weeks faster, so it is the only option that meets our deadline. If we agree today, I’ll confirm the order and update the project schedule.
This example shows one clear approach; your answer may be different.
This is an illustrative decision-making task, not a real proposal, price or learner result. This short, fictional demonstration is separate from Nicholas’s proprietary course materials and preliminary lesson plans, which remain private and may be reviewed during the introductory Zoom conversation.
How lessons work
Practise the communication, not just the vocabulary.
Bring the communication challenges you face. Lessons turn them into focused speaking and writing practice, with direct feedback on clarity, tone and structure.
Every programme follows the English Toolbox Method: diagnose the real need, design the focus, rehearse the work and track what is improving.
Selected proprietary materials and a preliminary lesson plan can be reviewed privately during the introductory Zoom conversation. They are not published on this website.
- Live practice and immediate feedback
- Materials adapted to your role and short audio models
- Between-session practice with an answer key
- Progress notes and practical next steps
- Participation certificate after completion
Specialist programme formats
Choose the depth that matches your priorities.
Learn privately one to one or as one private team of two to six from the same organisation. Each scheduled 60-minute live contact hour is USD 110; optional focused writing feedback is priced separately for each learner.
Make your next contribution count.
The consultation is free. Submitting a request does not book a lesson or require payment.