- Introducing yourself and your role to new colleagues
- Small talk before and after meetings
- Describing trends: rise, fall, peak, level off
- Presenting monthly results clearly
- Answering questions when you don't know the answer yet
- Disagreeing politely with a senior colleague
- Explaining risk to people outside finance
- Role-play: a difficult client video call
Private English lessons with a British teacher
English conversation lessons built around your job
You understand English. But when it is your turn to speak, the words do not come fast enough. In my lessons, we practise the real conversations you have at work — your meetings, your clients, your patients — until speaking feels natural.
Free · 30 minutes · No payment details · Times shown in your time zone
- Native British English
- Private one-to-one lessons
- The same teacher every lesson
- First session free
Sound familiar?
You know English. Speaking it at work is the hard part.
- I follow the meeting, but when my sentence is ready, the topic has already changed.
- I use the same simple words again and again. I sound less expert than I really am.
- Small talk with clients feels awkward, so I stay quiet.
- I tried apps and group classes. I learned words, but I still don't feel confident when I speak.
This is very normal at intermediate level and above. It is not a knowledge problem. It is a practice problem. You fix it by speaking — a lot — about the things you really talk about. That is exactly what we do in every lesson.
Why it's different
Not another tutoring app
Big tutoring apps make it easy to book a lesson. They do not make it easy to improve. This is what changes when you have one teacher who plans every lesson for you.
A typical tutoring app
- TeacherOften a different tutor each time
- TopicsGeneral chat: hobbies, travel, food
- PlanYou decide what to do in each lesson
- MaterialsThe same lessons for everyone
- Your goalsYou explain them again and again
Lessons with Dave
- TeacherMe, every lesson. I remember your goals and your mistakes.
- TopicsYour job, your meetings, your real situations
- PlanA personal plan from your first session
- MaterialsA new lesson built for you, every time
- Your goalsWritten down, tracked, and updated as you improve
How it works
Three simple steps
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Free diagnostic
A 30-minute video call. We talk about your work and goals. I listen to how you speak and find what is holding you back.
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Your personal plan
I build a lesson plan around your real situations, with lesson software I made for this. No two plans are the same.
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Conversation lessons
One-to-one video lessons. You do most of the talking. I correct, explain and push you a little further every week.
Who I teach
English for your work — whatever it is
Most of my students are working professionals. Because I build every plan from zero, I can make lessons for almost any job or goal.
English for finance professionals
Meetings, presenting numbers, client calls and explaining risk.
Learn more →English for medical professionals
Talking with patients, case discussions with colleagues, and conferences.
Learn more →English for sales professionals
Pitches, small talk with clients, objections and negotiation.
Learn more →English for engineers
Explaining technical problems simply, project meetings and supplier calls.
Learn more →English for legal professionals
Client meetings, explaining legal points in plain English, negotiation.
Learn more →English conversation practice
Fluency, vocabulary and confidence for everyday life, travel and study.
Learn more →I also teach IT and HR teams, researchers, university students and children. Not sure if I can help? Ask me in your free diagnostic.
Your plan
What a personal plan looks like
After your diagnostic, I write a plan for you. Every lesson has a real situation from your work, a speaking role-play, new phrases, and corrections.
Here is an example for a financial analyst at B2 level who presents to colleagues in London every month. Your plan will be different, because your job is different.
Try before you book
Free English conversation lessons
These free lessons show how I teach. Read the dialogue, learn the phrases, then practise speaking out loud. They are short versions of what I build for my students.
Meetings
How to Make Small Talk Before a Business Meeting
Easy English small talk for the first minutes of a meeting. Example dialogue, natural British phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → MeetingsHow to Disagree Politely in a Meeting in English
Polite English phrases to disagree in meetings without sounding rude. Example dialogue, British softeners, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → Introductions and interviewsHow to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself" in a Job Interview
A simple structure to answer "Tell me about yourself" in an English job interview, with an example answer, key phrases, practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson →
Price
One clear price. No surprises.
One package of 25 private lessons for $850. That is about $34 per lesson, for a lesson that is planned and built only for you.
Not sure yet? Start for free.
Book the free diagnostic first. If my lessons are not right for you, you pay nothing. No card, no pressure.
25-lesson package
$850 USD
25 one-hour private lessons · about $34 per lesson
- 25 one-to-one video lessons (60 minutes each)
- A personal lesson plan built around your job and goals
- New lesson materials made for you, every lesson
- Speaking role-plays of your real situations
- Clear corrections and new phrases to review
- Lessons six days a week, at times that suit you
The first 30-minute session is free. You only pay if you decide to continue.
Your teacher
Hi, I'm Dave
I'm a British English teacher from England. Today I live in Cambodia, and I teach students around the world online.
I don't believe in generic lessons. I build every lesson around the person in front of me: their job, their goals and the mistakes they make. In my lessons, my students speak more than I do. That is the point.
— Dave
Questions
Common questions
What level of English do I need?
My lessons work best from B1 level (intermediate) and above. This means you can already have a simple conversation, but you want to speak more fluently and with more confidence. Not sure about your level? I will check it in your free diagnostic.
What happens in the free diagnostic?
It is a 30-minute video call. We talk about your work and your goals. I listen to your English and note what to improve first. You leave with a clear plan. There is no cost and no obligation. Read more about the diagnostic.
When can I have lessons?
I teach six days a week. When you book, Calendly shows my free times in your own time zone, so you do not need to calculate anything.
Do you teach British or American English?
I am British, so I teach British English. I also show you the common American differences, so you understand both.
My job is not listed. Can you still help?
Yes. I build every lesson plan from zero, so I can teach English for almost any job or goal: IT, HR, research, hospitality, university study and more. Tell me about your work in the diagnostic.
Do you teach children?
Yes, I teach children too. Book a free diagnostic and tell me your child’s age, level and goals. I will tell you honestly if my lessons are a good fit.
Is this a tutoring app or a company?
No. You book directly with me, Dave. There is no company in the middle and no random tutors. You have the same teacher for every lesson.