One of the things I have noticed about my clients since most of them started working from a home office at the outbreak of Covid, is that they are more relaxed. In many cases they appear to be under less time pressure than when they were permanently in the office.  Of course, commuting time is zilch and starting and finishing times can be more flexible depending on their job.

Have you considered that it is an excellent time to think about improving your language skills?  Perhaps your company does not offer you business English training, but who knows whether your department might go more international next month or next year.  If you want to apply for that plum job that definitely needs business English – it’s no good leaving it until it happens, because you can’t learn a language overnight.

We offer a once a week online After Work Group from 6 pm for 90 minutes on Zoom, so you don’t have to leave your home or your desk to take part.  The group is small – 4 to 6 people – and we cover all aspects of business English from grammar to writing skills, telephoning and small talk, reading business articles with discussion and, most importantly, there is plenty of time to chat in English.  In normal times, we also go to the English Theatre three or four times a year.

Because you are accompanied by people from different companies, you take part in varied discussions and learn about other jobs and businesses.

Perhaps your company will pay for the After Work Group, but if you pay yourself, the cost of the training can be claimed against your tax.

The cost is very reasonable and you pay for 20 sessions each time.

Interested?  Give us a call or email and we can discuss your needs.  You can find more details on my website under “After Work Group”.

Pat Pledger, 22 April 2021