Express Language

Express Language Communication! That's what language is for. Whether learning a language, writing a thesis or transla Our main clients are academics and those writing CVs.

We offer:
- tuition in English, French and Spanish, and other languages on request. This can be face-to-face or online using Zoom/WhatsApp and Google Docs. Whether you want to learn for holidays, for conversation, for academic or for business purposes, we offer fun, creative and practical lessons that help you learn to communicate effectively and with confidence.

- a high-quality proofreading and copy-editing service in English. We have clients at Durham University, the University of Sheffield, the University of Aberdeen, the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Chiba University (Japan).

- translation (mainly from French to English). Our clients have come from Alington House Quilters (Durham), Clarion Trust, Durham University, EMTAS, Kings Church Durham and the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).

Anyone else already reminiscing about your summer holidays?! This year we went to Brittany. I broke my foot, so most of ...
23/09/2026

Anyone else already reminiscing about your summer holidays?! This year we went to Brittany. I broke my foot, so most of my pictures are of food because all I could really do was sit around and eat! Ah well... 🇫🇷😋

Back to school = back to post-its!
17/09/2026

Back to school = back to post-its!

First lesson back of the academic year! With this student we are doing quite a lot of phonics work to correct mispronunc...
03/09/2026

First lesson back of the academic year! With this student we are doing quite a lot of phonics work to correct mispronunciation learned through a previous course based more on reading and writing. My courses are always centred around being able to communicate effectively, so lots of speaking and listening!

Can you spot the various Spanish pronunciations of ‘g’ in the items on this ‘bandeja’?

This graphic is really helpful for anyone trying to make sense of the new grading system. Higher level students sometime...
24/08/2026

This graphic is really helpful for anyone trying to make sense of the new grading system. Higher level students sometimes feel hard done by when they receive a 7 instead of an 8 (especially those super MFL students who have suffered from the high grade boundaries this year and really deserved an 8!) but look - it still equates to an A!

GCSE results day! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Every year, I find myself explaining the grading system to someone. Yesterday, it was someone’s granny who wanted to understand her grandchildren’s results today. 🙂

Here’s a helpful graphic for anyone else who needs it. 👍🏻

Thank you so much Bon Bon Blossom for this gorgeous end-of-term arrangement! The flowers are absolutely exquisite and I ...
13/07/2026

Thank you so much Bon Bon Blossom for this gorgeous end-of-term arrangement! The flowers are absolutely exquisite and I love the abeille! 🐝

Happy summer holidays to everyone!

Today’s lesson prep involves making cakes ready to fulfil a request to decorate them with coloured icing (while talking ...
13/07/2026

Today’s lesson prep involves making cakes ready to fulfil a request to decorate them with coloured icing (while talking in French about the colours, ingredients, etc). Yum!😋

What a gift to be presented with as one young pupil came through the door yesterday! Thank you, G, for your painting! C...
30/06/2026

What a gift to be presented with as one young pupil came through the door yesterday! Thank you, G, for your painting!

Can you tell what it is yet?! 😱

Let’s just take a moment to celebrate this absolute superstar who has not only finished her Spanish GCSE but has also do...
23/06/2026

Let’s just take a moment to celebrate this absolute superstar who has not only finished her Spanish GCSE but has also done ten other GCSEs and, as pictured, has been commended by the Anthea Bell Prize at Queen’s College, Oxford, for a creative translation she did in her spare time!

Here she is with her certificate 🏆

Teaching is hard work and can feel pretty thankless, especially when all anyone wants from you at the end of a busy year...
22/06/2026

Teaching is hard work and can feel pretty thankless, especially when all anyone wants from you at the end of a busy year is spreadsheets!

But this really does make it all worthwhile. Everything we teachers do is for the pupils - yes, we care about data, but only because we care about our students and their futures! So I am super happy and grateful today to receive this heartfelt thank you from a student and her parent.

Thank you to L and her mum 🥰

Heart full 🥰
04/06/2026

Heart full 🥰

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