Language Skills for Professionals

Language Skills for Professionals IELTS Band 7 in just 90 days with flexible online classes, or keep attending group lessons for free until you pass! Learn from a real language expert!

Exam mastery! Book a call now https://calendly.com/reikienergia/30min What you will do with me

You will have a programme of regular sessions designed to meet your communication needs. You may want to succeed in formal examinations and you will be taught at the right level and learn the right skills to enjoy the challenge. I teach online and in-person, one to one or in a group of up to four friends. I use Zoom, WhatsApp and Skype to deliver online classes. Why learn with me? What do I offer?

1. I am a trained native speaker teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages with extensive international experience. Trinity College Licentiate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Equivalent to QTS in UK. Open University TESOL certificate, 2005. Postgraduate level course. Cambridge/UCLES Certificate in Teaching English Online, 2020

2. Educational level - MA in English Literature (Open University)
BA Oriental Studies - Arabic and Persian, II (i) (Manchester University) BA Open II(i) - included French and Spanish to C1 level
DELE Intermedio diploma, an official Spanish qualification for workers in Spain

3. Experience - I have taught adult learners (16+) in Indonesia, the Seychelles, the Middle East, Spain and the UK where I have taught students of many different nationalities for a number of years.

4. Other vocational skills and training

AMSPAR Medical Terminology - I understand healthcare and the language and procedures of this environment
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies plus workplace training in marketing and financial services - I have trained in business and worked at management level
I run my own business so have firsthand knowledge of business and the skills required

I only teach adult learners. I only work with my own students and clients - no third party agencies, no online platforms. I will be your teacher and your relationship will be directly with me.

08/10/2026

Because the test isn't asking whether your English is good. It's asking whether you can do one particular task, in one particular way, in a fixed amount of time, against fixed marking criteria. I see strong, fluent professionals miss their score because they copied every case note into the letter, sounded too casual (or too stiff), drifted off the Speaking question, or missed a "not" in Listening.

A retake costs more than the exam fee. It costs weeks, and sometimes a job start date, a registration or a visa timeline.

My advice is simple: sit a timed practice test, have it marked against the real criteria, fix the two or three habits costing you marks, and then book.

If you'd like to know where you stand before you pay, comment READY or message me about a diagnostic lesson.

07/10/2026

IELTS or a legal English qualification? Sometimes it's both, because they do different jobs. IELTS proves your general academic English for an LLM or a visa. A legal English qualification such as TOLES proves you can draft, negotiate and advise in

Free guide: Your IELTS Band: What You Need and How to Reach It. Comment IELTS and I'll send it to you.

06/10/2026

Many doctors and nurses are surprised by the OET and IELTS Listening tests. They use English all day at work and understand it well, yet the test recordings feel harder than expected.

The reason is the accents. At work in the UAE you hear English from India, the Philippines, Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan. The test uses voices from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and North America. Your listening is fine; it just needs a wider range.

Swipe through for practical ways to close that gap. If you are preparing for OET or IELTS and would like support, send me a message.

05/10/2026

Summarising a dashboard for your manager is the same skill the examiner is testing. So why do so many strong analysts lose marks? Usually it's the language: no overview, every number listed, and the same verb over and over.

These slides show the simple four-part structure and some better phrases for trends and comparisons.

If you need IELTS for a visa, professional registration or a master's place, you're closer to your band score than you think.

04/10/2026

I’m reading The Cat and the Moon by W B Yeats for you so sound on please! Listen to me and try reading the poem along with me. You’ll find lots of websites with it included!

04/10/2026

Bankers, auditors, lawyers: here are five reasons Gulf professionals sit IELTS, from study abroad to promotion. Working fluently in English is a great start, but the exam rewards technique. I prepare finance and legal professionals one to one, drawing on my own years in international banking. Link in comments

01/10/2026

Speaking fluently is not the same as scoring well in IELTS Speaking.

Every week I meet professionals across the Gulf who use English confidently at work and are still surprised by their Speaking result. The reason is usually the same. Fluency counts for only a quarter of the score. Long answers strung together with "and" and "so" sound natural, but they give the examiner very little grammar to reward.

The carousel shows a real before-and-after answer and three structures that change the picture: a contrast, a relative clause and a conditional.

I run small IELTS groups timed for a Gulf early evening, plus one-to-one lessons. Send me your target band, or visit worthenglishstudio.com.

Speaking fluently is not the same as scoring well in IELTS Speaking.Every week I meet professionals across the Gulf who ...
01/10/2026

Speaking fluently is not the same as scoring well in IELTS Speaking.

Every week I meet professionals across the Gulf who use English confidently at work and are still surprised by their Speaking result. The reason is usually the same. Fluency counts for only a quarter of the score. Long answers strung together with "and" and "so" sound natural, but they give the examiner very little grammar to reward.

The carousel shows a real before-and-after answer and three structures that change the picture: a contrast, a relative clause and a conditional.

I run small IELTS groups timed for a Gulf early evening, plus one-to-one lessons. Send me your target band, or visit worthenglishstudio.com.

01/10/2026

I promised to read The Owl and the P***y Cat for you, and here it is! The poem is by Edward Lear and it’s great for kids! Listen and repeat or find the poem online and read with me. Good for your pronunciation and it’s fun!

29/09/2026

"Blue here. I have been asked whether I would like to be interviewed like my mother. I have some conditions. The bed is mine. The crocheted blanket is mine. Photographers will be kept to a minimum."

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