This is a trial lesson for all types of lessons-- Study & Conversation, English for work and English with singing. Please read the descriptions of the other lessons to see what the differences are :)

If you would like some urgent help, e.g. for an upcoming interview, please book a full one-hour lesson (30 minutes is not really long enough for this, especially for a first lesson)

If you are studying English to use at work, you are in the right place :) I have several years experience teaching students using English as part of their day-to-day work. For example, I have worked with students who want to:

- prepare for job interviews, 
- have difficult conversations with colleagues, 
- present results to their team,
- use everyday business phrases.

Lessons will be tailored to you for your preferences in learning and to your level of English. We can practice specific situations that you will be in at work- and we can still study a particular grammar topic that you struggle with and focus on pronunciation and sounding natural. 

My lessons are a safe space to make mistakes, explore the language and push yourself further, with a patient and flexible teacher (my students always tell me this!).

Learn English for adults: Study with Joanna (English for work)

Let's meet your English learning goals! Lessons will be tailored to you for your preferences in learning and to your level of English. 

Our classes can be more structured classes e.g. studying grammar, focusing on pronunciation and sounding natural, exercises to improve specific skills (e.g. reading skills), or practicing specific situations (for example, booking a hotel while travelling, going to the doctor or taking part in a meeting at work). If you are studying for IELTS we can work towards this in class, covering all four disciplines. Or if you would like the maximum amount of conversation in your class we'll focus more on communication and speaking naturally. 

As with all my classes, the exact format of the lessons is very flexible and depends on the what the student would like and what their learning style is. My lessons are a safe space to make mistakes, explore the language and push yourself further, with a patient and flexible teacher (my students always tell me this!).

Learn English for adults: Study and Conversation Classes (study for IELTS, conversation or specific learning goals)

If you have some prior knowledge of English and are interested in learning and practicing English through music and singing, this class is for you! Singing can make language much more memorable: if you are anything like me you can’t remember from last week but you can recite the words to a childhood song with no problem! 

These sessions would work well as a way to build on what you’ve already learnt in English:

- expand your vocabulary, 
- improve your pronunciation, 
- learn something about culture through the songs, 

and learn English while doing something you enjoy. 

The selection of songs will be appropriate depending on your level of English, and chosen to teach certain aspects of the language. We will spend some time going over the lyrics of the songs with some further explanations and further examples of phrases and words used in the song. We will use written documents for lyrics/further explanations or background information, and music videos and audios as a way to practice English listening skills.

- Practice of different tenses
- Specific subject matters/specific vocabulary
- Common idioms/expressions

We’ll learn to sing the song concentrating on pronunciation while also learning the tune, the rhythm and the beat of the song.

Or if you have some favourite songs you would like to learn we can start from there. 

It doesn’t matter if you have never sung before (other than in the shower :) ), if you feel you don’t have much musical skill or if you are a little bit shy to start with-- we’ll take it slow. We can focus more or less on the musical side of things depending on your preference-  we will discuss this when we discuss your aims for the sessions. This would include singing at the right pitch, note-finding and rhythm.

Any questions please send me a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible. 
Kick-start your musical English journey with me today, and learn in a whole new way :)

Learn English with singing- lessons for adults (B2- C2)

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I worked as an English teacher for Frontseat English (previously named The English Journey) from May 2022 until March 2024. Frontseat English is an online school based in São Paulo that specialises in teaching Business English to students who work for Brazilian companies who need to use English in their daily work. Some of the topics we covered were general business vocabulary and idioms, effective presentations, meetings, negotiations, writing emails and finance.