Don't feel like fish out of water when you speak English!
Just as water is home to fish, our conversations are the context
or home to our relationships. Sharing and listening are keys to making relationships work, and good communication creates even better mutual understanding.
Our mission is to help you become the fluent English speaker you desire to be.
It's easy to make quick progress early in your English learning journey, but your progress will naturally slow down as you learn more English. This situation is called a ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐, and it usually happens once you reach an intermediate level of proficiency. ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ. ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ก!
So, now, your English is pretty good. You can speak when you need to, but you still:
๐ก are still translating from your native language, so you constantly feel uncomfortable or doubt yourself
๐ต want to understand native speakers without asking them to repeat what they've said, so ask them to send you an email
๐ can't find the words to express your thoughts precisely the way you intended, so you are unsure if you’ve given the right impression or offended anyone
๐ด lack confidence when you speak, so you don’t speak up in meetings or conference calls
๐ข know you're knowledgeable in your field, but you ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ'๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ช๐จ๐ฏ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ถ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ, so you miss the opportunity to build effective relationships with customers, colleagues or suppliers losing out on business.
๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐๐; ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ.
My goal is to help you
๐กgain confidence within different cultural contexts and build relationships
๐ตuse appropriate English Sounds so you will understand others and improve your speech
๐ expand your Business English vocabulary and understand how formality is articulated in English
๐ดexpress yourself confidently during meetings and conference calls
๐ข๐ง๐ค๐๐ at your job, be open to new career opportunities, and ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐.
๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.. ๐๏ธ
๐ฉ Book a call, if you're ready to start and want to know more. I'll be happy to answer any questions and point you in the right direction.
Studying alone?
Ready to learn with us?
You can start improving your English through
(1) Self-paced Video Courses or (2) Live online 1:1 Coaching or Group Workshops
We’re committed to helping our customers every step and providing valuable services to take care of all their needs.
Read below to learn about the range of services we provide. We’re constantly growing and expanding our service options, so if you have something in mind that we don’t yet provide, we’d love to hear about it.
Learning English online offers several advantages compared to learning in the traditional classroom environment.
Firstly, they adapt to your busy lifestyle. Secondly, it allows you to practice English whenever you have time.
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Online Courses allow you to learn at your own pace, concentrate on intricate sounds, review specific topics as often as you like, and improve all four language skills at a steady pace, anytime, anywhere.
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The English Coach offers individual coaching sessions to fit your specific needs and provides you with precious feedback from a native speaker.
If you prefer working in groups, you can attend our Group Online Workshops which are a fun way to practice speaking with people worldwide about specific topics scheduled every month.
Whichever option you choose, you will learn to fine-tune your ears to the rhythm and music of English and work on your pronunciation and accuracy.
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What my clients say.....
Dear Maria Portillo "The Teacher", thank you for being an amazing English teacher kind and welcoming. I really appreciate your method of teaching, you're wonderful at explaining in a very clear and organized way.Thanks for your encouragement and for pushing me beyond what I thought were my limits with speaking, please continue to do what you do best.ย I want to thank you for all your help, and I would highly recommend Maria to anyone looking to take an English course. Thank you.