Private online Business English
Business English built around your actual job
This is English for people who work in it, not people who study it.
Private online lessons with Melissa B. Duarte, Business English specialist, former corporate professional and author of The Global Business English Mastery Series. Every program starts with a needs analysis and is built around your role, your industry and the situations you actually face at work.
Online, worldwide. 50 minute sessions. Intermediate level and above.
Sound familiar?
You are not a beginner. That is exactly the problem.
“I have studied English for years, and I am still making the same mistakes.”
“I know what I want to say. By the time I find the words, someone else is talking.”
“People ask me to repeat myself, and when the room speeds up I am the one guessing.”
“My English is good. I want it to be excellent, and I do not know what is left to fix.”
If you recognized yourself more than once, that is what these lessons are built for. None of it is a language problem in the way most courses treat it. It is not having the right words ready at the moment you need them, and that is trainable.
How I help
Two things, depending on where you are stuck
If you have stalled
You have studied for years and you are still making the same mistakes. We find what has actually plateaued, and we move it. Not more grammar drills, the specific gaps that keep resurfacing in your work.
If English is not carrying you
You are capable, and in English only part of that shows. We close the gap between the person you are in your own language and the one who turns up in the meeting.
Either way, we do not start with grammar. We start with a needs analysis of your role, your level and your goals, I build a personalized training plan from it, and then we practice real workplace situations until they stop feeling difficult.
What we work on
We start with whatever is costing you the most
Your lessons are built around your job. These are the areas professionals bring to me most often.
Speaking under pressure
- Speaking spontaneously in meetings
- Expressing your opinion clearly
- Interrupting or entering a conversation
- Answering unexpected questions
- Finding the right words quickly
Influence and difficult conversations
- Disagreeing or challenging someone politely
- Talking to senior managers and executives
- Negotiating
- Giving feedback
- Handling difficult conversations
- Managing and leading people
Presenting and meeting people
- Explaining complex ideas simply
- Presenting to colleagues or clients
- Networking and small talk
- Job interviews
Writing
- Writing professional emails
- Writing reports and proposals
Sounding like yourself
- Pronunciation and being understood the first time
- Understanding different accents
- Sounding natural rather than textbook
- Sounding confident and professional
You practice these as real workplace situations, not textbook exercises. If your job has a vocabulary of its own, we build that in too.
How it works
Four steps, and the first lesson is already targeted
- Book your first lesson below, or get in touch first if you would rather talk it through.
- Complete a short needs analysis so I understand your role, your level and your goals.
- Receive your personalized training plan, built from your answers.
- Start your lessons. 50 minutes each, online via Google Meet, at times that suit your schedule and time zone.
With every lesson, you get
- A detailed lesson plan built around your role and your goals
- Your learning guide, so you always know what we are working on and why
- Lesson notes with your corrections and the phrases to use next time
- An assessment of where you are and what to work on next
- Homework sent after every session, so the progress continues between lessons
Why professionals learn with me
The free lessons are how most people find me
Published
author of The Global Business English Mastery Series, rated five stars by readers on Amazon
4 countries
lived and worked across the USA, UK, Canada and Australia, in global media and in startups
The private classes are where we fix the things a video cannot: your job, your industry, and the situations you personally freeze in.
From my students
In their own words
Some of the professionals I have trained one to one, from exam preparation to a new career in a new country.
Shared with permission by students I have taught. Only small typing slips have been corrected.
Classes and prices
Two ways to work with me
All classes are held online via Google Meet, scheduled around your time zone. If you are not sure which fits, get in touch and we will work it out together.
Single lesson
€60
One focused 50 minute private session. Ideal as a first lesson, or for targeted help before an interview or a presentation.
Best value
Package of 10 lessons
€550
Save €50. Ten 50 minute private sessions with a personalized training plan. The best option for steady, measurable progress. To be used within four months.
For teams
Corporate training
Group training and longer programs built around your company’s industry and communication goals. Tell me what your team needs and I will put together a proposal.
Free, and coming soon
Free lessons now. Seminars and webinars from October 2026.
Free lessons, every week
New Business English lessons on YouTube and Instagram, plus longer articles on the blog. This is where most people start, and it costs nothing.
Seminars, masterclasses and webinars
From October 2026 I am running free online seminars alongside targeted masterclasses and live webinars, each built around one specific business English challenge rather than general study.
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Common questions
Before you book
What level do I need to be?
Intermediate and above. These lessons are for people who already work in English and want to be sharper, not for absolute beginners.
How long is each lesson?
50 minutes, online via Google Meet.
I am in a different time zone. Does that work?
Yes. Lessons are scheduled around your availability and your time zone. I am based in southern Spain and teach students across the world.
What happens before my first lesson?
You complete a short needs analysis covering your role, your level and your goals. I use it to build your personalized training plan, so the first lesson is already targeted.
Can my company book training for a team?
Yes. Corporate training and longer programs are tailored to your industry and communication goals. Get in touch and we will scope it out.
How long do I have to use a package of ten?
Four months from purchase.
Get in touch
Not sure which option fits?
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