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Business English for professional and academic communication

Clear, accurate professional English for meetings, written correspondence, presentations and study.

Who it is for
Working professionals and international students who need precise, confident English at work or on a course.
Levels
Upper-intermediate to advanced (roughly CEFR B1–C1)
Format
One-to-one online lessons, 60 minutes, materials from your real work context where appropriate

What this actually does for you

  1. 01

    Write concise, correct professional emails and documents.

  2. 02

    Speak with clearer structure in meetings and presentations.

  3. 03

    Reduce the errors that most affect how your English is judged.

Availability, provider and price

Provider
Delivered by the Shaw Academics team
Availability
You can make a real availability enquiry. Specialist capacity for this service is limited, and we will confirm honestly at the consultation whether we can take the work.
Duration
60 minutes
Price
£60 — Indicative £60 per 60 minutes, or £570 for a ten-hour block. Fees are pending owner approval.
Currency
GBP. Any international exchange or transfer costs are yours and are explained before payment.
Last reviewed
2026-09-12 (next review 2027-01-15)

No payment is taken on this site

There is no card checkout here. After a free consultation you receive a written scope and, if you choose to proceed, a hosted invoice or payment link with the exact total and terms.

See the fee schedule and the cancellation and refund terms.

Scope detail

Level framework
Roughly CEFR B1–C1, confirmed by diagnostic
Focus
Accuracy, professional genres, spoken structure
Lesson example
Rewrite one real email together, then draft a second unaided and compare
Assessed work
No workplace documents are produced on your behalf

What is included

  • Needs analysis and written plan
  • 60-minute lessons with recorded target language
  • Error log maintained across the block
  • One marked written task per cycle
  • Progress review every six lessons

What is not included

  • Examination, test, application or university fees
  • Writing, sitting or submitting assessed work on your behalf
  • Guaranteed grades, scores, offers or employment
  • Translation services
  • Ghost-writing of workplace documents
  • Any certified language qualification (see English Tests)

How the work is staged

  1. 01Needs analysis against your real tasks
  2. 02Priority accuracy work from your error log
  3. 03Written genre practice: email, report, summary
  4. 04Spoken practice: meetings, presenting, questions
  5. 05Review and next-stage plan
Diagnostic
A short written sample and a spoken task in the free consultation.
Independent work
One short written or recorded task between lessons.
Marking and feedback allowance
One marked written task per lesson cycle plus a running error log.
Progress checks
Written progress note every six lessons.

Evidence, honestly stated

A sample needs analysis and error log are available on request.

We are an independent education and progression service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of the universities, test providers or employers mentioned on this website. Names are used to identify students’ possible destinations and preparation needs.

Questions about business english

  • Will this get me an IELTS score?

    Not directly. If you need a certified score, see English Tests instead.

  • Can we use my own documents?

    Yes, provided they contain no confidential or personal data. Please redact before sharing.

  • Do you teach industry-specific vocabulary?

    Within general business competence. We will be honest about specialist technical fields.

  • Are lessons in the evening?

    Times are agreed in your timezone at the consultation.

  • Do I get a certificate?

    No. This is tuition, not an accredited qualification.

  • How is progress measured?

    By reduction in logged error types and by marked written tasks.

  • IELTS preparation

    Skill-by-skill IELTS preparation with marked writing and speaking feedback, matched to the exact IELTS product you need.

  • English tuition

    English teaching that builds close reading, structured argument and clean, deliberate prose.

Discuss business english first

Twenty minutes, free, no payment details. We will tell you honestly whether this is the right course for you and whether we can take the work.

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