Student Reviews on our English Classes for Adults 

ISLPR Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

Dear Marianne,

Words are powerless to express my gratitude to you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help. I have achieved the desired grades and submitted my application to VIT. 

To my tutor, I truly appreciate your time, your help and the tips you gave me regarding the test. I enjoyed every minute of our lessons. You are a great teacher! 

Thank you , Ladies!

Best regards,

Elena

Secondary teacher and ISLPR candidate, March 2023

*****

ISLPR Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

Dear Mrs. Purton,

Hope you are well. 

I am glad to inform you that I have received the results of ISLPR test. I have achieved the desired score ie. 4 each in reading , speaking and listening and 4+ in writing.

I am very greatful to you for your guidance and support. Without your help, I could have not achieved the required score.I can't thank you enough for all that you have done for me. 

Thank you once again.

Kind regards

Shalini

Shalini, Primary Teacher and ISLPR candidate, December 2022

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Tutor Susie: ISLPR Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

Hello Susie

Hope this email finds you very well

I have no words to express my gratitude to you..You have made me achieve my biggest goal of my life...

I have scored a 4 Susie..

Thank you thank you and thank you..

I will come to [Melbourne] to thank you personally, as promised..

May God always keep you in the best spirits...

Love and regards 

Seema

Seema, Early Childhood Educator, December 2023

Tutor Susie ELTS Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"I'd love to say THANK YOU to SBE team! they are truly amazing. I was in need of a tutor to prepare for an ISLPR test as I didn't want to fail anymore (did IELTS 6 times and failed on the same skill by .5, frustrating). I checked the ISLPR page but they had no flexible time as I worked full time and couldn't afford to take a day off to do 1 hour tutorial.

However, when I messaged Marianne, she was very helpful. She was willing to do the best she could to find me a tutor who woul be available for me, and she introduced me to amazing Susie! I appreciated how she was willing to stay late so she could help me to get ready for the test.

Susie knew where you were at and will push you more and more each day. She was always clear and detail with feedback. Hence, you know exactly which part you have to work on. I couldn't recommend them any more. Thank you Marianne and Susie."

Indhira, Primary Teacher from Bali, September 2022

Tutor Susie Business English Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

 "My sessions with Suzie have been great, she is an excellent teacher and it has been an absolute joy to be her student 😊."

Narineh, working in Strategic Project Procurement, June 2022

*****

Tutor Susie Job Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

"Susie was a wonderful tutor, not just in-terms of her teaching but on a personal level she helped to be confident in whatever I do. Susie’s guidance in fixing my resume helped me to get a new job. I am very grateful to Susie for all her help!

My special thanks to you Marianne in finding a suitable tutor for me!

Kind Regards, 

Rachana"

Rachana, May 2022

*****

Tutor Susie ISLPR Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"I come from the Philippines, and I have been in Australia for 3 years. I work in Early Childhood Education and Care. I have completed 10 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Susie Orzech. I liked working with her because the program was flexible and personalized, and my confidence in communicating with locals and colleagues has increased. With the course administration, I got a quick response to any queries I had, and the course and the fees are fantastic! 

Susie is very professional and knows what you need to work out. I loved that she provides worksheets with topics that are related to the areas that you have to improve. She is the best English teacher I had! "

Katherine, Early Childhood Educator from the Philippines, April 2022

*****

Tutor Annette ISLPR Success Story!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

BEFORE the ISLPR Test:

"Hi Annette, 

Thank you. I’ve learnt so much from you just over three days. Also, thank you helping me even after the sessions. I will send the tasks as soon as I finish them. 

Thank you again, 

Regards, 

Ayo"

Ayo, Early Childhood Educator  and  ISLPR candidate , October 2022

AND THEN!!!

Hi Annette, 

Hope you are well. 

I am writing to let you know that I received my results. 

I got 4+ for Listening, Speaking and Reading - And 4 for writing. ☺️

Thank you so much for your help and assistance. 

I wouldn’t have been to achieve this without your help. You have been an amazing Teacher Annette. 

Hope you have a great day, and best of luck for everything you do. 

Thank you again, 

Regards, 

Ayo

Ayo, Early Childhood Educator  and  ISLPR candidate , November, 2022

*****

 Tutor Annette ISLPR Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

"30 May 7.04am 

I come from India, and I have been in Australia for 8 years. I am a Childcare Educator, and I worked with Annette for 6 sessions. She helped me a lot with my grammatical errors, and what I liked best about working with her was that she always had constructive feedback for me. Also, Admin was very supportive and helpful.   

AND!! 30 May 9.10pm 

“I have received my results and i have scored 4+ in the ISLPR test. I want to thank you for all the support. 

Kind regards, 

Tanvi”   

Tanvi, NSW Childcare Educator from India, May 2022 

*****

Tutor Judy OET Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

Dear Judy, 

I am writing to thank you again for your kind support and help with my OET preparation. 

I passed the test!!!

I got the score 380 for listening, 450 for reading, 370 for writing and 440 for speaking. 

Thank you again! :)

All the best, 

Ciao, 

Pietro 

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Tutor Judy OET Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

Hi Judy,

This is Irina Lindeque, your student in 2018.

I just would like to say Big thank you for all your efforts and knowledge. 

I have successfully passed all exams and now working as a Community Paediatrician in England. This position requires a lot of communication with colleagues and patients and your lessons are always in my mind.

I wish you all the best,

Irina Lindeque 

*****

Tutor Judy OET Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

Dear Judy

After all the troubles I passed!!!

Thank you so so so soooo much!!

I LOVE you !

I have to meet you one day!

*****

Tutor Judy OET Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

My dearest, special teacher Judy

Good news...

I have achieved the required scores. L(B), W(B), R(B), S(A). I doubt I would have achieved this on my own. 

No words can express my gratitude to you for all your words of encouragement during my preparation for OET. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Judy you are such an admirable, kind and dedicated teacher. May you always be blessed.

Thank you Judy.... Thank you for making my dream of working in the UK true.

Sending lots of love and well wishes

Melanie Ponnusami

*****

Tutor Judy OET Success!!! 😀⭐🏆💛

Dear Judy,

Good afternoon.

I got my OET exam result last Friday. Although I aimed at A level for all those 4 sections, I am still delighted with achievement of B level for all 4 sections. I’d like to share my joy with you. 

 You helped me a lot during this journey. You answered all my questions and always told me and all of us all knowledge aspects regarding one question. I can feel your passion of teaching and kindness. Besides, I can feel you shared all you know and tried your best to help me to pass. I felt loved and concerned. Thank you! Like Sunny said, you did not despise anyone. You will answer all students’ questions. You are really amazing and knowledgeable.

 Judy, you are not old, and you are the best teacher. Students who have opportunities to let you to teach are lucky. 

Kind regards

Meng

*****

Tutor Hazel Job Interview Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"I come from China, and I have been in Australia just two years. I am a Business Analyst, and I worked with Hazel just two sessions before my job interviews. 

Hazel tailored my lessons according to my needs, my past experiences and my expectations, she helped me to plan practical interview strategies, and she was very flexible, always tried her best to help me, came to class well prepared. I will definitely recommend Hazel to my friends who wish to improve their interview skills to get their dream jobs.

This experience of tutoring has strengthened my ability to function in Australia because, with Hazel’s tutoring, I’m able to use interview strategies to demonstrate my abilities and skills, add details when describing my experiences, and I feel confident to go to interviews. 

In my future sessions, I would like to cover networking with others at work, and Business Writing.

Hazel is great! And Marianne responded and followed up my calls and emails really quickly, I’m very satisfied with the service. 

JD, Business Analyst from China, December 2021

*****

Tutor Susie Professional English Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

Good evening Marianne, 

Thank you for your letter. Apologies for not replying you just after. 

Indeed I enjoyed working with Susie, it’s a shame we only had so little time.  I’d like to share that our lessons were not only productive, but also full of laughter and tailored to suit both my interests and my employer’s requests. Susie as a professional tutor has a totally individual approach yet follows the classic methodology of teaching. It was a pure pleasure to receive knowledge while feeling like I’m meeting with my bosom friend. This is how our lessons went. 

Despite the fact of learning online, minor amount of sessions and combining with my busy schedule I must conclude I have received maximum knowledge, support and motivation from Susie. 

Looking forward studying with Susie again to achieve my future goals. 

Your faithfully,

Hellen"

HZ, Medical Equipment Consultant, November 2021

*****

Tutor Susie Communication Skills Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"I would like to thank you both, Marianne for your admin support and Susie for our lovely and beneficial sessions! It was my pleasure to meet you both. Indeed, it is a pity that I cannot keep going with the lessons. My work and personal life do not allow me to invest more time in my English lessons! However, Susie has helped me a lot so far, and hopefully I will keep improving my communication skills by following her advice! 

 Thank you again! 

Kind regards,

F."

FM, University Mathematics Tutor, from Greece, November 2021

*****

 Tutor Susie ELTS Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"Hi Marianne, 

I was quite happy with Deborah. She is very easy to talk, understands me very well, and speaks very clear English.

I think I’ve gained a lot.

Thank you very much for having provided a good tutor to me."

KK, Retired Accountant, from Japan, September 2021

*****

Tutor Susie Speaking and Confidence Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"I come from Greece, and I have been in Australia for 10 years. I am a mechanical engineer who has worked for many years as a skilled craftsman/ artisan in cabinet making and related products. I have done approximately 40 sessions with my SBE tutor, Susie. What I like most is Susie’s passion for teaching and attentiveness to improve my own ability every step of the way. Now I feel more confident in my own ability, find it easier to converse and Speak to people. I can really feel the improvement. In my future lessons I want to cover more sophisticated speech as well as expressions, particularly the Aussie ones.

Best English teacher I’ve had this far! Trust me I’ve had many...” 

PB, Mechanical engineer, from Greece, September 2021

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ISLPR Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

       "Hi Marianne, I passed!!!!!! I got 4 in all. Thanks so much for all the support. I'll never forget you."

Sabbiha, ISLPR candidate (secondary), May 2021

*****

Tutor Meryl IELTS Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"Hi Meryl and Marianne,

First off, I just want to let you know that I received my IELTS Results yesterday. I finally passed the test, I got the required score for each criteria, 8.5 (Listening), 8 (Reading), 7 (Writing) and 8 (Speaking). From the bottom of my heart, I cannot express enough how grateful I am for all your help towards my journey in achieving this. Thank you so much Meryl for being so patient and kind in teaching me, from ISLPR to IELTS. I wanted to give up but you believed in me so much, thank you for that. Thank you Marianne for being so accommodating and answering all my questions plus understanding me when I'm being late on my payments. 

Thank you ladies for helping me achieve my dream which is to be accredited as a Teacher here in Australia. If there is anything you wanted me to do (recommendations or reviews) for your centre, I would love to do it. 

I hope you guys continue helping others in achieving their dreams.

Have a wonderful day!

Regards,

Mary

Mary, TEACHER! from the Philippines, April 2020

*****

Tutor Sean Speaking and Vocabulary Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

"I come from Argentina, and I have been in Australia for around  5 years. I am a graphic designer, and I have been working with Sean for five sessions. What I like most about these sessions is that we have fun conversations, he is easy-going, and we are learning through topics I suggested to him, and this has helped me at work and in my social life because it has improved my vocabulary. In my next sessions with Sean, I would like to get some more help on some of the basic/simple rules I am still struggling with."

Juan, graphic designer from Argentina, January 2021

*****

Tutor Hazel & Adrian Professional English Success!! !😀⭐🏆💛

 "I am a Mining Engineer from Chile and I have been in Australia for 2 years.   I have just completed a program of 10 sessions with two SBE tutors, Hazel and Adrian Rice. 

I enjoyed the way they adapted the topics and concepts in the sessions to the areas where I needed more communication skills development. After the sessions I felt significantly more confident to express myself in work/social environments. 

The organization of my program was very good, particularly the way you were able to adapt the program to my needs. Having both Adrian and Hazel as tutors was a great solution. 

Thank you very much again. I would like to emphasise the positive feedback for both Adrian and Hazel. Not only do I feel more confident to express myself both in work and social environments, but I also enjoyed the sessions very much.

Best regards

Pablo"

Pablo, Mining Engineer from Chile, November 2020

*****

"My qualifications are Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Botany, and Bachelor of Education. I am from India, and I have been in Australia since 2017. 

I have worked ten sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Heather. I enjoyed every activity but I enjoyed most when we were doing speaking activities, and now I am more confident than before in my social life to speak English.

Heather is a very good teacher, she is very helpful and her method of teaching is also very good, (but I want face to face classes after lockdown!)"

GK, teacher from India, October 2020

*****

"The lessons that I had with Sean are quite useful and beneficial, which helps me a lot on conversing with people in English. One of the main things Sean taught me on how to make my conversation more interesting is to expand the topic, as well as talking about my own life and experience. Even though we only had four lessons, the tips he gave to me benefit a lot."

Sen, Undergraduate, September 2020

*****

"I am from India and I have been in Australia for the last 8 years. I am a Manager at a software company, and I have worked with Claudia for three sessions in the Confident Business English online class.

I enjoy Claudia's classes which have a good balance of grammar, pronunciation and speaking. I am more aware of grammar now and make right choices with the words resulting in improved writing & speaking skills. The small groups and practical exercises are the best part of the classes.

I have enrolled for the next round of classes and I would like to focus on Speaking and Grammar. So far my professional development with Speak Better English has been a great experience."

HS, Manager at a Software Company

*****

I come from China, and I have been in Australia for 18 years. I am an Environmental Engineer, and I have worked with Hazel for five sessions. Hazel is so delightful to work with. She is a very professional and knowledgeable tutor. She was able to identify my improvement areas straight away and she also provided useful tips to help me improving my grammar. Now I can communicate better with others at work, both in speaking and in writing. It was super delightful to work with Hazel. I am going to take five more lessons with her, and I am going to work on interviews and public speaking." 

Shanni, environmental engineer from China, August 2020

*****

"I came to Australia from China in 2006, and I work in IT. I have only had one session with Hazel so far, but I really enjoyed her targeted teaching style, and recognize her as a highly skilled professional. I have signed up for 10 sessions! "

XL, IT professional from China, July 2020

*****

"I come from Hong Kong and I have been in Australia for 22 months. I work as the technical director at an engineering consultancy, and I have studied for 10 sessions with my SBE tutor Sharon Duff. What I enjoy most about my work with Sharon is she can immediately correct my wrong pronunciations and habits.  Her tutoring has significantly improved my spoken English and helped me a lot in expressing myself. Now I still want to study more with Sharon and focus on speech and presentation English. Sharon is very good and expert in English pronunciation."

CK, engineer from Hong Kong, June 2020

*****

"Sally is very professional. She is the most awesome English teacher that I ever met. 

My name is Anne Powell and I come from Thailand. I have been in Australia for 13 years. My area of study is education/teaching, and I have had 4 sessions with Sally. 

What I like about working with Sally is she is always encouraging and supporting me to feel self-confident and she also point out my mistakes, so that I can improve my English competency. It makes me aware of my grammatical mistakes. It immensely helps improving my speaking skills. Therefore, I have gaining confidence when I engage in conversation with native speakers. 

I want to keep working with Sally on all skills, but especially writing and speaking. 

You already do a great job administrating Speak Better English. Thank you."

Anne Powell, teacher, from Thailand, June 2020

*****

"I come from France and I have been in Australia for 4.5 years. I am a Graphic Designer, and I have worked with Claudia for 10 sessions so far.  What I like about working with Claudia is that she is very flexible and able to adapt the format of her lessons to my needs and preferences. She has given me the tools to take my English to the next level with advanced tips. It is very pleasant to learn with her, and I always look forward to our next session.

Working with Claudia has helped me to be less self-conscious about my English. I used to always worry about the way people would see me, which impacted my confidence. Now, I don’t hesitate to pick up the phone, talk to people I don’t know and speak my mind. I really feel like I belong here."

Guillaume, graphic designer and student at Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM) , May 2020

*****

"I come from Iran and I have been in Australia for 6 years. My area of study is Medical Radiation, and I have done more than 10 sessions with Claudia. What I enjoy most about working with Claudia is that she is well organized, professional, hard worker, and after each session she sends me some notes to improve my writing skills. I can function better in my study and at work now because my writing skills are definitely improved since working with Claudia. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all at Speak Better English, especially Claudia who has been my tutor over about 3 years. I am a second language student and my writing skills are much improved since I was working with Claudia. She assisted me a lot in academic writing including essays, literature reviews, journal etc.  If you are looking for a great and a professional teacher, I highly recommend her."

Viva, from Medical Radiologist, May 2020

*****

"I was born in Australia and in terms of education I completed Year 11. I have worked in numerous roles starting out as an administration assistant in diverse industries such as not-for-profit, logistics, consulting, healthcare and now working as a program officer in a government agency. I have had five lessons with Susie, and I enjoyed the interaction and the encouragement to stay engaged. Each week I gained more confidence to ask more questions not knowing if they were relevant to the topic. No question was too hard and there was no judgement if I asked what I thought was a silly or simple question. 

Regarding how this study has affected my ability to function at work, English is my first language but due to childhood trauma and the struggle of growing up as a teenager I was very shy and timid. One of my biggest fears was being questioned or critiqued by persons of authority. This meant my curiosity of learning was squashed and I was moved into a lower level of English from Year 9 to Year 11. This time round, thirty plus years later, I gave myself permission to learn and not feel threatened. My tutor Susie was very supportive and each week we built on my knowledge and teased out the areas that I felt needed work. This in turn gave me a lot more confidence socially and professionally. I am still nervous but this reminds me to think what I want to say more clearly and speak better English.

I have an autoimmune disease so this limits long time study. At this point in time I now have the time to review what I have learnt over the 5 week block that I had with Susie and continue to put it into practise such as vocabulary and sentence construction. Building my vocabulary is important as it helps me to choose words wisely and in turn communicate effectively.  Understanding sentence construction, how and when to apply certain words gives me more confidence. I am very grateful for what I have learnt. 

Next time I might try creative writing, but I would still need to overcome that inner voice that says I can’t.  I am considering online resources for this particular area. For the time being I want to apply my new tools in my workplace.

Dianna, born in Australia, Admin Officer, April 2020

*****

"I come from Singapore and I have been in Australia for five years. I am a LOTE language teacher, and I have had three sessions with Susie. What I enjoy most about working with her is that she has always marked my writings before the lesson starts, and I really appreciate her effort. She is very patient explaining complicated words and sentences, and she is knowledgeable in her area of expertise. This has strengthened my ability at work because I corrected a lot of my mistakes in writing, and now I have more confidence in writing letters/emails to my colleagues and parents."

TNS, teacher from Singapore, April 2020 

*****

We finally found Speak Better English on the internet after researching a number of language schools in Melbourne. We didn’t find it appealing to the language schools but we could  feel something good to Speak Better English.

Marianne was quick to respond to our repeated request. She ’s very professional and takes care of the students kindly. She looked for a teacher, Michele, who seemed to be suitable for us.

Michele has a very different character than any English teacher we met. She searched for newspaper articles that seemed to match us every day and we studied on that basis . Not only studying English conversation but also raising social problems with an international sense.

Our English was not good, but we were full of desire to speak our thoughts. Every lesson was very exciting and we had a great time with Michele. We want to study English again with Michele someday.

Thanks to Marianne for making such an encounter."

Yoichiro & Rie, Business people, from Japan, December 2019

*****

"I’ve been in Australia for 3 years and have been working with Sally for a while ( 20 sessions). I have improved my writing and speaking skills and am now in Year 12 studying IB. The sessions have given me the confidence to participate in all aspects of school life and I have many Australian friends. Sally is great fun to work with and the only thing to improve would be even more biscuits, as I usually miss breakfast before our classes."

Sam Wei, Year 12 Student (IB) from China, January 2019

*****

"Sharon has been wonderful, you were right at the first place, she is nice and experienced.  And I love her accent, elegant and eloquent....

I come from China and I have been in Australia for two years, working in Finance. I have done 11 sessions with Sharon, and I really enjoyed her flexibility and focusing on pronunciation, and she also showed me some wonderful English-learning websites. Working with Sharon I will personally benefit from the skills to speak softly and more politely.  Just conveying message is not enough, the way to convey it also matters. 

Sharon is passionate about her job and always on time.  She will confirm the class time every time.  She also makes great efforts to find online resources which are very helpful. 

I am afraid I won’t have more classes this year because I already run out of my training budget.  I will think about it next year. If I do any sessions in future, it will still be mainly on pronunciation."

HC, in Finance role, from China, November 2019

*****

"I come from India and I have been working in my admin role in Australia for 4 years. I have had 8 sessions with Susie, and I really enjoy her style of teaching and her encouraging words. At work and in my social life I am more confident and am able to articulate better. In future lessons I would like to improve my ability to read and comprehend better- as well as improve my ability to describe my ideas. I have no constructive feedback for my tutor Susie – she is perfect!"

Devika Dilip from India, works in an Admin Role, August 2019

*****

G. is a 13-year-old French boy visiting Australia to improve his English. He worked with Sharon, then went to Kakadu for a fortnight, and then worked with Michele. His comments: 

"Thank you very much for this two very good teachers. With the help of Sharon my English is much better when I write because I do a lot of grammar exercises. Michele is the best teacher in the world because I speak a lot with her, listening, do grammar exercises etc."

His home-stay mother also gave us some feedback: 

"The combination of a more formal English lesson with Sharon to begin with and then speaking/listening later with Michelle, provided him with the basics and also the confidence to be able to speak English. He really enjoyed going to classes and even doing his homework.

When G. started with Sharon, he said she was the best teacher he had ever had, and he learnt so much. Michele and her warmth and personality was also a great fit for G., and he learnt so much from her as well.

[His progress] was all about confidence. When he arrived, he was pretty good at listening, but struggled to put a sentence together. His lessons gave him the confidence to give speaking a go and try different ways to make himself understood. Plus it provided some structure to his day which was really important. (For future programs, G suggested you could make it 3 hours instead of 2, with a break in between!!) 

Marianne, you were a pleasure to work with to create a workable solution for a 13-year-old whom I had only met once before. For G.'s tutors: a very big thank you!"

Nicki, G’s family friend who was his “Aussie home-stay mother” on this occasion, July 2019

*** Speak Better English generally works with adults, not children or adolescents. However, where we can find a good "fit" between the needs of the student and the skills of the teacher, we will create a customized program. 

*****

"I come from China and I have been in Australia 3.5 years. I am a medical student, and I have had four sessions with Susie so far. I enjoy it as a good opportunity to practice expressing my ideas in English without worrying about making mistakes in the language. Though it is just a short time, I have grabbed some useful tips for small talk and expressing ideas. This helps to improve my confidence when talking to people for a daily conversation or in a group discussion. In my next sessions I will be studying collocations, Australian idioms, vocabulary extension and so on. I enjoy working with Susie. I appreciate her kindness and wisdom. And I feel comfortable to tell her if I would have any request about my study in the future.

Thank you so much Marianne! All the processes are good! You are very helpful and friendly and gave me very detailed suggestions at the beginning."

SC, medical student from China, July 2019

*****

"I come from  China and I have been in Australia for 9 months. I am studying a Master of Business, and have had 6 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Deb. 

What I enjoyed most about working with her was that I learned several recipes! This tutoring helped me a lot understanding Australian culture, and I still need to improve a lot but now I know Australians are not always eating hamburgers as their breakfast, lunch or dinner!

In future sessions, I think daily life scenarios are important part for me to improve because when I go outside with my friends, I still have many scenarios cannot be described as English."

YJ, Masters in Business Student from China, June 2019

*****

"I was born in Mainland China. I went to New Zealand when I was 12 years old and I obtained a New Zealand passport therein.  I have been in Australia for approximately 13 years since Year 2006. I am a lawyer, predominantly working in the areas of commercial litigation / insolvency laws. 

I have had approximately 25 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor Anne since March 2018. She has been extremely precise in helping me to improve my written and spoken English skills over the past two years. As a result of receiving English tutoring from her, I have found a role within an English speaking mid-sized law firm named Hutchinson Legal. 

I am very satisfied with Speak Better English tutoring service to date, and I would certainly recommend Anne to other lawyer friends coming from non-English speaking countries. She has been extremely patient and careful in helping me to improve my English language skills."

William Zhang, Lawyer from China, May 2019 

*****

"I come from China and I have been in Australia nearly 5 years. I am a teacher, and I worked with my Speak Better English tutor Sally for 9 sessions to prepare for the ISLPR test. She is really experienced and I enjoyed working with her on my writing, and I am becoming more familiar with ISLPR and more confident about the test, which I will take soon. Your service at Speak Better English is great!"

Joanna, a teacher from China, May 2019

*****

"Hi Marianne,

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to give feedback. 

I come from China and I have been in Australia for 9 months. I work as a Software Engineer and I have had 20 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Claudia. By this chance, I would like to say thank you to Claudia for all her tutoring in the last couple of months, and here are my comments to her:

Claudia is the best teacher I have ever had. She corrected my grammar mistakes, changed my pronunciation, most importantly, she taught me a lot of new words and expressions. 

Claudia would send me a note every week to help me review our class. During the class, I really enjoyed the fact that I could choose the topics I was interested in, like politics, education system or hot issues happening. Claudia had her opinion on a specific topic, and I could express my opinion as well. We argued if we had different opinions; I argued a lot with her during classes, which she encouraged me to do, and by doing this, I learned faster than other ways. Through this experience I have gained more confidence communicating with my colleagues at work as well as more confident to express myself when I was looking for a new job. 

I happened to look for a new job at the time and she gave me some useful tips to help me gain more confidence for job interviews. With her help, I found a new job very quickly. She was my tutor, and she is now my friend. If you want to learn English better,  Claudia is the best choice. If you want to learn how to argue, go find her.

Also, thank you Marianne for setting up the platform and bridge for Claudia and me, which I really appreciate.

Best regards,

Leo

Leo, Software Engineer from China, May 2019

*****

"I come from China and I have been in Australia nearly 20 years. I work as a property manager, and have had 40 sessions so far with my Speak Better English tutor, Anne. 

What I have enjoyed most about my classes with Anne is working on grammar and vocabulary, and this helps me with better communication and better presentations. 

The administration of Speak Better English is perfect, and my tutor, Anne, is perfect. 

From now on I want to study more advanced grammar and vocabulary."

LZ, from China, property manager at Hamilton Finley Rental Box Hill, May 2019

*****

"I come from Hong Kong, and I have been in Australia more than 3 years. I am studying my first year Bachelor of Nursing. Susie Orzech is my Speak Better English tutor, and I have already had 10 lessons. I really enjoy working with her because I enjoy the way she taught me. 

This experience of tutoring strengthened my oral personal conversation skill and academic writing skill in university. It also strengthened my communication skill in my social life in Australia.

In the future sessions, I am going to cover more grammar and knowledge that related to OET that would be great. 

Nursing Student from China, May 2019

*****

"Hey Susie,

Good news 😃

I passed my test. 

Speaking 460

Listening 450

Reading 380

Writing 410

Thank you for your lessons and great support.

Kevin"

"Dear Marianne, 

Susie was very great in not only skilfully finding and correcting my flaws but  also in helping me to be calmer and less stressed out on the exam. She is clearly one of the best tutors I have ever had. 

Regards, 

Kevin"

Kevin, Doctor from Iran, April 2019

*****

"I am from Russia and I have been in Australia for 10 years. I work in IT, and my Speak Better English tutor was Meryl. I had 10 sessions with her and it is a pleasure to deal with her. Meryl is a very good person, kind, patient, with a good sense of humour. 

Meryl obviously knows what she is doing. Having known my goals – IELTS – she never asked me what I would like to do, she always knew what is necessary to do, every lesson, every homework. The outcome I’ve got just confirms it, my English has become better in general and I’ve got good training on the technique of taking IELTS. 

This experience of tutoring has strengthened my ability to function at work and in my social life in Australia because my English has become better. The better English, the better life. 

I just recommend Meryl to all future students."

LG IT Professional from Russia, April 2019

*****

Hi Marianne,

It’s Emily here! I sat on my ISLPR test on 5th March and I just received my result - I passed!!!!! Thank you so much for all your help and support- being able to arrange a class in such a short notice. Sally is a great tutor! She is very responsible and helpful. She has definitely boosted my confidence prior to the test. 

I cannot express how grateful I am so thanks again for all your time and effort. 

Kind regards,

Emily Geng 

PS  I’ll surely recommend your service and Sally to my friends who are still suffering from IELTS. 🤗"

Emily Geng, March 2019

*****

"I come from India and I have been in Australia about 9 months. I am a teacher, and I worked with my SBE tutor for four sessions. My tutor Sally has a great teaching style and I felt immediately at ease after the first intro session itself. As part of the speaking and listening skills, we discussed a wide range of topics which helped me gain an understanding of the work and social culture of Australia. 

The tutoring in addition to helping me appear for the ISLPR examination has also expanded my understanding of the social aspect of the Australian way of life. This in turn will help me be successful in the professional sphere when working here. 

I am very fortunate to have had Sally as my tutor. I feel much more confident. "

Pinky, Teacher from India, March 2019

*****

"I come from Brazil and I have been in Australia 1.5 years. I work as a researcher, and my partner and I have had about 20 sessions with our Speak Better English tutor Claudia. What I like most about our sessions is that Claudia tailors the tutorials according to our needs, and brings interesting topics to make the learning process more effective. She also reviews texts I write for work purposes and identifies the common mistakes. By doing so, she develops work strategies to fill specific gaps I have on my writing and grammar skills. 

This has helped me at work as I am more confident at speaking, and my writing skills have been improving too. 

In future sessions I would like to do the same as what we have been doing: writing, speaking and grammar."

BRC, researcher from Brazil, March 2019

*****

"I come from China and I have been in Australia for 3 years. I am studying Year 11, and my Speak Better English tutor is Miss Sally. I have one session per week with her for 1.5 hours each week in term time. What I enjoy most is improving my grammar. This tutoring is helping me with my schooling, and in my future sessions I want her to cover more of the same!"

Sam, Year 11 student from China, March 2019

*****

"I come from Colombia, and I have been in Australia for 5 years. I work in Human Resources as a Recruitment Administrator. I have worked with SBE tutor Susie for 10 sessions, working on my specific language needs. I have enjoyed this whole experience and it has helped me to be a bit more confident in my work and in my social life in Australia. Susie is a great teacher!"

KP, Recruitment Administrator, from Colombia, February 2018

*****

"I come from India and I have been in Australia for three years. I am working as a Survey Administrator and have done 10 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Deb Williams:

Dear Deb, Thank you so much for your help and support. I really enjoyed your class and it was a good time with you, and we had lots of interesting discussions."

KJ, Survey Administrator, from Sri Lanka, February 2018.

*****

"I come from Hong Kong and have been in Australia for 5 months. I studied with Sally for five sessions, which was very enjoyable. She listened to me patiently and corrected my pronunciation and sentence structures of my speaking. She also inspired me to respond to local people in a native and professional way and on top of that she covered the skills I need for the OET.  My ability of speaking was strengthened so that I could speak professionally as a nurse when facing the complaints or inquiries. Sally is friendly and could make a flexible schedule for the class. She knows what is required to achieve the grade and helps in preparing for it."

Andrea, Nurse from Hong Kong, February 2019

*****

"I came from Hong Kong and I have been in Australia for 18 years. I am a Data Analyst, which requires me to transform the data into valuable information and present this valuable information to non-technical stakeholders.

I have had 10 sessions (so far) with my Speak Better English tutor, Claudia, and the most enjoyable part was to know the grammar mistakes I usually make and be corrected by her!

This has affected me at work because now I have tried to slow down my pace and I have tried to be aware of the grammar and tenses I use during the conversation with others.

In my future lessons, I would like to focus on writing."

IL, Data Analyst from Hong Kong, January 2019

*****

"My mother had a hard start with her English lessons because of her post-stroke condition, but with her persistence and the love of learning English, a lot of support from the family and a teacher like Kerry which she could connect as a woman in her own age group, my mother could go through the obstacles, and we are all happy about the result. I want to thank Kerry and yourself for understanding the situation and being flexible both in the approach to the class and the timing of the classes. I hope that my mum will be back soon and continue learning English. 

Cheers, 

Beny"

Beny, whose Mum (from Iran) is recovering from a stroke, January 2019

*****

"I have been in Australia since 2014 December.  I have been working as a Medical Administration staff. I have had 3 sessions so far with my Speak Better English tutor Amanda. I enjoyed every bit of my session with Amanda as she was a exceptional tutors which I've met in my journey. From the day 1 onwards she has build up my confidence as well as casual speaking English with lots of phrases and so on. I would glad to say I could nicely work with all of my native speakers once I have done my sessions with Amanda. In future,  I would be glad to start with professional English speaking with her to build up more skills of mine.

For the administrator at Speak Better English, as in my personal experience I would say you have certainly guide me to one of the best tutors for me to build up my skills. Amanda is incredibly wonderful beautiful Human :) 

IP, Medical Admin Staff, December 2018

*****

"Hi Susie

I am pleased to tell you that I have passed OET. I got grade “ B “ in writing this time.

Thank u so much for your support. It was rewarding.

Regards

Kiran"

Kirandeep, Nurse from India, December 2018

*****

My background is Lebanese, but I was born in Australia. I work as an IT Project Manager and I have recently had three 90-minute private sessions with SBE tutor Tricia. 

Tricia was awesome. She opened my eyes and mind to mistakes that I was making in my writing. She taught me simple steps to communicate clearer in my emails. I now focus on my audience and write in a more positive and direct fashion.  I also re-read my writing prior to sending it off. 

This program has completely changed the way I write and communicate over email."

Abbas, IT Project Manager, Australian, December 2018

*****

"When I approached Speak Better English to tutor my staff member, it was because I wanted our employee to speak better English and have context in his verbal communication. I do see evidence that the tutoring has assisted him to communicate more effectively.

As far as the quality of the tutor goes, Sally was always on time, and so positive and encouraging to my staff member, so I do feel we received value for money. However, now that the tutoring is over, our employee needs to continue to do the work  Sally has put in place for him.

Regards,

Brendan"

from Brendan Tohill , General Manager

VANA-Victorian Authorised Newsagents Association

Ferntree Gully Road, Clayton VIC 

*****

"I come from China, and I have been in Australia for 7 years. I own a business in the Real Estate Industry, and I have had five sessions with my SBE tutor June so far. I enjoy talking about my story with June, and she can correct my speaking mistakes. I also enjoy the way June can share with me some Australian culture. Self practice is essential, but every session June will correct my speech and we have some grammar study. In my next package of lessons I want to know more about Australian culture, including the working culture, family culture, holiday culture, etc. " 

XX, from China, Real Estate Professional, November 2018

*****

"Hi Susie,

Thanks a lot for your support and guidance to pass OET in my first attempt. I am so happy that I got one A  and three Bs . I did only a few sessions with  you and you were able to identify my weak areas and guide me to achieve the required grade with in less than 6 months.

Thanks Marianne for linking me with an excellent tutor like Susie..."

Sajee, Doctor from Sri Lanka, November 2018

*****

"I come from China and I have been in Australia more than 3 years. I work in education, and I have done five sessions with Claudia. She is a very interesting tutor so I can always engage in each lesson. Also, she has good teaching strategies which enable me to understand vocabulary easily. It has been very useful to become more aware of where my weaknesses are in writing and speaking. Claudia is great and has rich teaching experience."

JL, Teacher from China, November 2018

*****

"I come from Brazil, and I have been in Australia for 8 months. I am a Software Developer and I have had 6 sessions with Claudia, and have signed up for five more. What I like most is that the classes are very dynamic and natural, and Claudia is able to pinpoint my deficiencies and so the sessions have proven very valuable. This has helped me at work because I have more confidence at meetings and when writing proposals. But I still need to improve my pronunciation of some words, and my writing is far from perfect."

DS, Software Developer, October 2018

*****

"Susie, Thank you for the classes. (I should have said in the class but I was bit stressed and still living in the speaking scenarios!) You have helped me not only understand the OET syllabus better but also to understand the situation of being an Australian nurse here in terms of cultural and practice issues. It’s stressful that I couldn’t make it in my first attempt, but still it has been a good experience to explore something new while I am preparing for OET this time.

Will definitely recommend you to my friends for those who needs an English tutor in the future. I wish I can achieve good result, and will write you back! "

PFF Nurse from Hong Kong, October 2018

*****

"I am a chef from Lebanon, and I have been in Australia for 8 years. I worked for six sessions with Deb, and I really liked working with her because she improved my writing skills in a short time.  My English improved generally which means I can communicate better and become more confident with speaking at work and in my life." 

BS, Chef, October 2018

*****

"I am a nurse and I live in Epping. I have had 11 sessions with Susie. I have a good improvement and feel more confident than before in my English knowledge. I wrote to Susie:

Dear Tutor Susie,

I feel so fortunate to have been placed with you. I am thankful because you are a truly wonderful teacher. 

Thanks for everything. 

Nammuni"

Nurse, August 2018

*****

"I come from China and I have been in Australia for ten years. I am a Registered Nurse, and I have had six sessions so far with Adrian Rice. He is very organised and prepared for the session. He took time to find materials that suited my learning needs. He is friendly and has good communication skills. Adrian taught me many communication skills that I can apply at my work. I can see the good result of those skills. It helps me build better relationships with other people.

In future I would like to learn more about business English.

Working with Speak Better English, you are being very helpful. You reply emails efficiently."

SL, Registered Nurse from China, September 2018

*****

"Hi Susie,

I've received my OET results and I got 2B in writing and speaking and C and C+ in listening and reading. I'm happy with the results as I've improved from 4C and was able to pass and get 2B especially writing.  I have to give credit to you, thank you so much for your tips and tricks. Your lessons were very helpful. 

I'm attempting to sit the next one in October and hopefully, I will be able to clear those listening and reading then.

Regards,

Ladda

Dear Marianne,

Susie has done a great job with the writing lessons. Many of candidates out there are struggling with writing when l was discussing with them during the exam. Some of them are keep coming back just for the writing module.. that's why l'm very happy with my results. I was lacking in writing and my grammar was quite poor before l met Susie then l passed it !!  I have to give credit to Susie, she is excellent in teaching and giving a guidance of how to successfully writing the letter in order to pass the OET.

Regards 

Ladda"

Ladda, Nurse, from Thailand, September 2018

*****

"Hi Susie. I would like to tell that I passed my exam the result is just released and I got 4B . Thank you so much for your efforts ."

R., Pharmacist, September 2018

*****

"I come from India, and I have been in Australia for 10 years. I work as a Financial Analyst, and have recently completed a package of 10 sessions of Advanced English Communication Skills with Speak Better English tutor Anne Collins. We focused on grammar, business emails, and pronunciation, and I feel I am now confident to write professional emails, and I have improved my grammar as well. Anne was very helpful and understanding, and I really admire her patience. On top of that, Speak Better English administration offers an excellent process. Couldn’t be better."

Arun, from India, Financial Analyst, August 2018

*****

"Dear Neda,

Thought to let you know that I scored 7 in my IELTS. Thank you so much for your help and support.

Have a lovely weekend.

Best regards,

C."

CK, teacher from India, August 2018

*****

Dear Susie,

Hello, Susie. Today I got the test result of July. 

Luckily and finally, I passed the exam (all parts are B), thanks to you!! 

I was surprised at the result as my impression just after the test was not good.

Thank you for teaching me so kindly. Your lessons were really beneficial and helpful.

I started studying for AMC exam from last week. Next goal is my registration as a doctor.

Again, thank you so much.

Regards,

Maki"

Doctor from Japan, August 2018 (living in NSW, worked with Susie on Skype)

*****

"Hi Marianne,

I would love to thank you for directing me to work with Sally on my OET exam.

Sally is a great tutor and I think she is one of the best I worked with in the last few years.

I was lucky to work with her.

Thank you again.

I got my results this week.  I got four B with Sally’s help. 

I recommend her to everyone. 

Many thanks

Mutaz "

Mutaz, Dentist from Jordan, July 2018 (living in Tasmania, worked with Sally on Skype)

*****

"I am from China, and I have been living in Australia for 10 years. I work in Career Development, and I have been studying with Liz for more than 20 sessions. Liz is a very kind, patient and helpful teacher, and always have the best strategies to help me improve my grammar and pronunciation. She is always considerate for my needs, and collects news about my interests. Liz is flexible to suit my time and learning needs.  She is also very knowledgeable about culture and history, often sharing with me a lot interesting stories. Liz is also a great musician. Yes, she is so versatile, but most importantly, she is very professional in teaching and tutoring English. I enjoy every lesson learning with her. Working with her has helped me be more confident in using English in my work and in my social life in Australia. In my next lessons, I would like to continue with what we have been doing so far..."

XX from China, July 2018 

*****

"Hey Susie,

I just want to tell you i got the B in speaking,listening and reading and they gave me C+ in writing  but it doesn't matter (Because I have B already in writing) i hope i wont need to see them again . 

Thanks Susie for your sincere efforts to enlighten and guiding me through the pass way to success in just 3 classes you are a legend. Thank you so much again and God bless you." 

ZS, Doctor from Sudan, July 2018

*****

"Dear Susie 

Thank you for your great help. I get 3Bs and C+ in speaking which I can combined with my last December result (2A, B speaking and C writing).

Thank again you’re great teacher.

Sara"

Sara W, Doctor, May 2018

*****

"Hi Deb,

I hope that you are fine.

Your tutorial approach impacted me. You are an intelligent person in the discovery of English language difficulties. For example, I didn’t know that I pronounce V, W and, TH incorrectly. You got them and taught me how to pronounce them. 

Writing essay was a breakthrough in my learning not only for writing skills but also for connecting to the community. When we reviewed my essays, we talked about the subject and they made also a great opportunity for speaking skills. Now I am confident to write articles that may be published. I should add that review of some grammar topics refreshed my knowledge.

During the classes, I learned about Australian lifestyle and the importance of a well-established family.

My self-confidence has been improved so much. I like to follow up the news and read newspapers and books. I communicate with the other people in the community. I ask my questions and I understand the replies.

Learning a second language is an endless way. For sure I should continue my practices.

I am happy with what I have achieved. Your role is appreciable. I am powerfully connected to the Australian community.

Thank you very much,

Cheers,

Arash"

Arash, Businessman, from Iran, June 2018

*****

I work as a Client Specialist, in Wealth Management, and I have been in Australia for 4.5 years. So far I have worked with my tutor Anne for three sessions, and I have most enjoyed the Tailored Conversation Practice. This has improved my conversation skills and communication skills very well. In my next package, I am going to study more workplace conversation, as well as presentation skills. "

MX, Client Specialist in Wealth Management, from China, May 2018

*****

"I come from  Montenegro and I have been in Australia for six years. I have recently completed 11 sessions with Amanda, and these sessions were interactive and interesting. I liked the good mixture and balance of grammar, pronunciation, writing, etc. Now I feel more comfortable when speaking and writing at work, and I just say to Amanda, “Keep up the great work and always stay that positive. :-)”

Danijela,  Process Improvement Lead/Analyst, from Montenegro, April 2018.

*****

"Hi Sally, just got my  OET results and it's all good. Got the 3B's and an A for reading. I'm happy. Finally the headache is over. Anyway hope you're well. Thanks again Sally. 

Regards

Nuwan Nissanka."

Nurse, from Sri Lanka, April 2018

*****

"Hi Susie, I got result,B in reading yesterday. Thank you very much for your support. Thank you  Susie for your reading methods and of course your good luck before my exam.

Seetu"

April 2018

*****

"Dear Susie 

I am writing to let you know that I got (B) score in OET writing sub-test. Your tuition was really helpful. Thank you very much. 

Regards 

Dr. HH"

March 2018

*****

"Hi, I'm a 27 french citizen living in Australia with my partner since December 2015. Learning a new language is never an easy task, some people say that you can become bilingual in a few months, but unless you're a genius, it's probably too ambitious. 

If you want to be fluent in a second language, you need to be committed. Working in an English speaking environment and making English speaking friends is essential. By doing so, you'll make tremendous progresses. However, your colleagues and friends won't correct you every time you're making a mistake and you won't be able to figure out everything by yourself. That's why you may want to get a little help.

I've been working with Amanda for a few sessions and I'm planing to continue. I enjoy our work together, we focus a lot on my oral expression. It's not too academic and she's very friendly and attentive. Everything flows naturally, we talk and whenever I come across some difficulties, she helps me to correct my mistakes. She also gives me some insight on the Australian culture and some tips to sound more local.

My goal for this year is to make significant progress and overcome most of my weaknesses. I'm happy to be coached by Amanda for this and I'm confident that together we'll reach this objective."

Guillaume, from France, March 2018

*****

"Deb is changing my life style in Australia. She usually engages me with new challenge such as Australian TV shows and reading newspapers. I think my class with Deb motivates me for better settlement in the Australian community. I am aware that improvement depends on my efforts. Anyhow, I am happy to continue! You’ve made a big difference to me!! I am really enjoying my lessons with you!" 

A.G.'s comments to his tutor Deb this morning! (Businessman from Persia, February 2018)

*****

"Ms Susie is an OET expert and I believe she can help other students pass the OET like she did to me. She is a patient, friendly and very kind mentor. Thank you Ms Susie for all the encouragement and guidance during my OET preparation, I had found your tips and sample exams very helpful. "

Joy, Doctor in the Philippines (Skype lessons) achieved four Bs.

*****

"I work in Marketing and I have been in Australia for 10 months. Recently I have had 5 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Meryl Johnson, to prepare for the Academic IELTS exam. Meryl was really professional and always very friendly. It was really easy to work with her and I learned a lot in this short period of time. (I feel more comfortable to write essays.) Thanks a lot and I definitely recommend Meryl as a tutor! 

Eugenia, Marketing Professional and Academic IELTS Candidate, from Germany, November 2017

*****

"I have been working with Sally Landers for three one-to-one sessions and already feel I have gained lot of confidence in my career related engagements and also in social skills in day to day life activities. In my future sessions I would like to cover more spoken English sessions and further strengthen my writing skills. 

Marianne, I am happy with the constructive conversation we made prior to the commencement of my classes, and I am impressed with how quickly you organised and scheduled my sessions. I am happy with the overall experience with my tutor."

Kaumadi, Doctor from Sri Lanka, November 2017

*****

"I come from Hong Kong and I have been in Australia 4 years. My area of study is accounting and I am currently working for a tax accountant. My Speak Better English tutor is Meryl Johnson, and 

I have 4 sessions with her to help me prepare for the IELTS exam. She is a nice tutor and she can guide me to overcome my weakness. The experience enhances my knowledge with the basic skills in writing. It helps me in preparing a better and faster email response. 

Meryl is great. Thanks a lot."

Steve, Accountant from Hong Kong, October 2017

*****

"Sally is an approachable teacher with a good sense of humour but without ceasing to be demanding. The fact that she enjoys what she does create an atmosphere in which it is easy for you to understand what she wants you to learn. Hence, I can say that her lessons were incalculably significant for me.

Kind regards,

Hector."

Doctor preparing for OET,  from Cuba, October, 2017

*****

"I come from Iran, and I have been in Australia for four years. I am a nurse, and I had 8 sessions with my tutor Susie.  What I enjoyed about her tutoring was she was so passionate and honest in teaching me how to go for the OET test. She had given me the most important hints that I needed for OET test.  I have been provided some OET material that helped me a lot while I was practicing.  I really appreciate her. Now I have passed OET, and this has had a great effect on my life in Australia. I feel more secure in my life. I just wish Susie all the best. She is so wonderful. And I want to thank you Marianne for organising everything for me. Everything was great.  I appreciate all your efforts."

Massy, Nurse from Iran, October 2017

*****

"I am originally from Sri Lanka and I have been in Australia for about 12 years. I am a nurse, and I worked with Sally for 7 sessions to help me prepare for the OET test, especially writing.

I did several classes with her. She was very easy going and very patient with me. She would encourage you, guide you in the right direction and let you know which areas you need to concentrate more. At first I wasn’t sure what mistakes I have been doing in the writing test, but she managed to point me in the right direction and gave me different strategies to overcome those barriers. Also she was constantly giving me positive feedback rather than being negative, and it made me believe in myself that I can pass the test – and I DID PASS!"

Samantha from Sri Lanka, September 2017

*****

"I come from China, and I have been here 6 months, and I plan to set up my own patisserie business in future. I have had around 15 sessions with Mrs. Liz Dartnell, and I like working with her because she can accurate figure out my speaking weakness and ways to solve them in a very professional manner. This helps me at work and in my life because she shared with me a lot of cultural background as well as hobbies and everything regarding life – it helps a lot. I would say her lessons are perfect, I would like to take another 10 sessions or more on my grammar or my weakness in writing."

Longyin, from China, August 2017

*****

"I am a personal trainer and I came here from Brazil 10 years ago. I have had four sessions with my tutor Liz Dartnell, and I really appreciate her patience and her help with my English weaknesses. Liz gives me some tips and corrections, and corrects my mistakes when I speak. She is a great teacher, and it’s very important to speak and communicate in clear English and she is helping me improve that."

Soni, Personal Trainer from Brazil, August 2017

*****

"Susie, dear Susie! I passed!"

Tracy has passed her OET,  with the help of SBE tutor Susie Orzech, and now can work in her profession as a nurse . Great work, ladies!

July 2017

*****

"I am an ICT Business Analyst from Brazil, and I have been working in Australia for six months.  I worked with Melissa for 8 sessions, and found the conversations very useful. It gave me confidence to understand that I have a good level of English, and to know my limitations as well. 

I feel much more confident in my communication skills, feeling more fluent and able to listen and speak better. I also worked with pronunciation, which I found really good and I could adjust many different mistakes I was making.

I really liked my sessions with Melissa and how we adjusted our way of working through the classes. In future I would like to do more work on pronunciation and grammar accuracy, and on presentation skills."

Gabriel Vailati

ICT Business Analyst

From Brazil 

July 2017

*****

"Dear Marianne, 

N. did get a "C Pass" for his English test so now he can stay in Australia and study his course. Thank you very much for all your effort coordinating the English classes for him. Please convey this to his tutor Cathy too."

N. from Sri Lanka, July 2017

*****

"I would like to share my story for who seeks better adjustment and settlement in Australia. Before I came here in mid 2014, I had graduated in Medical Imaging or Radiography from my home country Iran. I had very basic English skills, but once I was introduced to Marianne and her team, I achieved much improvement in the skills areas. It is my pleasure to recommend you guys (OET candidates) to join with Marianne’s team, and especially Lauren, who is an amazing teacher to let your dreams become true .  

I really enjoyed working with Lauren in every writing session. She is a well prepared teacher and provided me lots of samples and updated slides which really worked. Moreover, I loved the way that she was working with me, she always recognised my weaknesses and the areas that I needed to improve, not just teaching me a typical lesson. 

I highly recommend her to help you pass OET and I have an unforgettable memory.  I just got 4 Bs in all skills areas at one test sitting!

Thank you Lauren and Marianne for all your support.

Regards, 

Viva , Radiographer from Iran, June 2017 

*****

"Hi Susie! I just got my OET results and I passed. All B! THANKS"

Dr E D, doctor from Rwanda, June 2017

*****

"Dear Susie! I am glad to tell you that this time I passed my OET exam with 4 Bs : )) Thank you for you great lessons and wise advice  🙏"

O F "

Pharmacist from Greece, June 2017.

This student drove 320 km from Traralgon to work with Susie! Definitely worth the trip!

*****

Oooh!! Guess what... .  I just had call from V....., the Iranian Radiographer I was working with last month. She just got her OET results..4 Bs...all skill areas!!!😎😎😎

Am so proud of her!!

from Lauren Tyrell, SBE OET tutor, June 2017

*****

"I am a nurse from the Philippines and I have been in Australia for 2 years. Before finding Speak Better English, I worked with another tutor on Skype to prepare for IELTS, but I could not score well in writing - even though I had high scores for everything else - so Marianne encouraged me to change to OET.  

In just three sessions with Ms Sally Landers, she shared her knowledge to enhance my writing skills and helped me to regain my confidence to tackle the OET test in a better and effective way. I really liked her calm nature.

Thank you Marianne for organising my lessons with Sally and I am glad that I listened to you and Sally to take the OET, as it is more inclined with my profession. 

Thank you Sally for your patience in guiding me to ace this test (three B’s and an A for Reading!!) Please continue to share your knowledge and be a blessing to other candidates to pass their English test. You have a beautiful soul. Cheers!"

MJ Chambers, Nurse from the Philippines, May 2017 

*****

"I come from Thailand and I have been in Australia for 26 years. I am self-employed in a business, and I have been working with my Speak Better English tutor, Sally Landers. I have only been working with her for three sessions so far, but what I like best about working with her is that she understands me and she never judges me." 

Wan, Self-employed, from Thailand

*****

"I am originally from El Salvador but I have been living in Australia for 26 years. I work as a Manager in a Language Service Provider, and I have worked with my tutor Deb Williams for 6 sessions so far. At the moment I am taking a break because I am on leave from work, but I plan to resume when I go back.

What I have enjoyed most about my work with my Speak Better English tutor is her ability to customise and change the delivery of the tutoring. I feel like this tutoring has increased my confidence in writing and overall communication with colleagues, managers, and clients.

I enjoyed every session and found each one increased my competency and confidence with  English. I am very happy, and look forward to continuing my sessions after I return from my parental leave."

David, Manager, May 2017

*****

"Good morning Marianne,

I absolutely love working with Susie. She's an incredibly gifted teacher, and perfectly suited to my needs! Please see copied below confirmation of payment for my next 10 classes. 

I truly am getting a great deal out of my time with Susie. She is a brilliant teacher. A lot of thought goes into the planning for each class. It is clear Susie understands where my gaps are as she tailors the content well.  

Thanks,

Sebastian Marcs " 

May 2017

*****

"Hi Marianne,

My session went absolutely fantastic. Susie is such a great tutor! I will have another hour definitely, but over the Skype this time, as it is not much time to drive around before the exam (320 km is a real trouble 😟) 

Thank you for your lovely wishes. Hopefully, the lesson I had will make a difference!

Bye for now,

O F"

Pharmacist from Greece, May 2017

 (This student traveled from Traralgon to work with Susie in Northcote to prepare for the Occupational English Test - worth the trip I think!)

*****

"I have been in Australia for 10 years, and I work as an IT professional. So far, I have had 10 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor Sally Landers. She has definitely a lot of experience but she is also a nice person and this makes the tutoring a great experience. 

My job is mainly based on speaking and writing so a better knowledge of English is reflected in a better outcome at work. Just today, my manager commented to an email I sent, “Your English is definitely improving!”

MC, IT professional from Italy, May 2017

*****

"Hi Susie

I got 4 b"s this time! I am so happy! thank you so much for your amazing tips and wish u very very good luck for your amazing future teaching." 

PK, from India, in her text to her SBE tutor Susie Orzech

*****

"M just called with her OET results - A for Reading and 3 B's!!! Yay!!!!" 

 Sally Landers about her student MC from Philippines, May 2017

 *****

"I have been in Australia for 8 years, and in the last few years I have been studying nursing. My Speak Better English tutors were Sally Landers and Susie Orzech - I had 10 sessions with Susie and 5 sessions with Sally, and then I passed the OET ! Both my tutors were very friendly, supportive and flexible, and I feel I have gained more experience in my English skills which helped in my nursing career and social life."

JP nurse, from Vietnam, May 2017

 *****

"Thanks Ms Orzech. I am extremely grateful for the time that you have spent with me. You have not just corrected my English but helped me to find strengths, overpower demons and conquer fears.  I may not remember what you have said when time passes but I will never forget your voice. Thank you 👍💐💐 JZ

PS To Marianne

Susie is a great teacher with a warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring quality.  It has been a pleasure learning with her. Thanks for the opportunity that you have provided!!!

With every best wish,

JZ, April 2017

 *****

"I come from Guatemala and I have been in Australia for 18 months. I am doing Clinical Research in Humans, and I have had four sessions with my Speak Better English tutor Sally Landers.       

I like working with her because she understands what my expectations from each class is.  She is very knowledge plus she has experience of the corporative environment.  She gives me advice of what vocabulary should I use to express myself better in the business environment.

Now I feel more confident at work, during meetings and also when I am writing emails and reports.

Karla Montenegro, from Guatemala, April 2017

*****

"Hello dear Susie. 

This is Morvarid. I am sending this message to let you know I made it with your big help and I deeply appreciate your support and information you provided for me.

Kind regards

Morvarid

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌺🌺🌺🌺🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌼🌻🌼🌻🌼🌻🌸🌸🌸🌸🍀🍀🌹🌻🌷"

Morvarid, Physiotherapist, April 2017

*****

"Just want to say thank you. I have passed OET. Thanx Lauren."

Saman, Nurse from Iran, March 2017

*****

"I am a nurse from Iran, and I have been in Australia for 3 years and 9 months.  I have not worked at any company since I have been here and that's why I wish to get OET as soon as possible to start working as a nurse in Australia. 

I have had five sessions with my tutor, dear Susie Orzech. She really liked to teach me the key points and the main structure of doing the test as well as providing some materials regarding OET. She passionately corrected my mistakes with good explanation of them.  

It was a wonderful experience which is having an important effect on everything in my life, in regard to for skills of listening, writing, reading and speaking. Literally, I can correct myself everywhere by using her clues.

I just would love to thank her for everything she has done for me. I feel her so close to me as a member of my family. Thank you to Marianne too as she organized my class with Susie and followed every thing up."

MK, Nurse from Iran, March 2017

*****

"I have been in Australia for 5 years, and I have been studying Nursing. Recently I have worked with Sally Landers for about 14 classes. Sally is very friendly and knowledgeable, and my speaking and writing skills have been much improved. In future, I would like to cover communication skills, mostly with patients."

K, Nurse from Mauritius, March 2017

*****

"I have been in Australia more than 20 years, and I have recently worked with Sharon for six sessions. 

What I enjoyed most so far was that Sharon could point out what areas I need to focus on. This helped me identifying my troubles in English which I wasn’t able to identify myself clearly. 

This has meant that I found myself some improvement in writing and gained some confidence in speaking socially, as Sharon didn’t find me hard to understand.  Her kind feedback and encouragement helped me believe myself ‘not too bad’ at English, since I’ve lost confidence in English in general. 

I do know that I still need to work on improving English a lot, but knowing what to study from her feedback was very handy, especially in grammar, as previously, I tried to study grammar but I was only able to finish the first few pages of the book.

Now my aim in these lessons is writing and speaking like a native speaker!"

K. from South Korea, March 2017

*****

"I have been in Australia for 7 years. I studied Bachelor of Music and Master of Secondary teaching in Melbourne University, and I am now working as a primary school teacher, teaching Mandarin and cello.

My Speak Better English (SBE) tutor was Deborah Williams. We had 10 sessions, and I enjoyed very much our speaking practice through having conversation. I also like that she encouraged me and helped building my confidence in speaking English, especially to Caucasians. I still remember clearly the words she said to me, ‘Keep your dignity!' Deb was very caring and kind and not only helped me to improve my English but has also given me valuable advice when I had problems in life. 

This experience of tutoring has given me great confidence! I used to be very nervous and afraid of speaking English with my colleagues, but now I am not anymore.  Now I hope there will be an opportunity with SBE to join a group speaking class, while learning about current affairs. 

Thank you very much for Deb’s encouragement and help."

Hannah Suk Han Gan, from Malaysia, Teacher, February 2017

*****

"I work in Project Management.  English is my first and only language but I only scraped through Year 12 with my English results. I have a senior role at my work and I wanted to polish up and tighten my business writing skills to feel more confident with my written presentation, especially with grammar, punctuation and the like. 

I have just had three sessions with Susie. I just clicked with her. Her approach was very open, and she asked for my input and how I learn best and I can get the most out of our sessions – plus she’s just a lovely person.  It is early days and I need to practice more by reviewing my work and having my notes provided by Susie to check against, but this tutoring has definitely strengthened business writing skills. 

Susie’s extremely experienced and was an absolute delight to work with."

Jackie, born in Australia, Project Manager, February 2017

*****

 "I grew up in regional Victoria and now live in Melbourne, so I’ve been living in Australia all my life. My profession is a Creative/Copywriter in Advertising.

I have worked with my (Speak Better English) tutor Melissa Brown for six sessions so far. I like how she makes the driest of dry topics (like grammar) fun and topical. Melissa has been very well prepared and engaged in every session. She has been very patient answering a range of questions, no matter how basic or complex, so I feel she has gone out of her way to help me. I rate her teaching ability highly. 

This experience of tutoring has definitely helped me become more confident with my writing. It’s not as daunting editing my work or other people’s work now, so I am going to continue doing more courses to improve my grammar."

XX, born in Australia, Copywriter in Advertising, February 2017

*****

"Hi Susie, I got B in every section. Thank you for your help."

Jyoti, OET candidate, February 2017

*****

"Hi Marianne, Margot has been fantastic and I believe my spelling and grammar has improved. I guess the foundations have been laid so the rest is up to me now." 

Jim S, Automotive Company Manager, February 2017

*****

"I have been in Australia for 5.5 years. I had 6 lessons with Liz Dartnell, and what I liked most was finding tangible areas for improvement. This experience of tutoring has absolutely strengthened my ability to function at work and in my social life in Australia."

BJ, IT Consultant from China, February 2017

*****

"Hi Susie, thanks. Sorry for the late reply, it was crazy shift. I passed the OET thanks to you, also got A for reading, quite surprised 😊

Thanks Susie! I really think your teaching helped a lot."

Yanti, doctor from Indonesia, January 2017

*****

"Hi Marianne,

I am very glad that I passed OET. Thank you for helping me see Sally who is a very experienced trainer and a very friendly person to talk to. Like you said so many people fail this exam, but preparation for the exam is what makes a complete difference. On top of my ability to communicate English well, Sally's technical support helped me to identify my weaknesses and improve them. Plus she helped me to have a confidence in myself and believe in myself and go for the exam. 

I have already secured a grad year position at the XX Cardiac Ward for one year. It was a competitive interview, but I am able to get the position and the hospital that I wanted as I wanted to do more specialisation in the Cardiac and theatre area. 

I wish you all the best in life and in everything Marianne !!! 

Thank you all and keep in touch!

Sincerely, 

Yadasa"

 Yadasa Gutu, Nurse, from Ethiopia, November 2016

*****

"I come from Mexico and I have been in Australia for 9 months. I have had 10 sessions with Susie to work on my English. What I like about working with Susie is that I have been able to ask all the questions that I always had but I didn’t know who to ask.  Learning has always been my passion.

My tutoring with Susie gives me the tools to feel confident to speak, and help me with key things about my pronunciation and grammar. I enjoy working with her, because she corrected me every time I made a mistake, she paid attention to me and prepared special material every class. It is delightful working with Susie and her passion for the language. 

As for the administration of Speak Better English, I received an excellent service all the time, since my information request until the end of my classes."

Pamela Varela, from Mexico, actuarial consultant in a private health insurance company, January 2017

*****

"I have been working in Australia for 10 years as a product designer in a software company. I have worked with Brian for 3 sessions, and I like it that the lessons are tailored to my personal needs. 

This tutoring is helping me build my confidence to talk in meetings, and it has improved my body language, tone, and intonation.  Now I just want to continue to work on grammar, and building confidence in speaking and improving my pronunciation."

NH, Software Designer, December 2016

*****

"Hi Susie. 

I've got my OET result just before and I PASSED it. Just want to say thank you. Thanks so much for your help! Thanks so much. Especially for the writing, I got A for it."

Cindy, from China, December 2016

*****

Sat, Nov 12, 2016 

"Hi Jill,

Hope you are well! In reading part-A was about unilateral renal? About baby born with one kidney. Introduction, research para were there.  In part-B, first topic was about health in space and another one was Dementia.

I tried my best to apply what all tricks and tip you taught me. Let’s see what result come.

Thank you for your advice and help.

Regards,

PP"

Sat, Dec 3, 2016

"Hi Jill,

Good morning! I would like to thank you for your guidance. I got my result, scored B in all. Without your help, I might not have achieve my target. Really glad to have you. 

Thank you once again

Regards, 

PP"

*****

"I come from Sri Lanka and I have been in Australia for 19 years. I work as an aged carer.

I really enjoy working with Jill because she is very kind, caring and a good listener. She is able to help me in a lot of way and knows how to make me feel comfortable. 

This tutoring has strengthened my ability to function at work and in my social life because working with her I realised I need to improve my grammar and vocabulary. Before tutoring I didn’t know if sentences that I used were correct but now I can built onto these sentences and have more confidence in myself. 

In my next sessions (I have a package of 10) I want to discuss a range of topics and different settings.  I hope this will help me improve my vocabulary. "

NL, from Sri Lanka, November 2016

*****

"I have been in Australia for five years, and I have had just five sessions with Liz. I am not confident to speak English, she encouraged and motivated me to speak. What she teaches me is my weakness part of gramma, and the most useful sentences. And what she speaks is elegant, makes me like English. Even after class, she like to recorrect my articles. 

Thanks Marianne, so far I feel really good about Liz and Speak Better English! "

Update on November 21:

Hello Marianne,

Sorry to reply you late. I contacted with Liz, and I would like to have more sessions. Last few weeks I had my job interview and got my job offer from the job I applied for!    Thanks for Liz, Thanks Speak Better English! What Liz teaches me about interview and practice are really useful and helpful! Thanks again. 

Fan, Health Science, from China

*****

"I come from Russia and I have been in Australia for 16 years. I work as a payroll manager in a global company. I have worked with my SBE tutor Sally Landers for 15 sessions so far. It is great because we can speak about all topics during our class and not just grammar and professional English skills.

This experience of tutoring has helped me to build confidence and how to deal with overseas clients at work, to be open and sociable during casual conversation with work colleagues. 

Sally has a very flexible and caring nature. She helps me to understand importance between “direct” and “indirect” communication skills in English language. I feel that my communication skills are softer with work colleagues and clients. I have started my first lesson back in May 2016 and all I can say now it would be great to continue to develop my confidence and skills so I can help my employer’s business to grow. Lucky that my boss is prepared to pay for five more sessions, and I want to focus on communication and social skills.

The service of Speak Better English is great! And no improvement is needed. 

EE, from Russia, October 2016

*****

"I came to Australia from Ukraine 4 years ago. Before Australia I lived in New Zealand for 2 years. I’m a high level database administrator/consultant in my own company which I co-founded. However, at this moment I’m trying to improve my English skills to pass the aviation English test, so I can get my private pilot license.

I have had quite lot of sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Sally Landers - definitely more then 20, but less than 50. What I like about working with Sally is I get a lot of speaking practice in a relaxed setting, with a lot attention paid to fluency and speech speed. Also it is a great location for me, (really close to my living place in Frankston).

This tutoring has changed things a lot for me. I definitely can speak much better during any conversations now, from work-related meeting with client to bar party. And, as a result, I feel myself a lot more comfortable during such events.

After I finish with my aviation English, I would like to switch to presentational speaking lessons, so I could be an efficient and easy to understand spokesperson for professional conferences.

Maxim Boguk 

Head of Consulting and Co-founder

PostgreSQL-Consulting

http://www.postgresql-consulting.com/

October 2016"

UPDATE FROM MAX

October 0401192097

I passed ICAO Enlgish... thank you very much for you time and support.

My ICAO English results now is:

Pronunciation 4 (was 3)

Structure     5 (was 3)

Vocabulary    5 (was 4)

Fluency       4 (was 3)

Comprehension 4 (was 4)

Interactions  4 (was 4)

Regards,

Maksym

(ICAO means International Civil Aviation Organization)

(Congratulations to Max and his fabulous tutor, Sally Landers, for this FINE ACHIEVEMENT! Now Max can realize his dream of getting his pilot's licence!  

Marianne)

 *****

"Mr F highly recommends Sharon to our new executive Mr L who is relocating from China to Melbourne."

Unofficial testimonial from Mr F and Mr L's Executive Assistant, October 2016 (formal testimonial coming)

*****

"I come from Russia, and I have been in Australia for 8 months. I work as an Account Manager in IT. What I enjoyed most about my work with Speak Better English was the individual lessons, and the customized approach. Both Susie and Melissa are very experienced, but they are very different, so it was great to have them as my teachers since they were able to help me with my gaps in different areas. 

This experience of tutoring has helped me a lot. I was able to gain some confidence, and I still need to improve my language, but I felt a huge difference after the course. 

Lilia, from Russia, September 2016

*****

I have been in Australia for 19 years.  I work as an aged carer, and I have had only three sessions with Jill. I really enjoyed working with her because she is very kind, caring and a good listener. She is able to help me in a lot of way and knows how to make me feel comfortable. 

When I was working with her I realised I need to improve my grammar and vocabulary. Before tutoring I didn’t know if sentences that I used were correct but now I can build onto these sentences and have more confidence in myself. 

If I can have more sessions in future, I want to discuss a range of topics and different settings. I hope this will help me improve my vocabulary. 

NL, from Sri Lanka, November 2016

*****

"Hi Marianne, 

Thank you for you and your team. You are so kind and helpful. I am very happy with Lauren's teaching me because she did it the way I like it. She prepared lots of materials, like she gave me letters with all the articles and prepositions taken out, and I had to put them back in. Grammar is my main problem so that was very helpful. I am the kind of person somebody has to force me to do it, and she taught me in a way I had to do it. I feel confident about my test results now, but if I don't get my B's this time I want to work with Lauren again, especially because I live in Templestowe and she lives quite close in Eltham."

Sam, Radiographer from Iran, September 2016

*****

"Mr R. highly appreciates Sharon’s tutoring, and recommends her to any potential executive students who needs the same assistance further improving speaking and communicating skills. Now that Mr R. is moving to Sydney, I will talk to our new DMD about working with Sharon as well, and will let you know about starting dates." 

AZ , Executive Assistant to Deputy Managing Director of  a Chinese company in Melbourne, September 2016

    *****

 "I come from Hong Kong, and I have been in Australia for nearly 10 years. I am currently working in the legal profession, and have just completed my first 10 sessions with my Speak Better English tutor, Hazel Rice. I do really enjoy that Hazel will go through my work every week and provide comments and feedback to me, and the tutoring sessions help me a lot in my writing and structuring sentences for my documents. I am going to have another package of 10 sessions, and I would like to improve my oral skills.

I think Hazel is a very good tutor. She structured each session very well. She knew what I need to work on. She provided lots of useful feedback and strategy to help me to improve my English."

Arthur from Hong Kong, working in the legal profession, September 2016

*****

"I really enjoy talking with Susie. She helps me to correct my grammar mistakes as well as my pronunciations. We also shared a lot of experiences in our life. It was very nice to talk about working experience for female professionals. I have learned a lot from our conversations.

In my last session, I asked Susie how to make myself comfortable in social conversations. She had provided a few tips. I have not tried these tips yet. But all these tips are quite convincing.

I hope to have more sessions to improve my writing skills. I can write the technical contents well, but quite boring. How to make technical reports interesting is quite challenging for me.

I only had six sessions; if I am able to find more time, it would be good to have a longer program, like 10 sessions."

YT from China, Assistant Professor at a Melbourne University , June 2016

*****

"I got Distinction!

After 6 classes with Sally, my English speaking skills and writing skills are improved. I've just got my feedback on my major essay - I got a Distinction on this paper; I used to get Credit or Pass. In the first and second class, Sally taught me how to polish my essay, and let me realize my biggest problem of essay writing is repeating. I always like to repeat same idea in one paragraph. So I worked hard on my major essay and got good result, I'm really happy:-) I really enjoyed Sally’s teaching style which helped me a lot.

YX from China, studying a Bachelor of Arts, June 2016

*****

"I am an Arts student and I have been working with Susie for more than 20 sessions in order to improve my oral English, enhance my communication skills and learn local expressions. 

Susie is a great teacher. She is very professional on language teaching and especially being patient for her students with different cultural background. I really enjoy her sessions. I’ve learned a lot of Aussie expressions and vocabulary, and I am much more confident when I am communicating with my clients." 

S. from China, December 2015

*****

"Hi Marianne,

I just finished my session with Sharon, and it is very good as I expected. Sharon also provides me with many good tips about my speaking as well as correct my grammar mistakes in my essay.

Thanks for giving me this free session.

Best regards,

Carl"

Carl, from China, September 2016 

Winner of a FREE English tutoring session with Sharon Duff

*****

"More than an English course I will remember it as a terrific life experience. 

Speak Better English is not just a simple English School. It’s a customized English solution. Marianne and her team have the capability and the experience to design and implement the proper solution to meet your needs. I recommend Speak Better English to anyone that needs an outstanding English experience."

Gianfranco, May 2014

*****

"I am a taxation accountant from China, and I have worked with Susan for 10 sessions. My goal was to speak English more fluently, and to improve my confidence when I am speaking. I have improved a lot. Susan is a really nice lady and she is good at teaching. I feel so comfortable working with her. She prepares some start up practice at the beginning of the sessions, and later on she prepared some materials solely for my working areas which is really helpful. I can see that she has taken a lot of time to prepare each of the 1.5 hours session. I really appreciate what she has done for me." 

Mary, September 2015

*****

"My name is Chloe and I’m from China. I was studying at Trinity College, the Foundation Year of Melbourne University. Susie was my tutor and we worked together for several months. My goal was to improve my English and go to the university. After these sessions, I have better language skills especially in writing and speaking and I become more confident to have conversations with people. From my experience, finding a tutor to work with has many benefits. Susie not only helped me with the language, but also told me many things about the culture. She is a kind, patient and responsible person. I really like to work with her. PS I will  go to commerce in Melbourne University next year."

Chloe, November 2015

*****

"I had always struggled with the basics of good writing… After a few sessions of tutoring, I am unleashing capabilities I never knew I had…”

 Simon Crunden, 2013, born in Australia

*****

"...I am touching base to let you know that finally I stepped up from where I was, and certainly the improvement in my communication skills had a lot to do with that. In January I will take on [the position of XXX]. It is a very high position and I will have hundreds of staff under my responsibility..."

YY

*****

"...Much to my surprise, in addition to learning about my own particular habitual errors, I learned a good deal about intercultural (Latin - Australian) communication. I truly realized the fundamental importance of this factor in the business context. I highly recommend this program of English support." 

WC

*****

“I enjoy immensely working with Marianne. She is able to identify the pattern in the mistakes I make and to cater the lessons and exercises to my very specific needs. And the fact that I can do most of the classes via Skype makes it manageable to keep up with my lessons on top of my busy work and family schedule.” 

Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway (University Lecturer), from Serbia, 2014

*****

"As a not native speaker with a good level of English, my expectations were that I would profit mostly from a fine tune improvement in language structures and pronunciation. Much to my surprise, in addition to learning about my own particular habitual errors, I learned a good deal about intercultural (Latin - Australian) communication. I truly realized the fundamental importance of this factor in the business context. I highly recommend this program of English support."

IT Senior Executive, Health Industry, from South America

*****

"I am a consultant and I have to write and communicate well as part of my work. I had always struggled with the basics of good writing - where to use a comma, hyphen, semi colon, apostrophe, etc. I decided I needed to learn how to use grammar properly so I could communicate with confidence.

A good friend put me onto Marianne. After a few sessions, my understanding of how to use grammar improved dramatically. It has opened up a whole new world to me, unleashing capabilities I never knew I had."  

Simon Crunden, born in Australia, Public and Private Sector Consultant, 2013 

*****

"...When my English improved, I finally discovered how much of an impact this issue had in all areas of my life." 

SB

*****

"...My tutor helped me not only with English but helped me build confidence with my work and life!"

*****

"...If you are looking for someone to assist you in academic English, I would tell you that you are on the right track!"

*****

"...I worked with Eileen for 12 sessions, with the goals of improving my confidence and my ability to discuss complex topics such as politics and current affairs, and to refine my work-related writing skills...the best result for me over the last few months has been to get acquainted with a pleasant feeling of confidence while speaking English at work or during social events.” 

Massimo, Italy, 2013

*****

"...If you have to write to earn a living, and let’s face it, we all do, then do yourself and your clients a favour, and make an appointment with Better English. I guarantee that it will make you a whole lot better."

SC  Australia 2015

*****

“...Eileen is fantastic - very professional and with long experience. She never forgets to pick the smallest errors you make. Like a watch dog, she is constantly with you to improve, finding new synonyms, idioms and the proper words in different contexts."

*****

"...I recommend Speak Better English to anyone that needs an outstanding English experience."

*****

"...I had been looking for a tutor like Marianne for a long time!"

*****