ESL: Key areas for ambitious hospitality and tourism students and employees

From 33.72 C$ /h

English is one of the most spoken languages in the world and no matter where in the world you find employment, you will encounter English-speaking customers. Especially for hotel staff, speaking in clear English is important because the way you communicate makes a big difference to how comfortable visitors feel.

Even if you are already employed in a hotel, but feel you lack fluency in English, you ought to consider taking English-speaking classes. When you learn English for promotion, you will find yourself more confident in communicating with guests as well as the hotel staff and this confidence will soon ensure you career advancement.

In this course we will cover key areas essential for hospitality and tourism staff:

1. Front Desk and Concierge Speak
2. Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases
3. Bar English
4. Kitchen Must-know Words
5. Cleaning Staff Essential Vocabulary
#tefl #customerservice #hotels #english #tourism

Location

Online from South Africa

About Me

Hi! My name is Cindy and I am a TEFL certified English teacher from Johannesburg, South Africa.
I love teaching and I make my lessons as informative and fun as possible! I really enjoy teaching my students and my goal is to build your confidence and help you achieve your goals!

I offer fun and engaging English lessons for teenagers and adults.

Together we focus on:
- Listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, grammar and pronunciation.
- During our conversational practice, we will cover a vast range of exciting topics!

Lessons are tailored to suit your unique needs.

If you are preparing for exams, a job interview or simply need to improve English for business, I can assist you.

As a former foreign language student myself, I understand the challenges we face in learning and becoming confident with a new language.

Let's connect, send me a message and together we will boost your English confidence in no time!

Education

Facilitating Change, Torrens University, Australia
Permaculture Design, Eco Psychology, Permaculture Institute, Australia
Diploma HomeEd, Center for Excellence (Distinction)
Diploma TEFL specialization: E learning and Business English
SFI- Svenska for invandrare, Swedish as a foreign language, Linkoping, Sweden

Experience / Qualifications

Hotel and Events Management
Freelance Language Coach - current students are mainly from Israel, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Romania and France.
Destination Marketing, Sustainable tourism advisor
Founding member of the BDASA - Business Development Association of Southern Africa

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Afrikaans

Swedish

Skills

English

Hospitality management

Traveling

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Practical and fun English classes for social and business applications that will improve your confidence and fluency in no time!

33.72 C$ /h

This is a practical English class for developing your English fluency in various settings from social to business.
Here we will explore various topics for discussion, learn new vocabulary their meanings and synonyms, idioms, proverbs and much more to practice your fluency and improve your confidence.
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Lessons are designed for practical application and to suit your unique needs.

Looking forward to meeting you!

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