Rapid Language Learning Coaching

  • Do you need to speak a language quickly even with no study background in it?
  • Not having any success with courses focused on grammar and vocabulary?
  • Do you lack the confidence to speak the language despite having studied it?
  • Need a plan of action to make sure you’ll make the progress you require?

I can help!

I have been living through foreign languages for most of the last decade despite the fact that I was never talented at languages in school. The techniques that help me to do this can be applied by anyone.

When I meet non-locals at social events who confess to me how bad at languages they are, I find that if I give them a brief pep talk to boost their confidence in their potential and then a summary of some essential language hacks, they actually turn around within a few minutes and speak some of the language with a native much better than they had realised they could. I have done this many times in person, and get dozens of e-mails a day from people thanking me for the tips I share on my blog and in the Language Hacking Guide. So now I plan to also share this advice with people on a one-on-one basis by Skype/telephone.

These consultation sessions will not be for everyone; only those genuinely passionate about speaking their target language and who believe that private training will help them to do this quicker.

I can provide you with 30 minute long private call sessions (by Skype or telephone) at times most convenient to you to formulate a study and practise plan, check your progress and use as many short-cuts as possible to get you speaking immediately.

Rapid language learning coaching is not the same as a language lesson. I only discuss grammar and vocabulary when necessary. While I am happy to speak to you in your target language as part of the coaching for practise purposes if it is one that I speak myself (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Irish, Italian, German and Esperanto), I will actually recommend very cheap or free alternatives for practising the language with natives. These sessions are for improving your learning technique and strategy to make sure you are confident and happy with the progress you are making and to make sure that you are actually speaking.

Prices:

  • One session: $60
  • Six sessions: $300
  • Ten sessions + LHG: $500

The Language Hacking Guide includes hours of interviews with other very successful language learners, worksheets and 30,000 words to describe the technique that has worked very well for me and many of my readers. It will be updated soon to be readable in several languages (translated by natives).

During a session, we will discuss your progress and I will advise you on the best path to take to make sure you start to speak as soon as possible, and test you on your level and make sure your speaking abilities are constantly improving (depending on the target language). Some unconventional suggestions will be involved, so only contact me for more information if you have an open mind!

How this works
1. E-mail me and tell me what your language goals are and where your difficulties lie. Please put “Consultation” in the subject line.
2. I will get back to you as soon as possible to say if I can help.
3. If this is the case, we set up a Skype or telephone call time.
4. You pay the session fee (by paypal).
5. We work on the plan of action to make sure that you start speaking your language at the level you need!

The call will be recorded and I will send you the MP3 immediately afterwards, so that you can review it for note taking if you wish.

Other consultation

I consider other consultation work, such as private iPhone/Android/Windows/Linux language application reviews, travel/blogging/translation/immersion advice as well as basic language lessons. I will consider other consultation work too – all you have to do is ask! Please note that consultation is separate to my blog posts, and I am not doing paid reviews of any products on the blog right now.

Looking forward to hearing from you!