English Immersion Courses in London – an Ella perspective!
Combine your English training with cultural trips and experiences in and around London with CLT tutor Ella
Tag: English Language Training
Transform the Way you Present – Inspired by Documentary Filmmaking
Improve your Business Presentation & Communication Skills with CLT English Tutor and Documentary Filmmaker Deborah Lovett
False Friends
Although many French words are similar to or even the same as their English equivalent eg restaurant/restaurant, television/télévision, concert/concert, secret/secret, it’s important to remember that not all similar words mean the same in both languages.
Language Training for Relocation
For anyone relocating to a new job in a new country it can be a very daunting and potentially life-changing experience. As viewers of hit Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’ will know, life can be difficult when you don’t learn the language of your new colleagues!
Retaining overseas employees in the UK
The UK government is making significant changes to the rules for recruiting overseas workers, particularly in the social care sector. These changes will end the recruitment of care workers from abroad by 2028, with a focus on supporting workers already in the UK. Forward thinking clients who currently employ overseas workers and wish to retain […]
Premier League Training
Commercial Language Training are proud to provide English language training for several Premier League football clubs including Manchester City FC, Brentford FC and West Ham United FC. We provide fully tailored ‘English for Football’ courses for players, which combine general English communication skills, football related terminology and work towards the Tier 2 UK English VISA […]
20 English Idioms to help your fluency
An idiom is a group of words that, when translated literally are a load of nonsense. For example “hold your horses” or “head in the clouds” but they are used frequently by English speakers….to the confusion of those trying to learn the language.
Wahaca invests in its team with English for Hospitality Training
With a group of restaurants and bars in London and throughout the UK, Wahaca brings a real taste of Mexico to our UK shores. MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers co-founded the restaurant group and it was born from her love of fresh, honest Mexican street food and her desire to share the experience with anyone who cared to join her.
English for Hospitality courses – Developing the communication skills of international staff
Approximately 24% of workers in the UK Hospitality and Tourism industry are non-British nationals. Here at CLT Ltd we realise the major role that excellent communication skills play in this industry and understand that businesses employing a large percentage of non-native English speakers may sometimes struggle with this.
Improving English Communication Skills in UK Football
With two transfer windows taking place in the year, many football clubs are buying new players whose English communication skills need some improvement. When players sign for a club outside their native country, they are immediately faced with a language barrier as they try to deal with media coverage, communications on (and off) the pitch and a new culture. In the short term, clubs provide translation services for players to deal with the media but this often doesn’t extend to communication with teammates and managers.