Birkenhead English

Language and Communication Training

Effective communication demands clarity.

It requires you to organize your thoughts so you say exactly what you want to say. It means knowing your audience and understanding how to adapt your communication style.

It doesn't mean using complex expressions and clichéd phrases just to sound important.

Can you change your communication style to be effective in any situation?

That is the sign of a good communicator and I can show you how to do it.

I live in Canada 🇨🇦 and I'm from Great Britain 🇬🇧 so I'm well-placed to guide you through the subtle differences between North American and European styles of communication.

Why Choose Birkenhead English?

I work with clients just like you. They come from all different professions and I show them how to communicate clearly and effectively in any situation. They have different needs and backgrounds, but they all have the common goal of making sure their messages, both internal and external, are clearly understood.

Over a series of initial consultations, I listen to concerns, make observations, and to take time to fully understand your company's processes. Then we go to work, investigating every area of problematic communication and making it better.

My background is in finance and applied linguistics. I've spent the last ten years preparing candidates for high stakes English exams so my attention to detail skills are finely tuned and I ensure that each project is organized and highly focused.

Birkenhead English Services

What would you like to do?

There are many overlaps between these different services and everything is customizable. If you're not sure what you're looking for, but you know you need help with Language and Communication, let me know and we can make a plan together.

WORKPLACE AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

ACCENT REDUCTION

I'd like to speak English more clearly so people can understand me better.

I'd like to communicate more fluently with my colleagues and clients at work.

EXAM PREPARATION

ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS (B1 LEVEL)

I'd like to take an English proficiency exam for immigration, work, or university

I'd like to improve my English grammar and vocabulary.

Which exam do you need?

TOEFL

IELTS

Contact me if you have questions about any of my services.

I offer all seriously interested clients a free 30-minute video consultation.

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Whether you're an interested learner working on improving your fluency in English or you're preparing for English proficiency exams, I hope you'll find something in here that helps you.

Birkenhead English Articles

Teaching English

Why I Don't Use AI for Lesson Planning

Jane Birkenhead • May 21, 2026

I don’t use AI for lesson planning. Why would I? Outsourcing the lesson planning, the most important part of preparing for a session with a client, is a short cut that I’m not prepared to take. I wouldn’t outsource it to another human being so I’m certainly not going to hand it over to a

Plan to Pass TOEFL 2026

Jane Birkenhead • Mar 13, 2026

The new TOEFL 2026 exam is different. But you know this already! Do you also know that it requires a completely different approach to exam preparation? This new exam is less about exam strategy and more about English proficiency. In other words, you can't just be good at TOEFL, you need to be good at English to get the scores you

Get Better at Speaking English

Jane Birkenhead • Mar 11, 2026

There’s a very simple exercise you can do to improve your fluency in English -> If you make the effort to do this several times a day, and if you repeat this daily, then you’ll soon notice an improvement. When you’re trying to get better at speaking English, it’s easy to convince yourself that you’re working hard. You might spend time reading,...

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