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Business English for ESL Professionals: Fluent, Fast

If you can already hold a conversation in English but freeze in professional settings, you don't need to start over — you need to focus. Business English for ESL professionals bridges the gap from conversational to confident-at-work, using the Fast-Track Fluency Method™: real business speaking and listening from day one, so you improve where it actually counts.

Digby R. Kerr
By Digby R. Kerr — Wharton MBA, author of 12 books, founder of Kerr University™. 35+ years leading global business.

Conversational vs. professional English

Conversational English gets you through daily life. Professional English gets you through a client call, a presentation, and a performance review. The jump is smaller than it feels — it's mostly about the right situations, phrases, and practice.

The Fast-Track Fluency Method™

Instead of grammar drills, we work on the exact situations you face at work — meetings, emails, calls — and build your English around them. You practice out loud, get honest feedback, and improve fast because every session targets something you'll actually use.

How to practice when you have no one to talk to

How long until you're fluent?

Honest answer: it depends on your starting point and practice, but focused coaching on real situations produces visible progress in weeks, not years — because you're improving where it matters instead of everywhere at once.

Learning on the job

Your workplace is your best classroom. Every meeting and email is practice. Coaching helps you turn that daily exposure into deliberate improvement instead of just repetition.

Frequently asked questions

What is Business English for ESL professionals?

Focused coaching that takes you from conversational English to confident professional communication — meetings, email, presentations — using real work situations.

I'm conversational but freeze at work. Can this help?

Yes — that's exactly who it's for. The gap from conversational to professional is smaller than it feels and closes fast with focused practice.

How can I practice speaking with no one to talk to?

Narrate your work aloud, record yourself, shadow business audio, and rewrite your emails. Coaching adds feedback that self-study can't.

How long does it take to become fluent?

With focused coaching on real situations, most professionals see visible progress in weeks. Full confidence builds over months of consistent practice.

How do I start?

Book a free 30-minute class to get an honest assessment and a plan.

Start with a free 30-minute class

See the Fast-Track Fluency Method™ in action and meet Digby in person. No risk, no obligation.

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