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Edward Olive
Edward Olive is a native English corporate
language teacher and voice coach based in Madrid Spain. Edward was previously an international commercial
lawyer both in London and Paris for Constant & Constant Solicitors (now
part of TLT
Solicitors). He specialised in corporate
& commercial law, international litigation, arbitration & mediation and shipping law including
charterparty & bill of lading work for P&I Clubs, Defence Clubs,
insurance companies and banks, commodity disputes, including oil, metal and
grain disputes, cargo claims, bareboat time or voyage charterparty disputes, disputes over jurisdiction, sales and
purchase of ships and ship finance. Edward is a former lecturer in European,
contract, tort and commercial law at The University of Leeds and at London City
University. Edward has an LLB 2:1 degree in law from
Leeds University, Edward passed the Law Society Finals at The College of Law,
York and qualified as an English solicitor in 1996. Although Edward does not currently work in
private practice as an English lawyer Edward is still a fully qualified
solicitor and is still on The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitor's Roll of English solicitors. Edward Olive is also a professional screen actor, television presenter
and voice-over artist working in television series, programs, feature films and commercials.
Edward Olive English coaching reservations
Telephone: 605610767
Email: edwardolive@hotmail.com
Courses
Specialist courses taught Specialist course taught by Edward Olive (for intermediate and advanced speakers only) (extensive and extensive classes) include:
1. Business correspondence in English - letters, e-mails etc;
2. Business telephone calls & conference calls;
3. English pronunciation - overcoming particular problems Spanish speakers have;
4. Voice work – reading, vocal strength, intonation & stress etc;
5. Giving presentations & conducting meetings in English;
6. Sales techniques in English;
7. English for lawyers & legal staff;
8. Phonetics;
9. English for actors and drama in English.
Specialist pronunciation and accent reduction courses for business professionals, lawyers, company directors and sales.
The above courses are taught using my own explanatory written material, specific vocabulary lists, group role-plays, student presentations and written exercises. They are also designed to redress particular problems Spanish speakers have in English generally and in the business environment.
Intensive budget pronunciation, public speaking and presentations in English
Course Objectives
1. Pronunciation
Professional coaching with "British" English standard RP received pronunciation "BBC" accent to improve English both technical pronunciation and phonetics, and also diction, intonation... to improve the all round oral communication of the student.
2. Presentations
Improving public speaking techniques in general and specifically presentations in English for meetings, talks and conferences. Learning to read documents and content of presentation slides in English for an audience in a professional manner.
3. Teleconferencing and videoconferencing
Teleconferences, business telephone use, video conferencing, Skype conferencing and virtual corporate meetings in English.
4. Voice
Professional voice / vocal coaching to improve and enhance the voice in English including using techniques of voice and breathing when speaking in English to more effectively convey the corporate message of the company through the voice of the executive, manager or employee.
Tele-conferences and videoconferences
Edward Olive has his own copyright registered course to teach using corporate use of the telephone, Skype teleconferencing and videoconferencing in English.
This course can include:
1. Advice
General advice for business phone and video conference use;
2. Vocabulary
Specialist common vocabulary for the use of the phone or conference call in a business context;
3. Standard phrases
Commonly used standard phrases that can be used or adapted by the student;
4. Dialogues
Examples of sample business dialogues;
5. Handling calls
The different part of the communication: making calls, starting conference calls, transferring calls, calls on hold, customary greetings, leaving messages, receiving and ending calls politely, taking messages and teleconferences;
6. Adapting language
How to adapt your English to better convey the professional message for the specific business sector in which the student operates;
7. Practical exercises
Practice with common examples and also real life examples from the business environment of the particular student including real use of telephones or Skype connections;
8. The microphone and the camera
The correct use of the different types of microphone and camera that may be available for office conference calls.
Business correspondence and drafting other documentation
Formal and informal emails, drafting of business documentation, presentation handouts, corporate brochures and website content.
It is to be noted that Edward Olive is a UK solicitor (lawyer) and has been formally trained in correspondence and document drafting.
Elements of a short correspondence drafting course can include:
Tips
Basic practical points that can help the student in day to day correspondence;
Structure
Common basic letter or formal email structures that can be adapted by the student;
Headers
Use of headers in English;
Date formats
Understanding and using possible US and UK variants;
Greetings
Possible greetings for email & fax and letter or very formal e-mail or fax for example sending a CV;
Introduction
Body of email or letter
Definitions
Different options for defining something in a formal way;
Referring
How to refer to correspondence and events;
Diplomatic writing 1
Possible ways of agreeing and more importantly disagreeing without upsetting anyone;
Diplomatic writing 2
The use of polite or more formal language: could, would and the use of please;
Diplomatic writing 3
The requesting of actions by or documentation from recipients and the indication of levels of urgency without angering those recipients;
Conclusions
Effective organisation of ideas and the drawing of conclusions;
Closing Phrases
Standard form closing phrases;
Signing off
Signing for casual email or for letters and very formal e-mail/fax;
Abbreviations
Common English abbreviations now seen in emails, text messages and Whatsapp / Wechat etc. communications;
Names
The use of short forms of names and the use of titles;
Practice exercises
Practical realistic exercises for the different forms of correspondence that the student may have to deal with professionally in his or her business sector;
Checking real correspondence
Examination and analysis of real student correspondence that a student has already sent or that a student needs to prepare for a work situation.
Option - Legal correspondence drafting
Edward Olive is a qualified solicitor (lawyer) and can work closely with lawyers or legal executives regarding their specific legal correspondence drafting needs.
Option - Other business drafting assistance
Edward Olive can also assist students with the drafting of other professional or company documentation such as texts for websites and marketing;
Option - Job aplications
Drafting a good covering letter or email to send a cv to apply for a job. Options, advice and drafting assistance & review.
Option - Sales and selling in English
An optional course for sales executives and all those business professionals whose day to day work involves elements of sales.
Mini-course on sales and sales presentations in English can be incorporated into a course designed for sales representatives and all those business professionals such as lawyers, accountants and consultants who need to sell the services of their firm as part of their daily work.
General tips
A checklist of some key points to bear in mind when selling;
Practical exercises
Practising sales skills in factious and real life situations.
CV writing and job interview preparation
An optional course for all those who wish to fine tune their job seeking and interview skills.
Edward Olive has extensive experience in the preparation of business professionals for job interviews including for pilots, cabin crew, lawyers, consultants, accountants, corporate executives, sales representatives, English teachers and actors & voiceover artists (for interviews, castings and auditions).
Interview preparation
CV
CV and covering letter drafting and review. The different possible alternatives and styles;
Interview preparation
Future plans
Discussion and preparation of bullet point notes;
The company
Discussion and preparation of bullet point notes;
The position
Discussion and preparation of bullet point notes;
Questions for the interviewers
Discussion and preparation of common possible questions.
Interview simulation
Intensive and high pressure job interview role play simulation with audio recording and analysis;
Coping with nerves
Relaxation and breathing techniques to cope with stress.
Business English materials provided to students of the Edward Olive English School in Madrid Spain
Student Starter Pack
Business Skills
Business Correspondence
CV writing
Interviews
Meetings and negotiating
Telephone skills
Presentations business and sales
Sales and selling
Sales Vocabulary
Business Vocabulary
Computer and IT vocabulary
Office vocabulary
Sales vocabulary
General English course delivered by Edward Olive English teacher for companies, legal and business professionals in Madrid Spain.
General & Colloquial Vocabulary
Abbreviations
Colloquial and slang vocabulary
Describing
Dictating names
Eating out
Environment
Everyday vocabulary
Expressions
Getting abroad and getting around
Human Qualities
Payment
Play on words
Punctuation
Times of the day
UK versus Spain culture
US vocabulary
General Learning
My favourite mistakes
My mistakes
My week
New vocabulary
Skills
Speaking charades
Subjects for debate
This week lessons
Word games
Writing exercises
Grammar & Verbs
Grammar
Idioms
Make & do
Modal verbs
Prepositions
Questions
Some & any
The
Verb revision
Verb revision advanced
Verbs ing or to
Verbs irregular verbs
Whoever Whatever
Edward Olive English coaching reservations
Telephone: 605610767
Email: edwardolive@hotmail.com
Language master classes for English teachers and trainers. Intensive British accent and voice courses for companies and executives. Specialized training for company chairmen and chairwomen, directors. lawyers, doctors, surgeons, dentists, accountants, consultants politicians and senior personnel. Summer programs of languages for corporations and employees. Course for job interviews, British diction, accent reduction, public speaking, conferences, giving speeches, sales, marketing, international management, video conferences, job interviews, corporate video and company advert preparation. Help with scripts and dialogues for business and for professional actors. Video classes for casting and role preparation for cinema, movie, film, television theatre and commercials. Language teacher specialised in teaching Spanish natives to overcome their particular linguistic and pronunciation problems. Individual private one to one classes and group sessions. Availability in Madrid centre downtown center in Spain and worldwide via Skype or telephone classes.
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Coach ingles nativo en Madrid España Edward Olive inglés profesional para empresas, pymes, autonomos con clases de ingles corporativo para reuniones, venta, usar el telefono, discursos, presentaciones y hablar en publico. Coaching vocal para reduccion de acentos, dialecto, fonetica y pronunicacion de ingles britanico. Training para preparar entrevistas de trabajo y preparar el curriculum.