Private lessons

Lessons built around one goal: being understood the first time.

Fifty minutes, one-on-one, with a native speaker who has a neutral American accent. We work on the sounds, rhythm and phrases that make you hard to follow, then use them in the real situations you care about.

Ashley Curry
Who it's for

Adults from intermediate up who already know English and want to sound clear and natural.

  • Professionals in meetings, calls, presentations and interviews
  • People moving to or working in the US
  • IELTS and PTE candidates who need a higher speaking score
  • Level B1 to C2. Not for children or complete beginners.
What we work on

Four areas, one plan per student

Pronunciation & accent reduction

Flap T, glottal T, TH, the American R, vowel pairs, word stress and rhythm. We find the two or three habits that cost you the most clarity and fix them one by one.

Business English & interviews

Meetings, presentations, calls and job interviews, coached by a former hospitality recruiter who knows what interviewers hear.

A typical lesson

Fifty minutes, four parts

Warm-up

Real talk

A few minutes of conversation about your week, your work or the news. I listen for the sounds and rhythm we are fixing.

Focus

One target sound or pattern

Mouth position, minimal pairs, sentences you actually say at work. You hear and feel the difference.

Practice

Shadowing and drills

Short, repeated, corrected. This is the part you cannot do alone because you cannot hear your own habit.

Apply

Back to conversation

We use the new sound in a real situation: a presentation opener, an interview answer, small talk. Then notes and homework.

What you get

More than 50 minutes of talking

A written planAfter the first lesson you know exactly what to fix, in what order, and how long it should take.
Built-in classroomVideo, whiteboard, screen sharing, chat and notes in one window on this site.
Support between lessonsMessage me with a recording or a question; I answer between sessions.
A teacher with a track record1,556 lessons, 5.0 from 17 reviews, Preply Super Tutor. Read the reviews.

Ready to be understood the first time?

Private American English coaching with Ashley Curry: pronunciation, accent and confidence, built around your goals.