We’re very excited to be hosting our workshop, Speaking English with Confidence LIVE, on 13th and 14th OCTOBER 2018, in Kuala Lumpur!
This workshop is suitable for working adults with low to intermediate English proficiency.
Come and join us if you want to:
- conquer your way out of shyness;
- get motivated to speak and improve your English;
- take home worksheets containing usable phrases and frameworks for use in tough speaking situations;
- become an empowered, English-speaking you through our pronunciation and intonation practice; and
- get speaking practice and feedback throughout the workshop.
Your instructor, Madam Azimah Shurfa, will teach you how to cope with nerves and shyness when speaking English, how to express ideas and opinions, how to use English to connect with people and remain confident in challenging situations, as well as pronunciation and intonation exercises to get you to sound natural and confident. You can apply these techniques in any social and professional setting.
Throughout the two-day workshop, you’ll be given exercises, mini practice sessions, group discussion time, and group feedback. We’ll also provide worksheets for you to enhance your learning process and to take home with you for implementation. To facilitate your training in a safe environment, you’ll be assisted by our loving facilitators.
We only ask that you participate and come with the genuine intention to learn and grow.
Here are the details of the workshop:
Speaking English with Confidence LIVE
Date: 13 & 14 October 2018 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 9:30 am – 6 pm (Break: 1 pm – 2:30 pm)
Venue: Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
Price: RM699 per person
If you’re interested in joining this workshop, click here to get the payment details. The last day to register is 5th October, Friday at midnight. We hope to see you there!
About the Trainer
Azimah Shurfa has twelve years of teaching experience in public universities, teaching subjects such as Public Speaking, English, Linguistics and Drama. She has a Master’s Degree in English as a Second Language and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Sciences, majoring in English Linguistics and Literature. She is also a certified trainer in adult learning. In her spare time, she loves to read books on personal growth, communication, teaching practices and productivity. She also loves to travel with her husband and daughter. She is currently a freelance translator, editor and instructor. Her focus is now on teaching English communication to the mass, with a focus on young adults and professionals.
Below are a few testimonials from students of our workshops and training programmes:
“Love [the training]! It helped to build my confidence. I learned techniques that I can apply at my workplace.” – Noor Afira, 33, Communications Executive.
“I love [the training] very much. I feel great having this opportunity. Love! Love! Love!” – Roskhatijah, 36, Post Doctoral.
“It was a really great experience for myself. I’ve enjoyed all the videos sent to my email and that’s what triggered me to join the class. I was hesitant at first whether to join or not, but I believed this class would help me improve my English skills and to be more assertive in my daily communication. Good job and I will definitely join the next session if you have one. :-)” – Roziani Asikin, 31, Accounting Specialist.
“[The training] was beneficial and relevant to my job.” – Siti Nuraisyah, 34, Human Resource Manager.
“It’s a good experience to attend this workshop. I learned a lot and it was useful to me. Please do more classes and I am loving it. :-)” – Amirah Sofia, 26.
“The instructor and management team were very good. Love your good work to help people on communication skills and English matters.” – Nazihah, 32, Town Planner.
“Thanks for the wonderful class. I’ve learned a lot and most importantly, Madam Azimah has showed a simple and fun way to improve my English communication skills in my daily activities. Looking forward to another course.” – Salmi, age 33.
“It’s really helpful and I found the answers that I was looking for. I can’t wait to plan and practice [the teachings]. Hoping I will have the courage to do it.” – Fazlina Najwa, 36, Management Operations Lead.
“Awesome!! I’m so happy I came!!” – Adibah, 36, Teacher.
“Thank you so much. The sessions have built my self-esteem and have taught me how to speak and communicate well with others.” – Azreen, age 29.
“Teacher Azimah, I used to be afraid to speak English. You gave me a stage. I dared to challenge myself. In your speech class, I conquered the fear. Thank you.” – Wang Xia, student from China, age 32.
“You inspire me to be a better person and improve my confidence level. Thank you, Madam!” – Mukminah, age 25.
“Thank you very much. I have learned many great input and I will apply them in my daily life.”- Nurul Husna, age 25.
“Thanks for sharing the knowledge with us. I have learned so much from the workshop.” – Hasfiza, 24.
“Thanks a lot! I’ve learned so much things during the sessions and I am really looking forward to joining this kind of programme again.” – Anis Nasuha, 24.
Have any questions? Below are some frequently asked questions and the answers for each one.
Q1. Is the workshop, Speaking English with Confidence, right for me?
This workshop is suitable for working adults with low to intermediate English proficiency. Join us if you would like to:
- conquer your way out of shyness;
- get motivated to speak and improve your English;
- take home worksheets containing usable phrases and frameworks for use in tough speaking situations;
- become an empowered, English-speaking you through our pronunciation and intonation practice; and
- get speaking practice and feedback throughout the workshop.
Q2. What will you be teaching us in the workshop?
Here are some of the things we’ll cover:
- Self-coaching tips to get you through speaking situations
- Tips for conquering shyness and hesitancy when speaking
- Successful speaking frameworks for various social situations
- Vocabulary and phrases to use to sound natural and confident
- Voice and intonation practice to sound confident and professional
Q3. My level of English is very poor. Would this workshop be suitable for me?
Our workshop will be conducted in English, so we recommend this workshop to those who have an understanding of English. It’s okay if you think you can’t speak English at all. If you can understand English, you will still benefit greatly from this training.
The trainer and facilitators (that’s Azimah, Aisya and Amnah) are Malaysian, so you can speak to us in Malay if you struggle to understand what we teach. However, we do not recommend this workshop if you do not understand English at all (if you’re reading this, then we’re guessing you can understand English 🙂 ).
Q4. Where is the location of the workshop?
The workshop will be held in a training space within Plaza VADS, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail.
If you’re coming from outside of Kuala Lumpur, the nearest hotel is Manhattan Business Hotel TTDI, which is situated a walking distance away from the venue (around 10 minutes walk).
Another hotel is One World Hotel, which is a short walking distance from the Bandar Utama MRT station. You can take the MRT and alight at TTDI which is just one station away. Then you can walk to Plaza VADS (around 5 to 10 minutes).
Of course, there are plenty of other places to stay within the area. Just check out booking.com or wherever else you prefer to book your accommodations.
Q5. I can’t attend the workshop due to other commitments on those dates. Will you be having more workshops in the future?
Yes, we do plan to have more workshops in the future, but dates are not yet confirmed. Please make sure you mark our emails as important (so that they don’t end up in the spam folder). We will let you know about future programmes via email. As an email subscriber, you’ll also get access to our Early Bird offers.
If you’re interested in online learning, you can enrol for our online course, Communicate with Confidence, which will reopen for enrolment in November/December 2018. Please make sure you mark our emails as important (so that they don’t go to your spam folder). We will always let our email subscribers know of all our programmes and classes. As an email subscriber, you’ll get access to our Early Bird offers, too.