- Introducing yourself, your team and your role
- Describing trends in a chart without notes
- Presenting monthly results in five minutes
- Answering questions you can’t answer yet
- Explaining risk to a non-finance audience
- Disagreeing with a forecast in a meeting
- Client call role-play: giving bad news
- Small talk at a networking event
English conversation lessons for finance professionals
You know the numbers. You know your market. But in English, explaining them clearly and quickly is harder. These private lessons help analysts, accountants, bankers and fund managers speak about finance with confidence.
In finance, small language problems cost trust. A vague answer in a results meeting, or a sentence that sounds too direct with a client, can change how people see you. We practise the exact conversations you have, using your real reports and your real meetings.
- Native British English
- Private one-to-one lessons
- The same teacher every lesson
- First session free
What we practise
The conversations finance people find hardest
Presenting numbers and results
Talking through a monthly report or quarterly results without reading from your slides.
“Revenue was up 4% on last quarter, mainly because of stronger sales in Asia.”
Answering difficult questions
Handling questions from managers, auditors or analysts when you need a moment to think.
“That's a fair question. Let me check the exact figure and come back to you today.”
Client calls and relationship meetings
Building trust with clients, explaining performance, and giving bad news politely.
“I'll be honest with you — it's been a difficult quarter, but here's our plan.”
Explaining risk simply
Making complex ideas clear for people outside finance, like sales teams or senior leaders.
“In simple terms, if rates go up, our costs go up too.”
Internal meetings and disagreement
Giving your opinion, pushing back on a forecast and disagreeing without sounding rude.
“I see where you're coming from, but I think that forecast is a bit optimistic.”
Small talk with London and international colleagues
The relaxed chat before calls and at events, which builds relationships.
“How was your weekend? Did you manage to get away at all?”
Language you'll learn
Finance English you can use the same day
Describing trends and figures
- rise, increase, go up vs fall, drop, decline
- peak, level off, recover — and the right prepositions: by 3%, to $2 million
- Saying big numbers and decimals naturally: “two point five million”, “a quarter of a percent”
Sounding confident but careful
- Softeners: roughly, around, slightly, a bit
- Being clear about certainty: we expect, it’s likely, we can’t rule out
- British business phrases, with the American versions where they differ
Free lessons
Try a free lesson first
Each lesson has a dialogue, key phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Clients and calls
How to Handle a Client Video Call in English
Lead a client video call in English with confidence. Phrases to start, deal with tech problems, check understanding and agree next steps.
Start the lesson → MeetingsHow to Disagree Politely in a Meeting in English
Polite English phrases to disagree in meetings without sounding rude. Example dialogue, British softeners, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → Introductions and interviewsHow to Introduce Yourself and Your Job in English
Learn how to introduce yourself and explain your job in natural English. Example dialogue, key phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → Presenting and explainingHow to Present Numbers and Results in English
Learn to describe trends and present results in English. Words like rise, fall and level off, how to say big numbers, practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → MeetingsHow to Make Small Talk Before a Business Meeting
Easy English small talk for the first minutes of a meeting. Example dialogue, natural British phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → Introductions and interviewsHow to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself" in a Job Interview
A simple structure to answer "Tell me about yourself" in an English job interview, with an example answer, key phrases, practice and common mistakes.
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How it works
How lessons work
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Free diagnostic
30 minutes on video. Tell me about your work. I check your speaking and find your gaps.
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Your plan
I build a lesson plan from your real situations. You get a preview before you pay anything.
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Weekly lessons
Private one-hour lessons. Lots of speaking, clear corrections, and new phrases for your work.
Questions
Questions from finance learners
Do I need to know finance vocabulary already?
No. Most of my finance students know the technical words already. What they need is the language around them: explaining, linking ideas, softening, and answering questions. If you need new terms, we add them to your plan.
Can we use my real reports and presentations?
Yes, and I recommend it. Send me a presentation or a report (with private details removed) and we practise presenting it. This is the fastest way to improve.
Is this good for accountants and auditors too?
Yes. I build the plan around your work. For accountants and auditors, we often practise explaining findings, asking for documents politely, and client meetings.