We've received a lot of inquiries from working professionals recently, especially those who need to communicate with overseas teams for work, the most concerned question is which spoken English training class is better, and everyone is most afraid of wasting money on ineffective courses. Just last week we got a message from Xia Xia, a student working in overseas operation, today we will clarify the selection criteria for everyone.

Hello, I'm Xia Xia, working in overseas operation for an internet company. I signed up for two large-group spoken English courses before but they didn't work at all. Now I want to find a reliable one-on-one online course, could you tell me which spoken English training class is better, and how to avoid pitfalls?

01Choose Teachers by These 3 Adaptability Criteria First, Not Just Certificates

Many people only look at certificates and nationality when choosing one-on-one online foreign teacher courses, but suitability for your needs is the most important thing. I have sorted out 3 practical screening criteria:

  • Prioritize full-time fixed foreign teachers, avoid part-time floating teachers. All Qukuai's foreign teachers work on-site at our physical campus in Manila, Philippines, and can only teach after unified training and assessment
  • The teacher should match your usage scenario: if you work in foreign trade, choose one with business background; if you are preparing for IELTS, choose one with score improvement experience, don't take classes with randomly assigned teachers
  • The teacher should have more than 1000 hours of teaching experience for adults, the ability to guide you to speak is much more important than the so-called "perfect accent"

Frankly speaking, I have been in corporate training for 6 years, and I have seen too many people struggle with whether the foreign teacher is from Europe or the US. It's really unnecessary. The patience and cost-effectiveness of Filipino foreign teachers are much more friendly for ordinary working professionals. You can first go to our full-time foreign teacher team page to check the background of the teachers, all teachers have been systematically trained in the Karen Method, and will design guiding links for the problem that adults are afraid to speak.

02To Find Out Which Spoken English Training Class Is Better, Curriculum Setting Is More Important Than Publicity Gimmicks

Many institutions will use gimmicks like "speak fluently in three months" to fool people. In fact, 80% of the effect of one-on-one oral English courses depends on the curriculum setting. Don't be fooled by fancy publicity, focus on these three points:

  • Prioritize 25-minute high-frequency short courses, which can be taken in fragmented time, no need to squeeze out whole periods of time, the probability of sticking to it is much higher than taking a 2-hour class once a week
  • The course content should be customizable, it is best to use your real work emails, meeting scripts, negotiation outlines as teaching materials, so you can use what you learn immediately
  • There should be a clear after-class feedback and correction mechanism, the class is not over after you finish the session, wrong pronunciation and inappropriate expressions should be marked clearly for you to review in the next class

For example, last month, Xiao Lin, a salesperson from a foreign trade enterprise we served, brought his negotiation script for overseas clients to class, and won a million-yuan order after 3 practice sessions, precisely because the course completely matched his real needs, and he didn't learn any useless content.

03Our Open Trial Class Commitment

If you are still struggling with which spoken English training class is better, you can make an appointment for our free trial class first to experience it. We make three open commitments:

1. All trial class teachers are full-time foreign teachers for formal courses, no part-time teachers will be arranged to make up the numbers

2. The trial class content can be customized according to your needs, workplace scenarios, daily communication, exam preparation needs can be mentioned in advance

3. There is no sales pitch during the trial class, you can consider formal courses only if you feel satisfied after the trial, there are no hidden costs

You can make an appointment for a free trial class on the homepage now, spend 25 minutes experiencing the oral English class that suits you.