It’s what you can use when it matters.
When learning a language fails, it’s a design problem.
Many people study a language and later discover that they can’t use it when it counts —
in a meeting, a presentation, or an exam.
This is because most language learning is organised around content, not use.
This is a structural problem in how language learning is usually organised.
My work focuses on correcting that mismatch.
How I work
I work as a learning designer and language coach.
I design language learning in English, German, Swedish, and Dutch that are built around specific situations in which language has to be used.
Where appropriate, I also run the programme myself.
My role is not limited to design only.
I do not offer standard language courses.
I do not teach textbook progression.
I work with real contexts such as professional meetings, academic presentations, assessments, or organisational communication tasks.
How my learning design works
Progress is determined by use, not by completion.
Each collaboration project starts with a clearly defined situation where language use is required.
Examples include:
- professional communication in meetings or presentations
- academic or assessment-related contexts
- organisational language requirements
- work-related relocation
The work then follows a simple structure:
Input → Output → Review
- Input: relevant language, examples, and material needed for the situation
- Output: use of the language in the defined situation (spoken or written)
- Review: feedback based on what worked, what did not, and what needs adjustment
.The aim is reliable performance in defined contexts.
Progress is tied to actual performance, not course completion.
Clients I work with
My service is used by people and organisations who are not looking for standard language courses.
Institutions (including language institutes)
- programme development, revision, or pilot formats
- contexts where course completion has not led to functional language use
Businesses
- as an alternative to standard language course providers
- when employees need language for concrete professional situations
Private individuals
- when there is a clearly defined, context-specific objective
- professional, academic, or assessment-related use
The design logic is the same in all cases.
Only the scale and context differ.
What I don’t offer
I do not offer:
- delivery of existing course programmes
- textbook-based language teaching
- generic language courses
I do not take on delivery of existing courses or roles where “the course itself” is the product.
Contact
If you are dealing with a situation where language needs to work —
and standard courses are not solving the problem — you can contact me at:
Please briefly describe:
- the situation in which the language is required
- how you expect the language to be used in practice
If you are unable to describe this clearly, this is likely not the right service for you