English Speaking Club
free conversational English sessions with Andrew Powys
The English Speaking Club is a structured online programme designed to help students develop confident spoken English and communicate effectively in an international context.
Weekly online sessions
Groups of up to 15
Spoken English practice
Free participation
Open online sessions
Each month, Together organises open webinars and large-scale online sessions accessible to a wide audience of students.
Through a combination of small-group classes and open sessions, more than 35,000 students have participated in the programme, developing their English language skills and confidence in communication.
Session topics cover a wide range of areas, including:
- film and the arts
- science and technology
- literature and contemporary culture
- current global and social issues
This approach allows students not only to improve their English, but also to broaden their perspective, develop critical thinking, and strengthen communication skills across different contexts.
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Individual and group projects
As part of the programme, students create their own projects in English, reflecting their interests and creativity.
These may include:
- Short presentations on scientific discoveries or artistic topics
- Collaborative projects on film, technology, or social themes
- Written assignments, scripts, interviews, and contributions to a student blog
This format integrates practical language use with creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork.
About the instructor
Andrew Powys is an experienced English language educator with an international academic and professional background.
He collaborates with The British School of Monaco and Aivancity (Nice), and teaches at CCAS (Antibes) and FastSport (Paris). Andrew holds a CELTA qualification from The Bell Foundation (Cambridge, UK), an MA (Honours) in Politics and Economics from the University of Edinburgh, and an MBA in Innovation, Strategy and Technology from EDHEC / Theseus Institute (France).
He is also passionate about gemology, swimming, and sailing, speaks French and Italian, and is currently learning Brazilian Portuguese.
About the teacher
Jeffrey Miller (Jeff) is an English teacher specialising in English as a second and foreign language, as well as preparing British school students for English Language and Literature examinations.
He has extensive international teaching experience, having worked in schools in the United Kingdom, Brunei, where he taught for almost seven years, and the United Arab Emirates, where his most recent full-time position was at a British-curriculum school in Dubai, where he lived and worked for 13 years.
Jeffrey currently lives in England, near Oxford, and continues to teach actively both online and at a local school, where he works one-to-one with students who need additional support with English.
Ready to practise your English?
Join the English Speaking Club and develop your skills together with other participants
