To be fluent in conversational English is actually the main goal of each of the students at Berlitz. Our Berlitz programs and teachers always strive to pass on and improve the ability to speak English naturally, with confidence, without inhibitions and worries – namely conversational English. That is why hundreds of students choose Berlitz as the most effective and best place to improve their English.

At Berlitz, we believe that language is a means of communication, of meeting new friends, of starting a new job or career growth, of traveling and exploring new cultures. In all these cases, the ability to speak spoken English is a key point to perform successfully and confidently.

What is meant by conversational English?

Colloquial English is the language, words, and expressions that people use on a daily basis. You will hear colloquial expressions in the store, in movies, or when talking to friends and fellow native speakers. In other words, conversational English is the language that is actually used for communication.

Colloquial English is not only the language of the street, but also the language that you will hear in everyday conversations between colleagues, at meetings and conferences in various business situations.

Formal English relies on precise rules and structures, but real English is the living, constantly changing and enriching language. This makes learning and mastering conversational English necessary, but also a lot of fun.

Why is it important to speak conversational English?

Even if at the time of enrolling in an English language course, your goal is to receive a document for completed training or to pass a test-exam, then after achieving this initial goal, the following situation comes – to face the fact that you actually communicate in English – by going abroad, accepting a new job,  by appearing for an interview, by meeting with clients from abroad, etc. In these situations, the most important thing is to talk, and without inhibitions and fears, but confidently, in order to cope with situations. We teach you these skills to be confident in yourself in our conversational English courses.

Apart from the main purpose of communicating, being proficient in conversational English will teach you a lot about the culture of English-speaking countries. Many of the expressions and phrases colloquially reflect the culture and some previous events.  If you know and master them, this will make you much more confident in communication, and will enrich and beautify your expression. Therefore, the emphasis on conversational English is important.

How will each of our conversational English programs enrich you?

Fluency in conversational English will make your speech understandable to the other party, will help you build friendly relationships based on trust, will make your speech sound modern and natural, and not high-flown and over-the-top. Knowing conversational English will give you confidence in different situations, but also the freedom to communicate without worries, whether in an ordinary everyday situation or in a professional business environment.

Whichever of Berlitz learning formats you choose, it will always have a focus on conversational English!