Craig Bolland
Academic & Executive English
Tailored English coaching for academics, researchers, executives and advanced speakers.
Hi! My name is Craig Bolland and it’s been my life’s work to teach the nuances of the English language to advanced speakers. I’ve taught generations of students how to sharpen and focus their English for clarity, impact and elegance.
As a university professor for 23 years, my research expertise was in stylistics – the study of how word choices impact the reader or listener. As a leading thinker in this field, I bring this specialist knowledge to my coaching of academics, executives and advanced learners in how to sharpen their English for their audiences.
I offer the following services, all of which include developing a bespoke curriculum for you rather than standardised lesson plans:
Academic English
If you are an academic or postgraduate student I can help coach you to develop clearer academic writing and confident communication for publications, theses, research presentations, conferences and scholarly discussion. This can include help with argumentative structure, scholarly language, and clarity of thought.
AUD $150/hr
Executive English
If you are an executive or business communicator, I can coach you to refine your English for presentations, meetings, negotiations and professional relationships at the highest levels of the corporate world.
AUD $120/hr
Advanced Conversational English
This is a service I offer for the joy of it, and might close any time. This is for anyone wanting to build their conversational English in nuanced and advanced ways. I will help you build fluency, precision and confidence through thoughtful conversation and personalised feedback.
AUD $70/hr
What a session is like
Each session focuses on what you want to achieve. To begin, bring a paper, presentation or professional challenge—or simply a topic you’d like to discuss.
We’ll work through it together, with practical feedback on your English and opportunities to try different ways of expressing your ideas. You’ll leave with clear points to practise and apply. We can develop an individual curriculum tailored specifically to your needs if you would like to see me on a regular basis.
To give you an idea of how stylistics can inform your use of English, here is a free fourteen minute lesson explaining one stylistic technique that’s particularly relevant to presentations, speeches, and creative English:
Where to next?
Please feel free to learn more about me, see some of my publications and research supervisions, learn more about stylistics, contact me or book a session to meet me over Zoom. I can’t wait to hear from you.