Name:
Alfio Valsecchi
Job Role:
Italian Lawyer
Work:
Studio Legale Bell Valsecchi
Sector:
Italian Law Firm
Alfio Valsecchi is a business partner at Studio Legale Bell Valsecchi, a law firm based in the heart of Milan. The firm works with clients from both Italy and abroad, many of which predominantly speak English. With efficient and effective communication being a key component for successful relationships with his clientele, Alfio approached class-e in order to develop his English language skills.
Alfio had used other English tutoring classes in the past, however he felt that the intensity of an English course in the UK would help him restart his English after a period of not using it and kickstart the learning process. class-e could offer a more bespoke service, tailored around his individual needs.
Alfio approached us in order to develop his English language; he wanted to improve the communication between him and his English-speaking clients. After consultations, we developed an approach where we focussed the classes around the different cases he was dealing with. We would role play the advice he would give to the clients and ensure that he felt comfortable to deal with the potential questions that could arise. Nowadays, we focus more broadly on building language in areas of personal and professional English.
“My main target was to feel more comfortable when I have to speak English and to be able to talk naturally about business as well as more general topics.”
To start, Alfio used the two-week Intensive Course based in the UK in order to immerse himself in an English-speaking environment. He then followed this up by weekly virtual language training classes. This was then followed by the In-Company Skills Training programme, a bespoke service in business and English language training for employees at his offices in Milan with the class-e team.
Alfio also benefits from our one-to-one virtual English language training to help develop his English language skills even further, and it provides the bridge between the intensive UK courses and the in-company skills programmes.
Alfio has continued to use class-e for the past 4 years. He has made dramatic gains in both fluency and accuracy in English. He now operates at a level in the language where he rarely makes grammatical mistakes. Instead, we focus on the nuances in the language, honing his vocabulary and ensuring he sounds as natural as possible by incorporating idiomatic and colloquial language.
Our approach means that Alfio is able to concentrate his efforts on topics of particular interest for him. Sometimes that means we discuss family life or the political situation in Italy, other times we work on and practice lectures he is due to give, or articles he has published.
You can contact us through email at: info@class-e.co.uk or give us a call to chat through your requirements on: +44 (0)7889 549561
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