Business English portfolio

Sam Chamberlain

English teacher, materials writer and former IELTS Speaking examiner

Four samples for teaching, testing and editing English at a software company, written for this application.

9 yearsteaching adults and teens in Vietnam
1,500+IELTS Speaking tests examined for IDP and The British Council
CELTAqualified, and British
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Matched to the role

Six A4 pages. Select a page to read it at full size.

Course designpage 2

English for Software Teams

Twelve stand-alone units for software staff at B1 to B2, set out as a board by strand. A needs survey sets the order, and progress is measured on one scale.

Design syllabiResearch needsReport progressEnglish-speaking activities
Meetings lessonpages 3 and 4

Check before you commit

A student page built around a real client call, and teacher’s notes with a 90-minute timeline and a separate answer key.

Teach soft skillsPlan lessonsPrepare materials
Presentations lessonpage 5

Explain it to someone outside tech

Six slides with timed notes under each. Learners explain a technical decision in three moves: what it means for you, why, and what happens next.

Presentation skillsCreative lessons
Testing and editingpage 6

Level checks, examiners and editing

A two-part level check for staff and candidates, B1 and B2 descriptors, a four-step plan for training examiners, and a policy line edited with Track Changes.

Level testsRecruitment testsTrain examinersEdit documents