Edward Olive

Edward Olive is a native English corporate language teacher and voice coach based in Madrid Spain.

Edward was previously an international commercial lawyer both in London and Paris for Constant & Constant Solicitors (now part of TLT Solicitors). He specialised in corporate & commercial law, international litigation, arbitration &  mediation and shipping law including charterparty & bill of lading work for P&I Clubs, Defence Clubs, insurance companies and banks, commodity disputes, including oil, metal and grain disputes, cargo claims, bareboat time or voyage charterparty disputes,  disputes over jurisdiction, sales and purchase of ships and ship finance.

Edward is a former lecturer in European, contract, tort and commercial law at The University of Leeds and at London City University. Edward has an LLB 2:1 degree in law from Leeds University, Edward passed the Law Society Finals at The College of Law, York and qualified as an English solicitor in 1996. Although Edward does not currently work in private practice as an English lawyer Edward is still a fully qualified solicitor and is still on The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority Solicitor's Roll of English solicitors.

Edward Olive is also a professional screen actor, television presenter and voice-over artist working in television series, programs, feature films and commercials.

Direct contact details

Telephone: (00 34) 605610767 Email: edwardolive@hotmail.com

Courses

Specialist courses taught Specialist course taught by Edward Olive (for intermediate and advanced speakers only)  (extensive and extensive classes) include:

1.            Business correspondence in English - letters, e-mails etc;
2.            Business telephone calls &  conference calls;
3.            English pronunciation - overcoming particular problems Spanish speakers have;
4.            Voice work – reading, vocal strength, intonation & stress etc;
5.            Giving presentations & conducting meetings in English;
6.            Sales techniques in English;
7.            English for lawyers & legal staff;
8.            Phonetics;
9.            English for actors and drama in English.

Specialist pronunciation and accent reduction courses for business professionals, lawyers, company directors and sales.
The above courses are taught using my own explanatory written material, specific vocabulary lists, group role-plays, student presentations and written exercises. They are also designed to redress particular problems Spanish speakers have in English generally and in the business environment.

3. Tele-conferences and videoconferences

Edward Olive has his own copyright registered course to teach using corporate use of the telephone, Skype teleconferencing and videoconferencing in English.

This course can include:

1. Advice
General advice for business phone and video conference use;

2. Vocabulary
Specialist common vocabulary for the use of the phone or conference call  in a business context;

3. Standard phrases
Commonly used standard phrases that can be used or adapted by the student;

4. Dialogues
Examples of sample business dialogues;

5. Handling calls
The different part of the communication: making calls, starting conference calls, transferring calls, calls on hold, customary greetings, leaving messages, receiving and ending calls politely, taking messages and teleconferences;

6. Adapting language
How to adapt your English to better convey the professional message for the specific business sector in which the student operates;

7. Practical exercises
Practice with common examples and also real life examples from the business environment of the particular student including real use of telephones or Skype connections;

8. The microphone and the camera
The correct use of the different types of microphone and camera that may be available for office conference calls.

5. Option - Business correspondence and drafting other documentation

Formal and informal emails, drafting of business documentation, presentation handouts, corporate brochures and website content.

It is to be noted that Edward Olive is a UK solicitor (lawyer) and has been formally trained in correspondence and document drafting.

Elements of a short correspondence drafting course can include:

Tips
Basic practical points that can help the student in day to day correspondence;

Structure
Common basic letter or formal email structures that can be adapted by the student;

Headers
Use of headers in English;

Date formats
Understanding and using possible US and UK variants;

Greetings
Possible greetings for email & fax and letter or very formal e-mail or fax for example sending a CV;

Introduction

Body of email or letter

Definitions
Different options for defining something in a formal way;

Referring
How to refer to correspondence and events;

Diplomatic writing 1
Possible ways of agreeing and more importantly disagreeing without upsetting anyone;

Diplomatic writing 2
The use of polite or more formal language: could, would and the use of please;

Diplomatic writing 3
The requesting of actions by or documentation from recipients  and the indication of levels of urgency without angering those recipients;

Conclusions
Effective organisation of ideas and the drawing of conclusions;

Closing Phrases
Standard form closing phrases;

Signing off
Signing for casual email or for letters and very formal e-mail/fax;

Abbreviations
Common English abbreviations now seen in emails, text messages and Whatsapp / Wechat etc. communications;

Names
The use of short forms of names and the use of titles;

Practice exercises
Practical realistic exercises for the different forms of correspondence that the student may have to deal with professionally in his or her business sector;

Checking real correspondence
Examination and analysis of real student correspondence that a student has already sent or that a student needs to prepare for a work situation.

Option - Legal correspondence drafting
Edward Olive is a qualified solicitor (lawyer) and can work closely with lawyers or legal executives regarding their specific legal correspondence drafting needs.

Option - Other business drafting assistance
Edward Olive can also assist students with the drafting of other professional or company documentation such as texts for websites and marketing;

Option - Job aplications
Drafting a good covering letter or email to send a cv to apply for a job. Options, advice and drafting assistance & review.

6. Option - Sales and selling in English

An optional course for sales executives and all those business professionals whose day to day work involves elements of sales.

Mini-course on sales and sales presentations in English can be incorporated into a course designed for sales representatives and all those business professionals such as lawyers, accountants and consultants who need to sell the services of their firm as part of their daily work.

General tips
A checklist of some key points to bear in mind when selling;

Practical exercises
Practising sales skills in factious and real life situations.

7. Option - CV writing and job interview preparation

An optional course for all those who wish to fine tune their job seeking and interview skills.

Edward Olive has extensive experience in the preparation of business professionals for job interviews including for pilots, cabin crew, lawyers, consultants, accountants, corporate executives, sales representatives, English teachers and actors & voiceover artists (for interviews, castings and auditions).

Interview preparation

CV
CV and covering letter drafting and review. The different possible alternatives and styles;

Interview preparation

Future plans
Discussion and preparation of bullet point notes;

The company
Discussion and preparation of bullet point notes;

The position
Discussion and preparation of bullet point notes;

Questions for the interviewers
Discussion and preparation of common possible questions.

Interview simulation
Intensive and high pressure job interview role play simulation with audio recording and analysis;

Coping with nerves
Relaxation and breathing techniques to cope with stress.

Edward Olive - Vocal coach - Business trainer

Tel: (00 34) 605610767 Email: edwardolive@hotmail.com

Business English materials provided to students of the Edward Olive English School in Madrid Spain

Student Starter Pack
Business Skills
Business Correspondence
CV writing
Interviews
Meetings and negotiating
Telephone skills
Presentations business and sales
Sales and selling
Sales Vocabulary

Business Vocabulary
Computer and IT vocabulary
Office vocabulary
Sales vocabulary
General English course delivered by Edward Olive English teacher for companies, legal and business professionals in Madrid Spain.

General & Colloquial Vocabulary
Abbreviations
Colloquial and slang vocabulary
Describing
Dictating names
Eating out
Environment
Everyday vocabulary
Expressions
Getting abroad and getting around
Human Qualities
Payment
Play on words
Punctuation
Times of the day
UK versus Spain culture
US vocabulary

General Learning
My favourite mistakes
My mistakes
My week
New vocabulary
Skills
Speaking charades
Subjects for debate
This week lessons
Word games
Writing exercises

Grammar & Verbs
Grammar
Idioms
Make & do
Modal verbs
Prepositions
Questions
Some & any
The
Verb revision
Verb revision advanced
Verbs ing or to
Verbs irregular verbs
Whoever Whatever

Direct contact details

Telephone: (00 34) 605610767 Email: edwardolive@hotmail.com

Information downloads for professional English business training and voice coaching in Madrid Spain

Download information - CV Edward Olive English voice coach & actor in PDF format here.

Descargar información - Curriculum de Edward Olive coach vocal en inglés en PDF aquí.

Descargar información - Clases de fonética y presentaciones en inglés en formato PDF aquí.

 

Edward Olive British English vocal coach, English presentations trainer with language academy, languages school in Madrid. Classes & linguistic courses with voice coaching for business, company directors, employees, voice-over actors, voiceover artists, voice talent, television presenters, dubbing and students in Madrid Spain. Video training specialist presenting, public speaking, presentations, meetings and conference calls intensive course. Drama school in Madrid Spain for actors, actresses & models. Casting and agency interview video classes. Agency for professional studio voice-overs for cinema, film, tv, short films, radio, corporate videos, commercials, spots, adverts, video games, slot machines and elearning in Madrid Spain & Europe via ftp. Agents for native English presenter for television travel, holday, magic, language learning programs, corporate movies and travel shows. Spanish bilingual voice / vocal coaching and dialect coach for British accents & dialects in Morata de Tajuña · Mostoles · Navacerrada · Navalafuente · Navalagamella · Navalcarnero · Navarredonda y San Mamés · Navas del Rey · Nuevo Baztan · Olmeda de las Fuentes · Orusco de Tajuña · Paracuellos de Jarama · Parla · Patones · Pedrezuela · Pelayos de la Presa · Perales de Tajuña · Pezuela de las Torres · Pinilla del Valle · Pinto · Piñuecar · Piñuécar-Gandullas · Pozuelo de Alarcon · Pozuelo del Rey · Pradena del Rincon · Puebla de la Sierra · Puentes Viejas · Quijorna · Rascafria · Redueña · Ribatejada · Rivas-Vaciamadrid · Robledillo de la Jara · Robledo de Chavela · Robregordo · Rozas de Puerto Real · San Agustin del Guadalix · San Fernando de Henares · San Lorenzo de El Escorial · San Martin de la Vega · San Martin de Valdeiglesias · San Sebastian de los Reyes · Santa Maria de la Alameda · Santorcaz · Serranillos del Valle · Sevilla la Nueva · Somosierra · Soto del Real · Talamanca de Jarama · Tielmes · Titulcia · Torrejon de Ardoz · Torrejon de la Calzada · Torrejon de Velasco · Torrelaguna · Torrelodones · Torremocha de Jarama · Torres de la Alameda · Tres Cantos · Valdaracete · Valdeavero · Valdelaguna · Valdemanco · Valdemaqueda · Valdemorillo · Valdemoro · Valdeolmos · Valdeolmos-Alalpardo · Valdepielagos · Valdetorres de Jarama · Valdilecha · Valverde de Alcala · Velilla de San Antonio · Venturada · Villa del Prado · Villaconejos · Villalbilla · Villamanrique de Tajo · Villamanta · Villamantilla · Villanueva de la Cañada · Villanueva de Perales · Villanueva del Pardillo · Villar del Olmo · Villarejo de Salvanes · Villaviciosa de Odon · Villavieja del Lozoya and Zarzalejo ELPT - English Language Proficiency Test IELTS - International English Language Testing System iTEP - International Test of English Proficiency Malaysian University English Test PTE Academic - On-line testing PTE General - A series of six exams from Pearson Language Assessments (formerly known as the London Tests of English) STEP EIKEN - Test in Practical English Proficiency (Japan) TELC - The European Language Certificates TIEC - Test of International English Competency TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication TrackTest - Online English Assessment Center using CEFR scale TSE - Test of Spoken English Trinity College London ESOL TWE - Test of Written English UBELT - University of Bath English Language Test Cambridge English Language Assessment.
Websites as vocal / voice coach & business English teacher: www.englishcoaching.eu www.coachingles.com www.englishmadrid.es Webs as Voiceover Artist / VoiceOver Talent: www.englishvoiceover.es www.britishvoiceover.es Webs as Actor Voiceovers & Presenter: www.englishactor.es www.britishactor.es Webs de Locutor y Doblador inglés británico España: www.edwardolive.com www.locutoringles.es www.locutorbritanico.es www.locuciones.biz Webs de actor y Presentador: www.actoringles.com www.actoringles.es Blogs and Social Networks: englishvoicecoach.blogspot.com.es englishvoiceoverspain.blogspot.com.es facebook Blogs y Redes Sociales: coachdevozingles.blogspot.com.es edwardolivedotcom.blogspot.com.es locutoringles.blogspot.com.es Webs as English speaking professional photographer based in Madrid Spain: www.edwardolive.info www.edwardolive.eu
Email: edwardolive@hotmail.com Tel.: (0034) 605610767
Sitemap