For 12 years, I've taught adults to speak English confidently. My career began in England, then took me to Italy, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam—teaching at universities and international schools. I earned my PGCE from the University of Nottingham and became Cambridge-certified.
But everything changed when I learned Italian as an adult.
I had the same fears as my students: I couldn't understand real conversations, felt lost in grammar, and I was too nervous to speak.
During my MA in Education, I discovered ‘comprehensible input’, which completely changed how I learned languages. I began listening to simple Italian podcasts every day and read easy Italian stories. Within months, I was having real conversations—talking, laughing, hosting dinner parties. I learned naturally, without stress.
That's when I knew: the key to language learning is reading and listening to as much as possible—topics you enjoy, in simpler English.
This method now powers my teaching, my podcast (over 1 million downloads), and this app.
I built Coffee Chat English for busy adults. You will read, listen to and speak thousands of words every week in just 10-15 minutes every day. It is natural learning that fits your life. And you'll learn about our beautiful world at the same time.
