Need help reaching the TOEFL or CAEL score your program requires?
Academic English, coached by speech-language pathologists.
Strong on paper but find speaking harder under time pressure? We help you work on the fluency and pronunciation that academic speaking tasks assess. Online across BC, in person in Vancouver.
Our coaching is led by speech-language pathologists registered with CHCPBC and holding professional memberships with ASHA.
Your admission, your study permit, your start date
TOEFL and CAEL stand between you and your offer of admission. Programs set firm minimum scores, deadlines don’t move, and your study permit timeline depends on meeting them.
These exams test academic English — summarising a lecture, giving a spoken response under the clock, being understood the way you’ll need to be in seminars and tutorials. It’s a different challenge from everyday conversation.
Strong reader and writer — but Speaking keeps capping your score?
It’s a common pattern: solid grammar and vocabulary, but the Speaking section pulls the overall score below the cut-off. Under time pressure, fluency and pronunciation can slip.
Reading and writing are easier to practice alone. With speaking, it can be hard to hear what is affecting your score. Speech-language pathologists are trained to listen for it.
Clinicians who specialise in how you speak
We’re registered speech-language pathologists who assess and work on spoken communication for a living.
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We start with an assessment
We identify the fluency and pronunciation patterns that affect your spoken responses.
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Built for academic speaking
Integrated tasks, summarising lectures, and responding clearly under time pressure — the skills these exams assess.
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Pronunciation and fluency are our specialty
These skills can be hard to work on alone, and they are central to our clinical training.
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Confidence for the classroom too
The clarity you practice for the exam is the same clarity you’ll use in lectures, seminars, and presentations.
What we focus on for TOEFL & CAEL
We concentrate on the spoken-English skills these exams assess and that you’ll use while studying.
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Speaking fluency
Responding smoothly and on time, with fewer hesitations and fillers.
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Clear pronunciation
Working on the sounds that most affect how clearly you’re understood.
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Integrated tasks
Listening, then speaking or summarising clearly — the format these academic exams rely on.
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Academic confidence
Speaking clearly under pressure, so you’re ready for both the test and the seminar room.
Why clients trust our coaching
Every program is led by a registered speech-language pathologist. For us, clear spoken communication isn't a side service — it's our entire clinical field. That's the difference between coaching and a generic test-prep course.
How it works
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Book a free consultation
Tell us your target exam, the score you need, and your deadline. No commitment.
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Get your plan
A speech-language pathologist assesses your speaking, identifies skills to work on, and builds a focused practice plan.
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Train with a clinician
Targeted sessions — online across BC or in person in Vancouver — that build the skills the exam scores.
Frequently asked questions
Can you guarantee I’ll reach my target score?
No. We can’t promise a score. We can identify what is affecting your speaking score, work on it directly, and track your progress before test day.
What’s the difference between TOEFL and CAEL?
They differ in format and scoring, and each institution sets its own requirements. Check with your program and the official test providers for current details. We can help you prepare for either.
Do you help with reading and writing too?
Our specialty is spoken communication: speaking, listening, and pronunciation. Reading and writing may need additional instruction or independent practice.
Can we meet online?
Yes. We offer sessions online across British Columbia and in person in Vancouver.
Are you qualified to coach English exams?
We’re speech-language pathologists registered with CHCPBC with ASHA memberships. Spoken communication is our clinical field.
Exam formats, scoring, results, and score requirements can change. For current details, check the official sources: TOEFL, CAEL.
Get help preparing for your academic English test
Book a free consultation. Tell us your target score and deadline, and we’ll talk about how we can help.
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