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Technical English for Engineers: A Focused Starting Point
A practical system for speaking clearly + confidently in international meetings, without translating in your head first
Created byOlivia D. Augustin
Last updated 7/2026
English
What you'll learn
- How to use language 'chunks' to speak faster and more clearly
- Simple sentence structures that reduce overthinking
- Strategies to feel confident in fast meetings and when speaking up
- How to fix English mistakes on the spot: without freezing or panicking
- Practical Business English Skills
- How to communicate better in company meetings
- Key business communication skills for everyday work
- Communication skills are transferable to other languages
- Strategies also help native speakers sound clearer and more confident
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Course content
1 section • 6 lectures • 59m total length
Requirements
- Understanding English at a B2 level.
- Speaking fluently is not required.
- You can follow technical conversations and workplace meetings (even if you miss a few words).
- You can read clear, structured emails or documents.
Description
You're in a meeting. Someone asks you a direct question in English. You know the answer. Your brain just needs a second to translate it first, and by the time you're ready, the moment's gone.
That's the problem this course solves. Not with more vocabulary lists. With a system.
What you'll learn
Module 1 — Why translating slows you down. What's actually happening in your brain when you translate, and why speed matters more than perfect grammar in a live conversation.
Module 2 — Speak in chunks, not words. Pre-built phrases you can use in meetings without building every sentence from scratch, trained with a Prepare–Practise–Debrief method.
Module 3 — Think in English. Simple Subject-Verb-Object structure, reusable sentence templates, and daily self-talk practice that gets you out of translation mode for good.
Module 4 — Combine the tools and stay calm. Putting chunks, templates, and structure together under real pressure, plus a pause-and-breathe technique for when your mind goes blank.
Module 5 — Fix your own English. A 3-minute self-debrief method to review what worked after a real conversation and improve one thing at a time.
Included: An 8-page workbook to build and track your own set of ready-made phrases as you go through the course.
Who this is for
Engineers who understand every technical detail of their job but freeze up in English meetings
Project, site, civil, mechanical, and structural engineers working with international teams, contractors, or suppliers
Anyone who translates in their head before speaking and wants a faster system instead
B1–B2 English speakers who want practical tools, not another grammar course
About your instructor
I'm Olivia — a civil engineer and certified English teacher. I've taught technical English as a university guest lecturer, trained engineers in global companies, and host the English for Engineers podcast. I teach English the way an engineer would approach any system: test it, refine it, make it repeatable.
A note on scope
This is a focused course, not an exhaustive one. Five modules, built around one working system. If you want to go deeper afterward, I run a longer live course and a weekly practice group — you'll find both through the podcast.
PS: On the last slide, I mention my 1:1 coaching in two sentences. Udemy asks instructors to disclose that kind of mention in the course description, so now you know.
Who this course is for:
- Engineers who speak another language but work in English-speaking teams
- Non-native professionals who feel frustrated during English meetings and calls
- Engineers who are tired of using Google Translate and want real fluency tools
- Native and non-native speakers who want to be more authentic, articulated and relaxed in real-time conversation