• Speak English like an American

    Corporate and HR managers, ease your expats into American life with help from America for Expats. We’ll introduce foreign nationals and their families to life and language in America – and, teach them how to write effective business emails and reports.

    Corporate and HR managers, ease your expats into American life with help from America for Expats. We’ll introduce foreign nationals and their families to life and language in America – and, teach them how to write effective business emails and reports.

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  • Think like an American

    Are you an expat on your first U.S. assignment? Make a great impression on American supervisors. America for Expats can improve your accent, fix embarrassing grammar mistakes, and teach you how to write clear and concise emails, reports and PowerPoints.

    Are you an expat on your first U.S. assignment? Make a great impression on American supervisors. America for Expats can improve your accent, fix embarrassing grammar mistakes, and teach you how to write clear and concise emails, reports and PowerPoints.

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  • Make life easy for your family

    There’s so much to see and do in the United States’ fourth-largest city – if you’re not afraid to speak English! America for Expats gives family members the confidence they need to engage Americans in Houston schools, shopping malls, doctors’ offices, playgrounds, museums, restaurants and much more!

    There’s so much to see and do in the United States’ fourth-largest city – if you’re not afraid to speak English! America for Expats gives family members the confidence they need to engage Americans in Houston schools, shopping malls, doctors’ offices, playgrounds, museums, restaurants and much more!

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Cross-Cultural Coaching

  • Customs
  • Behavior

America for Expats helps students to recognize and deal with stereotypes about American business and living.

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Concierge English

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How can we help make your daily life easier? America for Expats customizes each class to individual student needs.

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Corporate Communications

  • Emails
  • Conference calls

You’re bright or you wouldn’t be working in corporate headquarters. Don’t let your project-management skills get lost in translation.

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  • A few of our clients
  • A recipe for success

English is the universal language of corporate opportunity.

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Success

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    Build Relationships

    You are a highly competent professional. Don’t let grammar, accent and vocabulary impact your ability to feel like a valued team player.
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    Personal Coaching

    Take personal pride in your English. America for Expats helps students appear savvy, educated and likable when they interact with Americans.
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    Japanese

    Instructor Karen Couey tailors programs for Japanese employees living in the U.S. She targets particular challenges and language issues for these expats and their families.

Expat News and Commentary

According Harvard University, one in every four of the world’s 1.75 billion people speaks at least enough English to get by. English is the new language of business, and the “Englishnization” of the global economy continues at a rapid pace. Following are articles that explain the underlying trend:

hbrHarvard University’s Tsedai Neeley, assistant professor in Organizational Behavior, says multinational companies are making English their first language – Airbus, Daimler-Chrysler, Fast Retailing, Nokia, Renault, Samsung, SAP, Technicolor, and Microsoft in Beijing, to name a few – in order to improve communication and performance across far-flung global operations.

Neely says that adopting a global language policy isn't easy - and employees aren't always happy about the new demands on their performance. Like it or not, however, English is the new lingua franca. To survive and thrive in a tough global economy, corporate employees need a common language. 

Neely discusses an adoption framework she’s developed to help international companies create “English-only” policies.

Read the Harvard Business Review article...

The Crew

  • Stephanie Johnson

    • Principal
    • Houston

    Stephanie grew up overseas, studied five languages and specializes in ESL instruction, business communications and acculturation for expats. She enjoys debating the merits of MIchael Kors and Coach handbags with Indonesian students.

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    Need Help Fast?

    • Emails
    • Reports
    • Presentations

    America for Expats will review your important emails, presentations or just about any assignment for errors, clarity and conciseness before your colleagues see them. You career may depend on it!

    Call now! (713) 550-7014

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