Talk 2040 is not about learning rules. It’s about real interaction in English, uncovering your weak areas and precisely focusing on them.
To give a talk you should be at least intermediate level (more or less B1 / B2) in English speaking competence.
If you are unsure about your English fluency, we can arrange a brief Zoom or phone conversation to assess your level.
Academic speaker
Open to academic teaching and research staff (includes doctoral and post-doctoral).
Business speaker
Open to all company employees in any sector who use English as part of their work.
What You Need to Provide
Simply complete the Registration Form, providing:
- Name, organisation and contact
- A mini-bio, written in English
- A brief description of your talk, written in English.
Your mini-bio and talk description (up to 150 words each) will be displayed on your personal Speaker’s Page. We will correct your English without cost to you.
Complimentary Benefits of Being a Speaker
- Up to 10 English language mistakes corrected after your talk
- Your written mini-bio and talk description will be corrected for English. You can then use these elsewhere, confident the English is correct
- Later on, download a free video of the talk and transcript of the corrections made by the host, so you can review and further improve.
Optional Benefits
You can also choose to receive a full transcript of everything you say, with all errors marked and corrected. The host will carefully review the video, assess all your speaking errors and provide a transcript with errors and corrections highlighted. Enquire about costs.
Personal Host and Tutor
You can also have a one-to-one talk with an English host as a personal, private tutor. During one hour, your host will carefully observe your speaking skills and correct many of your mistakes. You can also choose to receive a full transcript of everything you say, with all errors marked and corrected.
Enquire about availability and costs of a one to one session.