English that opens doors.
Duncan Maurice is trusted by CEOs, doctors, lawyers and government officials. He teaches professionals across tech, insurance, energy, architecture and engineering, finance and banking, NGOs, the arts and entertainment, and his clients include executives at Mercedes-Benz, Google and Walmart.
Executive English·Public Speaking·Interviews·Exams·Scholarships·Leadership·Performance
Welcome.
Private English coaching online for executives and professionals. Designed around your goals, taught with passion, made to enjoy.
Three principles behind every course
Built around your world
Designed from scratch around your work, your goals and the topics you choose.
Pitched to your level
A CEFR level check sets your starting point, and your course moves as you do.
Delivered with presence
24 years in theatre, film and TV bring voice, structure and composure to how you speak.
Duncan
Duncan Maurice
English coach · Director · Teacher trainer
Duncan Maurice is a qualified English teacher and native speaker from Australia, with a neutral, international accent shaped by elocution training.
He has taught English full time for seven years, in private, public, international and online settings, from Seoul and Lima to Sydney and Mexico City. His clients have included professionals at Mercedes-Benz, Google, Globant, Haskell and Learnship, along with lawyers, government officials, energy-sector leaders, medical professionals and postgraduate candidates who went on to win their places.
Before teaching, he spent more than two decades in design, production, direction and producing in theatre, film, television and live events. That work is the foundation of how he teaches: how a message lands, how a room responds, and how to stay composed when it matters.
What that brings to your English
Presence
How you hold a room or a camera, in English, with the same authority you have in your own language.
Voice and delivery
Pace, pause, stress and clarity, so you are understood the first time.
Structure and story
Openings that earn attention, arguments that build, and endings people remember.
Composure under questioning
Rehearsed for the Q&A, the panel interview and the negotiation that changes direction.
Television & film
- Senior Producer, Dirty Work Media, Guadalajara (2021–22)
- Assistant Art Director, ABC TV, Giggle and Hoot (2018–19)
- Production Designer, Martin Four, Cannes official selection
Immersive & brand
- Immersive theatre director, Fox national television launch (2019)
- Brand theatre, four-city campaign for a global spirits brand (2016)
- Founder and director, Mongrel Mouth: four site-specific productions
Institutions
- State Director, Queensland Arts Council: 30+ staff, 16 productions
- Education and Creative Director, Sydney Festival (2019)
- Stage and production, Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, MCA
Awards
- 2019Golden Lion, Cannes Lions, Industry Craft
- 2019Children's Event Award, Perth Fringe
- 2018Touring Award, San Diego International Fringe
- 2018World Tour Ready Award, Sydney Fringe
- —Official Selection, Cannes International Film Festival; Troia International Film Festival; London Australian Film Festival
Qualifications
- Advanced Certificate in TESOL, College of Teachers, England
- Certificate in TEFL, English Business College
- BA Writing, Media & Visual Arts, Southern Cross University
- Teacher trainer, Sydney Opera House education programme
Practical details
- Accent: Australian, neutral and international
- Languages: English (native), Spanish (intermediate)
- Based in: Mexico City, teaching worldwide online
- Formats: one-to-one, small groups, corporate cohorts
- References: available on request
How it works
Questionnaire
Your work, your goals and interests, and the course topics you choose from the library. About ten minutes.
Level check
Grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing and recorded speaking, on the international CEFR scale (A1–C2). About 30 minutes.
Your course is designed
A proposal built from your answers and your level: the topics, language and skills you need, in the right order.
Learn, practise, progress
Live one-to-one classes, interactive lessons in your portal between sessions, and progress you can see.
Three ways to build your course
Courses
Start with a foundation course, choose your level, or explore exams and topics.
You will be able to
- Introduce yourself and talk about your work, family and routine
- Handle everyday situations: travel, shopping, appointments, phone calls
- Understand clear, slow speech on familiar topics
- Write short messages and simple emails
Your course focuses on
- Core grammar and the most useful everyday vocabulary
- Speaking confidence from the very first class
- Clear pronunciation and listening to real accents
- Survival English for work and travel
Exams at this level
- Cambridge A2 KeyEveryday English at A2
- Cambridge Young LearnersPre A1 Starters, A1 Movers, A2 Flyers
- LinguaskillOnline, adaptive, reports A1 to C1+
Try a lesson at this level
- Me and My WorldA1 · Young learners
You will be able to
- Take part in meetings, calls and discussions on familiar topics
- Give a clear presentation and answer questions
- Write clear, well-organised emails and reports
- Follow the main points of natural speech, films and the news
Your course focuses on
- Accuracy and fluency together
- Professional vocabulary for your field
- Meetings, presentations, negotiation and email
- Understanding fast, natural English
Exams at this level
- Cambridge B1 Preliminary and B2 FirstThe most recognised general English exams
- IELTS Academic and GeneralBands 4.0 to 6.5
- TOEFL iBTScores about 42 to 94
- TOEICWorkplace English for employers
Try a lesson at this level
- Banking, Credit & Modern FinanceB1–B2 · Finance
- Business FinanceB2 · Finance
You will be able to
- Express ideas fluently and spontaneously, without searching for words
- Lead, persuade and negotiate with precision
- Understand implied meaning, irony and register
- Write complex, polished documents for any audience
Your course focuses on
- Precision, nuance and register
- Executive presence, persuasion and storytelling
- Fixing the errors that have become habits
- Idiom and natural, high-level expression
Exams at this level
- Cambridge C1 Advanced and C2 ProficiencyThe highest general English qualifications
- IELTS AcademicBands 7.0 to 9.0
- TOEFL iBTScores about 95 and above
- OETEnglish for doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals
Try a lesson at this level
- Leadership, Power & Executive PresenceC1–C2 · Leadership
- Stress, Burnout & Physician WellbeingC1–C2 · Medicine
- Everyday TrapsC1–C2 · Accuracy
- The Room Is YoursC2 · Presenting
Exam preparation is built around the exam you need, your target score and your date: format, strategy, timed practice and feedback on your writing and speaking.
Level A
A1–A2
Cambridge Young Learners
Pre A1 Starters · A1 Movers · A2 FlyersChildren aged about 6 to 12
Cambridge A2 Key
A2Everyday English, school or work
Linguaskill
A1 to C1+Online adaptive test used by employers and universities
Level B
B1–B2
Cambridge B1 Preliminary
B1Practical English for work, study and travel
Cambridge B2 First
B2Widely accepted for work and study
IELTS Academic / General
Bands 4.0–6.5University entry, migration and professional registration
TOEFL iBT
About 42–94University entry, especially in North America
TOEIC
Listening, reading, speaking, writingRecruitment and promotion in international companies
PTE Academic
B1–B2 rangeUniversity entry and visas
Level C
C1–C2
Cambridge C1 Advanced
C1Universities, employers and professional bodies
Cambridge C2 Proficiency
C2The highest level of the Cambridge exams
IELTS Academic
Bands 7.0–9.0Postgraduate study, scholarships and professional registration
TOEFL iBT
About 95+Competitive universities and scholarships
OET
Grades B–AHealthcare professionals registering abroad
These courses were designed for Duncan's clients and are ready to start. Take one as it is, shorten it, reorder it, or mix it with topics from the library.
Beginner A1–A2
Everyday English for AdultsAdults starting out or returning to EnglishA1–A2 · 106 lessons
Real situations from the first lesson: money, shopping, work, home and travel, with grammar built in step by step.
- Counting in English
- How Much Is It?
- Reading Price Tags
- Paying with Cash or Card
- Getting Money from the ATM
- Cheap or Expensive?
- What's on a Receipt?
- I Save, I Spend
- I Want to Buy
- Ordering a Coffee
- Looking at the Menu
- Shopping for Food
- Asking for the Bill
- Can I Try It On?
- Buying on the Internet
- I Want to Return This
- My Job
- Where I Work
- What Time Do You Start?
- People at Work
- Do You Like Your Job?
- When I Get Paid
- The Job Interview
- My First Day
- Where I Live
- I Rent a Flat
- Talking to the Landlord
- The Bills I Pay
- At the Bank
- Sending Money to Someone
- Family Money
- I'm Saving Money
- A Bus Ticket
- How Much for the Taxi?
- Where to Change Money
- Booking a Room
- Booking a Flight
- Should I Tip?
- Buying Souvenirs
- I Lost My Wallet
Grammar runs alongside: 147 points from the verb "to be" to the past perfect, taught in themes such as Meeting & Greeting, A Day in the Life, Food & Shopping and Travel & Transport.
Young People: First StepsChildren and young teenagersA1–A2 · 28 lessons
Confident first English through the things young people love: family, school, animals, sport, games and music.
Try a lesson: Me and My World- To be and have got
- Present simple: my day
- Present continuous: right now
- Can and can't
- There is, there are
- Was and were
- Past simple: regular verbs
- Past simple: irregular verbs
- Going to: my plans
- Comparatives and superlatives
- Some, any, much, many
- Must and have to
- Me and my family
- My school
- Food and drinks
- Animals
- Sport and games
- Hobbies and music
- My town
- Clothes and weather
- Holidays
- Technology and screens
- Talking about myself
- Describing pictures
- Telling a short story
- Writing a message
- Reading short texts
- Sounds and spelling
Intermediate B1–B2
Business EnglishProfessionals building confidence at workB1–B2 · 21 lessons
The 21 topics of the Business Executive course, taught with B1–B2 language.
- Strategic Negotiation
- Presenting Financial Results
- The Executive Meeting
- Difficult Conversations at Work
- Giving & Receiving Feedback
- Reading Financial Statements
- Inflation & Central Banks
- Risk & Business Continuity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- ESG & Sustainable Finance
- Leadership & Executive Presence
- Strategy & Competitive Advantage
- Stakeholders & Investors
- Digital Transformation & Fintech
- Forecasting & Planning
- Global Trade & Supply Chains
- Regulation & Compliance
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Governance & Ethics
- Investment Language
- Review: The Executive Voice
Money, Finance & BankingProfessionals in finance, banking and project rolesB1–B2 · 23 lessons
From personal finance to running projects, negotiating and presenting results.
Try a lesson: Banking, Credit & Modern FinanceTry a lesson: Business Finance- Personal Finance Basics
- Bridging B1 to B2
- Making Your Money Work
- Business Finance
- Banking, Credit & Modern Finance
- The Global Economy
- Review
- Managing a Project
- Planning & Scheduling
- Risks, Issues & Change
- Reporting Progress & Closing a Project
- Preparing to Negotiate
- Offers & Concessions
- Handling Objections
- Closing the Deal
- Leading Effective Meetings
- Giving & Receiving Feedback
- Motivating & Managing Performance
- Leading Change
- Structuring a Presentation
- Describing Trends & Data
- Persuading an Audience
- Handling Q&A
Young PeopleTeenagers and young adultsB1–B2 · 104 lessons
Grammar, vocabulary and skills through topics young people care about: sport, games, music, school and the future.
- Present tenses
- Past tenses
- Present perfect
- Future forms
- Conditionals and wishes
- Modal verbs
- Passive voice
- Reported speech
- Relative clauses
- Gerunds and infinitives
- Word formation
- Collocations
- Phrasal verbs
- Idioms
- School and future careers
- Technology and the internet
- Health and wellbeing
- Environment
- Media and culture
- Opinions and debate
- Presentations
- Telling stories
- Emails and letters
- Essays, articles and reviews
- Reading strategies
- Pronunciation and intonation
A selection of lessons is shown.
Advanced C1–C2
Business ExecutiveSenior managers, directors and executivesC1–C2 · 21 lessons
Built for executives leading meetings, negotiations and board conversations in English.
Try a lesson: Leadership, Power & Executive Presence- Strategic Negotiation
- Presenting Financial Results
- The Executive Meeting
- Difficult Conversations at Work
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Reading & Discussing Financial Statements
- Macroeconomics, Inflation & Central Banks
- Risk, Crisis & Business Continuity
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Due Diligence
- ESG & Sustainable Finance
- Leadership, Power & Executive Presence
- Corporate Strategy & Competitive Advantage
- Stakeholder Management & Investor Relations
- Digital Transformation & Fintech
- Forecasting & Scenario Planning
- Global Trade, Supply Chains & Geopolitics
- Regulation, Compliance & Legal Language
- Cross-Cultural Business Communication
- Corporate Governance & Ethics
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- The Executive Voice: Language, Power & Influence
English for MedicineDoctors, specialists and healthcare professionalsC1–C2 · 21 lessons
Clinical communication, current research and the conversations that matter most with patients.
Try a lesson: Stress, Burnout & Physician Wellbeing- Lifestyle Medicine: Advising Patients
- Breaking Bad News
- Informed Consent & Medical Ethics
- Neurostimulation Explained
- Difficult Patients & Clinical Boundaries
- End-of-Life & Palliative Communication
- Telemedicine & Remote Consultations
- The Gut-Brain Axis
- Chronic Pain & the Biopsychosocial Model
- Sleep Disorders & Cognitive Function
- The Placebo Effect
- Antibiotic Resistance & Global Health
- Nutrition & Neuroinflammation
- Hormones, Stress & the HPA Axis
- Women's Health
- Stress, Burnout & Physician Wellbeing
- Mental Health Stigma in the Clinic
- Presenting Research at Conferences
- Digital Health & AI
- Writing Case Notes & Reports
- The Doctor as Communicator
EnergySpecialists, managers and executives in energy, sustainability and financeC1–C2 · 67 lessons
The language of clean energy markets, finance and policy, together with the executive communication to lead in the sector: storytelling, negotiation, board reporting and the media.
- The Global Energy Transition
- LCOE & the Economics of Clean Energy
- Carbon Markets & Article 6
- Power Purchase Agreements
- Green Bonds & Sustainable Finance
- Green Hydrogen: The Investment Case
- Investment & Project Finance
- M&A: Acquisitions & Due Diligence
- Grid Integration & Flexibility
- Long-Duration Storage
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Offshore Wind: Consenting & Stakeholders
- Critical Minerals & Supply Chains
- Scope 1, 2 & 3 Emissions
- The Future of Energy: AI & Smart Grids
- The Just Transition
- Energy Security vs Decarbonisation
- Climate Diplomacy: COP & NDCs
- LATAM Energy Markets & Regulation
- Geopolitics & Energy Security
- Energy Poverty & Access
- Nuclear Renaissance
- Executive Storytelling & the Leadership Pitch
- Negotiating Partnerships & Alliances
- Presenting Data to Stakeholders
- Board Reporting & Corporate Governance
- Crisis Communication & Reputation
- Media Interviews & Difficult Questions
- Pitching to Development Finance Institutions
- Conference & Panel English
- Capstone: The Executive Energy Briefing
- Advanced Passives & Causatives
- Mixed Conditionals in Forecasting
- Inversion for Executive Impact
- Nominalisation in Formal Writing
- Register: Boardroom to Press Release
- Idioms & Sophisticated Expressions
A selection of 37 lessons is shown. 30 further lessons complete the course.
Every level A1–B2
Grammar in ContextAnyone who wants a complete grammar foundationA1–B2
Every grammar point from A1 to B2, taught through real situations at work and in life.
- Meeting & Greeting
- At Home
- A Day in the Life
- Food & Shopping
- Travel & Transport
- Writing Emails & Messages
- Life Experiences
- Looking Forward
- Rules & Choices
- Describing People & Places
- Comparing the World
- Connecting Ideas
- At Work
- Telling a Story
- Future Plans
- Imagining Things
- How Things Are Done
- Reporting What People Said
- Tense Mastery
- Hypothetical Thinking
- Strong Regrets
- Formal Reporting
- Advanced Passives
- Formal Linking
348 grammar points in total. Themes shown are examples.
Curiosity classes Any level
Stand-alone lessons on fascinating subjects, for a change of pace or pure enjoyment. Add them to any course.
- Spies and Secret Agents
- Empires and Trade
- Lost Civilisations
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Aliens and UFOs
- Great Explorers
- On This Day in History
- The Human Brain
- Space Exploration
- Great Inventions
- Extreme Weather
- Animal Intelligence
- The Future of Food
- The History of Sport
- Football: The Global Game
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Golf
- Basketball
- The Olympics
- Extreme Sports
- British vs American Comedy
- The Story of Pop Music
- Film Classics
- Famous Artists
- Iconic Buildings
- Food Around the World
- Myths and Legends
- Famous Trials
- Superstitions Around the World
- Rebels and Revolutionaries
- Great Speeches
Every topic can be taught at any level. Choose an area to see its topics; you pick your own in the questionnaire.
Sample lessons
Your platform
Every client gets their own TMM portal: your lessons, your words and your progress, all in one place.
Availability
Class times
Times Duncan has available each week. Choose your time zone to see them in your own time.
Times are set in Mexico City. Choose the ones that suit you in the questionnaire.
Nothing here fits? Please list the times that suit you in the questionnaire or by email, as Duncan can sometimes make adjustments.
Fees and terms
Two classes a week, paid monthly
- Private class for one learner, online
- A course tailored to you
- Student portal, interactive lessons and vocabulary bank included
| 2 learners | USD 29 / hour |
| 3 learners | USD 36 / hour |
| 4 learners | USD 43 / hour |
Terms and conditions
duncan@duncanmaurice.comTeach professionals at the highest level.
Training and mentoring for English teachers who work with adults, executives and specialists.
Who it's for
English teachers who work with adults, professionals and executives, online or in person.
What it covers
Designing courses around each client, building lessons that work, and the presence to hold a room.
How it works
Tell me about your teaching and I'll suggest the format that fits you, one-to-one or in a small group.
Duncan Maurice trained teachers for the Sydney Opera House education programme and brings 24 years in theatre, film and live events to how teachers teach.
Interested?
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