Further Help & Resources
(Articles, sample lessons, exhibition reviews)
English for Creative Careers
Help yourself to this collection of resources to help your creative career.
Each article is written to make your English learning journey simpler – or to provide rich vocabulary or discussion topics for English for Art Purposes. However, they are not written as ELT resources (dumbed down or fake).
They contain real topics we consider useful for your studio practice and art and design career.
True Voice English Joins Scottish Government Catalyst to Grow Language Training for Artists
True Voice English Joins Scottish Government Catalyst to Grow Language Training for Artists This autumn, we’re proud to share that True Voice...
English for Artists and Designers | Get Team Teaching on Your Side
Why Most English Courses Fail Artists and Designers If you’re an artist, you already know: most language school courses don’t fit you. You have sat...
How Should Art Schools Teach Career Skills? (Including English?)
The Argument for Not Zoning in on Employability It’s not news that it is tough for recent graduates to get breaks. It can be just as tough finding a...
So, Your Kid Wants to Go to Art School
Congratulations — You Got an Art Kid I got a STEM* kid. Which means I have to figure out how to support her in setting and reaching career goals in...
5 Combinations Every Artist & Designer Needs
Look Beyond the Obvious Success in a creative career doesn’t happen through single ingredient: even 'talent'. It depends on combinations: 2 or more...
Turn Old Photos into Gold | English Conversations for Artists
A Call for Images We’ve all got them — a phone full of random photos that you’ll likely never use. Instead of leaving them to gather digital dust,...
Music & Gigs | A FREE Present Perfect Lesson Plan
A Rich Lesson Plan for the Present Perfect Tense This blog is a celebration of live music and a ready-to-use lesson plan for English teachers who...
Music & Gigs | A FREE 2nd Conditional ESL Lesson Plan
Lots of otherwise brilliant English teachers struggle to bring fresh creativity and culture into their lessons.I’m the opposite — I can’t keep them...
Is Conversation Coaching the Fix Your English Needs?
The Missing Link There’s a moment when it hits you:It’s not more lessons you need.It’s not more grammar drills, more app streaks, or another...
How to be an Artist | Studios & Communites
How to Be an Artist : This article is an overview of the resources it takes to be an artist, including studios and peers, with a dip into a...
The Alone With English Podcast
Alone with English is a free podcast for anyone learning English independently — whether you’re currently in a class, between courses, or have stepped away from traditional lessons altogether.
Hosted by experienced English coaches Ruth and Jennie from True Voice English, the six-part series offers support and fresh perspectives for adults who want to reconnect with English on their own terms. If you’ve ever felt left behind by classroom learning or unsure where to go next, this podcast is for you.
Listen Your Way
Start with Episode 1 or choose the topic that speaks to you most.
No pressure. Just one gentle shift at a time.
You’ve tried everything.
Now try a way in — into English that feels like yours.