And I recommend English Express

When we started the first English programme in 2012, I thought it would never work. It felt too simple — one class a week, 2.5 hours. Was that enough for adults who arrive after a full day of hard work?

I was also fed up of seeing other schools squeezing many students into a class so they could earn a higher profit. So I started with a fully interactive class that only a small group can achieve.

Those first eight weeks were a little strange, to be honest. Students were surprised the class was small. They got attention from their trainer, which they had never had before. They made true friends. They dared to ask questions.

We didn't lose students as I feared. We gained referrals. Students came back excited and signed up for new terms, and one told us she finally passed her flight attendant interview with Emirates.

You become better even though you attend only one class a week, because it is not the quantity but the quality of each class that matters.