Fluent in English, but Still Can't Make an Impact?
- Global Video Meetings
Too Late to Weigh In
By the time you've worked out how to disagree in English, the discussion has moved on.
- Business Presentations
Unable to Persuade the Room
You prepare thoroughly, but your delivery scatters and the room stays unconvinced.
- International Events
Stuck on the Sidelines
When talk turns to industry trends or current affairs, you have no structured take to offer.
From Fluent to Persuasive
No grammar drills or vocabulary lists here. We build the impact you make when you speak
Other English class | vs | Advanced Critical English |
|---|---|---|
Textbook topics you've outgrown | Materials | Live debates on CNN & The Economist stories |
Practice by saying more | Approach | Learn to argue better |
Comfortable conversation | Focus | Challenges you at the right level |
One syllabus for everyone | Design concept | Built only for advanced learners |
Get by without getting stuck | Goals | Develop real-world abilities in work and life |
3 Keys to Persuasion
One real issue, one framework, one debate.
1. Take a Stance
Start from a real CNN or Economist story. Form your position on issues that matter.
- Read a real news story
- Unpack the data and context with your tutor
2. Build the Argument
Structure your ideas with a proven framework — CBA, PCS, If-Then, and more. One per session, mastered by speaking.
- Structure your ideas into a full argument
- Speak it through twice using the framework
3. Win the Debate
Your tutor takes the other side and pushes back. Defend your position in real time.
- Get a real-world role
- Argue your point with the framework
- Defend it as your tutor pushes back
Advanced Critical English
45 minutes per session | One-on-one lessons
Pickleball vs Tennis: The $1.8 Billion Sports Battle in the U.S.
- Topic
Tennis star Steffi Graf steps onto a pickleball court. Could a sport that has 48.3 million Americans hooked really replace tennis?
- Framework
Use CBA (Conclusion · Because · Action) to win the board's budget for your sport.
- Roleplay
Play the sports commissioner and convince the city council to make pickleball the city's priority sport.
AI vs Human Doctors: Who Do You Trust?
- Topic
The FDA has approved 24+ AI tools for cancer screening, and AI now matches two radiologists combined. But it can also mislead with confident, completely wrong answers. Would you let it diagnose you?
- Framework
Use ORE (Opinion · Reason · Example) to take a stance on AI diagnosis.
- Roleplay
Play the senior doctor in a hospital debate and answer management's plan to use AI for initial diagnoses.
Fast Fashion Wars: How Zara Fought Off H&M and Shein
- Topic
Shein wins shoppers with rock-bottom prices and algorithms, yet Zara holds the line with a two-week supply chain. Who owns fast fashion's next move?
- Framework
Use Strategic Positioning to break down Zara's defense.
- Roleplay
Play the brand director in a pricing strategy debate and decide whether Zara should cut prices.
The Price of Everything: How High Could Inflation Go?
- Topic
Inflation is cooling on paper, but your bills never came back down. If high prices are here to stay, can your salary keep up?
- Framework
Use Future Projection (if X continues, within Y we could see Z) to map where prices and your salary are headed.
- Roleplay
Play the department manager and make the case for your team's raise in the annual salary review.
Real-World Topics from Global Media
Real-world topics and data, powered by CNN × The Economist
The world's most trusted real-time news
CNN Global English
Fast-moving global stories — what happened, and where you stand. Best for: current events, quick position-taking, timely insights.
The business weekly senior executives rely on
The Economist Business English
The analysis your clients and executives read — data, argument, and point of view. Best for: business reasoning, data-backed argumentation, boardroom English.
Turn Ideas into Structure
Take the topics you just analyzed and argue them using the assigned frameworks.
Frames that turn your stance into one complete statement.
- OWB
Opinion · Why · But
Ends with a but that acknowledges the opposing view.
- OWA
Opinion · Why · Action
Ends with a suggested action or next step.
- OWE
Opinion · Why · Example
Ends with a concrete example that supports your point.
- ORE
Opinion · Reason · Example
A complete point in 60 seconds. For fast-paced discussions.
Arguments that hold up in the room
- CBA
Conclusion · Because · Action
Give them the conclusion, the why and the next step in 30 seconds. No more "so what?"
- CER
Claim · Evidence · Reasoning
Put data behind your claim. Built for boardrooms and reports.
- PQE
Point · Quote · Explain
Let the experts argue for you: quote a source and show why it backs you.
- CEA
Cause · Effect · Action
What happened, what it means, what to do. One breath, no panic.
Analysis that puts you in charge of the conversation
- C&E
Cause & Effect
Walk the room through the causal chain and be the clearest thinker at the table.
- P>S
Problem > Solution
While others describe the problem, you arrive with the fix.
- HYP
Hypothetical Thinking
Play out the what-ifs and show you think ahead of the decision.
- PCS
Problem · Cause · Solution
Problem, cause, fix. Brief the room like a consultant.
Steer the decision your way
- C&C
Compare & Contrast
Set the dimensions, run the comparison, and your conclusion feels inevitable.
- P&C
Pros & Cons
Weigh both sides out loud. You look objective and still land your stance.
- NUM
Number Comparison
"Three times the cost." Numbers make gaps impossible to ignore.
- ANA
Analogy
One good parallel and even outsiders get your point.
Make change and trends vivid
- B&A
Before & After
One line that shows the size of the shift: it was A, now it is B.
- UT/HN
Used to / However Now
The native way to say times have changed.
- FP
Future Projection
Forecast with receipts: if X continues, within Y we see Z.
- HvR
Hype vs Reality
The promise is X, the reality is Y. You sound like the clearest head in the room.
Tutor Goes from Coach to Opponent
Hands-on drills: step into a role and defend your position
You Are the Brand Director
We Teach More Than Just English
Our Advanced English tutors don't just teach the language — they debate real issues with you and challenge your arguments
The Class That Pays Off Most at Work
After starting to practice explaining points using frameworks, I was worried my speech would become too formulaic. But after a month, I realized that even without consciously using frameworks, my sentences became much more logical and clear.
Although I scored 7.5 on the IELTS, working with foreign colleagues still felt a bit challenging. I planned to improve gradually through experience, but the Advanced course speeds up this process. It's perfect for those who need to use English daily at work.
Language skills and being a good communicator are definitely different. Even in Chinese, not everyone in Taiwan can clearly express their points. I highly recommend the Advanced course for those with a solid foundation to systematically train their English expression.
FAQ
For learners who can already hold a conversation in English and want to work on persuasion and structured argument, roughly CEFR B2 and up. Start with a free trial to get your level assessed. Your tutor adjusts topic depth and speaking pace within that range.
A regular class trains listening and speaking. Advanced trains position, structure and persuasion. Each class locks onto one argument framework, applied to real stories from CNN and The Economist, then debated live with your tutor. You leave able to state your position at work or in any conversation that matters.
45 minutes, one-on-one and live with a real tutor. Each class takes one selected news story, uses a set framework to build your argument, and ends in a role-play debate with your tutor. Afterwards you can review with the class recording and the AI speaking tools.
Book any time, 24 hours a day. Pick your date, time and topic in the member center or the TutorABC app. Reschedule or cancel free up to 4 hours before class, with no session deducted. Miss it and the recording is still there.
Advanced is one-on-one, so you pick your tutor and your time slot when you book. To keep the same tutor long term, book the same slot each week.
Every TutorABC plan is priced around what you need to learn. Overseas pricing follows each country's local plans, so check your local site for the actual price. Book a free trial first. Your consultant will assess your level and recommend a plan that fits your goals.
Yes. Every plan starts with a 7-day free review period. You take real classes during it, and if you cancel before it ends you pay nothing. Billing starts only when the review period ends and your plan activates. After activation, refunds are calculated from the activation date and the sessions you have used, per your contract.
