JMJ Training & Development, as a physical entity, has now closed.

However, there are several ways in which we may still be able to help you, so please read on.

Do you want to learn a foreign language?

If you want to learn Italian, let me direct you to the e-course that I wrote in collaboration with two native Italian colleagues. Accurate Italian is the product of many years’ experience, both teaching and studying languages and I like to think it’s the best of its kind on the market.

This was the material I have used, successfully, for many years to teach Italian to British students of the language - adapted into a self-study package that also contains audio and an e-book to help you approach learning Italian.

If you are interested in learning Spanish, modern Greek, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Chinese or Japanese, click on the relevant link for an introduction to the language.

On this site, you can also find recommended reading related to the country and language that interest you.

A note from the erstwhile director, Georgina Kirk Until the end of June 2009, JMJ was a thriving language school/training company in Manchester. It has now closed and, if you were hoping to take a course with us, I apologise. As owner and director of the school, I took the decision to close it because I want to travel again. During the ten years plus that JMJ was running, I taught scores of wonderful people, many of whom have become friends. I also got to know a variety of great teachers from other countries, several of whom have also become friends. I learnt at least as much from my students and colleagues as anyone learnt from me and it was a fantastic experience. I’m so glad I created JMJ, if only for the stimulating, mind-broadening people I met through it A huge thank you to anyone who has ever been involved in JMJ.

Do you want to learn English as a foreign language?

If you want to learn English, I will soon be able to point you towards a very helpful website. At the moment, I’m still building it but I’ll let you know as soon as it’s ready.

Do you want to learn public speaking skills?

If you want to hone your public speaking skills, please click on the link and check out this website.

When I’m in the country, I continue to offer personalised public speaking coaching. If you would like some training to teach you the techniques and to boost your confidence, please contact me.

Are you looking for proof reading / grammar checking?

If you need top-quality proof reading for your thesis, dissertation, report, assignment or any other document written in English, please contact me.