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My daughter is a fluent speaker and writer in English however I felt that her work was missing depth. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a single teacher in Singapore who could understand our need and support my daughter in deepening her writing skills. That’s when I met Marla. Marla designed the classes to build creative writing skills and provide tools to support. Ananya really enjoyed the process and has also written a beautiful story as part of the course. Thank you Marla for making the learning experience enjoyable and fun for her.
— Tripti - Mother of Ananya - Creative Writing Workshop
Serious work, diversity of exercises, clear explanations and also fun with Marla during my English lessons. This is how I will summarize my courses. Marla adapts to the specific needs you request for.
She is very dynamic and enthusiastic. She finds good ways to explain to you and to make you understand how you can improve in the language she likes and wants to promote. Thanks for sharing your passion for this language.
— Florence Leroy - Business English Client
I loved the conversation classes with Marla. She was able to find interesting content in each lesson and correct bad pronunciation habits that I had developed for years. Thanks again for the progress you made me make!
— Annabelle de Place - Adult Conversation Class
Teacher Marla tutored my sister-in-law and my three-year-old niece. Her sessions have been exceptional!
We had very limited time so in only a couple of weeks, instructor Marla managed to get excellent results, I am happy with their achievements.
One of the most beneficial features of the sessions is that we could discuss their objectives with teacher Marla and she would personalize the lessons to their needs. It was a completely customized program!
I’d want to convey my thanks to teacher Marla for her patience; her enthusiasm for English instruction is undeniable. I strongly recommend the English Curve to any student seeking individualized assistance and attention.
— Marijohn, Andrea and Tery
My 4 year old son is French. He didn’t want to learn English and knew nothing about the language. For 1 year he has been taking lessons with Marla and his progress is enormous. Today he expresses himself and understands well. His pronunciation is perfect. He is even starting to read in English. Marla has been patient, creative, persistent and enthusiastic with my son. She was able to create a relationship of trust and complicity with him. I strongly recommend it.

Mon fils de 4 ans est français. Il ne voulait pas apprendre l’anglais et ne connaissait rien de la langue. Depuis 1 an il prend des cours avec Marla et ses progrès sont énormes. Aujourd’hui il s’exprime et comprend bien. Sa prononciation est parfaite. Il commence même à lire en anglais. Marla a été patiente, créative, persévérante et enthousiaste avec mon fils. Elle a su créer une relation de confiance et de complicité avec lui. Je la recommande vivement.
— Yaba Bouesse, mother of ruben
Moving from Panama to Singapore was a very challenging experience for my 4 year old daughter, learning to write and read with a very small English background. But having that said, Marla came to our life and has helped her so much in learning every letter, writing it, the sound of each one and words. She has helped her with her confidence to speak in school and make friends easier all with a fun and lovely way. My daughter loves that hour she can spend with Marla learning and playing. We will be for ever grateful for her.

Mudarse de Panamá a Singapur fue una experiencia dificil para mi hija de 4 años ya que necesitaba aprender a escribir y a leer en ingles con un conocimiento minimo en el idioma. Habiendo dicho esto, Marla llego a nuestras vidas y no hay palabras para decir lo mucho que la ha ayudado, tanto aprender las letras, sus sonidos, como escribirlas y combinarlas en palabras. Ella la ha ayudado con su confianza, hablar en la escuela y hacer amigos más fácilmente, todo de una manera divertida y adorable. A mi hija le encanta esa hora que puede pasar con Marla aprendiendo y jugando. Estaremos eternamente agradecidos con ella.
— Cristy Cardoze, Mother of Alessa
My daughter, Sarah, improved her English scores. She is feeling more confident and expressive in her writing now. Thanks for your creativity and fun lessons. She is definitely is very comfortable with your teaching style.
— Rokiah, mother of Sarah, primary 4 student
Je recommande Marla en tant que professeur d’anglais. Elle a été super avec moi. Elle sait adapter ses cours en fonction du niveau mais surtout de mes besoins, envies.
Elle fait preuve d’une très grande ouverture d’esprit dans le traitement des différents sujets. Vous pouvez parler de tout avec Marla ! Avec un rythme et une méthode assidue vous progresserez très rapidement à ses côtés.

I recommend Marla as an English teacher. She was great with me. She knows how to adapt her lessons according to the level but above all to my needs, desires. She shows a very open-mindedness in the treatment of different subjects. You can talk to Marla about anything. With a rhythm and a diligent method you will progress very quickly at her side.
— Maeva Jarno, Private English Course Student
Teacher Marla is Oliver’s English Tutor who is very helpful and friendly, it is easy to communicate with her and ask for useful feedback and assistance at any point of time. She will provide useful tips to Oliver, spend her time emailing Oliver about key information and responding to our queries. Most importantly Oliver really enjoyed her lesson and his composition has improved a lot.
— Mrs Lee, mother of Oliver, Primary 6 student
I had an excellent experience with The English Curve. My one to one class with the teacher Marla Lise was very interesting. She prepared me for all my interviews, she has patient, and focused for the subject I wanted.
Marla Lise is a good listener, and a very good teacher, I highly recommend!

J’ai eu une très bonne expérience avec English Curve. Mes cours privées avec Marla Lise étaient vraiment pertinents et intéressants. Elle a su me préparer pour mes différents entretiens, me guider, être patiente et s’adapter au sujet que je voulais étudier.
Marla Lise a une très grande capacité d’écoute, une très bonne professeur.
Je la recommande grandement!
— Capucine Saillard, Private English Course Student
Teacher Marla is a very good teacher and helps me build my foundation. She will print lots of papers that have great information and teach me new words.
— Ernst Lee, Secondary 1, Private English Tuition Client
Applying to college was a very daunting task. There were many essays I had to write and countless deadlines I had to keep track of. It was overwhelming at times. I had all these ideas in my head for my personal essays but they were all over the place. Marla helped me organize my thoughts and gave me confidence in my writing. Her prompts allowed me to include essential details in my essay and cut out the parts which weren’t necessary. With her guidance I was confident that I was putting my best foot forward in applying to college.
— Dinesh Hulbert, Personal Statement writing client
My secondary 1 boy has been going for group tuition since K2 but his foundation is weak. He has always disliked going for English tuition. However, that has changed. My gym friend introduced Marla to us and she has has helped him like English more. My son now completes his homework and looks forward for her lessons every week.
Marla is a polite, patient, responsible and a very loving teacher who will always go the extra mile to help my son do well. When she is away, she will leave him homework and check on him from time to time just to make sure he is on track. I will definitely recommend Marla to kids who need 1-1 attention to learn English.
— Dorothy Lee, Private English Tuition Client's Mother
Marla’s great understanding of our vision and mission, coupled with her ability to capture the enthusiasm and energy of the brand has led to a long-standing partnership, where she regularly develops copy for a variety of website blogs and social media posts. Marla has a great understanding of a variety of topics and industries – recognising a need for (and the importance of) concise, fluid copy that appeals and engages with the audience.
— Anil Nair, Communications Director, Writing Services Client
Marla est un excellent professeur. Elle sait s’adapter à ses étudiants pour leur proposer des cours qui correspondent à leurs besoins. Elle est patiente et sait trouver de nombreux exemples pour illustrer ses cours. Elle a également de très bons supports pédagogiques qui rendent les cours agréables et stimulants.
Je recommande vivement !


Marla is an excellent teacher. She knows how to adapt to her students to offer them courses that meet their levels.
She is patient and can find many examples to illustrate her classes. She also has very good educational materials that make the classes enjoyable and stimulating.
I highly recommend !
— Simon Nusinovici, Private English Course Client
I am impressed with my mom’s progress just after 1.5months of starting her lessons with Marla; I can see she is much more confident now when speaking in English and I know she is very happy and looking forward to her class every week.
Marla is great with her, has encouraged her a lot and is super patient and clear on her explanations which has of course made all the difference for my mother. THANK YOU Marla!

Estoy impresionada con el progreso que ha tenido mi mamá en tal sólo 1 mes y medio de haber empezado clases con Marla. Veo que se siente mucho más segura de hablar en Inglés y sé que está muy contenta por eso y espera con ansias su clase cada semana. Marla es excelente con ella, la ha motivado mucho y es sumamente paciente al explicarle, lo cual ha hecho toda la diferencia para mi mamá. Gracias Marla!
— Beatrice, daughter of Irene