14+ years · Edapally, Kochi · 10,000+ trained

Spoken English,
learned in three dimensions.

BRETS is an English finishing school in Kochi that combines TPR (Total Physical Response), VR (Virtual Reality) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) — the method that gets you speaking, the rehearsal that removes the fear, and the feedback that fixes the sound.

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Years of training
Kochi, since 2011
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Learners trained
Across Kerala and the Gulf
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Course formats
Online, campus and intensives

The method

Three technologies. One classroom.

Most schools bolt one of these on as a feature. The point of BRETS is that the three do different jobs and only work as a set: TPR produces the speech, VR supplies the situation to use it in, and AI measures what actually came out of your mouth.

TPR

Total Physical Response

You learn the language by doing the thing, not by writing about it.

Total Physical Response was developed by Dr. James J. Asher, professor emeritus of psychology at San José State University, in the 1960s. Instructions are given in English and answered with a whole-body action, which is how a child learns a first language and why recall under TPR outperforms passive listening. It is the method the whole school is built on.

  • Commands answered with action, not translation
  • Speaking from the first hour, not the first month
  • Stress-free silent period for absolute beginners
  • Retention measured by recall, not by attendance
VR

Virtual Reality

The situation you are afraid of, practised until it is ordinary.

An airport desk, a visa interview, a stand-up meeting, a hospital reception. VR puts a learner inside the exact situation their English has to survive, as many times as they need, with nobody watching. Rehearsal is what removes the fear; the classroom cannot supply the situation, and the situation is what people freeze in.

  • Immersive scenario rooms for real-world English
  • Repeat a conversation until it stops being frightening
  • Airport, interview, workplace and campus environments
  • Delivered with LangVR, the group’s XR platform
AI

Artificial Intelligence

Every sentence you speak is assessed, not just the ones a teacher hears.

AI listens to pronunciation, fluency, grammar and pace on every attempt and returns the specific sound or structure that cost you the mark. A trainer has one mouth and twenty learners; the assessment layer is what lets each learner get feedback on their own speech, every time, and lets the trainer spend the hour on what the data says is actually broken.

  • Per-learner pronunciation and fluency scoring
  • Instant band-style feedback on speaking attempts
  • Trainer sees the class’s weak sounds, not a guess
  • Progress tracked across the whole course, not per test

Programmes

Courses that end in speech

Live online if you have a job, or a short block on campus in Kochi if you can take the time. Every programme is assessed on what you can say at the end of it, not on attendance.

Live online

40 days

Spoken English (Online)

Live communicative English with a personal trainer, scheduled around a job. Speaking assessed every session, not at the end.

Details
Flexible

IELTS Coaching (Online)

Academic and General Training, taught to the band descriptors the examiner actually marks against.

Details
Flexible

Junior English

Communicative English for school-age children, built on TPR because children respond to it first.

Details
Flexible

Accent Training for Kids

Neutral pronunciation while the ear is still forming it — the age at which accent work is easiest.

Details

On campus in Kochi — by the time you can give it

  1. 3 days

    Business English

    Meetings, email, negotiation and presenting — for working professionals and business owners.

    Details
  2. 1 week

    English Accent Training

    Phonology-led accent work for adults. The first programme of its kind in Kerala.

    Details
  3. 2 weeks

    Intensive IELTS

    Restricted batch sizes, an individual band target, and a timed mock at the end of each week.

    Details
  4. 1 month

    B-CET Trainer Course

    Train to teach. The Communicative English Trainer certificate, aligned to TEFL and TESOL.

    Details

Free · no account needed to start

A full IELTS mock test, free

Practice all four modules — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — on LangVR, the group's practice platform. Instant band estimates from the published conversion tables, an explanation for every answer, and band 9 model answers. Premium sets are ₹99 a module or ₹999 for everything, and they are free for enrolled BRETS IELTS students.

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  • Listening practice
  • Reading practice
  • Writing practice
  • Speaking practice

Outcomes

What you leave with

1Confidence to speak without rehearsing in your head first
2Grammar you use correctly rather than recite
3Neutral, clearly understood pronunciation
4Vocabulary for work, study and travel
5Listening that keeps up with native speed
6Writing clear enough for email and exams

BEAS · Brets English At School

We train the teachers too

Schools and companies bring us in to raise the English of the people already on their staff — including 230+ teachers at one of Kerala's largest schools.

HEDGE, Kochi

Business English and soft skills for staff.

Ilaj Ayurvedic Hospital

English for international patient care.

Ansar English School, Thrissur

230+ teachers trained at one of Kerala’s largest schools.

Mount Guide International School, Kannur

Accent reduction and phonology for teaching staff.

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Visit the campus

Edapally, Kochi

Address

BRETS English Academy
Metro Pillar No. 366, Nelson Mandela Street, Koonamthai, Edapally, Kochi — 682024, Kerala

Opposite Redtape, five minutes from Edapally Junction, on the Kochi Metro line.

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Talk to us

Phone+91 97451 20343Phone+91 91881 52343

HoursMonday to Saturday, 9am – 7pm

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Answers

Questions people actually ask

Where is BRETS English Academy located in Kochi?

BRETS English Academy is at Metro Pillar No. 366, Nelson Mandela Street, Koonamthai, Edapally, Kochi — 682024, Kerala. It is at Metro Pillar No. 366 on Nelson Mandela Street in Koonamthai, Edapally, opposite Redtape, about five minutes from Edapally Junction and directly served by the Kochi Metro. Call +91 97451 20343 for directions.

What is the TPR method and why does BRETS teach with it?

TPR, or Total Physical Response, is a language teaching method developed by Dr. James J. Asher at San José State University in the 1960s. Learners answer English instructions with a physical action instead of a translation, which is how a first language is acquired. BRETS teaches with TPR because it produces speech from the first hour and because recall from action-linked learning is stronger than from passive listening — which is the whole problem with how spoken English is usually taught in Kerala.

How long does it take to speak English fluently at BRETS?

The online Spoken English course runs 40 days. Campus programmes in Kochi run from three days for Business English to a month for the trainer certificate, and the one-week accent course is the shortest fluency-facing programme. Fluency depends on starting level and practice hours, so BRETS assesses speaking at enrolment and sets the course length from that rather than selling a fixed number to everybody.

Does BRETS offer free IELTS practice tests?

Yes. A complete IELTS Academic mock test and practice sets in all four modules — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — are free at langvr.com/ielts, the group’s practice platform, with instant band estimates and explanations for every answer. Premium sets are ₹99 a module or ₹999 for everything, and they are free for enrolled BRETS and LangVR IELTS students.

Is BRETS only for beginners, or also for working professionals?

Both. Junior English and Accent Training for Kids are for school-age learners, the online Spoken English course is built for people with a job, and Business English is a three-day intensive for working professionals and business owners. BRETS also trains staff inside companies and teachers inside schools through its BEAS programme.

What does BRETS cost?

Fees depend on the course, its length and whether it runs online or at the Kochi campus, so BRETS quotes per programme rather than publishing one price. Message +91 97451 20343 on WhatsApp with the course you want and you get the current fee, the next batch date and the seat count in that batch.

Does BRETS train English teachers as well as learners?

Yes. The B-CET Communicative English Trainer course is a one-month certificate for people who want to teach English professionally, and the BEAS programme trains teaching staff inside schools — including 230+ teachers at Ansar English School in Thrissur. Both are TEFL/TESOL-aligned and built on the same TPR method the academy teaches with.

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