English Tutors & Teachers

Tell me your goal and I will create a pathway for you to reach it. Tell me what interests you and I will find a way for you to learn English from it. I will help you be yourself in English and we usually have a lot of fun as we learn about British culture. You will speak a lot in lessons but these are not just conversation classes, they are well-planned, structured lessons designed to move you forward every lesson towards the goal that is specific to you and to increase your confidence and help you to express yourself. Lessons with me are created from what is relevant to you. In the trial lesson I ask you questions to discover what you want and need, and then send you a learning plan. I'm also a professional writer with over 10 years experience writing for different companies so I can help you improve your writing for job applications, CVs, emails, academic essays, written exam papers, and more. Any Trinity ISE students can use the lessons as exam prep and we can do exam simulations together so you can get an idea of what the exam will be like. I make detailed notes during each lesson while you speak, and at the end of the lesson we discuss any of your grammar/vocab/pronunciation errors. You will be provided with a word document of these errors to keep. At the beginning of your next lesson we review the errors from the previous lesson. I set homework at the end of each lesson (unless you specifically ask me not to) and we discuss it together at the beginning of the next lesson. I also create flashcards for you of any new vocabulary that you learnt in the lesson. And yes, I will test you on these in the next lesson, so you always feel like you are progressing. Typical questions/comments from new students: • Can you describe a typical lesson? • What materials do you use in your lessons? • I can speak some English but I don’t feel like I express my personality • Tell me more about you as a teacher • Do you teach Business English • Do you prepare students for exams? • I suffer from anxiety/I am Autistic and do not want to learn English in a regular school. My responses… • How can you help me progress in English, and how do I learn from my errors? • Can you describe a typical lesson? No two lessons for different people are the same. I spend my time planning specific relevant lessons for each student so that you can spend your time in the lesson progressing in the areas that are important to you and your life. Some of my students are working on improving the vocabulary specific to their job, others are working with me to improve their confidence in speaking, and others are studying film scripts and song lyrics so that they can understand all the wonderful English language media in the world. You can practice listening to different accents, look at the difference between UK and US English, and practice the different levels of formality in written and spoken English. You can also look at the famous British humour if you want to :) • What materials do you use in your lessons? I use a variety of speaking prompts, and listening material chosen specifically for each student to give you exposure to different accents, such as TED talks, youtube videos, TV series, and news websites. You progress using real authentic material. I love helping my students to enjoy English and if I find something online that makes me think of your needs then I will send it to you via Verbling chat, just like you would with a friend. In my lessons there is often emphasis on pronunciation. As I explain in my introduction video, if you know how to say a difficult word, or if you know how to join certain words together (we like to do this in English, sorry!) then you will be able to recognise this more easily in your listening. • I can speak some English but I don’t feel like I express my personality I use thought-provoking material which helps you to express your personality through English. I have interesting discussions with my students about a range of topics and I give you the tools to speak English with more expression and emphasis, and to tailor your English for different situations. You get the opportunity to put vocabulary and grammar into spoken practice. You will study real everyday English and I will encourage you to use more interesting and expressive vocabulary so that you can really be yourself in another language. • Tell me more about you as a teacher I am a highly-qualified native English speaker from Wales in the UK with a standard British accent. I have a CELTA (pass A) from International House in Sicily, and have worked for the well-known International House in Bristol in the UK. As well as teaching online, I currently work as an English teacher in a private language school in Italy. I love my job and I put a lot of energy into making a lesson that is right for you. There's no better job than helping someone be able to travel or improve their career options, by helping them to improve their English. Before becoming a teacher I worked as a translator, an education consultant for Oxford University Press, a technical writer, an editor, and a short-story judge, so I have always worked with the English language in one way or another and have experience in using it in different industries for different purposes. I love language and the power it has to change people's lives, careers, and relationships. • Do you teach Business English? Yes I do. But…everyone's business/job is very different so please let me know what your specific needs are. Do you want to improve your interview technique? Do you need to write a Curriculum Vitae or application letter? Do you want to improve your presentation skills? Do you want to know the difference between formal and informal writing for emails? Do you want practise understanding English on the telephone? Do you want to improve your vocabulary for a specific industry? I have experience of teaching English in various companies in Italy, where I teach group classes of beginners and elementary students, as well as 1-1 lessons with the directors and CEO. I love learning about your different businesses and helping you progress in your career. Talk to me about your job and I will create a course specifically for you. • Do you prepare students for exams? Yes I do. I have all the material and experience to help you prepare for the Trinity ISE I, II, or III exam. I can do face to face exam simulations, and help explain the reading and writing parts and give you reading homework and writing activities to get you ready. • I suffer from anxiety/I am Autistic and do not want to learn English in a regular school. If you have any issues with communication then I can help you learn English in a calm and relaxed way, with very simple and clear instructions, and an awareness of the difficulties that you may have. Maybe you need help with the recognition of non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, how we use pauses and interjections in general conversation, and the subtle difference in tones of voice in English. We can practice this in a safe, relaxed space with different role plays of real life situations. I have over 7 years’ experience of volunteering with the National Autistic Society and am trained as an online communicator for children and adults on the autistic spectrum. Previous experience and training as a project manager for an online counselling charity has meant that I have been given 1-1 students in the past who experienced too much anxiety to work in a class environment. During my lessons if you need to stop before the end of the hour because of anxiety issues then I will refund you for any time that you did not use. Please contact me via a message on Verbling to discuss your individual needs.

Hi everyone, I'm Adrian, a native English speaker from Australia, and I'm passionate about both teaching and learning languages. I recently graduated with graduate certificate in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL) and now I want to teach people English. I have had previous experience teaching at secondary and primary schools in Australia as well as the UK. More recently I have been involved in volunteer teaching and mentoring programs for refugee and migrant families. I would describe my English skills as advanced, especially in writing. I have completed two liberal arts degrees majoring in history - one undergraduate and one masters. Most recently in my TESOL degree I studied English grammar. Also I am a student of arabic, which I have been studying for the last 5 years. So I understand the huge challenges involved in learning a new lanugage, and I can bring my experiences and strategies that I have deployed for my own learning, into my teaching. As for my teaching, I strongly believe in the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach, which emphasises verbal communication through conversations and practical tasks as the learning medium. I am also very interested in the 'lexical approach' - which sees language acquisition as learning words at the phrase or 'lexical' level, rather than individual words. This is especially important for gaining fluency in a language.

Hello and welcome to my teacher profile. My name is Arron and I started teaching English in 2008 in China. Since then I've taught in several counties in South America as well as Japan. Aside from teaching English I've also worked for years as a journalist in Latin America. During this time I covered things like finance, mining and energy stories in Chile and organized crime stories in Colombia. As part of my journalism I worked with and interviewed many non-native English speakers. As a result I'm particularly experienced it how to help non-native speakers improve their English skills for work and business. I use my teaching and business journalism experience to help students with issues including: - preparing for job interviews - giving presentations - speaking and listening during conference calls - writing better emails and messages - reading reports and articles in English - understanding terms particular to industries like finance, insurance, and mining - using idioms for more natural speech While my main focus is on helping students with English at work, I can create lessons for your individual needs. If you'd like to get started please sign up for a trial lesson or send me an message about what you'd like to learn. I look forward to meeting you! ATTENDENCE POLICY: Classes that are canceled or rescheduled at least 12 hours ahead of time, get a full refund. If the student lets me know they will not be able to attend class less than 12 hours ahead of class, they get a 50% refund. If the student does not message me and does not show up to class, there is no refund. Thanks for understanding.