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Anthea Forsdike

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English
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3 797
class
English
user_group_man_woman
525
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3 797

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English
Native
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Malay
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About Me

Hello, I'm Anthea.

If you're preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET), you've come to the right place.

I work exclusively with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals preparing for the OET.

Over the past seven years, I've taught more than 3,700 lessons to students from around the world, helping them build the English skills and confidence they need to succeed in both the exam and their healthcare careers.

Before becoming an English teacher, I worked as a Registered Nurse in Australia for more than 28 years in:

• Emergency Nursing
• Mental Health
• Drug & Alcohol Services
• Justice Health
• General Practice
• Health Management

Because I've worked in healthcare myself, I understand the language, the workplace, and the communication expected from healthcare professionals. We don't just study English—we practice the language you'll actually use with patients, colleagues and examiners.

What we can work on during lessons

✔ OET Speaking
✔ Speaking confidence
✔ Role plays
✔ Communication with patients
✔ Medical English
✔ Vocabulary development
✔ Pronunciation
✔ Fluency and natural Australian English
✔ Exam strategies

Every lesson is personalised. Whether you're aiming for your first OET attempt or trying to improve your previous score, we'll focus on the areas that will make the biggest difference.

My teaching style
I believe students learn best when they feel relaxed and supported.

My lessons are practical, interactive and encouraging. I'll challenge you where needed, but you'll always know exactly what to work on next.

Trial Lesson
In our first lesson, we'll:

• discuss your goals
• identify your strengths and weaknesses
• create a personalised study plan
• begin working on the skills that will improve your score.

Writing Feedback
My Verbling lessons focus primarily on speaking, communication skills and exam preparation.

If you're looking for detailed OET writing correction packages with comprehensive written feedback and revision support, these are available separately through my website. If you are a current Verbling speaking student, you will receive a 15% discount on these packages.
https://healthproenglish.com/store

If you aren't ready to commit yet, here is my Etsy shop for extra resources for studying, speaking or writing.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealthProEnglish

Please reach out to me if you have questions.

I look forward to helping you achieve the OET score you need.

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My trial lessons

Before your trial lesson, please send the following through the Verbling chat:

• Your scores from an official OET sample test for listening and reading(if available).
• Sample One OET Writing letter in Word or PDF format.

I'll review your work and provide feedback during our lesson to assess your current level and recommend a study plan.

If you haven't completed a sample test yet, that's okay—we'll discuss your strengths, challenges and exam goals during the lesson.
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Teacher Stats

watchWithin a few hours
timetable7 years ago
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class3 797
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Schedule

Résumé

schoolEducation

1997 - 1999
Masters in Health Science
University of Newcastle (Australia) - Newcastle, Australia
Masters
1990 - 1993
Bachelor of Nursing
University of Sydney - Sydney Australia
Nursing Degree

briefcaseWork Experience

2019 - 2021
English Tutoring
PTIC - Cameron Highland
English Tutoring to 5yr olds - 25 year old
2019 - 2019
English Tutoring
OEP - ONLINE
English Tutoring to primary and high school age students

diploma_2Certifications

2018 - 2018
320 hr TEFL certification
i-to-i TEFL - Online
320 hr TEFL certification