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Gayle Hartley

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English
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English
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Spanish
C1

About Me

Hi everyone! My name is Gayle and I am an enthusiastic, motivated English teacher from the North East of England. I have a TEFL qualification and a PGCE in modern languages. I taught languages in secondary schools in the UK before moving to Spain and I have been teaching English to Spanish students here for about 10 years. I teach everything from beginners to advanced English and have taught a range of ages and abilities. My main focus has been improving speaking confidence and fluency but I also teach exam preparation and business English.
I am patient, friendly and helpful, that is what I am here for to help you achieve your English learning goals. I like to base lessons around speaking as I feel that is the best way to improve your confidence but I also use a whole range of interesting authentic materials such as video and articles. I can also help with your writing and we will study grammar as we go along, the most important thing is for you to be speaking. Each lesson is prepared with you in mind, we will study what you need based on your interests and needs.
Outside of the classroom I enjoy walking, mountain biking and cooking with my family, I live in Spain so also speak Spanish, I speak a bit of German and French. I love music and I am learning to play the guitar.
I look forward to meeting you online and helping you achieve your goals in English so don't be shy, tell me what you need and let's begin!
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One time, 30 minutes
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30 min

Private Lessons

60 minutes

Teacher Stats

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timetable3 years ago
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class573
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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
British English

Résumé

schoolEducation

1999 - 2000
PGCE in secondary education
University of Northumbria at Newcastle - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Teaching methodology of modern languages in secondary schools
1995 - 1999
B.A Modern Languages
University of Northumbria at Newcastle - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Use of German and Spanish in everyday live, focusing on culture and communication

briefcaseWork Experience

2000 - 2004
Teacher of German and Spanish
secondary schools in the UK - North East of England
Classroom teacher of Spanish and German in secondary school in the UK, both private and state. Teaching mixed ability students aged between 11 and 18
2006 - 0
Teacher of English
Freelance - Spain
Teacher of English to Spanish students, both children and adults. Focusing on speaking fluency and confidence and improving reading, writing and listening skills. Helping students prepare for official B1 and B2 level examinations and CAE exams. Helping teenagers with their end of year school English exams and volunteer English teaching assistant in local primary school.

diploma_2Certifications

2016 - 2017
TEFL/TESOL
tefl.org - online
120 hour TEFL course including grammar certificate, online teaching, business teaching and teaching young learners

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One time, 30 minutes
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Free
30 min

Private Lessons

60 minutes