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Brent
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BusinessTest PreparationTESL Certified English Teacher, 20+ Years Experience, TESL Sponsor, IELTS/TOEIC/TOEFL Certified
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationTESL Certified English Teacher, 20+ Years Experience, TESL Sponsor, IELTS/TOEIC/TOEFL Certified
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From CanadaLiving in Vancouver, Canada (10:38 UTC-08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 27, 2021Me as a Teacher
I have been a professional English teacher since 2003. I have a Bachelors degree in Sociology, with a Major in Criminology, and Credit towards a 2nd Bachelor’s in Education. I’m qualified as a TESL Teacher-Sponsor. I have taught English in Canada, Japan, and South Korea, with students from infants to engineers and business professionals. I’ve also taught in school, corporate, and online settings.
My teaching includes: TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS Preparation, General/Academic English, Conversation, Business, Presentation, Listening, Writing, Reading, Grammar, High-School, Junior High-School, Children, Etc. Digital media, Internet Resources, Online Tools, and platforms are fundamental to our lessons.My lessons & teaching style
Our lessons together will be matched to your specific needs and desires. The lesson and curriculum will be focused on what matches your learning style and growing abilities. There will be flexibility, and a structure to improve where you most need and want to improve.
Note: A lesson can only be canceled or rescheduled at least 24 hours before the lesson start time.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Flashcards
Certificates
ESL Employment Reference Letter - PGIC - 2015
Certificate verified
TESL Canada Professional Certificate - TESL Canada Federation - 2013Standard Level One - Permanent
Certified TESL Teacher-Sponsor (2000+ in-class hours)
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2009 - Current
ESL TeacherTeach/Taught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2016 - 2021
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2013 - 2016
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2012 - 2013
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2007 - 2009
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2003 - 2005
ESL TeacherTaught youth ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
Education
1998 - 2002
Bachelor’s - Sociology
Work Experience
2016 - 2021
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2013 - 2016
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2012 - 2013
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2012
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2011
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2011 - 2011
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2010
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2009
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2009
Business ESL TeacherTaught adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- Business English
- General English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2007 - 2009
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2003 - 2005
ESL TeacherTaught youth ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- General English
- Academic English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
2009 - 2022
ESL TeacherTaught youth and adult ESL group and private classes.
Lessons included:
- Test Preparation - IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, CELPIP, Cambridge
- Business English
- General English
- Academic English
- Medical English
- Conversational English
- Presentations
- Writing
- Discussion
- Etc...
5.0
Rating
564
Students
4,758
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
287 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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A1 - C2Conversation1,170 lessons completed
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General English - Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Grammar
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,329 lessons completed
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Business English
B1 - C2Business238 lessons completed
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A1 - C2Test Preparation1,306 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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Writing Revision and Correction - "Not In-Class" - (IELTS, TOEFL, Academic, Business, and Creative)
A1 - C2Language Essentials75 lessons completed
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Ten Lesson Saver Package - Test Preparation / General English / Business English / Writing
A1 - C2Language Essentials353 lessons completed
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188 Reviews
Miu Akagi
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had 12 lessons with him. He is a kind and reliable teacher.
My objective was to gain the required points on IELTS for my master's degree application. Thanks to him, I could get overall 7.0 !
Feb 16, 2024
Björn
107 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’m always looking forward to my classes with Brent. Our conversations are always great and entertaining. He is a very experienced teacher with a lot of knowledge. You will definitely find something to talk about. 100 % recommendation!
Jun 1, 2022
Svitlana Koshelieva
66 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Brent is an inspiring teacher. This is especially important when you don’t believe in yourself and want to give up. Thank you ,Brent, from the bottom of my heart !
Mar 30, 2022
Nora
1 English lesson
It was my first trial lesson, and the teacher was very friendly.He also shared their experience of living in Japan before. I’m very grateful.
Nov 17, 2024
Luiz
3 English lessons
Great class. Looking forward to the next one
Nov 8, 2024
韩解非
2 English lessons
非常好的老师，及时的纠正我的错误，懂得很多，而且非常符合我托福以及日常英语的需求
Nov 6, 2024
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