Pierre
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Pierre
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Speaks
French
Native
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationWorked for 4 years at UBC, Vancouver, Canada. Former scientist.
Teaches
English
Speaks
French
Native
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationWorked for 4 years at UBC, Vancouver, Canada. Former scientist.
From FranceLiving in Other, France (12:27 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 22, 2022Interest topicHistoryGamingTechBusiness & FinanceScience
Hi there and thank you for clicking on my profile, much appreciated!
Who am I:
✳️ I’m Pierre, a former scientist (biology / biochemistry).
✳️ I worked for 4 years in UBC Vancouver (Canada) after my PhD.
✳️ I’m a TEFL certified teacher.
✳️ I work with ADULTS.
✳️ I can talk about basic topics: travel, work, movies, nature, computers …
✳️ … but I’m also interested in more complex topics: sciences, philosophy, economics, psychology or history for example.
🤝 I like to make personalized lessons and I’ll make sure to adapt my classes to your needs and goals. If you wish to know more about how we can work together, don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.
Me as a Teacher
✅ I managed to reach C2 proficiency so I know how learning English as a non-native speaker can be tricky.
✅ I had to supervise many students in biology and I know how critical it is to understand their needs.
✅ I’ll always work with you on improving your fluency by giving you constructive feedback.
✅ I’m very patient and I’ll let you talk as much as possible so you can have a chance to wok on your errors and gain confidence, all of this in a friendly atmosphere!
✅ You are more than welcome to propose your own material, I’m always ready to prepare classes based on what you like.My lessons & teaching style
✅ I always find appropriate materials for my lessons and make sure that you can get something from it.
✅ I’ll correct your errors but I’ll also try to guide you so you can understand your errors and find a personalized way to avoid them.
✅ I can also help you preparing for your test (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, etc…). We’ll work with test templates and I’ll make sure to give you a strategy to help you improve both your time management and English skills.
✅ I have experience in academic/scientific English, if you are a student preparing a thesis or a scientist wishing to publish in a scientific journal, I can help you.
📌 Please note that I do NOT teach children, thank you.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL (120h course) - The TEFL Org - 2021
Certificate verified
TEFL exam preparation (40h course) - The TEFL Org - 2021
Certificate verified
40h Exam Preparation Course - TEFL Org - 2021
Certificate verified
Education
2012 - 2015
Doctorate - Life Sciences / BiochemistryAs a PhD student, I was in charge of managing a project that dealt with the regulation of antimicrobial defenses during inflammatory lung diseases.
Work Experience
2016 - 2019
Postdoctoral fellowEven though I was not teaching English, my professional experience in an English speaking Canadian province was a highly immersive experience that helped me improve my (already decent) English level up to a near native level. Moreover I had to supervise students, so I had to be attentive to their needs and address their inquiries to the best of my abilities.
2012 - 2015
Doctoral researcher (PhD candidate)My research topic consisted in exploring the mechanisms by which proteolytic enzymes can inactivate antimicrobial defenses during lung inflammation.
I had to deal with a lot of scientific English and also had the occasion to collaborate with other English speakers, students and professionals alike.
5.0
Rating
225
Students
1,632
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
117 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversational and general English, let’s improve your fluency!
A2 - C2Conversation1,110 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 14% off
Test preparation assistance, let’s help you get a better score!
A2 - C2Test Preparation284 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
Academic/Scientific English: need help with an article / thesis or a scientific presentation? Let’s work on that!
B1 - C2Language Essentials85 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
Business English: want to communicate more effectively at work? Let’s boost your confidence.
B1 - C2Language Essentials36 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (4)
Podcast (13)
Quiz (216)
103 Reviews
Kiku
46 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you for your wonderful lesson and listening to me patiently as always! I enjoyed talking to you as usual. I will try to get out of my comfort zone using the new words and expressions you taught me. Look forward to seeing you soon:)
Sep 4, 2023
Galyna Kuzhelieva
57 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
For the first time I see a teacher who is so involved in the process. Despite his initial introverted appearance, Pierre is an excellent English teacher. It quickly became clear that Pierre is friendly and approachable, and also incredibly motivating and inspiring. Pierre's teaching style is superb. He is patient, and his explanations are clear. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help you understand a word or concept.
I would recommend to anyone, regardless of their English level. He is not only engaging and friendly, but also extremely professional and dedicated to his students' improvement.
Pierre, you do a great job, keep teaching, please.
Mar 16, 2023
Ann
10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The most great teacher I have ever met, alway prepare lessons and tries his best to help you. I have tried more than 30 teachers here on Italki, and I would highly recommend Pierre.
Sep 29, 2022
Marco
1 English lesson
tutto bene
Sep 16, 2024
Terpy
9 English lessons
The teacher is very patient. He spares no effort to correct my mistakes and offers timely help when i find it hard to organize my language, making me feel less disgraceful when forgetting simple words. The teacher shows great respect to students from different culture, and he do have an adequate range of knowledge and is modest if sth is not that familiar. He is also very approachable as we have some common interests. The notes left by teacher after each class are very helpful. It saves the energy to take notes on the class, and i can recall some of the details with them and look for some necessary vocabulary as supplement by myself.
Sep 14, 2024
Lesieu
4 English lessons
Très content
Jun 6, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 7.00
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