David

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David

Professional Teacher

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English

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Portuguese

Supercharge your English with David!

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Portuguese

Supercharge your English with David!

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

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From United KingdomLiving in Sao Paulo, Brazil (07:56 UTC-03:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 22, 2014

InterestsHistoryReadingMusicArtFilms & TV Series

Hello everyone! I am a native-born English speaker from southern England. Aside from teaching, I am an enthusiastic music lover. I especially enjoy rock music, and I like playing and recording guitar music. I am also an avid reader of stimulating books. I love going for long walks in picturesque landscapes. I also like keeping up-to-date with the news, watching TV series, and spending time with friends. I also run a couple of YouTube channels. One channel is all about the nuances of the English language. The other is all about testing with grammar questions. Feel free to check them out: www.youtube.com/@theenglishchannel450 www.youtube.com/@TestYourEnglishShorts

Me as a Teacher

I am a Trinity CertTESOL-qualified professional English teacher, with more than 14 years of teaching experience. I began teaching in South Korea, where I developed my skills at a prestigious language academy for two years. Since then, I have also taught in Italy, Austria and Brazil, as well as my home country, England. I have instructed students of varying age groups and levels. They have ranged from 6 years to 70 years old, and from beginner to advanced learners. My teaching philosophy revolves around recognizing the uniqueness of each student. I like to conduct lessons in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

My lessons & teaching style

I am laid-back, patient and flexible to your learning style. I like to inject a good dose of humour into the lessons, and I hope you spend a good part of the lesson with a smile on your face. Lessons: Informal Tutoring - Join me for an informal chat, where I correct your English as we go. General English - This class covers everything you need to improve your English level. Pronunciation - This class focuses on improving various areas of English pronunciation. Exam Preparation - This class is for those of you who are planning to take a KET, PET, FCE, CAE or IELTS examination. Academic English - This class focuses on English skils needed for academic environments.

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Certificates

Trinity CertTESOL - Northbrook College - 2014

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Teaching experience

2014 - 2020

English TeacherSt. George's School of English - Worthing, United KingdomIn this role, I taught English to groups of teenage students from overseas, and adults who were attending daily classes. The types of classes I taught were general English and exam preparation for the FCE, CAE and IELTS tests.

2016 - 2016

English TeacherThe Language Learning Centre - Busalla, ItalyA short, 3 month, teaching job in the town of Busalla, located near Genoa. Here, I taught a range of levels and ages, including children, teenagers, young adults and older folks. This job included teaching general English, and exam preparation classes for KET, PET, FCE and CAE and IELTS exams.

2015 - 2015

English TeacherEnglish in Action - Various European Cities, United KingdomIn this job, I taught the English in Action weekly course in various European cities. The lessons included a mix of materials designed by English in Action, and lessons designed by myself and other teachers.

2009 - 2011

English TeacherGnB English - Incheon, Republic of KoreaMy very first teaching job! In this job, I taught the GnB syllabus of English language learning to children and teenagers. I also tested and wrote monthly progress reports for 150 students.

Education

2005 - 2008

Bachelor’s - Sociology with International StudiesUniversity of Greenwich

Work Experience

2011 - 2011

Social Programme AssistantCentre of English Studies - Worthing, United KingdomThe job mostly involved assisting with the school's summer school social programme. However, I taught many classes when staff were absent.

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320

Students

3,232

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

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5.0

Rating

320

Students

3232

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

205 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

Informal Tutoring

B1 - C2

Conversation

616 lessons completed

USD 13.20+

Package with 5% off

General English

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

1,363 lessons completed

USD 16.10+

Package with 10% off

Pronunciation Workshop

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

151 lessons completed

USD 17.90+

Package with 10% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

500 Reviews

Fai

1 English lesson

Teacher’s pick

The lesson was great thank you..

Aug 1, 2018

Vanessa

25 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Great lesson! I learned about stressing words. I'm glad for having lessons again. My lessons with David improved my conversation skills and specific points that are particularly difficult for me, like the topic of today. David had also helped me to be able to get the score I needed on Ielts.

Dec 1, 2017