John W
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John W
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Arabic
Specialties
Test PreparationCambridge and IELTS exam teacher with decades of experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Arabic
Specialties
Test PreparationCambridge and IELTS exam teacher with decades of experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdom (11:50 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 21, 2015InterestsHistoryMedical & HealthcareWritingFoodEnvironment & Nature
My lessons are for students who really want to make a difference in their level of English.
I specialise in three areas:
• Preparing students for IELTS, Cambridge First (FCE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE)
• Helping students who have a reasonably good grounding in grammar but feel inadequate in spoken English
• Helping students achieve a native-like accent
As a former Cambridge examiner for speaking exams over a period of about 20 years I have a lot of experience in preparing students for speaking exams.
I have taught students for Cambridge exams for over 30 years with a high degree of success.
Working in S E Asia I wrote two textbooks for Brunei and Singapore exams.Me as a Teacher
I only accept upper intermediate and advanced students
I do not currently accept students under the age of 15Certificates
RSA/Cambridge Diploma in EFL - RSA - 1986
Certificate verified
PGCE - University of London, Goldsmiths College - 1981Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Certificate verified
BA (Hons) French & Spanish - University of Stirling - 1978
Certificate verified
Education
1980 - 1981
Other - EducationPostgraduate Certificate of Education
1973 - 1978
Bachelor’s - French & Spanish
Work Experience
2014 - 2022
teacherTeaching online
1987 - 2013
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1984 - 1986
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1982 - 1984
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4.9
Rating
1,200
Students
9,580
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
565 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General English
B1 - C2Language Essentials3,906 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 20% off
IELTS/FCE/CAE/CPE Exam preparation
B1 - C2Test Preparation4,158 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 18% off
Essay correction/ CV correction/ proofreading
B1 - C2Test Preparation217 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Complete course in English pronunciation
B1 - C2Language Essentials390 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 20% off
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1,118 Reviews
Ksenia Berman
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm here doing my preparation for CAE exam and absolutely adore my lessons with John. Well-strucured, fun, engaging, including thorough reviews on my writing tasks. The best way to prepare, strongly recommend!
May 20, 2024
Natalia
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
A wonderful, naturally talented teacher, a true professional in his field. I have taken the Academic IELTS preparation classes, which have helped me to take my writing and speaking skills to the next level within a tight deadline. I am sure I can handle any IELTS task now.
Oct 25, 2019
patxi pena
2 English lessons
Examples of exams and an useful dictionary.
Feb 27, 2025
Olesya
38 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
John is an amazing teacher! I took a
set of lesson to prepare for my IELTS.
We focused on writing and speaking. Every lesson was well structured. John is very supportive, full of optimism and energy.
Oct 25, 2019
Ali Mustafa
1 English lesson
He’s an excellent teacher.
The only downside was that he didn’t extend the lesson, even though we started a bit late due to a change of platform.
Mar 10, 2025
patxi pena
2 English lessons
Great experience. He made me feel very comfortable.
Feb 24, 2025
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