Simón Wheeler
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Simón Wheeler
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Teaches
English
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Spanish
French
Other
Portuguese
Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 18 years experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Other
Portuguese
Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 18 years experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From AustraliaLiving in Cordoba, Spain (05:59 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 11, 2014InterestsMedical & HealthcareScienceHistoryWritingEnvironment & Nature
I was born in Australia, but I have become a person of the world. When I was 27 years old I moved to England, where I lived for seven years and Scotland for five, before moving to Spain, where I continue to live today. I am married to a Spanish girl and speak Spanish quite well, so it can be easier to explain things to Spanish students if they have any doubts.
I have written five books and done some acting on stage. I am interested in history and the environment. I have an open mind, so I enjoy exploring new ideas and different cultures.
For students, I have a podcast on italki and I usually put a new one up each week. I also have a YouTube channel, "The Social Evolutionary".Me as a Teacher
I have eighteen years experience teaching English. I have taught private one-on-one classes, in academies and online.
I have a “Received Pronunciation” accent, which many people think of as an English accent, but it is like a correct, standard form of speaking, which can help in listening.
Something that I love about teaching on italki is having had the opportunity to meet students from all parts of the world. I respect, and I am interested in, different cultures, religions, races and politics. I believe learning languages can help us understand others, which is so important in this world today.
I am very supportive and encouraging. I believe mistakes are not bad – they can help us learn.My lessons & teaching style
My style of teaching comes from own experience learning a language, Spanish. I have two children who are bilingual and it has been useful to observe how they learn… and with ZERO grammar! They have learnt by listening and using the language.
So in my classes we do a lot of intensive practice. I usually find an article from the news to read and discuss. This helps with learning pronunciation, which can be very difficult when a word does not sound how it is written. It helps to learn new words and expressions – we have different forms of saying things. We also describe photos, to practice flexibility in speaking and finding ways to continue communicating, even if we have a limited vocabulary.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
Letter from current employer - language academy - Kids Club de Ronda - 2014
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561
Students
3,493
Lessons
100%
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100%
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English Lessons
Intensive Practice
A1 - C2Language Essentials2,616 lessons completed
USD 16.00
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Creative Writing
B2 - C2Language Essentials384 lessons completed
USD 18.00
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Job Interview Preparation
A2 - C2Conversation157 lessons completed
USD 18.00
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B1 - C2Language Essentials116 lessons completed
USD 14.00
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Accent Reduction + Correct Pronunciation
A1 - C2Language Essentials30 lessons completed
USD 18.00
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SONG Writing
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 18.00
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533 Reviews
Greg
29 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It has been a pleasure. Patient,great listener and better teacher. I am taking new lessons with Simon asap Thank you very much
Aug 7, 2017
Hitomi
144 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He speaks very slowly for me, thanks to that, I can understand his English, and his class is very interesting. Thank you very much, Simon
Mar 29, 2017
Milagros Camb.
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
En esta sesión hemos corregido un articulo que yo había escrito previamente, me ha corregido los errores y sugerido otras formas de expresarlo. Después he descrito una foto y para finalizar hemos hablado un poco acerca de como va el país.
Además he aprendido nuevo vocabulario y me ha explicado cosas nuevas de gramática que me ayudarán a no cometer errores. Tiene una manera de explicar muy sencilla que hace que entiendas las cosas fácilmente.
Jan 4, 2016
Irwanto Cia
1 English lesson
Simon is a very patient and supportive teacher. He provided many helpful tips, and even though it was only my first lesson with him, I learned a lot. I’m already looking forward to the next lesson!
Nov 27, 2024
Zeon
4 English lessons
Thank you for another wonderful lesson, Simón! I definitely learned some valuable tricks for writing a more powerful story.
Nov 14, 2024
Lucas Carmona
4 English lessons
Simon is an amazing teacher. He has huge experience in languages as teacher, and also as lerner. I am very happy to meet him, and of course I follow my English path with his help.
Oct 13, 2024
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