Mark
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Mark
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Other
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationCertified Teacher with over 25 Years Experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Other
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationCertified Teacher with over 25 Years Experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Taiwan, China (12:31 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 18, 2024InterestsWritingReadingSports & FitnessMarketingTech
I've travelled a lot in Europe and Asia and like learning new languages. I enjoy exercising, reading, and writing. Apart from teaching, I also write fantasy and science fiction and have published 5 novels and several short stories, all under a pen name. I speak conversational Chinese and have a basic knowledge of Spanish.Me as a Teacher
I’m a qualified English teacher with over 25 years’ experience teaching and training teachers across Europe and Asia. If you want to improve your fluency in spoken English, improve your pronunciation, and increase your vocabulary, I can help you. I'm happy to talk about most topics, My interests include psychology, society, culture, literature, as well as more practical topics, such as marketing, branding, and interview skills. Actually, we can discuss any topic you’re interested in.My lessons & teaching style
My classes are practical. I don't lecture students. You will have plenty of opportunity to practice speaking and listening. I'll help you develop good pronunciation and rhythm when speaking, as well as expanding your English vocabulary. In fact, I can help with whatever aspect of English you need. I also send a list of the main mistakes each student makes in a set of class notes after each class. The class notes also include homework.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Work Reference - Oxford English - 2010I've taught exam preparation classes for decades, including IELTS, C1 Advanced, and Cambridge Proficiency. I can send other references supporting this.
Certificate verified
Work Reference - Shane Language Schools - 2000I taught many English for Specific Purposes classes. Interview skills was one of the popular choices. I also taught business English.
I have also taught interview skills here on Italki and can send a screenshot showing the number of classes I've taught.
I also have extensive experience actually interviewing job applicants.
Certificate verified
RSA Certificate in Teaching English to Adults - British Language Centre, Madrid - 1990
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - Current
teacher/trainer
2011 - 2021
lecturer
2010 - 2011
teacherUntil July 2011
2001 - 2008
owner, director of studies, teacher
1996 - 2000
teacher/ teacher trainer
Education
1983 - 1986
Bachelor’s - BSc (hons) Psychology
2009 - 2010
Master's - MEd Education (TESOL) with distinction
1986 - 1988
Master's - MSc Work design and ergonomics
Work Experience
1990 - Current
teacher
5.0
Rating
64
Students
507
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
28 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Advance Your English (B2 to C2)
B2 - C2Conversation381 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 6% off
Interview Skills
B1 - C2Business33 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 6% off
Speak English!
A1 - B1Language Essentials39 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 6% off
Exam Preparation Classes
B1 - C2Test Preparation26 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
27 Reviews
Sherry Cheung
8 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great course!! I've learnt a lot. It is nice to have the course content customized. I also like the class activities and homework session, where I can have sufficient opportunities to practise again and again untill I can memorize the new words.很好的课程，可以按需定制课程内容。充足的课程活动和课后作业，使我能够有很多机会反复练习所学的单词，直到我能够完全记住它们。
Sep 27, 2024
Tania
36 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mark is the one teacher who truly helped me break through in improving my English. Each lesson, we work on my business vocabulary, which has made a big difference.
Sep 2, 2024
Charlie Henry
4 English lessons
Thank you so much for the lessons, I’ve learned a lot beyond. I’m looking forward for our next lesson soon. Thank you.
Jan 18, 2025
Dmitry
122 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I remembered my first time I was starting to learn English on iTalki back in 2010, I was young and had a great language journey ahead. I experienced similar emotions today.
It seems I have a lot to learn again.
Sep 3, 2024
CN8555
5 English lessons
老师很有耐心
Feb 7, 2025
Mariaceleste
4 English lessons
I took a trial lesson with Mark. The lesson was engaging and informative, and Mark was very patient and helpful. I learned a lot, and I feel confident that I will be able to improve my speaking and pronunciation skills with his help.
Jan 14, 2025
Trial Lesson
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