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About Me
italki teacher since May 13, 2017
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Hi. I am Chris and I’m a qualified and experienced teacher of English as a foreign language and a native speaker of British English. I have taken more than 4000 lessons on italki and have many regular students.
I am very patient and passionate about the English language. My relaxed lesson style will boost your confidence, make you feel less nervous and enable you to improve your English skills by helping you sound more natural.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
My lessons will help you achieve your goal of being fluent, reaching profiency level, reducing your accent, sounding more natural and improving your vocabulary through stimulating conversation on a wide range of topics. Exam technique is as important as ability when taking IELTS or Cambridge exams, I can help you raise your score.
My lesson style is relaxed and informal, I will help you feel more confident and less nervous when speaking. I allow students to speak as much as possible but I also listen very attentively for grammar and pronunciation errors and will help you to reduce mistakes through clear explanation and example sentences.
My lessons & teaching style
I am flexible about the content of the lessons and try to structure them according to YOUR needs. I will initially assess your level, and focus on reducing weaknesses so that you can see a clear improvement in your level and self confidence.
Technique is vital to pass standard exams like IELTS and Cambridge. We will practise technique together and I will give feedback on your answers and offer suggestions on attaining a higher test score.
I look forward to working with you soon !
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Audio files
Video files
Graphs and charts
Flashcards
Certificates
How to Teach Pronunciation - Cambridge University Press - 201920 hour specialist course on the assessment and improvement of common pronunciation errors for non native speakers of English
Certificate verified
Cambridge How to teach IELTS - Cambridge University Press - 2019This certificate provides the teacher with a thorough understanding of all four parts of the IELTS test , supplies detailed knowledge of the marking criteria for each section of the test and enables the teacher to help students improve their technique in all areas to get the best score possible.
Certificate verified
How to Teach Cambridge CAE - Cambridge University Press - 2019prepare your learners fully for the Cambridge English: Advanced exam
understand thoroughly the skills being assessed
use practical strategies and activities to help your learners approach the exam tasks with confidence
identify potential problems your learners may encounter while preparing for the exam
Certificate verified
How to Teach Cambridge FCE - Cambridge University Press - 2019fully prepare your learners for their FCE exam
• thoroughly understand the skills being assessed
• use practical strategies and activities to help your learners approach the test tasks with confidence
• identify potential problems your learners may encounter while preparing for the exam
Certificate verified
120 hour premium TEFL - tefl.org.uk - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2017 - 2018
Other - Teaching English as a Foreign LanguageTEFL.orgTEFL 120 hour online course
Work Experience
2017 - 2021
Professional teacherItalki - Shropshire, United KingdomI am an experienced language learner , community tutor and professional teacher , I recognise the problems associated with language learning and this helps me as a teacher
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
346 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring.Conversation practice
A1 - C2Language Essentials3,834 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
IELTS , CAE, FCE , Duolingo English Test- reading , writing , use of grammar and listening
A1 - C2Test Preparation1,376 lessons completed
USD 15.50+
Package with 8% off
Natural English Builder - learn to speak like a native
A1 - C2Language Essentials795 lessons completed
USD 15.50+
Package with 8% off
IELTS , CAE, FCE , Duolingo English Test- speaking
B1 - C1Test Preparation576 lessons completed
USD 15.50+
Package with 8% off
Children's classes
A1 - B2Kids24 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
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1,067 Reviews
Rocío F.
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My CAE preparation classes with Chris are perfect. He is able to identify my strengths and weaknesses, to focus on preparing more intensely what I need to improve. He knows the exam very well and always gives me practical ideas for each part, such as appropriate vocabulary according to the level of formality and useful phrases. He also corrects my writings and provides me with a lot of additional material. Highly recommended!
Mar 28, 2024
Polina Vinnyk
35 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Working with Chris for 8 months feels like my daughter have gained more than 2 years' worth of knowledge and progress. His enthusiasm and support have made a real difference in my daughter's learning journey. I appreciate the positive impact he's had in such a short time. My daughter really enjoys the lessons, thanks to Chris's engaging teaching style.
Mar 13, 2024
Simo
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Chris is a prepared teacher for all types of exams and levels. He is thorough, knowledgeable and above all encouraging.
I need to be ready for my C2 exam and, I was looking for someone to help me boost my confidence but also willing to make me learn from my mistakes.
Chris is very dedicated, and professional and I highly recommend him as a teacher.
Jul 4, 2023
Martina Durisova
1 English lesson
The lesson helped me in many areas. One of them was to get used to the types of excersises that are used in language tests, and the teacher also explained the mistakes I made at the lesson and provided me with new vocabulary. It was really helpful. Thank you very much.
Sep 7, 2024
CN6028
2 English lessons
Mr Charis can find my mistakes easily and correct them patiently. It's very lucky for me to have such kind and patient teacher.