Gareth
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Gareth
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Other
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationGeneral English, Business English, IELTS, IGCSE, PTE Academic, KET, PET, FCE, CAE and CPE.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Other
Specialties
BusinessTest PreparationGeneral English, Business English, IELTS, IGCSE, PTE Academic, KET, PET, FCE, CAE and CPE.
From United KingdomLiving in Sheffield, United Kingdom (11:25 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 6, 2021Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesMusicTravel
I am an easy going person. I enjoy watching films, listening to music and cycling.Me as a Teacher
I have a CELTA certificate and a BA degree. I also have about six years of teaching experience. I teach levels from complete beginner to advanced and beyond, and I welcome students of any age, children and adults.My lessons & teaching style
Personalised lesson plans: I teach you the language that you need in order for you to improve.
I use a variety of different teaching material, and I use many teaching methods (e.g. role-play, textbook activities, language games and conversation practice).
Courses:
General English
Build confidence and become a fluent speaker.
Test Practice
IELTS, IGCSE, PTE Academic, KET, PET, FCE, CAE and CPE.
Be a more resourceful student and score higher.
Business English
Master formal English and become an eloquent, diplomatic speaker.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - International House, Budapest - 2009We were require to teach for just under five hours, attend a number of theoretical and demo classes. We also had to write a number of essays and asses other teachers teaching.
It helped me to understand teaching practice and hone my teaching skills
Certificate verified
Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Scriptwriting for Film and TelevisionMedia theory and writing.
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
English TeacherTaught college students English. The class sizes were quite big ranging from 30 to 55 students.
Most of the students who I taught were actually studying to become English teachers themselves.
2017 - 2018
English TeacherTaught high school children. Class sizes were rather small ranging from about ten to one. As well as teaching students IGCSE and general English, I taught IELTS preparation classes.
2016 - 2017
English TeacherI taught Business English to college students as well as general English and IELTS preparation classes.
2015 - 2016
English TeacherI taught foreign factory workers general English for practical use as well as test preparation. I did the work on a contractual basis in Lincolnshire.
2014 - 2015
English TeacherI taught foreign warehouse operatives English for both practical use and for test preparation. I did this job on a contractual basis in Lincolnshire.
5.0
Rating
262
Students
1,783
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
126 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General English
A1 - C2Language Essentials495 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Test Practice
A1 - C2Test Preparation954 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Business English
A1 - C2Business184 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Reading Workshop
A1 - C2Language Essentials24 lessons completed
USD 11.70+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
95 Reviews
Jerry Yao
6 English lessons
Teacher Gareth Very patient to my son and correct him when he doing wrong.
Sep 18, 2024
Leo
4 English lessons
Gareth is a patient and conscientious teacher
Aug 18, 2024
MoMo
34 English lessons
老师非常专业，很耐心，很细致
Aug 11, 2024
Yuri K.
3 English lessons
His strong work ethics spark a lot in every single class. All the sessions I've had are well structured and he gives crystal-clear feedback:) It's blindingly obvious that he applies himself so that he can point students in the right direction.
Aug 10, 2024
Janna
1 English lesson
老师很好，特别耐心！
A really nice and patient teacher！
Jul 31, 2024
italki101958
11 English lessons
A very nice teacher. He prepared a lot of materials before the class. Will recommend him to others！
Jun 23, 2024
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