I live in Nova Scotia, Canada close to the ocean with my wife and daughter. My days are spent working with ESL students, studying, reading, exercising, working outdoors and other adventures.
My hobbies have been sailing, private flying, extensive travel, gardening, and many other activities. Business has been very important to me for over 30 years and opened my eyes to many things.
ESL teaching is an incredible experience and I learn form my students everyday. It has provided the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives.
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Me as a Teacher
I help business and IT professionals improve their communications.
Teaching has been an experience far beyond my expectations and I wish I'd found it earlier. Being able to contribute to the success of my students is a gift I can't begin to measure.
All my business experience and 3000 hours teaching IT and business professions has provided the experience to understand the methods taught in my TESOL course and other courses. The B.Comm. and public accounting work has also provided skills I use in many lessons.
The communication skills I learned in public and private business plus as a chamber of commerce president also help my students achieve their goals of becoming confident in English.
My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is focused on students get to natural speaking and writing competence so they can easily lead meetings and communicate complex ideas. The 8 step IELTS and CELPIP preparation classes are designed for a band 7 IELTS or level 9 CELPIP and higher.
During our classes we hear, speak, write and read English through exercises and presentations with positive correction. I focus on collocations which are the natural ways natives speak and write. Learning collocations allows students to speak and write in a natural way and predict conversations.
We start by assessing your strengths and areas requiring improvement which allows us to develop a custom plan to achieve your goals.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
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Students
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Lessons
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
121 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Build Confidence in Your Business English - How native speakers sound natural in business conversations
B1 - C2Business512 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 14% off
Build Trust Online with Confident English - Small Talk, Connecting, Finding the Problem, Getting Yes
B1 - C2Business139 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 11% off
Be Confident Doing Meetings in English - Develop the vocabulary, engagement tools and other key factors.
B1 - C2Business90 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 11% off
Your Interview Skills - Make an impact in a behavioural and traditional English interview with confident English
B1 - C2Business70 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 22% off
Fix the Gaps in you Business English - Collocations, Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs, Pronunciation, Small Talk etc.
B1 - C2Business101 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 24% off
10 Lesson Business English Communications Proficiency Transformation
B2 - C1Business11 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 11% off
Availability
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Podcast (1)
149 Reviews
Dorian MARTIN
4 English lessons
Very interesting session, great discussions, some hands-on practice, a bit of theory, really stimulating, thank you!
Jun 13, 2025
Dorian MARTIN
4 English lessons
An other great experience, very usefull topics
May 30, 2025
Alexander Moralev
3 English lessons
Burton is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. He’s very experienced and always well prepared. He’s patient, engaging, and positive. He gives me clear, helpful feedback and shares valuable insights.
May 1, 2025
Dorian MARTIN
4 English lessons
An other very interesting lesson on prononciation and how to read aloud. Thank you ! Let's see the nexe one
Jun 5, 2025
Dorian MARTIN
4 English lessons
Very good introduction. We spoke about everything, hobbbies, my learning plan, ... I ready to lean more !
May 23, 2025
Ching-Tung Huang
1 English lesson
At the first class, Burt was patient in assessing my current English level, and he shared personal and specific suggestions for improvement. Thank you very much.