From United KingdomLiving in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (20:27 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 2, 2019
InterestsMusicHistoryTravel
I'm a UK citizen, native English speaker, as well as a Romanian speaker. I play a variety of musical instruments and I love to travel. My passions are history, language, and music.
I currently live in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Me as a Teacher
I'm patient, personable and understanding. I'll try to make you as comfortable as possible and build your confidence to use your English or Romanian skills in the real world. I enjoy meeting new people and I welcome you to contact me outside of lessons if you require any further help!
*Please note, as per italki policy: "rescheduling requests must be made 24 hours in advance to protect both the teacher's time and yours. Any requests after this time cannot be accepted"*
My lessons & teaching style
I provide a laid-back approach to learning, whereby the stress is placed on me as a teacher to help you learn, not on you as a student. Each lesson will be tailor made for the student, depending on their ability. However, I offer the following basic guidelines:
For beginner students:
- vocabulary
- basic grammar
- text translations
- basic conversations
- pronunciation
For intermediate students:
- how to express oneself/giving opinions
- phrases and idioms
- conversational practice
- writing simple texts
- intermediate grammar exercises
Advanced students
- essay writing
- advanced conversation
- subtleties and intricacies of regional dialects
- advanced grammar
My teaching material
Articles and news
Text Documents
Video files
Homework Assignments
PDF file
Education
2020 - 2023
Bachelor’s - English Language and Literature/Romanian Language and LiteratureUniversitatea Babeș Bolyai: Facultate de Litere
5.0
Rating
261
Students
3,032
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
261
Students
3032
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Romanian
Trial Lesson
118 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
English Reading, Writing & Conversation
A2 - C2Language Essentials2,825 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
English: Grammar and/or phonetics
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
223 Reviews
All
English
Romanian
İevgen
391 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James is incredibly knowledgeable and has a great way of explaining complex ideas from different angles, making everything easy to understand. Lessons are always fun, and it's great to chat with him about current worldwide events.
Sep 18, 2024
Eugeniy
50 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Shortly: one of the best teachers on italki.
Oct 19, 2021
xyz
76 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James has a very friendly and open personality which makes for a very lively and enjoyable conversation. He's easy to talk to, and the perfectly paced lesson suits the needs of the student and contributes to a pleasant and valuable experience.
Jul 15, 2019
Joanne
27 Romanian lessons
I have been taking lessons with James for about nine months, and he is by far the most patient and understanding teacher I’ve ever had. Even though it’s taking me some time to fully grasp certain concepts in the Romanian language, James always supports me by revisiting topics and providing multiple examples to ensure I understand them. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Romanian and gain excellent practice.
Dec 14, 2024
Andrzej Rubaszewski
34 Romanian lessons
It was an enjoyable lesson. I could speak a lot in a conversation with the teacher and it was very challenging as my level of Romanian is still low. It was incredible that I could do it. The explanations of grammatical items were excellent and now I can understand a lot concerning grammatical items presented during the lesson.
Sep 22, 2024
Andrzej Rubaszewski
34 Romanian lessons
The lesson was exciting and challenging. The grammar presentation was excellent and very practical. I had the chance to talk a lot and it was demanding which I like a lot.