Tersha
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Tersha
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsBusinessTESOL certified, 10 years experience. IELTS preparation, conversation classes and kids classes.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsBusinessTESOL certified, 10 years experience. IELTS preparation, conversation classes and kids classes.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (14:43 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 31, 2021InterestsHistoryEnvironment & NatureBusiness & FinanceTravelTech
- ✔ native English speaker
- ✔ adult conversational English
- ✔ kids English
- ✔ IELTS English
- ✔ TESOL certified
- ✔ 10 years teaching experienceMe as a Teacher
As a teacher I am patient and friendly. I like to help students with conversation and fluency. I began teaching English over 10 years ago and now I live in SA and work mostly online. I teach English for children as well as English for Adults. There is no question too simple or too complex to solve. My role as a teacher is to help my students improve and reach their goals.My lessons & teaching style
I design my lessons according to my clients needs.
I work to build confidence within my students. I choose topics that are interesting and related to the clients goals and needs.
We use conversation, vocabulary builders with video, activities, focused learning and fun.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
JET Researcher - JET Education Services - 2021
Certificate verified
TESOL - European Global School - 2018
Certificate verified
TESOL - CAPE TOWN TESOL TRAINING INSTITUTE - 2016
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2024
Professional English TeacherI have been teaching students English online with italki since 2021 up to present. I help students with a wide range of needs including Conversational English, Young Learners English, Exam Preparation, Interview Preparation, Vocabulary Building, Industry Related vocabulary, IELTS and Academic English.
2016 - 2020
Senior English Teacher (offline)I worked as a Senior English Teacher for this company in China. I helped many students improve their language skills and also trained fellow teachers to improve their teaching skills and techniques.
2020 - 2021
English Teacher (online)I worked with learners online to improve their English Language skills and complete curriculum focused courseware.
2018 - 2020
Senior English Consultant (offline)At this institution I helped teach young learners and developed the curriculum for the school to facilitate their English Learning goals.
2016 - 2017
Undergraduate English Tutor (offline)At this company I helped undergraduate and adult students to improve their English fluency and conversation skills. The main focus in my lectures were Oral English.
2013 - 2015
Private Tutor (offline)At this institute I taught high school learners in the subjects of English, Biology, History and Mathematics.
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Management
Work Experience
2016 - 2020
Senior English TeacherHere I worked as a senior teacher. I created curriculum content, trained other staff members, ran workshops for employees and taught many students.
2020 - 2021
Online English TeacherI work online for this company teaching students in Beijing in a private international high school.
2018 - 2020
Senior English ConsultantHere I taught many young learners English through interactive methodologies using yoga, sound and sensory inputs to help them remember new words.
2018 - 2019
Voice ActressAs a voice actress I performed the recordings for the entire series of Madeline books in English for this company.
2016 - 2017
LecturerIn this position I taught undergraduate students English to improve their speaking and comprehension skills. We explored many interesting scientific and cutting edge topics.
2013 - 2015
Private TutorAt this company I tutored students in English, Biology, History and Math. Most of my students improved their scores drastically by the end of the year. All my passed the subjects I had tutored them in at the final examinations.
2010 - 2011
TranscriberDuring this time I did transcription work online for corporate clients such as BBC and Sony.
5.0
Rating
425
Students
5,136
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
244 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation and Fluency with Confidence
A1 - C2Conversation3,338 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Vocabulary and Fluency
B1 - C2Language Essentials288 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Kids English
A1 - C2Kids103 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
IELTS Preparation
A2 - C2Test Preparation5 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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My creations
Podcast (2)
195 Reviews
italki148982
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
超棒的老师！Tersha always gives me constructive suggestions during the class. If there's a mistake in my answer, she will immediately correct it. Also she provides detailed feedback. I learned a lot from the classes. Fabulous teaching all the time!!!
Nov 27, 2024
Kasia
227 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lessons with Tersha are always enjoyable, eye-opening, and informative. I've learnt a lot! I highly recommend her class! 👌
Dec 30, 2023
Grace
115 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I was really pleased to talk with Tersha.She is clever and good at guiding me to express what I want to say correctly.She told me many good ways to learn English.I really like her lessons.
Oct 15, 2022
Jenny
29 English lessons
The teacher is very serious and punctual, and the courses taught are also very interesting. The child has been following this teacher to learn and also likes this teacher very much
Feb 5, 2025
A东华15377959323
33 English lessons
老师很温柔。
Nov 27, 2024
Mousa Naser
2 English lessons
amazing teacher
Nov 20, 2024
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