James
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James
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessDynamic & professional teacher from Scotland. I can help you with IELTS, Job Interviews & Fluency.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessDynamic & professional teacher from Scotland. I can help you with IELTS, Job Interviews & Fluency.
From United KingdomLiving in Valencia, Spain (20:26 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 18, 2016Interest topicBusiness & FinanceMusicHistoryTravelTech
I’m a writer, musician and language coach with over 8 years experience teaching online. I have spent my career helping people communicate confidently and effectively in their everyday lives, as well as IELTS tests and job interviews. In our sessions I will teach you about tools and techniques that you can use for the rest of your life to constantly improve your communication skills.
In my career I've given classes to workers from a variety of big companies, including AXA, Alten, KPMG and Omron. I write a weekly newsletter about Spanish history and maintain an active interest in politics, economics, philosophy and culture. But what I'm most interested in is helping you!Me as a Teacher
The only way to learn a language is to use it. Many people tell me that even though they have spent years learning English in schools, they still don’t feel fluent or confident when speaking. My aim is to improve that by giving you the opportunity to use your English as much as possible to talk about a wide variety of topics, while correcting you and giving advice as we go. We will use real news articles and listening materials to help us – but we will spend most of the time speaking.My lessons & teaching style
Our sessions will be quite informal, and can focus on what you want them to. We don’t use a textbook or follow a course like in school. Most people I work with want to improve for their work or because they’re moving to a new country, but I also help many people prepare for job interviews and presentations, write important emails, proofread documents and prepare for exams like IELTS. If you have something specific you want help with, contact me! I also have grammar material to help you learn the more technical parts of the language. During the lesson, I will send personalised corrections, feedback and examples.
Whatever your aims, I will build our lessons around them.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
In-Company Business English Classes - Sky Languages / ADAMS Formación - 2024I have experience working for Spanish training company Sky Languages, part of ADAMS Formación, teaching in-company classes to workers from OMRON, Mondia Media, AXA, Primo Water and McCain among others.
Certificate verified
English Teacher for Test Preparation - McDowell English Centre - 2021In my previous job as a teacher in an English academy near Valencia, I prepared children and adults for Cambridge English exams, including the FCE and CAE.
Certificate verified
Teaching English as a Foreign Language - TEFL - 2016150-hour Premier TEFL Course
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - Current
Business English TeacherI teach in-company classes to groups of workers in multinationals such as Primo Water, Culligan, McCain, AXA and Omron as well as smaller Spanish companies, exclusively online.
2016 - Current
English TeacherI've been an online English teacher since 2016, but have also taught in classrooms in Spain and Vietnam. Right now I split my time between independent students on Italki and teaching Business English Courses to companies.
Education
2012 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Popular Music
5.0
Rating
529
Students
3,110
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
253 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Let's Talk! General English: Fluency & Confidence
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,933 lessons completed
USD 16.80+
Package with 10% off
Writing & Proofreading: Essay, Job Application, PowerPoint, CV & Thesis Help
A1 - C2Language Essentials251 lessons completed
USD 16.80+
Package with 10% off
Business English: Excelling In Your Workplace
A1 - C2Business427 lessons completed
USD 16.80+
Package with 10% off
Test Practice - IELTS, FCE, CAE, PET
A1 - C2Test Preparation73 lessons completed
USD 19.80+
Package with 10% off
Job Interview Coaching
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 19.80+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
294 Reviews
Andrei Shabaev
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James is polite, high quality business teacher. Our lesson was exciting and interesting. He could figure out in my issue and he started to help me to prepare for job interview at the first lesson. I really liked him. I will continue study with James!
Jul 11, 2023
Daniela
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson! James classes are always interesting and engaging and I feel that my English has improved a lot, since I started studying with him. He is always focused on my needs and very attentive to correct my mistakes. He has been a great support for the preparation of the IELTS exam. Thank you!
Jan 13, 2019
Lorena
31 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James has been one of the best english teacher I have had. He focuses on helping me to improve the language. Every class I learn new expressions and he always correct me in order to speak better. James is a great professional!
Jan 10, 2019
Helga
9 English lessons
It was a perfect first lesson !!! Thank you James so much !! You are really a wonderful teacher !!! See you soon again !!
Oct 14, 2022
Kirill
12 English lessons
Thanks, James! Thanks for the corrections and clear explanations. Even though I use English daily, there's always room for improvement.
Very positive conversation :)
Sep 17, 2022
Youngsoo Choi
1 English lesson
It was a great lesson!
Jul 27, 2022
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