Professional teacher with 25+ years of experience!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Specialties
Test Preparation
Professional teacher with 25+ years of experience!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From United KingdomLiving in Oxford, United Kingdom (07:20 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 30, 2017
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Hi learners! I love talking to people!! This is why I am a teacher and for me, having a good, friendly relationship with my learners is as important as explaining how we use prepositions or the future perfect tense. Making connections with students helps to build trust and confidence!
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Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching for 25 years or more...gosh that makes me feel old!! I have a BA in cultural studies and am TEFL qualified. I have worked in Australia, Russia, London and Oxford and have been teaching online for over 2 years. I have taught students from every corner of the world, children and adults. I love the fact that improving English can give a person more freedom to travel, study, work and live in countries where English is spoken.
My lessons & teaching style
Before we meet for the first time i will send you a placement test if you wish.
I teach 4 types of lessons:
Speak easy is a conversation based lesson where we can talk about all sorts of topics that interest you. I will find material to suit your level with the purpose of getting you to speak as much as possible. I usually send learners a link to a news item, video, audio, before a lesson and we go through the material working on pronunciation, vocabulary and comprehension. Sometimes, our conversations are spontaneous.
Blended English focuses on a grammar weakness you have.
Business and exam English focuses on Business language and culture and skills for exam success!
Job interview and cv's
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS - British Council - 2018
Certificate verified
RSA TEFLA CERT - Australian College of English - 1991
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
303
Students
7,292
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
303
Students
7292
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
190 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
General English. Blended learning with a focus on communication with grammar revision .
A1 - C2Language Essentials686 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 3% off
IELTS, Cambridge exams and Business English
A1 - C2Test Preparation157 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Package with 2% off
Speak easy!! (For students who are signing up from the beginning of 2020.)
A1 - C2Conversation4,606 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 4% off
Speakeasy OLD STUDENTS ONLY!! (For students who started working with me before 2020)
A1 - C2Conversation1,611 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 5% off
Life coaching and English!
B2 - C1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 60.00
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
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646 Reviews
Ana
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helen is a patient and experienced teacher with a lot of passion for teaching.
I have learnt a lot of useful stuff, he has even corrected me when necessary. She gives me a lot of support on speaking.
Thank you very much!
Mar 13, 2017
Olesya
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I like the trial lesson very much! Helen is very positive, attentive. I hope she 'll help me in my studying English
Mar 11, 2017
mouhcine sbait
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I like her method for teaching
Feb 15, 2017
Eduard
20 English lessons
Helen is a highly skilled professional teacher with a huge experience. We had an interesting discussion. I really appreciate her opinion. And again, thank you for your lesson Helen!
Oct 8, 2024
Eduard
20 English lessons
I really appreciate Helen's advices about improving my job interview skills. I had a great discussion during the lesson. Thank you Helen!
Oct 5, 2024
Eduard
20 English lessons
Lessons from Helen are always invaluable. It was great to have a good discussion in the English language on general topics. She also offered a brilliant idea for the next lesson. Thank you a lot, Helen!