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Dave
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Conversational English Tutor with 8 years of italki teaching experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Conversational English Tutor with 8 years of italki teaching experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Portugal (13:26 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 25, 2017InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMusicWritingPets & AnimalsReading
I'm a native English speaker from Sheffield in northern England: since April 2016, I've been living in Portugal. Back in the UK, I had many different jobs, all of which had clear communication in common - in the last 30 years I've been a civil servant, an actor, a pub manager; I've worked in customer service, dealing with the public on the phone, by email and in person. I've also sung in a couple of bands and I was a comedian for a while! I have a passion for the English language: over the years I've written lyrics, poems, short stories and plays, and I love music, film, literature and comics. These days, I'm lucky enough to have found my favourite job: here on italki as a community tutor!Me as a Teacher
PLEASE NOTE: I only teach adults over 18 and I don't teach outside my scheduled hours.
I’m learning Portuguese, so I know how scary using a second language can be. Back in the UK, I had a lot of experience of correcting letters, emails, reports and presentations: even though I have no formal training as a teacher, I can help if you’re working towards exams or looking for a job – or if you’re simply learning English for pleasure. I'm here to help you master the art of conversational English, to gently point out the right words to use, the proper grammar, the correct pronunciation. I'm not here to criticise or put you under pressure: I want you to enjoy our lessons and above all, have fun!My lessons & teaching style
I'm a community tutor, rather than a professional teacher, which means that my lessons are informal and led by you, the student. We can talk about whatever you like: films, music, TV programmes, books, travel, current affairs, food, you name it – but I might struggle with sport! Or you can pick an online article and read it to me, and I’m happy to help with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idiom, tenses, pronunciation or intonation, and afterwards, we can use the subject of the piece as a starting point for a chat! I can assist you with any written work you have produced, too – I can make suggestions about style and sentence construction, and we can have fun in the process!5.0
Rating
714
Students
5,693
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
280 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Informal Tutoring
B1 - C2Conversation2,157 lessons completed
USD 9.15+
Package with 13% off
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937 Reviews
Norbert
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Perfect!
Feb 6, 2025
Luiza
151 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dave is amazing, the best teacher! He is very patient and fun, I fell very comfortable to talk with him.
Feb 4, 2025
Luiza
151 English lessons
Dave is the best.
Apr 1, 2025
Madeline
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I appreciate the individual and delicate approach, which Mr. Dave uses, as a English tutor he shows tolerance and diplomacy, while he makes comments regarding mistakes, Mr. Dave very careful and polite! This is a great combination of competent qualities/skills of a teacher that helps to learn English easily.
Feb 5, 2025
Luiza
151 English lessons
With Dave I can talk without fear of making mistakes
Apr 8, 2025
Luiza
151 English lessons
Always amazing.
Mar 25, 2025
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