Jonathan
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Jonathan
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
International ESL teacher with over 12 years experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
International ESL teacher with over 12 years experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From United StatesLiving in Montreal, Canada (14:06 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2017InterestsHistoryTravelFoodFilms & TV SeriesEnvironment & Nature
I am an American ESL teacher, tutor, and comic artist. Since 2009 I have taught public speaking and English as a second language in the USA, South Korea, Spain, and Canada. I have been an italki tutor since 2017.
I am a huge movie nerd and I enjoy reading, traveling, and cycling. I try to keep up with current affairs as well (while maintaining my sanity). I love sharing information about my culture and answering questions about language.Me as a Teacher
I am a very open and flexible teacher. I give grammar and pronunciation corrections as we go. Like most teachers on here, I focus on teaching through conversation.
I have collected many online materials and resources that I like to use in class, but it's really up to you. If you have stuff you want to focus on, do not hesitate to share it and we can co-create the class together.
I adapt to whatever you want to focus on to achieve your goals. I've helped people test prep, interview prep, work on their writing, speaking, and build their confidence.My lessons & teaching style
Practice makes perfect. I start every class with a loose warm-up. I use a lot of short videos (usually from YouTube) and articles that cover a lot of different topics (usually current events). These are used as a springboard into conversation, vocabulary expansion, and listening practice.My teaching material
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - i-to-i - 2012
Certificate verified
Education
2015 - 2016
Master's - International Education
2007 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Communications - speech
Work Experience
2009 - 2012
adjunct professorForensics coach and public speaking instructor.
2012 - 2014
ESL teacher5-6 grade ESL class instructor
2014 - 2015
ESL teacherTaught grammar, debate, pronunciation, pop culture, public speaking, etc.
2015 - 2016
ESL teacher5-12 grade ESL, debate, science, history, current affairs.
2015 - 2016
ESL tutorESL tutoring for children and adults.
5.0
Rating
517
Students
6,584
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
289 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Language Essentials4,779 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 12% off
Speaking & Writing (Essays and Proofreading)
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,474 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
674 Reviews
Jaime
81 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent! Jonathan is very flexible and knows how to adapt the lesson to your ongoing needs. Even though he always brings standard training material, is also willing to go off the beaten track and seizes the opportunity to keep on teaching. I'm eager to take my next class with him!
Mar 20, 2019
Ania
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
60 minutes of lessons with Jonathan is not enough for me, each time a lot of fun and of course learning.
Jan 26, 2019
Lyuba
30 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Happy to start a new season with Jonathan in 2019! We covered a lot of interesting and thought-provoking things and shared links that will help me to dive into various aspects of English.
Jan 16, 2019
Natalia Cherkashyna
12 English lessons
What I admire about these lessons is that Jonathan always tries to keep you in the context of the words, encourages you to use the new vocabulary from our video. So his examples and prompts to use these, helped me memorize a lot of target words.
Additionally, by answering a lot of my confusing and sometimes strange questions, he helped me to figure out some moments.
I definitely recommend learning with Jonathan because his lessons are warm, positive, helpful, and easy-going. Every time after these classes I feel so excited and motivated!
Jan 20, 2025
Sebastian Białecki
17 English lessons
Lessons are interesting. Jonathan is very good teacher, he can recognize and focus on major issues also not forgeting about minor.
Oct 18, 2024
Kika
1 English lesson
Fue una clase muy entretenida, precisamente la mejor manera de aprender un idioma.
Aug 11, 2024
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