English teacher Rich | IELTS | TOEFL

Rich | IELTS | TOEFL

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Russian
Vietnamese
Welsh
Specialties
Test Preparation
Business
Certified IELTS and TOEFL teacher with eight years of experience.
From United KingdomLiving in Newport, United Kingdom (11:55 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 5, 2018
InterestsWritingScienceReadingMusicTravel
Hi, I'm Richard, an English teacher and Cambridge-qualified IELTS instructor with 8+ years of experience. I’m from the UK, just two hours outside London, and I specialize in preparing students for both the IELTS and TOEFL exams. I customize curriculums to meet the rigorous standards of top-tier universities like Oxford and Cambridge. I host the "Love to Learn English" podcast available on Apple and Spotify. Currently, training to become a psychological counsellor. I am also a musician, you can also find my first album by searching for "For Shoupe, It Shines Forever" by Rich Forrest on both YouTube and Spotify. NOTE - I teach ages 13+.
4.9
Rating
481
Students
2852
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
310 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Premium IELTS Preparation Course
A1 -  C2

Test Preparation

704 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 7% off
Premium TOEFL Preparation Course
A1 -  C2

Test Preparation

662 lessons completed
USD 26.00
Premium Interview Preparation Course
A1 -  C2

Business

329 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 12% off
Conversation Practice
A1 -  C2

Conversation

79 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 5% off
Premium General English Course
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

729 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 12% off
Premium Business English Course
A1 -  C2

Business

23 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 12% off

Availability

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163 Reviews

Student Svetlana
Svetlana
175 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been learning English with Richard since summer and I feel a huge progress. First, I forgot about my language barrier. I used to get nervous when I was speaking in English. But now I am comfortable to speak in English and completly forgot about this feeling. Second, this is my grammar skills. My favorite thing is that we often discuss how British and American people use this rule in common life. The big news was that native speakers do mistakes :) 3rd, I increased my vocabulary and I often use new learned phrases and words in a conversation. In the end I would like to add that Richard is friendly, supportive and at the same time always controls your learning process doesn't give you to decrease your requirements. Thank you.
Feb 12, 2020
Student Emily
Emily
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I dare say that Richard's class is the best class that I've ever had.
Jan 18, 2019
Student Lico
Lico
5 English lessons
Excellent class!
Feb 19, 2025
Student Vera Nadyktova
Vera Nadyktova
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Richard, thank you 🙏🏻 You gave me very useful strategies for speaking. It is that thing that I’ve always been thinking about but couldn’t formulate and organize it. I’m really glad that I chose you as a teacher.
Oct 31, 2019
Student Abigail
Abigail
1 English lesson
I enjoyed the conversation, the professor was polite and attentive and created a good ambient.
Apr 1, 2025
Student Lico
Lico
5 English lessons
Rich helps me a lot in both speaking and writing! He shows me many methods and examples to improve my work.
Feb 16, 2025
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