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Adalet
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BusinessKidsCertified EFL Teacher for Adults and Kids with 12+ Years of Experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Native
Japanese
Korean
Specialties
BusinessKidsCertified EFL Teacher for Adults and Kids with 12+ Years of Experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
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From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (19:57 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 27, 2021InterestsArtWritingTravelReadingScience
📢 I'll be on leave from 27 Jan - 16 Feb 2025. 🎉 I won't be able to accept new lesson requests during this time. I'll be back in the classroom from 17 Feb.
🎯 I am now also offering group lessons! See you there!
Hello! My name is Adalet!
✨ I am a native English speaker from Cape Town, South Africa
✨ I am highly experienced in teaching adults and children
✨ I hold a Master's Degree in English & Culture Studies
✨ I am TEFL certified
✨ My accent is neutral and easy to understand
✨ I have lived in England, the USA, South Korea, Japan, and South Africa
✨ I love to write stories, do pottery, gaze at the stars, and study Japanese
Please get in touch, so we can start your English adventure. 🚀Me as a Teacher
I hold a Master's Degree in English and Culture Studies and am TEFL certified. I have 12 years of experience teaching English both in person and online. I have taught in countries such as Japan and South Korea. I am highly experienced in teaching students of all ages and levels. I have also worked as a course developer, copywriter and editor, and this translates into real-world experience that I bring to my classroom.
I am always positive, friendly and approachable. As a teacher, I make sure to understand my students' goals and needs. I give feedback that you can apply, since I want you to be able to go out into the world and communicate with confidence!My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are flexible and interesting to keep you engaged and motivated!
Children:
🌟 Structured conversation practice
🌟 Grammar practice
🌟 Travel & culture lessons
🌟 Progress reports – provided weekly or monthly
Materials:
⭐️ I use a variety of resources, including the ESL Pals curriculum, slideshows, dialogues, songs, games, videos, worksheets, and storybooks
Adults:
🌟 Conversation (Let’s Chat)
🌟 Structured themed lessons (General English)
🌟 Structured grammar lessons (General English)
🌟 Test Preparation – IELTS and TOEFL (General English)
🌟 Business English (General English)
🌟 English Café (Group Lessons) ~ Go to the group lesson tab to sign up!Certificates
TEFL Certificate - The TEFL Academy - 2017120-Hour TEFL Course
Passed with distinction
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2007 - 2008
English TutorConducted English classes for first year university students in the arts and education departments.
2010 - 2011
Elementary School TeacherTaught English as a Guest English Teacher through the EPIK progreamme to elementary school students.
2011 - 2013
High School English TeacherWorked as a high school English teacher at Gyeongbuk Foreign Language High School in South Korea. This position involved curriculum development as well as teaching.
2014 - 2014
Course Developer and InstructorDeveloped a creative writing course for a distance education college. I also worked as an intructor to train staff on this curriculum.
2017 - 2018
Online English TeacherWorked as an online English teacher at Bibo International / DMM Eikaiwa.
2018 - 2020
English Instructor and EditorWorked as an English instructor and as an Editor for educational material. In this position I taught students from all walks of life. I taught at a university as well as business English lessons. I also visited kindergartens in the morning.
2020 - 2021
English TeacherI taught English online to students as a freelancer while continuing with freelance copywriting.
2021 - 2024
English InstructorI have been an online English teacher on italki since May 2021. I have taught over 3,400 lessons to both one-one students as well as group classes.
Education
2001 - 2004
Bachelor’s - BA Law (Double Major: Law and English)Subjects included: Various Law subjects, English, French and Political Philosophy
2005 - 2005
Bachelor’s - BA Hons, English Studies, Cum LaudeAn Honours degree
Subjects included: Cultural Studies, Modern Theory, Postmodernism, Science Fiction, Travel Writing, and Creative Writing
Dissertation title: The Vurtual and Fearsome Heterotopia: "Other Spaces" in Vurt and Feersum Endjinn
2007 - 2009
Master's - English StudiesEnglish studies with a focus on cultural studies
Thesis title: Complex Urban Identities: An Investigation into the Everyday Lived Realities of Cities as Reflected in Selectred Postmodern Texts
Work Experience
2018 - 2020
English Instructor and EditorM's English is both a conversation school and an academic publishing house. I worked as an English instructor and as the editor for the publishing department. This position gave me the opportunity to combine my teaching and my editing skills. At M's I taught a variety of students - from kindergarteners to adults. I was aslo the leader of the school's university programme and spent 1 day a week teaching at TCUE. After working at M's I am confident about teaching students of any age.
2017 - 2018
Online English TeacherOnline English conversation and grammar lessons: beginners to advanced level
As I have already taught online English lessons for more than one year, I am very comfortable teaching English online. I learnt a lot during this period about how to offer engaging online lessons and about the administration surrounding successful online teaching.
2014 - 2016
Copywriter and EditorI honed my writing skills during this time, which has made me a better communicator. This background in copywriting and marketing also helps me assist students with written assignments and business English.
2013 - 2014
Writer and Course DeveloperI developed a Creative Writing Diploma course during my time at College SA. I wrote several textbooks and study guides for this course. I was also an in-house trainer.
One of the textbooks I wrote was on English Grammar for Writers, which was an excellent refresher for me. Creating this text has been beneficial for me to this day when it comes to teaching grammar to my students.
2011 - 2013
High School English TeacherEnglish Conversation classes; student assessments; curriculum and lesson material development; after-hours TOEFL and TEPS (English proficiency tests) classes; and writing workshops
At this time I started my journey with curriculum development, which is a skill I have grown over the last decade that helps me find and create interesting, engaging content for my students.
2010 - 2011
Elementary English TeacherEnglish Conversation classes; English Club lesson material development; ten-minute television broadcast bi-weekly to all the classrooms – developed own content
This was my first time working as an EFL teacher. During my time with the EPIK programme I learned a lot about how to interact with students, how to best use resources, and about how students learn foreign languages.
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
96 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
💬 Let’s Chat | Conversation Practice | Without Homework (57/45/27 min)
A2 - C2Conversation1,013 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 14% off
📚 General English | Structured Lessons | Beginner to Advanced (57/45/27 min)
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,202 lessons completed
USD 18.50+
Package with 12% off
💼 Business English & Interview Preparation| B1, B2 & C1 (57/45/27 min)
B1 - C1Business69 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 14% off
🎓 Test Preparation | TOEFL and IELTS (55/45/25 min)
A2 - C2Language Essentials174 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 16% off
🌞 English For Kids and Teens (45/27 min)
A1 - C2Kids1,773 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
Package with 17% off
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248 Reviews
Yoonsu
698 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
My 9 year old son has taken Adalet's classes over 100 times and will continue to do so. She is a professional, patient and conscientious. My kid enjoys her class very much and his English has improved a lot. I am very grateful to Adalet.
Jan 17, 2022
Elena
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Adalet is an absolutely friendly and positive person. I am very glad that I met her. I feel like my English is getting better every time!
Jun 24, 2021
Monika Rothe
1 English lesson
Adalet is very nice, friendly and competent. We really like the pronunciation and the way the lesson is conducted.
Mar 6, 2024
Wei
84 English lessons
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Adalet is professional. She always prepares interesting topics for classes and corrects my mistakes carefully. I enjoy talking with Adalet. She helps me alot.
Sep 3, 2021
Elena Cifuentes
11 English lessons
Adalet is an incredible teacher. Her lessons are interesting and engaging. She is kind and always seeks to help you.
Jan 20, 2025
村山 浩基
159 English lessons
Good 1st lesson in 2024．Thank you always!
Jan 8, 2024
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