Matthew Coontz
Visited 9 days ago
Matthew Coontz
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
From United StatesLiving in Loja, Ecuador (02:37 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 5, 2018Interest topicMusicHistoryScience
I am a native English speaker from the United States. I am currently living in Zamora Ecuador with my wife and two dogs and our three cats. I enjoy hiking cycling, as I live in the foothills of the Andes and almost in the Amazon. I like to read and watch documentaries on history. I am learning Spanish with the help of my wife who is a native Spanish speaker.Me as a Teacher
I am a CELTA certified teacher with three years experience teaching English as a foreign language, I enjoy teaching all aspect of English but I especially like to teach pronunciation. (I like to use Adrian Underhill's technique for pronunciation. you can find his videos on youtube if you would like to see the process.) I like to receive feed back from the students to let me know how effective my lessons are for them, or if they are confused. I am very patient with my students and let them work at their won pace.My lessons & teaching style
I cover topics that the students find interesting, while focusing on pronunciation. I also make my lessons so they cover what the students need so they are not covering something they do not need. I work to build confidence by finding what is easy for the students and then introduce more difficult aspects of the language. I have many different different types of materials for teaching all ages and skill levels. I have several years of experience teaching Cambridge tests as well as IELTS and TOEFL so I have many books and practice test to help with these exams.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - International house Montañita - 2015The CELTA certificate is on of the better certifications and is recognized around the world.
Certificate verified
4.9
Rating
517
Students
1,444
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
246 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
general course )beginner intermediate advanced)
A1 - C2Language Essentials353 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 16% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation537 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
pronunciation lessons (beginner, intermediate, advanced.)
A1 - C2Language Essentials219 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 13% off
Test prep PET KET TOEFL IELTS
A1 - C27 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 16% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
113 Reviews
Young
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
A Very professional and great teacher and effective way of teaching offering me a remarkable improvement on my pronunciation... Thank you, Matthew!
Mar 2, 2019
Elvina
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Matthew. Very informative lesson
Dec 5, 2018
Fennly L
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great discussion about everything . thank you.
Nov 10, 2018
JB*
3 English lessons
je ne me suis pas suffisamment exprimé
Mar 24, 2024
ludi lardé
1 English lesson
I didn’t talk a lot but it allowed me to work on understanding with a native speaker who talked about diferent subjects. Thanks for the advices to progress.
Mar 6, 2024
Denys
2 English lessons
Good lesson
Sep 19, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
Your final payment will be made in USD