Beth
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Beth
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Arabic
Other
Specialist in art and academic writing
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Arabic
Other
Specialist in art and academic writing
From United KingdomLiving in Valencia, Spain (01:58 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 14, 2012Interest topicWritingArtHistory
I know choosing a teacher is difficult. A few basic facts about me: I am a native English speaker currently living in Spain. I have a love of words, with a masters degrees in Celtic Literature, as well as the arts (an MFA in Fine Art). As well as being an English teacher, I am a practicing artist, a writer, and an art gallery owner.Me as a Teacher
I took my TESOL certificate while I was working on my MFA in Painting. It was my "back up plan", but I have been using it ever since. I love helping students gain confidence and linguistic skills, often alongside other scholastic or academic endeavours. I specialise in academic English and examination preparation, but I also have extensive experience teaching children from the age of 5. I believe that the key to teaching is patience, flexibility, and an understanding of a student's needs. I do not adhere strictly to any particular methodology, as I feel there is no one-size-fits-all approach to teaching.My lessons & teaching style
Lessons can be as structured or as flexible as a student requires. Especially with children I think that language needs to be acquired rather than forced, and I use a variety of materials such as books, flashcards, videos, quizzes and games. With adults I encourage students to bring projects or work from their employment/school/university so that language can be applicable immediately to real world scenarios. I feel that one of the biggest obstacles to language acquisition can be the rather dull nature of some of the materials that are available, which is why I use a combination. I do not as a rule assign homework, but rather encourage students to engage widely with English outside of class.My teaching material
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Image files
- Graphs and charts
- Video files
Certificates
TESOL - ITTT - 2010
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2018 - Current
TeacherI have been teaching online for over 6 years now. I use my experience as an artist and gallery owner to specialize in English for Artists, although I also teach test preparation - IELTS, TOEFL and various other exams as the student requests.
Education
2008 - 2010
Master's - Celtic StudiesMy specialisation was medieval Welsh non-fiction literature.
2009 - 2012
Master's - Fine ArtAfter a thorough grounding in classical art education, my masters thesis focused on the abstraction of the figure.
2001 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Humanities
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
TeacherI teach children and adults, from beginner to near fluent levels. The classes are one-on-one and allow for a highly personalised educational experience.
5.0
Rating
294
Students
2,417
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
136 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
One-on-One tutoring: English
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,175 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 12% off
Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation595 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 12% off
Academic English
B2 - C2Language Essentials150 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 14% off
Creative Writing for ESL Students
B2 - C2Language Essentials31 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 20% off
IELTS/TOEFL Prep
B1 - C2Test Preparation134 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 15% off
English for Artists
B2 - C2Business116 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 20% off
Availability
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114 Reviews
Jimmy Molina
33 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I´m delighted with her. She is kind and a good teacher.
Oct 6, 2017
Benedetta
6 English lessons
Great lesson as always:)
Jul 23, 2024
Zb F
22 English lessons
The teacher's questions are witty and interesting, and improving speaking has made great progress。
Jul 22, 2024
Zb F
22 English lessons
Very nice teachers and dedicated
Jul 21, 2024
Benedetta
6 English lessons
Great lesson! I really recommend!
Jul 17, 2024
Zb F
22 English lessons
Very good/
Jul 17, 2024
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