John in Carolina
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John in Carolina
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Italian
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Italian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (05:51 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 30, 2018InterestsMusicHistoryFilms & TV Series
My college degree is in Political Science, and I am especially interested in politics, history and current events. I like classical music, opera and jazz. I played American Football in school, and continue to play golf and tennis. I like to learn about other cultures and have traveled extensively in Europe and Asia; most recently in Switzerland and Italy. Another interest is art: I draw and paint in oil and watercolor.Me as a Teacher
People have told me that I am a natural teacher. I worked most of my life in law enforcement, then after retiring, I did some substitute teaching in public schools in Vermont. I taught all grade levels and subjects and found that I loved working with young people. More recently, I obtained a TEFL/TESOL certification and began teaching English as a second language. This has been one of the most rewarding endeavors of my life. I would say that my strengths as a teacher are patience and persistence. I am willing to do what it takes to see that the student succeeds.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons for beginning students involve the use of realia and pictures to introduce initial vocabulary and grammar. I follow the curriculum in "Practice Makes Perfect Basic English, Second Edition"to ensure that essential grammar is covered. For more advanced students, I tend to use a lot of IELTS preparation material,whether or not the student is planning to take that test. I just find those materials to be excellent for developing grammar, vocabulary and fluency. I also use materials taken from news articles, literature, poems and song lyrics. I try to customized these materials for the needs of the particular student and to always leave time for free conversation practice.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
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596
Students
4,241
Lessons
100%
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100%
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
268 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Language Essentials2,124 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
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Beginner to Intermediate
A1 - B2Language Essentials567 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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Intermediate to Advance
B2 - C2Language Essentials916 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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643 Reviews
Selda
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
John is a brilliant teacher. He explains the meanings of words by giving funny examples and also by explaining where those words come from and how they are used in a daily life or in the academic world, which helps me learn them much more easily. During the class, he uses different techniques to improve my reading and listening skills besides my speaking skills. Also, he is punctual and gives importance to finish the task at hand even though our time is over.
May 8, 2019
mobile1693
10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Having classes and talking with John was a great experience, he has a good sence of humor which makes the class very interesting. He is very patient and open-mineded and well prepared and a good listener. I have learned many new words and really enjoyed the lessons.
Jul 27, 2018
X Æ A-12
3 English lessons
It was a great catch up on history, news and some fun events John shared with me. Informative and engaging as always!
Feb 23, 2025
Julia
46 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I liked to talk to John very much. We had a great conversation about everything. Very enjoyable and fun. Thank you, John!
Aug 31, 2018
Milada Drvoštěpová
53 English lessons
it was perfekt lesson with you John thank you so much
Mar 19, 2025
Monica Zorrilla
1 English lesson
Awesome! I will book a next class soon. :)
Feb 21, 2025
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