From CanadaLiving in Kingston, Canada (07:45 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 13, 2020
InterestsTravelHistoryWriting
My name is Brian Hetherington and I have been teaching ESL for almost thirty years. I love to garden, bake, read and tell stories. I live in Kingston, a small Canadian city halfway between Ottawa and Toronto.
Me as a Teacher
I have taught all levels of student from absolute beginner to university writing. I can help in with pronunciation, grammar, writing, academic and business English, and test preparation (TOEFL, SAT).
Contact me directly or sign up for a trial lesson if you're interested in learning Latin!
My lessons & teaching style
I adapt my lessons to the student's strengths and weaknesses and to their interests and needs. I try to make sure that my lessons are varied so they don't get boring!
My teaching material
Presentation slides/PPT
Text Documents
Audio files
Articles and news
Certificates
TESL Certificate - University of British Columbia - 2003Unfortunately I lost my documentation in a flood.
Diploma in Adult Education - University of British Columbia - 1998Unfortunately I lost my documentation in a flood.
Work Experience
2005 - 2008
Artistic DirectorStorytelling Toronto - Toronto, CanadaOrganized and directed the Toronto Storytelling Festival
5.0
Rating
838
Students
5,040
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
838
Students
5040
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Latin Lessons
Latin
English
Trial Lesson
282 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Latin for All!
A1 - C1Language Essentials839 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 12% off
Latin for Children
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 16.00
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
310 Reviews
All
Latin
English
Lucas di Soriano
2 English lessons
I really appreciate the lesson with Brian.
He corrected a few mistakes that I made, and I learned some useful expressions as well.
He also shared a little bit about his experience in the classroom throughout the years, which was very interesting to me.
Apr 2, 2025
Roberta
8 English lessons
Brian is calm and even if I make mistakes I am comfortable.
Interesting conversation
Mar 12, 2025
Gabriel Guardia
2 English lessons
Brian is really kind. He is so patient and made me feel comfortable.
Mar 5, 2025
Melissa
8 English lessons
Mr. brain is the best oral teacher I have met,in his classes, there’s a organized schedule and a detailed explanation,the most important reason I choose his lesson is his patience ,he never feel annoyed with my repeated mistakes,but correct me in a gentle way again and again,thanks to his help I do make a great progress in my spoken English.
Apr 2, 2025
Reds 99
7 English lessons
He is super warm and calm. Definitely, a great teacher, thank you!