Lessons with Liz
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Lessons with Liz
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Dutch
Portuguese
Gaelic (Irish)
Japanese
Spanish
French
Arabic
Specialties
BusinessKidsTest Preparation🇮🇪TEFL certified PhD graduate with 11 years+ teaching experience - IELTS - Academic English🇬🇧
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Dutch
Portuguese
Gaelic (Irish)
Japanese
Spanish
French
Arabic
Specialties
BusinessKidsTest Preparation🇮🇪TEFL certified PhD graduate with 11 years+ teaching experience - IELTS - Academic English🇬🇧
From IrelandLiving in Porto, Portugal (09:53 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 20, 2020Interest topicTravelHistoryFood
I'm a native English speaker from Ireland🇮🇪 but have lived abroad since 2013 (my accent is very neutral). I have lived in England🇬🇧, The Netherlands🇳🇱, Japan🇯🇵, Portugal🇵🇹 and Colombia🇨🇴. I enjoy traveling, and love to experience cultures, meet people and learn languages.
I am a Dr of archaeology, and my 2 passions are history and languages. (Don't get me started on the history of languages! 😁)
I love adventure and am curious about the world, nature, ancient civilisations and people. Including you! So drop me a message today and tell me why you want to learn or improve your English 😊
ATTENTION: I operate a 24-hour policy on cancellations/rescheduling, as per italki rulesMe as a Teacher
👩🏼🏫 I am a highly qualified, experienced, enthusiastic, adaptive and creative teacher. I am also patient and understanding, particularly when it comes to the struggles of learning a second language. My experiences with language learning give me insight into the challenges (but also rewards) you will meet in learning English.
Whether you want to prepare for the IELTS, speak more with classmates or neighbours, understand the Irish accent, or improve your academic English, I can help. The most motivating thing for me as a teacher is the pleasure of helping someone realise their potential and their own personal goal. Share your goals with me and let's see how we can get you there! 😊My lessons & teaching style
I have several specialities: IELTS preparation, Academic English and writing, Irish English, British English, Business English, English for speakers of Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
I create fun, interactive lessons that will engage everyone, no matter your age, and put a smile on your face. If I can make you laugh it not only makes classes fun, it has also been proven to help you hold and recall new information. In my classes, the goal is for you to speak confidently. Actively speaking the language is the best way for you to get comfortable, improve vocabulary retention, and measure progress. My teaching style is therefore fun, interactive, engaging and practical.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
Lessons Completed - italki - 2024Test Preparation lessons completed on italki
(In answer to my question "How and where might I get a certificate for Test Preparation?", support agent Europhia wrote, "If you can't find one, don't worry. Please take a screenshot of the completed lessons under the category and upload it." Unfortunately I can't screenshot all of the completed Test Preparation lessons together, so I include one example here)
Certificate verified
English for Young Learners - i-to-i - 2009This certificate was awarded on the completion of all coursework and assessments related to teaching young people. This certificate is evidence of my proficiency in teaching English in a fun and engaging way, making the language more accessible to young learners.
Certificate verified
Business English - i-to-i - 2009This certificate was received after completing all coursework and assessments relative to the teaching of Business English. This certificate enables me to teach adults the facets of every day English used in business situations.
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Limited Resources - i-to-i - 2009Before receiving this certificate an understanding was required of the challenges and opportunities posed by teaching with limited resources. This certificate is evidence of my ability to meet these challenges and benefit from the opportunities.
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40 Hour Intensive Course - i-to-i - 2009Requirements for this certificate included completion of all tasks and assessments. The content covered in this course equipped me with a knowledge of TEFL/TESOL theory and practice and enables me to competently teach students of English, from course design to lesson planning, through to assessment.
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Large Classes - i-to-i - 2009This certificate was awarded after completion of all course requirements, including coursework and assessments. This course equips me to teach larger classes, managing many people, younger and older, and holding the attention of all students, regardless of differing abilities in understanding and speaking English.
Certificate verified
Teaching Business English - i-to-i - 2009TEFL/TESOL Certificate - Teaching Business English
Certificate verified
Teaching English to Young Learners - i-to-i - 2009TEFL/TESOL Certificate - Teaching English to Young Learners
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20 Hour Intensive TEFL Course - i-to-i - 2008The basic requirement for this certificate was attendance at an intensive teacher training course. As well as this, it was necessary to complete the required in-class tasks and assessments. Crucial to acquiring this certificate was the design and implementation of a lesson plan with a class of 5 or more students, aimed at teaching a particular grammar point. I received excellent marks and feedback on all activities but particularly my lesson planning.
Certificate verified
Grammar Awareness - i-to-i - 2008This certificate was awarded after completing coursework and assessments aimed at increasing understanding of English grammar structures. This enables me to teach grammar in a way that makes the structure of English understandable and digestible for non-native speakers.
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
201
Students
1,972
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
125 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
KID'S CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
A1 - C2Kids357 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 5% off
ACADEMIC ENGLISH/EDITING
B1 - C2Business39 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 6% off
ENGLISH GRAMMAR
A1 - C2Language Essentials258 lessons completed
USD 19.50+
Package with 8% off
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
A1 - C2Language Essentials960 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 7% off
TEST PREPARATION
A1 - C2Test Preparation92 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 5% off
BUSINESS ENGLISH
B1 - C2Business141 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
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138 Reviews
Annemieke
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After one year of weekly lessons with Liz our youngster made big progress and learned a lot. From ‘hello my name is’ to real conversations in English. The materials used fitted the age group very well. But most importantly, it was always fun (we heard a lot of laughter coming from upstairs during the lessons)! Fun is the best way to learn. Thanks for everything Liz! If in doubt we highly recommend your child taking lessons with Liz
Jul 11, 2023
Nora
80 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks Liz, for this last pre holiday class! My son enjoyed it a lot and is really improving. Liz makes sure her classes meet his interests, so learning gets even more fun.
Jul 5, 2022
Mari Polonini
123 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been with Liz for over a year and she makes the classes great everyday! I've improved my pronunciation and found out a bunch of stuff about cultures around the world in general :)
She always makes my Tuesdays and Fridays better!
Aug 24, 2021
Beatriz
22 English lessons
I've loved learning English with Liz! She's super friendly and always knows how to explain things in a way that makes sense to me. Her classes are fun, and she provides a perfect balance of grammar, vocabulary, and conversational practice. Highly recommend her! She is the best ★
Jun 20, 2024
Alex
8 English lessons
Loved the lesson. Thank you!
Sep 5, 2022
Atsushi ohara
1 English lesson
This is my 2nd trial lesson.
First 15 minutes: she organized the lesson to break the ice.
And after she gave me some ideas for my requests( improving listening and speaking skill)
Thank you very much, Liz
I'm looking forward to taking your proper lessen.
Mar 17, 2022
Trial Lesson
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