Lou Martin
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Lou Martin
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Specialties
Test PreparationBusiness5* English Coach - Business English Specialist - Super Teacher - 15+ Years Teaching Experience -
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Specialties
Test PreparationBusiness5* English Coach - Business English Specialist - Super Teacher - 15+ Years Teaching Experience -
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Bristol, United Kingdom (15:17 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 14, 2020InterestsWritingArtReadingHistoryBusiness & Finance
Soft Skills Trainer - Specialist English Coach - Expert Writing Coach - Business Coach - Life Coach -
Hi!
I'm Lou. I've been on ITALKI for 5+ years, and I've been teaching English all over the world for more than a decade. I'm passionate about helping you develop your skillset, gain confidence, and reach your career goals.
I'm a qualified life & business coach, and self-published writer and poet. I love climbing & hiking and other extreme sports, and I'm really into yoga and mindfulness.
It's a pleasure to meet new students, and I'm always interested to learn what you have to teach me. I'm here to support you in your learning journey every step of the way - so get in touch today!Me as a Teacher
'Discover the world through language.'
15+ years teaching English professionally.
5+ years 1-1 teaching on ITALKI with 2200+ 5 star reviews.
Business English Specialist.
Qualified Coach.
With my level of professional expertise you can be sure of a super teacher to answer all your questions and provide a seamless student-focused learning experience that is highly personalised to your needs.
As a qualified business, performance, and life coach, and highly experienced English teacher, I offer sessions that integrate soft skill development with language acquisition. Working on motivation, confidence, and study strategies, with sessions relevant to your career, skillset, and interests.My lessons & teaching style
General English, Exam Preparation, Confidence Coaching, Voice Coaching, Business Communication Skills, Persuasive Language, Negotiation, Sales, Professional Writing, Interview Preparation, Integrated Life & Language Coaching Sessions.
As your personal language coach, I'm here to help you gain the skills and confidence you need to excel. My style is bright, responsive, highly supportive, and focused on your individual needs and language issues.
Sessions are dynamic, fun, communicative, skills-based, and focused on error correction and your personal and career goals. I'm an expert soft skills coach, writer, and language instructor, and I'm using AI to curate your personal learning program.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
30 Hour Teaching Business English Certification - The TEFL Institution. - 2024Complete all 7 self-study modules online. Complete the assigned homework tasks for each module. Pass all 7 end of module tests.
This certificate is an introduction to teaching Business English and English for Special Purposes. It qualifies an ESL teacher to teach Business English & English for Special Purposes.
It is an independently accredited module and the certificate has an ID number which can be verified through this link https://teflinstitute.com/employer-verification/
Certificate verified
Life & Performance Coach - MOE Foundation - 2022Life & performance coaching. 6-week part-time online training course, including more than 50 hours of practical training.
Certificate verified
Letter of Recommendation - The Montpelier Language Centre - 20181 year full-time teaching at a private language school in Bristol, UK. Teaching FCE & CAE Cambridge Exam Classes, & IELTS Exam Preparation Courses. 100+ hours classroom experience teaching in a professional context. Including 1-1 mentoring from a senior teacher and regular professional development workshops on how to teach exam preparation classes.
Certificate verified
Cambridge English Language Teaching for Adults - ILA Vietnam - Cambridge University - 2013CELTA
Certificate verified
Bachelor of Arts 2:1 (hons) - East Asian Studies - The university of Sheffield - 2011
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2011
Bachelor’s - East Asian Studies
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
ESL TeacherI worked as a volunteer in a village for 2 months without any teaching resources. This has made me very creative. I then spent 12 months teaching a grammar based syllabus which made me knowledgeable in grammar.
2016 - 2017
IELTS InstructorI spent 1 year teaching IELTS to the military in Saudi Arabia. This helped me to develop an expertise in the IELTS test, and exam preparation in general.
2017 - 2018
ESL InstructorI worked teaching adults - a mix of levels. Some 1-1 teaching.
2012 - 2014
ESL InstructorMy first position, teaching adults - I taught mostly low level classes, beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate.
2019 - 2020
ESL language Host TutorI hosted students in my city centre apartment, teaching them 1-1 for 15, 20, or 25 hours per week. I also acted as a guide and took them on tours of the city and sorrounding areas.
5.0
Rating
402
Students
2,305
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
217 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
The Art of Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation347 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 26% off
Zero to Hero
A1 - C2Language Essentials874 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 26% off
Exam Success
A1 - C2Test Preparation238 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 26% off
Business Mastery
A1 - C2Business528 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 26% off
Confidence Coaching
A1 - C2Business39 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 26% off
Life & Language Coaching
B1 - C2Business4 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 26% off
Availability
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192 Reviews
Alba RM
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have no words to describe Louis. He fulfils everything that Italki proposes in the review. He is professional, reliable, organised, expert, always punctual and motivating.
And I have only had 1 lesson with him!!
I would like to prepare for Business English and I have definitely found my perfect teacher.
Thanks, see you on monday! ^_^
Feb 16, 2023
David
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Awesome teacher! Louis is highly recommended! He creates outstanding lessons to push yourself outside your comfort zone to learn Negotiations and also to improve your English!
Jun 10, 2020
Begüm
1 English lesson
Lou is a really good teacher. He was very positive and helpful. Even in a short time his teaching style was very effective. Much appreciated.
Mar 26, 2025
Manni
30 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
You are my favorite teacher, Louis. This year, with your great help, my English level has reached C1 from A2. I really appreciate it and we will meet again next year.
Oct 23, 2020
Anna
3 English lessons
he's an excellent teacher, because he understands what I need and helps me overcome difficulties.
Mar 29, 2025
Nexar
3 English lessons
Excellent class as always. I'm improving class by class. Lou is such a great teacher.
Mar 18, 2025
Trial Lesson
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