Hi! I am 45 years old and a Native English speaker with a neutral British accent.
I am from Norwich in the East of England, currently living in Turkey with my husband and 3 cats.
I love speaking with students from all around the world and learning about different cultures, whilst helping them to practise and improve their English.
Me as a Teacher
I have been a Community Tutor on Italki since January 2020 and find it very rewarding to be able to help people to improve their English.
I am here to help you gain practice experience with having real conversations with a native speaker.
I pride myself on being able to build students confidence so that they feel comfortable speaking English and believe in their abilities.
I myself am learning Turkish so I fully understand how nerve-wracking it can be to try to speak to someone in the language you are learning and I hope that you will leave the lessons with me feeling happier and encouraged.
My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is relaxed. I am not a strict teacher so please relax and try to enjoy our lessons.
My main goal is to help improve your confidence and fluency with your speaking.
I can help you with your pronunciation, tone, widen your vocabulary, and can even help you with your writing if you wish.
I am patient and compassionate so hope to put you at ease.
Please note I only teach adults (over 18), and Italki's 24 hour cancellation policy applies to all of my lessons.
Lessons to be carried out on Skype where possible.
My teaching material
Articles and news
PDF file
Text Documents
Video files
Work Experience
1998 - 2018
Financial Services - VariousVarious - United KingdomVarious positions within the Financial Services Industry including Sales, Administration and Client Relations
5.0
Rating
257
Students
3,130
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
257
Students
3130
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
126 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation practice with a Native English Speaker
A2 - C2Conversation1,093 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 6% off
Availability
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352 Reviews
Boris Santiago
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Clare is more than a teacher teaching you in the lessons. She is more similar to a good friend who will teach you with a lot of patience and love of her work. She is an empathic person and elocuent, you can talk with her about anything. I enjoyed a lot of speech with her, she corrected my mispronunciation and helped me improve a lot. I never thought I could progress fast, but with her it was possible. Furthermore, she always shows up on time :).
Sep 20, 2024
Izabela Smoczyk
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Clare is like a good friend - caring and supportive. I needed someone to talk to in English, to revise vocabulary and practice grammar constructions in spoken English. After a few lessons I see great progress, I feel more confident and less stressed. Clare is flexible, I can choose a topic, ask questions about vocabulary and grammar, she adapts to the student’s needs. I sincerely recommend this teacher.
Nov 11, 2023
Fabrice
127 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great teacher ! Clare is involved, focused, adaptable and smiley ! I have had lots of experiences in english learning, I highly recommend Clare.
Jun 23, 2023
Evgeny
17 English lessons
Clare, you are a very good teacher!
Thank you very much!🙏
We have weekly classes and you always teach me perfectly!!! 👍🙂
Sep 23, 2024
Evgeny
17 English lessons
Clare is a good teacher!👍
Very patient and accurate!🆒
Corrects all mistakes I make. It’s wonderful!🙏
Thank you so much, Clare!