Jean (IELTS & more)
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Jean (IELTS & more)
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsBusinessNative speaker ~ TEFL & TESOL Certified ~ All ages - All levels
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsBusinessNative speaker ~ TEFL & TESOL Certified ~ All ages - All levels
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United KingdomLiving in Santa Marta, Colombia (18:24 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 13, 2022InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesTravelReadingWriting
I'm Jean, a native English speaker from the United Kingdom.
I have 3 teaching qualifications.
I started in the classroom in 2007, teaching English, French and Geography in Malawi, I then continued to teach English in Italy, Wales and Colombia and have been privately tutoring students online since early 2020.
In between this teaching, I graduated in International Tourism Management and subsequently owned, operated and then sold three tourism-related businesses.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching one-to-one online since early 2020.
I can help with: pronunciation, conversation, general English, business English, IELTS preparation, reading, writing, and listening skills, academic English, and English to support your kids with their homework, grammar and useful phrases.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons start with a chat or warm-up, which allows us to communicate naturally, have a laugh, get to know each other, apply vocabulary and grammar that you already know, and also bring up and use lots of new vocabulary, phrases, grammatical elements and improve pronunciation too.
After that, we focus on a certain skill: e.g reading, writing, listening or speaking, or an area of grammar that you find challenging. To finish off, I’ll set an activity or activities for you to do outside of class to keep your momentum. In my lessons, we will use a range of activities such as exercises, realia, videos, games, flash cards, actions, sounds etc.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
120-hour Premier TEFL course - The TEFL Org - 2021Incorporating 50-hr TEFL, 30-hr Grammar & Language Awareness, 20-hr Video
Observation, 10-hr Telephone Teaching and 10-hr Teaching Large Classes Courses
Certificate verified
TEFL & TESOL - i-to-i - 200920-hour intensive course: developed techniques for teaching grammar, vocabulary and skills-based lessons.
Certificate verified
Teaching Skills Training Course - Saxoncourt Teacher Training - 2006The principle stages of a lesson and relevant activity types. Lesson planning. Teaching skills in the context of relevant subjects and teaching situations, e.g TEFL. Specific techniques that encourage active learning. Teaching different age groups. Evaluating and exploiting available teaching materials. Correction techniques. Group management and motivating different types of student.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2006 - 2007
Classroom Teacher
2011 - 2012
English Tutor
2011 - 2012
Senior English Tutor
2012 - 2013
Lead Instructor
2020 - Current
English Tutor
Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor’s - International Tourism ManagementComplementing the specific tourism focus, the course also emphasised a strong understanding of the key management disciplines.
Work Experience
2013 - 2017
Owner Operator
2017 - 2018
Owner Operator
2018 - 2022
Owner Operator
5.0
Rating
270
Students
1,888
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
150 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
Beginner General English 📗 Phonics, Speaking, Grammar, Listening, Reading, Writing
A1 - A2Language Essentials122 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 10% off
Intermediate General English 📋 Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Language in Use, Pronunciation, Grammar
B1 - B2Language Essentials517 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 10% off
Advanced General English 🔍 Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Language in Use, Pronunciation, Grammar
C1 - C2Language Essentials205 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 10% off
Conversation Practice with Corrections 🧏♀️📣
A1 - C2Conversation260 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 16% off
IELTS Preparation: Listening ✔️ Reading ✔️ Writing ✔️ Speaking ✔️
A1 - C2Test Preparation397 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 10% off
Business English 📊 Phrasal Verbs, Professional Language, Getting Involved, Meetings, Small Talk
A1 - C2Business237 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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37 Reviews
Davide Pigozzi
51 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jean is an extraordinary teacher, both in terms of grammar knowledge and in terms of availability and attention. We had detailed lessons, extended exercises and useful homework to train on grammar topics (my requirement). I would definitely recommend her for your English improvement journey!
Aug 29, 2023
Kate Vi
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jean is a great teacher! She pays attention to details and builds classes according to my needs. Also, she is easy and pleasant to communicate with =)
Jun 19, 2023
Ying Lin
23 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jean is one the best teachers I have known！Highly recommend her classes！！！
Mar 27, 2023
yegortishkevich
68 English lessons
Another great lesson with Jean! Now my English is definitely in Mint Condition.
Nov 27, 2024
Alexandra Pytliak
144 English lessons
My lessons with Jean are always outstanding.
She tailors each lesson to my needs and makes learning both effective and enjoyable. Beyond that, it’s always a pleasure to just chit-chat with her — she creates such a warm and engaging environment.
Highly recommended!
Nov 25, 2024
Alex
9 English lessons
Greatest teacher and dog person ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 11, 2024
Trial Lesson
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