Hugh
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Hugh
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Business & Academic native English professional with over 20 years experience in the USA & the U.K.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Business & Academic native English professional with over 20 years experience in the USA & the U.K.
From United StatesLiving in Brighton, United Kingdom (02:09 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 1, 2021Interest topicTravelTechFood
Teaching English has allowed me to build on my skills in public speaker, academic writing and editing along with my business skills in management, interviewing and chairing meetings to help my students accomplish their goals.
I am friendly and have a generous spirit but I appreciate the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback. I am very patient, constantly striving to ensure my students are relaxed and comfortable, leaving room for students to find the right words and grammar as well as self-correction. All of these are key to retention and re-use of correct language.Me as a Teacher
I am a qualified TEFL teacher with my experience teaching English including conversation, business, IELTS and TOEFL preparation will ensure you see meaningful improvement in your English language skills. I put the student first, designing interesting but challenging and engaging content that will help you accomplish your English language goals. Let me know what your goals are and we will work together to ensure your success.
I'm happy to work with all kinds of students on a wide-variety of learning goals including but not limited to:
- Homework
- Tutoring
- Speech Coaching
- Test Preparation
- Travel and Culture
- Conversation Practice
- Pronunciation
- Reading out loud
- Small TalkMy lessons & teaching style
I strive to have relaxed and fun classes as I find students learn best this way. I like to find out about my students and what they want to accomplish so that I can develop lesson materials that will allow them to succeed. I like to do task based learning where students bring real-world material like emails, presentations, job applications or blog posts to name just a few and we work together to produce high-quality content that allows the student to use their English skills in real-world and meaningful ways.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Test templates and examples
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Flashcards
Certificates
TEFL - TEFL Academy UK - 2020168 hour certificate including online and in-class elements. This taught me how to evaluate my students abilities as well as evaluate learning material to ensure that they match.
Certificate verified
Education
1994 - 1998
Bachelor’s - Archaeology/Latin/Ancient GreekExplored my interest in archaeology in the Mediterranean and Near East. Through the study of Latin and Ancient Greek I was able to develop a foundation of grammatical knowledge that is key to my ESL teaching.
2001 - 2002
Doctorate - ArchaeologyThrough this course I was able to join my interest in archaeology and technology. This prepared me for 20 years of continuous employment in the UK.
Work Experience
2007 - 2020
ArchaeologistWorked as part of team to explore the archaeology of England from Silbury Hill and Iron Age mound to Hadrian's Wall built by the Romans and nearly everywhere and everytiime in between we helped to develop the latest understanding of England and its past.
2002 - 2007
ArchaeologistAs part of two different teams I worked on projects in the Highlands of Scotland and Cyprus. I developed digital maps, improved data quality, excavated and supervised students and volunteers in two incredible landscapes.
5.0
Rating
186
Students
778
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
137 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation376 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 3% off
Conversation practice 10 pack
B1 - C2Conversation194 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
Academic English and Visa Interview Preparation (F1, etc.)
A1 - B2Language Essentials7 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
34 Reviews
Roy
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Mr Corley is a professional and nice teacher. We had a nice talk and he gave me helpful advices based on my situation.
Mar 5, 2024
Cai Qi Ying
28 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
goooooooooooooooooooooood teacher
Aug 6, 2022
ChengYixiang
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
He is a fantastic teacher.He brings out the best in you and always lends you to speak.All of this conversation is active,enjoyable,relaxing.We have lots of things in common.I feel really happy to meet such a good teacher
Apr 3, 2022
Natalya Zanchevskaya
1 English lesson
I had my first orientation lesson, and Hugh came across as a very attentive, professional teacher. a very calm, comfortable atmosphere during the lesson allowed me to avoid the feeling of stress associated with self-doubt.
Dec 27, 2023
Qiong
1 English lesson
Hugh gave me some very good tips, and it really helped me. I am so glad to talk to Hugh. Thanks Hugh!
Aug 3, 2023
Claude Ren
2 English lessons
perfect
Mar 22, 2023
Trial Lesson
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