English teacher IELTS Coach Kate

IELTS Coach Kate

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Specialties
Business
Test Preparation
I Teach Adult Students IELTS, Conversation, Presentation Skills and Interview Practice.
From United KingdomLiving in Gloucester, United Kingdom (15:14 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 13, 2012
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMedical & HealthcareTechPets & AnimalsArt
I'm a retired programmer, an experienced British English tutor, and the author of "How to Go Up a Band in IELTS." With my background in IT and a gentle and patient teaching style, I've assisted many non-native speakers in improving their communication abilities before moving to Canada, Australia, and the UK or studying there. I have a Master's in IT and a level 5 certificate in teaching English to speakers of foreign languages. The British Council taught me to teach IELTS. I have been president of both Gloucester and Cheltenham Speakers public speaking clubs. Book a trial today to begin! (Note: I don't have the right materials for children. Please do not book a lesson for your child.)
4.9
Rating
1008
Students
8147
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
649 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
IELTS: Effective Techniques for Speaking and Writing
B1 -  C2

Test Preparation

3,087 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 23% off
Presentation Skills. Confidence in 5 Hours
B1 -  C2

Business

1,072 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 43% off
Conversation Classes - Brain Training for Older Adults - Fluency - Confidence
B1 -  C2

Business

547 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 13% off
Interview Practice in 5 hours - Charity Sector.
B1 -  C2

Business

0 lessons completed
USD 35.50
Package with 2% off
Interview Practice in 5 hours - IT Sector.
B1 -  C2

Business

0 lessons completed
USD 35.50
Package with 2% off

Availability

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My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (3)
Quiz (16)

1,395 Reviews

Student Zora
Zora
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had great classes with Kate, which have been incredibly helpful to me both the IELTS or in preparing job interview.
Jan 6, 2025
Student Aliya
Aliya
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Over the last couple of months, Kate has been teaching me how to effectively structure Task 1 and Task 2 essays for IELTS. Together, we read through all of my essays word by word and Kate provided valuable suggestions on the adjustments necessary to achieve my target band. I have also benefitted from self-studying collocations with the materials Kate picked up for me, and it made wonders for the quality of my writing. Kate, thank you for your outstanding professionalism and commitment to teaching!
Jun 20, 2024
Student Artemii Smirnov
Artemii Smirnov
5 English lessons
I was delighted to have a lesson with Kate! She's very friendly and helped me a lot! We did an interview practice. Highly recommended!
Jan 30, 2025
Student Daniela Madrid
Daniela Madrid
22 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was my last class with Kate, and I must say she is absolutely wonderful. She takes the time to explain things like grammatical structures with creative examples and different perspectives, making everything easier to understand. I mainly practiced writing and speaking with her, and she provided excellent tips that are incredibly useful for the IELTS. Highly recommended! She is very empathetic, so don’t hesitate to choose her!
Dec 27, 2024
Student 李胤达
李胤达
6 English lessons
I‘ve taken five lessons and a trial lesson. I was aiming to improve my speaking skills so that l could do well in ielts test. After five enjoyable lessons, I would say the mission accomplished perfectly and would definitely recommend the lesson to my friends and my family.
Mar 25, 2025
Student Giulia Ferro
Giulia Ferro
6 English lessons
The teacher has used a wide range of tools to give examples of high-level sentences. She has provided a detailed review of my mistakes in a writing test. The lesson was very helpful and useful!!!
Jan 3, 2025
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