From South AfricaLiving in Polokwane, South Africa (03:57 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 29, 2021
⭐️😃 Welcome to my profile! 😃⭐️
My name is Almien (pronounced 'Al-mean)and I come from South Africa.
About me:
🔴 I am TEFL certified
🟠 I have 5 years of online teaching experience
🟢 I am a native English speaker from South Africa
🔵 I am certified in teaching IELTS students
🟣 I love to sing and write songs
🌻 Please send me a message about the child.
⭐️ I am highly experienced in teaching children of all ages and levels and adults
✨ It is my goal to encourage my students to feel confident when communicating in English
⭐️ I am extremely patient
✨ I believe in student-led learning
⭐ I am very organised and prepared
✨ My accent is neutral and easy to understand
My creations
Me as a Teacher
My students will:
✅ Progress in all four language acquisition skills
✅ Instill a love of learning English
✅ Become more confident
Materials:
⭐️ I use various materials, including lessons from the Crystal Clear, Abridge Academy and ESL Pals curriculums
⭐️ I also utilise songs, games, slideshows, videos, worksheets and storybooks to enhance learning
Please note:
🔶 For beginners and children under 5-years-old, I only accept 30-minute reservations
🔷 Lessons are 25 to 28 minutes long
🔶 I prefer to use ZOOM
🔷 If you wish to cancel or reschedule a lesson, you must provide 24 hours notice
🔶 Homework is available upon request
🔷 Progress reports will be sent weekly or monthly
My lessons & teaching style
Teaching Material:
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Speech Coaching
Tutoring
Test preparation
Conversation practice
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL - Foundation TEFL - 2019
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s - LawUniversity of Limpopo
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
ESL TeacherEducation First - Xinjiang, China
4.9
Rating
77
Students
235
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response
4.9
Rating
77
Students
235
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
32 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Personal pronouns and tenses
A1 - A2Language Essentials66 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 6% off
Essay writing and editing (writing and grammar)
B2 - C1Language Essentials49 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
IELTS Test preparation
B2 - C2Language Essentials8 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 33% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (1)
34 Reviews
Erika Sanchez
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
It was our first class and she was professional, patient, well prepared for the lesson and friendly. It was a very useful class and she speaks clearly and manages the class to make me speak and understand the grammar points successfully, hightly recommended!
Apr 29, 2021
Aubin
31 English lessons
Almien is really professional, thank you for your patience. 😆
Mar 8, 2022
nuril azizah
7 English lessons
She is am absolute great teacher. She Teaches student all comprehensive Skills, start from pronunciation, reading speaking and also writing. at the end of the class, she also conducts games. Amazing!
Feb 17, 2022
Ariel Diaz Ailan
11 English lessons
Almien was an amazing teacher and I hope to see her again in July. Thanks for your great energy and patience with me.
May 26, 2021
Aubin
31 English lessons
Thank you Almien it's a pleasure to learn from you
May 20, 2021
Ariel Diaz Ailan
11 English lessons
We had some connection difficulties at the end of our class, but it didn't affect the whole of it.