A 30 minute Trial Lesson (18 years + only please) with me is a perfect opportunity to :-

* Meet online and introduce ourselves :-)

* Discuss your current level of English and your English learning background in a relaxed and 
  positive environment with a professional, supportive tutor.  

* Understand and agree your future goals and priorities, and discuss possible materials to 
  and lesson styles. 

* Address any other questions or concerns you might have, including eg what you find harder 
  and easier about learning English ?

* Can lead to future lessons in English Grammar, Exam/Interview Preparation, OET 
   preparation/Reading and Discussion, Visiting England or General Conversation.

* All abilities welcomed, from B2+ please and 18+ years old only please.

* The lesson price includes teaching time, preparation, follow-up, messaging and 
    administration work.

* IMPORTANT 1 - Please choose your lesson time with care - Italki's Cancellation Policy applies. If you are unable to attend, please give as much notice as possible (and always more than 24 hours) to allow another student to take a lesson instead if possible - thankyou :-)

* IMPORTANT 2 - Please ensure that you have a strong, stable internet connection - I am unable to offer refunds due to a student's poor internet connection - sorry.

Would you love to develop your skills and boost your confidence in speaking, listening, reading and discussing in English? Lessons  with a native speaker are an excellent way to improve quickly :-)

Conversation...

* Free/guided conversation on a wide range of subjects/ideas/news.

* A perfect opportunity to practise your conversational English in a relaxed, but positive
   setting and increase your confidence and skills for a wide range of situations. 

* Guidance/teaching on pronunciation, intonation, expression, vocabulary, 
   sentence construction and grammar as appropriate to your level and goals.

Reading and Discussion ...

* Develop and practise your reading, pronunciation, intonation and expression skills, 
   whilst extending and enriching your vocabulary. Increase your discussion, 
   comprehension, summarising and interpretation abilities.

* Choose an interesting and stimulating article, text, favourite book/ other material 
   or your own professional/study material, including eg graphs/data if wished.

* Teaching and learning is a dynamic process - we will discuss, and regularly review your 
   personal language goals and match my teaching to your learning needs. We can 
   focus on topics that interest you and that you can practise and use in your daily life. 

* This lesson is offered at all levels from B1 to C2 (But 18 + years old please).

* Please book a 30 minute lesson initially, which can lead to further lessons/packages.

* IMPORTANT - Please choose your lesson time with care - Italki's Cancellation Policy applies. If you are unable to attend, please give as much notice as possible (and always more than 24 hours) to allow another student to take a lesson instead if possible - thankyou :-)

General English ~ Conversation or Reading and Discussion ~ Intermediate/Advanced  ~ 18 years + please.

IELTS

* Are you preparing for an IELTS exam ? These lessons offer structured support and 
   practice for IELTS (Speaking) Parts 1, 2 and 3 using recent previous questions.

* Helps you to prepare with increased confidence and skills to achieve the level that you 
   are aiming for and deserve!

* Offered to all abilities from B1 to C1, but 18+ years old please.

* Please book a 30 minute lesson initially, which can lead to further lessons/packages.

OET

(Please note - due to a technical glitch, it appears that I have taken 0 lessons in this category - I have actually already taken many more!) Please see reviews below for satisfied OET students!)

* Are you a doctor, dentist, nurse, vet, physiotherapist, pharmacist, optician, 
  radiographer or other medical professional preparing to take OET ?

* I have worked with many medical professionals and supported them with exam, 
  interview and presentation preparation.

* As a trained and qualified OET teacher I can support you in preparing for the OET 
  speaking exam, including, for example, practice using former papers. I will offer 
  you specific detailed feedback and tips for improvement to help you further improve 
  your English skills and exam technique, and to support your self-study too.

* Please book a 30 minute lesson initially and I look forward to doing my best to help!

* Lesson prices include teaching time, preparation, follow-up and admin.

* Make a cost saving by purchasing a package of lessons.

* IMPORTANT - Please choose your lesson time with care - Italki's Cancellation Policy applies. If you are unable to attend, please give as much notice as possible (and always more than 24 hours) to allow another student to take a lesson instead if possible - thankyou :-)

IELTS Speaking Test Preparation or OET - Medical - Occupational English Test - Updated Jan 2025

Do you lack confidence in the correct use of English grammar and often struggle with using the most appropriate tense, most suitable modal verbs or correct prepositions !? Don't worry - it's extremely common!

* These lessons will really help you to increase your knowledge, confidence and 
   enjoyment in correct use and understanding of English grammar :-)  

* Subjects can include eg correct and appropriate uses of different tenses, prepositions, 
   conjunctions, pronouns, idioms, modal verbs, phrasal verbs, ellipsis, inversions and 
   more!

* Using eg practise exercises, video clips and discussion.

* Offered to all abilities but 18 + years old please.

* Please book a 30 minute lesson initially, which can lead to further lessons/packages.

* Lesson prices include all teaching time, preparation, follow-up, messaging and 
   administration work.

* IMPORTANT - Please choose your lesson time with care - Italki's Cancellation Policy 
  applies. If you are unable to attend, please give as much notice as possible (and always 
  more than 24 hours) to allow another student to take a lesson instead if possible - 
  thankyou :-)

Grammar Focus ~ Intermediate/Advanced Level ~ 18 years + please

Are you planning to travel or move to England, for work, study or a holiday - perhaps for the first time ? Or maybe you're already here ?  Perhaps you have some questions or concerns ? These lessons are perfect for you!

*  I can also support you with preparing for a 'Life in the UK' test.

* During lessons I meet many students who are planning to study or work in the UK - 
   either alone or with family. Having a series of lessons has really helped them to feel 
   more comfortable, and students often lessons continue after they’ve moved here!

*  The lesson content is flexible but we will focus on what it's like to live and work here, 
    so helping you to learn about our beautiful country, it’s people and it’s traditions, and 
    making it easier to prepare to visit, stay or move here.

*  I can also direct you to further sources of information to help you discover 
    independently too and offer tips and advice regarding best places to visit and when to 
    visit them for the best possible experience of England.

* Offered to B1 to C2 abilities, but ages 18+ please.

* Please book a 30 minute lesson initially, which can lead to further lessons/packages.

* Lesson prices include teaching time, preparation, follow-up and admin.

* Make a cost saving by purchasing a package of lessons.

* IMPORTANT - Please choose your lesson time with care - Italki's Cancellation Policy applies. If you are unable to attend, please give as much notice as possible (and always more than 24 hours) to allow another student to take a lesson instead if possible - thankyou :-)

Visiting England, Working/Studying in England or Moving to England ~ 18 years + please

(Please note - due to a technical glitch, it appears that I have taken only 5 lessons in this category, when I have already taken many many more on Italki :-) Please see reviews below for satisfied Interview/Presentation preparation students!)

* Do you need to prepare for an interview or presentation ?

* I am an experienced interviewer and have supported and helped many students 
   prepare and practise for successful interviews and presentations.

* These lessons will give you the opportunity to practise a wide range of common 
   interview questions, as well as any specific ones for your job/course/other interview.

* I will offer feedback and tips  to help you to prepare carefully and 
  confidently. This will include suggestions on eg pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary 
  and content.

* Offered to all abilities but 18 + years old please.

* Please book a 30 minute lesson initially, which can lead to further lessons/packages.

* Lesson prices include all teaching time, preparation, follow-up, messaging and 
   administration work.

* Make a cost saving by purchasing a package of lessons.

* IMPORTANT - Please choose your lesson time with care - Italki's Cancellation Policy 
  applies. If you are unable to attend, please give as much notice as possible (and always 
  more than 24 hours) to allow another student to take a lesson instead if possible - 
  thankyou :-)

Interview or Presentation Preparation - updated Autumn 2024

This lesson can be of any category - 

Conversation/Reading and Discussion, Grammar, Visiting England, Working/Studying in England or Moving to England, Interview or Presentation Preparation etc - as long as you have already enjoyed 25 lessons with me on Italki :-)

* New for January 2025 - Special Category for longer term students (25 lessons +)

120 hours online study training, equipping and enabling me to teacher English as a Foreign Language both face to face and online, to both adults and young learners/children.  The course included:-

 50-hr TEFL, 30-hr Grammar & Language Awareness, 20-hr Video and
Observation, 10-hr Telephone Teaching and 10-hr Teaching Large Classes Courses

Holders of OET Knowledge certification have completed Level 1 of OET Teacher Training, which signifies that this teacher has the skills and information to be able to competently prepare candidates for success in OET.

During the training, teachers completed 7 modules:

* Intro to OET for teachers
* Starting out as an OET teacher
* Teaching OET Listening
* Teaching OET Reading
* Teaching OET Writing
* Teaching OET Speaking
* Setting up your OET course

During this period I was responsible for the management of a busy Tourist Information Centre, which included the shared retail, admissions and administration for a large Museum with whom we worked in partnership.

As well as welcoming all visitors, we were responsible for the marketing and promotion of Suffolk and Britain locally, nationally and internationally.

I managed a small team of staff and volunteers and was also responsible for social media accounts including eg Facebook and Twitte