Let's introduce ourselves and talk about a variety of topics. In this trial lesson I want to learn about your English-learning needs and aims. I can't wait to meet you and help you reach your goals!

Cancellation, Rescheduling and No-Show Policy 

Cancellation 

You are free to cancel any lesson 24 hours before the lesson time, as per the italki cancellation policy. 

Rescheduling 

If we have entered the 24-hour period before your trial lesson, and you wish to reschedule due to an emergency, please get in touch with me before the lesson and I will try and accommodate you as best I can.

No-Show

If you do not attend the trial lesson without prior notice, I will not be able to offer a rescheduled lesson or a refund.

This is a conversation lesson based on topics of your interest. 

In this class you will improve your confidence in speaking by talking about fun and interesting topics. 

I will help you with:

✧ pronunciation
✧ grammar
✧ syntax (sentence construction) 

And you will also learn new vocabulary and useful phrases.  

I will provide feedback in the chat box as needed, so you can review at the end of the lesson. 

I can’t wait to meet you!

Please note: This lesson is a conversation-based lesson. I may use some materials in the lesson, such as images, but the main focus is conversation. I may also provide casual homework on occasion that we can discuss in the next lesson. 

For structred grammar lessons, worksheets and formal homework, please book a General English lesson.

For assitance with writing, please look at my Writing Workshop. 

📢 Lesson Length
30 minutes ⇒ 27 minutes
45 minutes ⇒ 45 minutes
60 minutes ⇒ 57 minutes

These times are due to the way lessons are arranged on italki. Thank you for your understanding.

📢 No-Show Policy 
If a student is more than 15 minutes late for class, the class will automatically be cancelled with no refund offered. 

📢 Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy
If you wish to cancel or reschedule a lesson, you must provide at least 24 hours' notice as per italki's Cancellation Policy.

📢 How Do I Cancel? 
Please go to your class booking at least 24 hours before your lesson is due to start and submit a request on the website. Otherwise, you will be charged the full lesson fee. 

📢 Why Is the Policy Strict?
The policy protects students from sudden last-minute changes from the teacher’s side and it protects the teacher from loss of income. Full payment is necessary since no other student will be able to book the slot you have already occupied if it is within 24 hours of the lesson. Thank you for your understanding.

💬 Let’s Chat | Conversation Practice | Without Homework (57/45/27 min)

This lesson will be adapted to your needs. This class may include speaking, reading, listening and writing with close emphasis on grammar, syntax and pronunciation. 

✨Beginner: In this lesson we wiil start off with basic aspects of the language, from greetings to some interesting and useful topics. This will be supplemented with a grammar foundation. This lesson may include homework or preparation for the next lesson. 

✨Intermediate: In this lesson we will look at relevant and interesting topics, and work on grammar points. This lesson may include homework or preparation for the next lesson. 

✨Advanced: Let’s look at a variety of topics introducing idiomatic language, phrasal verbs and other useful expressions. This lesson may include homework or preparation for the next lesson. 

📢 Lesson Length
30 minutes ⇒ 27 minutes
45 minutes ⇒ 45 minutes
60 minutes ⇒ 57 minutes

These times are due to the way lessons are arranged on italki. Thank you for your understanding.

📢 No-Show Policy 
If a student is more than 15 minutes late for class, the class will automatically be cancelled with no refund offered. 

📢 Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy
If you wish to cancel or reschedule a lesson, you must provide at least 24 hours' notice as per italki's Cancellation Policy.

📢 How Do I Cancel? 
Please go to your class booking at least 24 hours before your lesson is due to start and submit a request on the website. Otherwise, you will be charged the full lesson fee. 

📢 Why Is the Policy Strict?
The policy protects students from sudden last-minute changes from the teacher’s side and it protects the teacher from loss of income. Full payment is necessary since no other student will be able to book the slot you have already occupied if it is within 24 hours of the lesson. Thank you for your understanding.

📚 General English | Structured Lessons | Beginner to Advanced (57/45/27 min)

Since I studied law and also worked as a copywriter and digital marketer for 5 years, I have industry experience. I bring this real-world knowledge to my classroom, making my business lessons interesting and relevant.

I currently offer two business courses: intermediate (B1-B2) and upper intermediate to advanced (C1). I can also help you prepare for your job interview in English!

Intermediate Course (B1-B2): 
In the intermediate course I cover management styles, marketing strategies, how to write emails, acing your job interview, presentation tips, making phone calls, how to handle business meetings and a whole lot more. 

Advanced Course (C1): 
In this course we will look at interview tips, business communication, performance reviews, leadership, sales skills, negotiation, dealing with complaints and a lot of other interesting business-related topics. 

Please note: I always supplement my existing curriculum with materials that are relevant and suitable for my students' unique needs. 

Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like more information about my business lessons.

📢 Lesson Length
30 minutes ⇒ 27 minutes
45 minutes ⇒ 45 minutes
60 minutes ⇒ 57 minutes

These times are due to the way lessons are arranged on italki. Thank you for your understanding.

📢 No-Show Policy 
If a student is more than 15 minutes late for class, the class will automatically be cancelled with no refund offered. 

📢 Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy
If you wish to cancel or reschedule a lesson, you must provide at least 24 hours' notice as per italki's Cancellation Policy.

📢 How Do I Cancel? 
Please go to your class booking at least 24 hours before your lesson is due to start and submit a request on the website. Otherwise, you will be charged the full lesson fee. 

📢 Why Is the Policy Strict?
The policy protects students from sudden last-minute changes from the teacher’s side and it protects the teacher from loss of income. Full payment is necessa

💼 Business English & Interview Preparation| B1, B2 & C1 (57/45/27 min)

These lessons are for test preparation. Please book if you need help with any aspect of the IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or EIKEN tests. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

📢 Lesson Length
30 minutes ⇒ 25 minutes
45 minutes ⇒ 45 minutes
60 minutes ⇒ 55 minutes

These times are due to the way lessons are arranged on italki. Thank you for your understanding.
📢 No-Show Policy 
If a student is more than 15 minutes late for class, the class will automatically be cancelled with no refund offered. 

📢 Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy
If you wish to cancel or reschedule a lesson, you must provide at least 24 hours' notice as per italki's Cancellation Policy.

📢 How Do I Cancel? 
Please go to your class booking at least 24 hours before your lesson is due to start and submit a request on the website. Otherwise, you will be charged the full lesson fee. 

📢 Why Is the Policy Strict?
The policy protects students from sudden last-minute changes from the teacher’s side and it protects the teacher from loss of income. Full payment is necessary since no other student will be able to book the slot you have already occupied if it is within 24 hours of the lesson. Thank you for your understanding.

🎓 Test Preparation | TOEFL and IELTS (55/45/25 min)

These lessons are mainly conversation based and focus on improving spoken English and building vocabulary. I will provide pronunciation and grammar support and feedback as needed. 

Important: If we do not use ZOOM, I cannot use videos or sound clips in the lesson as the italki classroom does not support it.  

Note: 
✧ Please book 30 minute lessons for children aged 7 or under 
✧ 30 or 45 minute lessons available for children and teenagers aged 12-18

I adapt my lessons depending on the age and level of the student. 
Lessons for younger children and beginners may include: 
✧ reviewing basics
✧ learning vocabulary
✧ learning phonics
✧ playing games 
✧ reading picture books
✧ looking at pictures
✧ listening to music/sound clips
✧ watching short videos
✧ singing songs 

Lessons for older students (depending on ability) may include: 
✧ conversation practice 
✧ building vocabulary
✧ playing games 
✧ reading / discussing articles
✧ describing images
✧ watching short educational videos for comprehension

I do not assign homework for this course.

📢 Lesson Length
30 minutes ⇒ 27 minutes
45 minutes ⇒ 45 minutes
60 minutes ⇒ 45 minutes*

These times are due to the way lessons are arranged on italki. *Please note that I do NOT offer 60 minute lessons for children. If you book a 60 minute lesson it will automatically default to a 45 minute lesson. Thank you for your understanding.

Note that 20-lesson packages are only available to long-term students. Please discuss before booking.

📢 No-Show Policy 
If a student is more than 15 minutes late for class, the class will automatically be cancelled with no refund offered. 

📢 Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy
If you wish to cancel or reschedule a lesson, you must provide at least 24 hours' notice as per italki's Cancellation Policy.

📢 How Do I Cancel? 
Please go to your class booking at least 24 hours before your lesson is due to start and submit a request on the website. Otherwise, you will be charged the full lesson fee.

🌞 English For Kids and Teens (45/27 min)

120-Hour TEFL Course
Passed with distinction

Subjects included: Various Law subjects, English, French and Political Philosophy

An Honours degree
Subjects included: Cultural Studies, Modern Theory, Postmodernism, Science Fiction, Travel Writing, and Creative Writing 
Dissertation title: The Vurtual and Fearsome Heterotopia: "Other Spaces" in Vurt and Feersum Endjinn

English studies with a focus on cultural studies 
Thesis title: Complex Urban Identities: An Investigation into the Everyday Lived Realities of Cities as Reflected in Selectred Postmodern Texts

M's English is both a conversation school and an academic publishing house. I worked as an English instructor and as the editor for the publishing department. This position gave me the opportunity to combine my teaching and my editing skills. At M's I taught a variety of students - from kindergarteners to adults. I was aslo the leader of the school's university programme and spent 1 day a week teaching at TCUE. After working at M's I am confident about teaching students of any age.

Online English conversation and grammar lessons: beginners to advanced level
As I have already taught online English lessons for more than one year, I am very comfortable teaching English online. I learnt a lot during this period about how to offer engaging online lessons and about the administration surrounding successful online teaching.

I honed my writing skills during this time, which has made me a better communicator. This background in copywriting and marketing also helps me assist students with written assignments and business English.

I developed a Creative Writing Diploma course during my time at College SA. I wrote several textbooks and study guides for this course. I was also an in-house trainer. 
One of the textbooks I wrote was on English Grammar for Writers, which was an excellent refresher for me. Creating this text has been beneficial for me to this day when it comes to teaching grammar to my students.

English Conversation classes; student assessments; curriculum and lesson material development; after-hours TOEFL and TEPS (English proficiency tests) classes; and writing workshops 
At this time I started my journey with curriculum development, which is a skill I have grown over the last decade that helps me find and create interesting, engaging content for my students.

English Conversation classes; English Club lesson material development; ten-minute television broadcast bi-weekly to all the classrooms – developed own content
This was my first time working as an EFL teacher. During my time with the EPIK programme I learned a lot about how to interact with students, how to best use resources, and about how students learn foreign languages.

writing

travel

reading

science

It enables me to work in marketing. I worked in marketing from 2014-2017.

I worked for the EPIK program in Korea at both an elementary and high school from 2010-2013. I received some certificates as proof of appointment, completion of orientation and subsequent in-service training. I would like to submit these as proof of experience teaching children.

Conducted English classes for first year university students in the arts and education departments.

Taught English as a Guest English Teacher through the EPIK progreamme to elementary school students.

Worked as a high school English teacher at Gyeongbuk Foreign Language High School in South Korea. This position involved curriculum development as well as teaching.

Developed a creative writing course for a distance education college. I also worked as an intructor to train staff on this curriculum.

Worked as an online English teacher at Bibo International / DMM Eikaiwa.

Worked as an English instructor and as an Editor for educational material. In this position I taught students from all walks of life. I taught at a university as well as business English lessons. I also visited kindergartens in the morning.

I taught English online to students as a freelancer while continuing with freelance copywriting.

I have been an online English teacher on italki since May 2021. I have taught over 3,400 lessons to both one-one students as well as group classes.