Ian
Europe/London
Education
BSc Computer Science
University of Aberdeen - 1986
TEFL
Modern School of Languages - 2007
$27 / lessonTimes are shown in your local timezone
General
Teaches
English
Native Language
English
Preferred student age
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Students (17-22),
Adults (23-40),
Adults (40+)
Also speaks
EnglishPreferred student level
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Pre Intermediate,
Intermediate,
Upper Intermediate,
Advanced
Subjects
English
Intensive English
I have been doing intensive lessons for a long time now. They are hard work for both Student and Teacher, but fun.
Business English
Having been in business for a long time before becoming a teacher I have a very good grasp of the terminology. I also have a good working knowledge of many business roles.
Conversational English
I have been teaching this as part of my lessons since I started teaching, I feel it is a very important part of the Language.
English for traveling
I each this when people are having to travel, for work or for pleasure.
Working with English people
I have worked with many people outside the UK, so I have a good understanding of what it is like. I teach students to communicate naturally with English Speakers
Having English friends
See working with English People.
Reading and writing English
This is part of everyday English, I have always included it in my lesson plans.
Understanding English movies
I enjoy teaching this as it is a great way to learn English
English lifestyle and culture
I have a very good idea of both UK and American lifestyles and cultures.
About
I am a confident and friendly tutor, I love teaching and mentoring, passing on my experience and knowledge to others, I enjoy helping people improve their knowledge of the English language.
I create the lesson to the needs of the student, so that each lesson is individual.
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Experience
I have been an ESL teacher/tutor/mentor for over 12 years now. It has allowed me to travel to many countries, and meet some very interesting people. During that time I was also a Senior Lecturer at the Technical University of Moldova, teaching not only English but a number of other Computer/Social subjects.
I also teach IELTS and TOFEL Preparation courses, I have had very good results.
Teaching Approach
My approach is one of friendliness, I work with the students to create lessons that mean something to them. Each set of lessons is tailored to the student, I can work from books but prefer to create the lessons based on the requirements of each student.