Certified TEFL teacher with over 10 years Italki experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Hindi
Spanish
Certified TEFL teacher with over 10 years Italki experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Preston, United Kingdom (22:34 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 5, 2014
I am a native British English speaker who loves traveling, finding out more about other cultures. I have traveled across many countries in Asia including China, Japan, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia and spent four months in various parts of India. I am now retired from my professional career having spent 30 years working as an Occupational therapist in the NHS and Social Services, prior to 10 years working in the voluntary sector.
Me as a Teacher
I undertook a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualification in 2010 and have been teaching online via Italki when my travels have permitted. As I am based in the UK the time differences and my availability tend to favour students who are based across Europe- so the majority of my students are from Spain, France, Italy and Russia. I am however always really pleased to be able to speak to students from other countries especially Latin America, and China so if you can't find a mutually convenient time please get in touch as I can often juggle my schedule.
My lessons & teaching style
I have found that most of my students appreciate the opportunity for meaningful conversation and have enjoyed many discussions with students across the world who want to develop their confidence in language skills. I use news articles, videos, and pictures to stimulate discussion as well as spontaneous conversation and hone these to your specific interests. I have helped a significant number of students improve IELTS speaking grades through the practice of exam topics and increasing awareness of the techniques required. I have an informal style, although can offer structured sessions if this works best for you. I use Cambridge English materials when required.
My teaching material
Homework Assignments
Text Documents
Video files
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
PDF file
Image files
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Rating
519
Students
3,979
Lessons
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5.0
Rating
519
Students
3979
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
298 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
British English conversation practice
B1 - C2General3,674 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 16% off
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853 Reviews
Alma
121 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another wonderful lesson! We talked about carnival and other subjects that came up during the conversation. I learned a lot of new vocabulary, as always.
Aug 29, 2022
Galya M
87 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Anne is an amazing teacher! She's very pleasant to talk to. She's empathic, sincerely interested in your opinion on the subject, and has lots of great stories from her own life. When you make mistakes, when you lack suitable words, - Anne is always there to help.
Aug 24, 2022
Andrew
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you a lot for a wonderful lesson! Anne is a very friendly and patient teacher, who really works with students. Her approach to conducting lessons is professional. I am looking forward to our next lesson.
Mar 18, 2018
Anya Schlesinger
87 English lessons
I've been learning English with Anne for more than 2 years .She is a great teacher ,very interesting and nice person with respectful attitude,patience,creativity and empathy.Our lessons are always something I look forward for and enjoy .
Apr 26, 2024
Massimiliano
87 English lessons
A useful class about various topics related to the workplace and work in general. Anne is really kind, polite and her classes are always interesting.
Feb 19, 2024
Massimiliano
87 English lessons
Anne helped me in preparing for a job interview giving me helpful feedback and support. She also helped me to build confidence and gave me some useful advice.