Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 20 years experience.
Unterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Spanisch
Französisch
Andere
Portugiesisch
Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 20 years experience.
Aus AustralienLebt in Cordoba, Spanien (02:20 UTC+02:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 11. Nov 2014
Thema von InteresseGesundheitWissenschaftGeschichteSchreibenUmwelt & Natur
I was born in Australia, but I have become a person of the world. When I was 27 years old I moved to England, where I lived for seven years and Scotland for five, before moving to Spain, where I continue to live today. I am married to a Spanish girl and speak Spanish quite well, so it can be easier to explain things to Spanish students if they have any doubts.
I have written five books and done some acting on stage. I am interested in history and the environment. I have an open mind, so I enjoy exploring new ideas and different cultures.
For students, I have a podcast on italki and I usually put a new one up each week. I also have a YouTube channel, "The Social Evolutionary".
I have twenty years experience teaching English. I have taught private one-on-one classes, in academies and online.
I have a “Received Pronunciation” accent, which many people think of as an English accent, but it is like a correct, standard form of speaking, which can help in listening.
Something that I love about teaching on italki is having had the opportunity to meet students from all parts of the world. I respect, and I am interested in, different cultures, religions, races and politics. I believe learning languages can help us understand others, which is so important in this world today.
I am very supportive and encouraging. I believe mistakes are not bad – they can help us learn.
My style of teaching comes from own experience learning a language, Spanish. I have two children who are bilingual an...
It has been a pleasure. Patient,great listener and better teacher. I am taking new lessons with Simon asap Thank you very much
7. Aug. 2017
Milagros Camb.
2 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
En esta sesión hemos corregido un articulo que yo había escrito previamente, me ha corregido los errores y sugerido otras formas de expresarlo. Después he descrito una foto y para finalizar hemos hablado un poco acerca de como va el país.
Además he aprendido nuevo vocabulario y me ha explicado cosas nuevas de gramática que me ayudarán a no cometer errores. Tiene una manera de explicar muy sencilla que hace que entiendas las cosas fácilmente.
4. Jan. 2016
Marley Meneses
2 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
I reached a point in my English where I knew I needed to improve my pronunciation but wasn’t sure how.
After my first class with Simon, I left with a clear idea of what to work on. He helped me identify the sounds I was mispronouncing through reading exercises (which I really enjoy).
I also see it as a big plus that he speaks Spanish, as it helps him clearly explain how I can fix the sounds I’m struggling with, taking into account how my Spanish-speaking brain works.
5. Apr. 2026
Hitomi
144 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
He speaks very slowly for me, thanks to that, I can understand his English, and his class is very interesting. Thank you very much, Simon
29. März 2017
Ivan
256 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
I have talked a lot with Simon. He is a good teacher if you have a goal, but he is not your nanny.