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Cate
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From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (09:04 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 14, 2021InterestsMusicArtHistory
My name is Cate, and I am a patient and enthusiastic italki Community English Tutor. My accent is neutral because I am from the South of England, and I have a Bachelor's Honours Degree in Acting and Musical Theatre, so I am trained to speak English using the standard Received Pronunciation.
At school, the languages I studied were Russian (in one year to take an exam), Latin and French - the latter I now speak to Advanced level. I also learned many Italian words through my violin and piano studies. Therefore, I truly understand the challenges faced by language learners.
My other interests are hiking, history, arts and crafts, gardening, nature, the humanities such as spiritual philosophy.Me as a Teacher
I have Qualified Teacher Status - the licence needed to teach in English State Education, and nine years of teaching experience and expertise. My aim is to help you feel confident and become independent using spoken and written English. I love to include plenty of speaking opportunities in my lessons as I believe that they are vital to help you become confident and proficient. I can also help you with general English, for example, grammar and creative writing. I structure my lessons according to your needs. My lessons are designed to be stimulating, and are focused on both progress and enjoyment. Your lessons with me will be really good value for money. My lessons & teaching style
As an English teacher in Multicultural London, I have taught non-native students, who have come to live in the UK from all around the world. Many of my students have naturally felt very nervous about starting to speak English, and so it is very rewarding for me to see them develop confidence. I use various strategies to help my students gain this independence: role-play, gesture, props, picture word banks, scaffold sentences and clear pronunciation. In addition, I will speak English at a speed that is suitable for you.
I also plan and prepare interesting topics that are relevant to you and your life for us to talk about.
I look forward to meeting you in your trial lesson.5.0
Rating
138
Students
3,247
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
45 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
English Conversation
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General English - combination lesson of written English / grammar / spoken English
B1 - B2Language Essentials1,468 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
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228 Reviews
Martine
166 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Cette leçon a été aussi agréable et enrichissante que d'habitude.Cate sait établir un contact professionnel et choisit toujours des sujets intéressants. Les leçons passent trop vite.
Apr 4, 2022
Barbara
57 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love every class with Cate. She is a caring person and always tries to help her student improving English skills. Excellent teacher. I highly recommend her.
Feb 7, 2022
cassie lee
4 English lessons
2nd lesson done. I love her feedback when I do a great job — “Excellent, you sound very native!”
So happy to see small progress on the way to speaking with a proper British RP accent.
Jan 6, 2026
Ksenia
122 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
С Кейт легко и приятно заниматься, большой выбор тем для общения и тщательная подготовка методических материалов.
Даже если есть у вас есть блок на разговор, она сможет найти подход для коммуникаций.
Особенно благодарна за индивидуальный подход при проработке тем занятий.
Mar 25, 2022
cassie lee
4 English lessons
This was my 3rd lesson with Cate. She speaks very clear English with a beautiful British accent and brings great energy to every class. I also really appreciate her method of doing a quick retrospective to check whether I’ve mastered the material from previous lessons. It’s an excellent and effective teaching approach.
Jan 9, 2026
cassie lee
4 English lessons
Cate's passion for teaching is truly inspiring—it makes every lesson engaging and meaningful. Her energy is contagious—it motivates and inspires me to stay engaged and give my best.
Jan 5, 2026
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