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Simon the American
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Russian
TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC Preparation with guaranteed results!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Russian
TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC Preparation with guaranteed results!
From United StatesLiving in Marseille, France (19:42 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 15, 2021Interest topicMusicReadingHistory
I'm an American English teacher with many years of experience teaching English. I currently live and have a family in the south of France, where I teach English and Music. I'm also involved with a few different musical projects.
Language is one of my passions. I really love learning new languages, because it introduces me to new ways of thinking and expressing my thoughts, which is something really amazing. I strive to read literature in French and Russian to facilitate my language acquisition. Teaching English is a passion because it allows me to share this with dedicated learners.Me as a Teacher
My method is based on two main things: everyday, or casual English, which we would find in a movie or tv show for example, and fundamentals in context. As someone who has learned foreign languages in both immersive and classroom settings, I understand that it can easily become boring. As a teacher I work very hard to keep it engaging, interesting, fun, and productive.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons use some excerpts from textbooks, material that I've prepared, and videos online. I like to know my students on a personal level, to know what interests and passions they might have, so that I can tailor the curriculum around media they would be consuming anyway in their native language. I've found that this is the most effective way to keep the lessons productive and fun. I prefer to speak exclusively in English, but if necessary I can explain a complicated grammatical concept in French or Russian.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
173
Students
1,223
Lessons
100%
Attendance
97%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
62 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversational English
A1 - C2Conversation Practice662 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 20% off
English all levels with certified American teacher
A1 - C2Test Preparation181 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 20% off
Test preparation (IELTS/TOEIC/TOEFL)
B1 - C2Test Preparation222 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 16% off
Pronunciation focus
A1 - C1Conversation Practice35 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 28% off
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44 Reviews
tamr
65 English lessons
After a two and a half month break, I returned to take lessons with Simon. In addition to him being a great, professional and kind teacher, he is a person with many valuable virtues.
Oct 26, 2023
NEOMI VARDI
1 English lesson
מורה מעולה!!
Oct 17, 2023
me suprised
33 English lessons
good
Oct 11, 2023
Sergey Klimov
29 English lessons
Thank you Simon. You invest a lot of your energy and patience in me.
Sep 19, 2023
Tim
6 English lessons
Really cool lesson
Sep 13, 2023
Sergey Klimov
29 English lessons
I really appreciate Simon as a teacher. He is punctual, interesting, helpful and adaptive. I especially appreciate that he speaks other languages, which helps him to be more precise when explaining idioms or any subtleties of the English language. He is also very interesting as just an interlocutor and can become your good friend. I definitely recommend him as a teacher
Aug 22, 2023
Trial Lesson
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