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Robert
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English
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Spanish
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Welsh
Learn English, Achieve Fluency and Gain Confidence with an experienced and certified TESOL teacher!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Italian
Welsh
Learn English, Achieve Fluency and Gain Confidence with an experienced and certified TESOL teacher!
About Me
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From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (09:30 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 21, 2021InterestsEnvironment & NatureBusiness & FinanceTravelScienceHistory
Specializing in academic and professional English, I help learners like you gain fluency and confidence—whether for careers, studies, or global connections. With 20 years of TESOL experience and fluency in Spanish, I bridge language and culture passionately.
Beyond teaching, I’m a travel and history enthusiast who thrives on exchanging stories. Let’s tailor your learning to *your* goals, so you communicate effectively—today and beyond!"
I draw upon a diverse range of professional and academic backgrounds including in languages, international development, political science, international relations, compliance and corruption studies, security and agriculture.
It doesn’t matter what your background is or your personal reason for learning a language, whether it is a professional or business interest, political or diplomatic, or just a personal interest or ambition.
I will listen to you in order to understand your goals, experiences and your personal circumstances, and I will advise you on how best to approach your goals, how to achieve them successfully, and what practical steps you can take.
Learning a language means embracing it and making it your own. Experts and research into second language acquisition tell us that we can only learn languages through meaningful use, not memorisation and repetition!
My lessons focus much more on real communication. Languages are made for talking so I place conversation at the heart of my lessons. Over time you will build up your confi...My teaching material
- Articles and news
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
Certificates
Associateship in TESOL - College of Teachers - 2006Associateship in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - ACoT (TESOL) by the College of Teachers (now The Chartered College of Teaching).
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Education
2012 - 2018
Bachelor’s - International StudiesMy degree covered a broad range of modules, including two language modules. 'Worlds of English' which looked at the development of English in its historical and modern international contexts, and the future of the language as a medium of global communication. I also completed a module in advanced Spanish.
2020 - 2023
Master's - Corruption and GovernanceAn interdisciplinary approach to the study of corruption and anti-corruption focusing on the fundamental questions: what is corruption, what causes it and what should be done to combat it.
Work Experience
2006 - 2008
English TeacherI worked teaching English as a Foreign Language at the Tarapoto campus of a private university in Peru. I taught undergraduate students and adult learners from elementary to lower intermediate level English. I accumulated approximately 700 hours in the classroom teaching groups of between 15 and 30 students. I also prepared and taught two workshops – as part of the ‘Regional Conference on English’ organised by the university in 2007.
5.0
Rating
800
Students
4,373
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
542 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English from Beginner to Intermediate (A1-B2)
A1 - B2Language Essentials584 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 15% off
Conversation and Speaking for Proficiency
B1 - C2Conversation3,156 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 15% off
Interview Preparation
B1 - C2Language Essentials6 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
English for Politics, Governance and Social Issues
B1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 15% off
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113 Reviews
Johanna
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Robert has a lovely and caring personality. I feel encouraged to gain confidence accompanied with his expertise.
Mar 19, 2024
Eric
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Robert helped me with my Internship Interview Preparation and gave me advice in order to improve my speech. He has been very kind, professional and highly useful. He also gave me the confidence I need to face my interview.
Jan 6, 2023
Marie-Claire Chapela
4 English lessons
James is an excellent teacher.He is very involved and his classes are attractive.He speaks slowly,so that we can understand very Well.
I highly recommend him.
Aug 11, 2025
Pedro García
31 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Robert is a fantastic teacher. I am very happy with the classes because I'm noticing that my confidence and fluency is improving faster than I thought. What I like the most is that his classes keeps me motivated to practice English even on my own.
Mar 25, 2023
Diana Ospina
7 English lessons
I had a really good chat with Robert. I appreciate his insight and approach, which were useful for my learning.
Jan 23, 2026
Julie Coste
1 English lesson
La séance d'essai avec Robert s'est très bien déroulée. Il était à l'écoute, me laissait le temps de parler et de répondre sans m'interrompre. Il a pris le temps de m'expliquer la facon dont il concoit l'apprentissage des langues et nous avons pu échanger fluidement. C'était très agréable!
May 13, 2025
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