Robert
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Robert
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English
Native
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Spanish
French
Italian
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!
From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (23:20 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 21, 2021Interest topicTechTravelEnvironment & NatureHistory
✔ I'm a native speaker of English, from the county of Shropshire in the countryside of England.
✔ I'm not just a language teacher, I love languages and different cultures from around the world and I'm always happy to meet people and learn about their language, country, cultural background and interests.
✔ I can work with you to help you build up your knowledge and skills in English to be able to communicate more fluently and confidently when you need to.
✔ Interview preparation: I can help you get ready for an interview in English.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching English for many years and have plenty of experience with beginner, intermediate and advanced students and adult learners.
As an experienced teacher and language learner, I strongly believe in learning through natural acquisition rather than forced memorising of complex grammar and vocabulary. Our brains are built for learning languages, but we need to feed them 'comprehensible input' with engaging and interesting materials. This approach to language teaching is not traditional, but it is backed up by extensive research and evidence from experts in Second Language Acquisition.
** I do not currently accept students under the age of 15. **My lessons & teaching style
Learning a language means embracing it and making it your own. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot learn a language just by studying it. You only learn by using it, for real communication.
For beginners, my lessons will help build your knowledge, understanding and confidence in English by engaging in interesting, meaningful and comprehensible input with a focus in reading and listening.
For intermediate and advanced learners, 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 confidence and achieve fluency and proficiency in English.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.
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Students
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Lessons
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English Lessons
Trial Lesson
432 lessons completed
USD 10.50+
English from Beginner to Intermediate (A1-B2)
A1 - B2General408 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
Conversation and Speaking for Proficiency
B1 - C2Conversation Practice2,203 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
Interview Preparation
B1 - C2Business65 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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105 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
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
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
Yoon
6 English lessons
It was great! He understand what my goal and how to practice to improve skills.
Mar 19, 2024
Iryna
12 English lessons
Thank you! As always, a very interesting and helpful lesson!
Feb 16, 2024
Helen
7 English lessons
Just finished my second session with Robert. When I’m talking with him, time seems to fly. It was a really safe and stimulating environment. Look forward to the next session!
Feb 13, 2024
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