Cambridge David
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Cambridge David
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Cantonese)
Greek
Other
Polish
🌟 Certified IELTS trainer 🌟 From Cambridge, England 🌟 Over 20 years' experience in Asia & Europe
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Cantonese)
Greek
Other
Polish
🌟 Certified IELTS trainer 🌟 From Cambridge, England 🌟 Over 20 years' experience in Asia & Europe
From United KingdomLiving in Montpellier, France (04:36 UTC+02:00)
About Me
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David is a DELTA qualified, former IELTS examiner with over 20 years of teaching and training experience. He is from Cambridge, England, but has taught in China, Vietnam, France, Poland, and Greece.
His IELTS lessons are based on years as an IELTS examiner. He will guide you through the latest IELTS exam questions and band descriptors so you know exactly what to do to achieve the best score possible.
His passion is helping students to feel confident when communicating in English and to achieve their language learning goals. When not teaching, David loves travelling and learning about different cultures. He also has a dog, 2 cats, and a strange love for Tottenham Hotspur football club.Me as a Teacher
David graduated as a teacher from Cambridge University and has been teaching English for over 20 years. He has worked with the British Council and Cambridge English, and was previously an examiner for IELTS as well as most of the Cambridge exams (including First, Advanced, Proficiency, BULATS). He has taught Business, Academic, and General English. He also has his own YouTube channel, and has trained teachers for many years. He has also trained students to first-place in China Daily national English speaking competitions. PLEASE NOTE: David does NOT teach children. There are many specialist teachers for young learners on italki who can better meet your child's learning needs.My lessons & teaching style
You can choose to have your lesson on TenCent, Zoom, Skype, or the italki platform. David's lessons always aim to give you the maximum chance to speak and to ask questions. In your lessons, you can choose the topic or the grammar point that you wish to study. At the end of each lesson, David will review the things you did well, and help explain the things you got wrong. Remember, every mistake is an opportunity to learn; not a problem. David will also provide advice and suggestions on how you can continue to practice between lessons.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS Examiner status - British Council - 2002Confirmation of my status as an IELTS examiner
Certificate uploaded
Education
1980 - 1984
Bachelor’s - British & American Policy Studies
1990 - 1991
Master's - Post-Graduate Certificate of EducationPGEC (Primary) from Homerton College, Cambridge, is the post-graduate teaching qualification in the UK
1999 - 1999
Master's - RSA Diploma in English Teaching to Adults (DELTA)This is the DELTA teaching qualification
1984 - 1985
Master's - Political Science
Work Experience
2020 - 2021
Teacher of English as a Foreign LanguageOnline teacher of English, over 600 lessons taught
2003 - 2018
EFL Teacher & Deputy DirectorTeacher of English to adults (inc. undergraduate students)
2001 - 2003
Teacher of English
1996 - 2001
EFL Teacher
5.0
Rating
434
Students
3,057
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
274 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Speaking with Confidence
B1 - C2Conversation Practice1,406 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 7% off
IELTS Complete
B1 - C2Test Preparation314 lessons completed
USD 25.50+
Package with 7% off
IELTS Speaking - your guide to success
B1 - C2Test Preparation690 lessons completed
USD 24.25+
Package with 7% off
IELTS Writing - the right way
B1 - C2Test Preparation138 lessons completed
USD 25.50+
Package with 7% off
Grammar Garden
B1 - C2General159 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 8% off
Bespoke VIP YL English training
B1 - C2General6 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (22)
Quiz (26)
253 Reviews
Chun
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I can wholeheartedly concur with the many stellar reviews other students have left. David has been extremely resourceful and effective, pointing out exactly what examiners look for, and what I need to do to score higher in my IELTS test. Totally worth my time and money.
Oct 13, 2023
Flora.蔡淑兰
75 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
David老师是一个非常有经验的老师，口音是标准的英音！而且还是一个雅思前考官，这个价格真是非常划算啊。我在italki换了好几个老师了，David是最好那一个。第一，他清晰知道雅思考试的标准和流程，更重要他知道怎么回答会让雅思考官满意且得体；第二，他口音地道且清晰，我很容易听懂他的话，有一个很好的输入；第三，每次上课，他会给我一个书面详尽的反馈，告诉我每节课发音、表达的错误及矫正，方便我回看以及做自己的笔记，我不需要一边上课一边自己做笔记，这个反馈还会提示我下节课要做什么；第四，他会给我筛选合适的学习材料，里面有很多非常适合我的水平以及我应该吸收的短语与句子（在别的地方不好找到），我可以好好利用且学习；第五，他会耐心引导我说出他教过的知识点，这样我可以学以致用！真是一个宝藏老师！YYDS。我写完这样的评价，要赶紧预定课程，不然可能订不到了。
Dec 14, 2021
Galina
57 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lesson was excellent. This is the best teacher I’ve ever seen. After five minutes of communication it immediately becomes clear that he is a professional in his field.
Nov 30, 2021
Trent
1 English lesson
One of the best teachers I have met on this platform, highly recommend.
Apr 18, 2024
Maggie
13 English lessons
Good！
Apr 16, 2024
Dingolost
26 English lessons
David is the BEST, as always.
Apr 11, 2024
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