From TurkeyLiving in Other, Portugal (21:24 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 4, 2022
Hi, my name is Jacob Andrew Kanelos, but friends call me Jake. I'm originally from Chicago, however I live in Istanbul where I teach English to first year students at a university. I have a passion for music and I play guitar and bass. I also love to ride bikes, go hiking, cook, travel and juggle.
Me as a Teacher
I started teaching English in Cuzco, Peru in 2008 after I got my TEFL certificate. After that I lived and taught in Colombia, Korea, Spain and finally Turkey where I found work at university. I have taught all ages and levels of students from basic to advanced.
My lessons & teaching style
As a teacher I'm fun and energetic and I seek to create a warm supportive atmosphere in my classes. I always encourage my students to make learning English a hobby by listening to lots of music, watching films and reading.
I also like to use a flipped learning approach to online teaching where students watch videos on the target grammar or subject the day before. Then in class I review it and focus on activities to get them using it in speaking or writing.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Text Documents
Articles and news
Video files
5.0
Rating
6
Students
13
Lessons
88%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
6
Students
13
Lessons
88%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
5 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Customizable Lesson 1
A2General8 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
6 Reviews
Mercy
7 English lessons
Perfect
Jan 9, 2023
Mercy
7 English lessons
Always devoted, thanks a lot!
Dec 19, 2022
Mercy
7 English lessons
Jake is always on time and prepared for the class. Thanks for your devotion!
Dec 14, 2022
Susan书生
1 English lesson
Jake is everything I expected for a wonderful teacher and friend,he is professional, creative and responsible. We can definitely improve ourselves in this great learning and sharing phenomenon. He listens to my ideas about the class and gives me much help. Can’t wait for next class!