Matt Irving
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Matt Irving
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"Unlock Your IELTS Speaking Success: Meet Your Experienced and Passionate Teacher!"
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
"Unlock Your IELTS Speaking Success: Meet Your Experienced and Passionate Teacher!"
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Cardiff, United Kingdom (14:06 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 9, 2022InterestsWritingReadingArt
My name is Matt Irving and I am an experienced IELTS teacher with a passion for helping students achieve their language goals. With years of experience, I have helped countless students successfully prepare for the IELTS exam.
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, I am here to help you achieve your language goals. If you're ready to take the next step in your language learning journey, I encourage you to contact me today to learn more about my teaching approach and how I can help you succeed in the IELTS exam.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I believe in creating a supportive and engaging learning environment. I work closely with my students to understand their individual needs and learning styles, and I tailor my teaching approach to suit them. My students often comment on how enjoyable and productive their lessons are, which is something I take great pride in.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching approach is focused on developing my students' skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Through interactive activities, personalized feedback, and practice tests, I am dedicated to helping my students improve their language skills and achieve their desired score.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
150 Hour TESOL - Ninja Teacher Academy - 2019150 hour TESOL certificate which qualifies me to teach in various institutions and private businesses around the world. This certificate was obtained in Viet Nam where I currently teach.
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master's - Photography
Work Experience
2019 - 2022
ESL TeacherTailored engaging IELTS speaking and writing lessons • Educated students from 6–16 in a rigorous curriculum rooted in communication, creativity and critical thinking • Significantly improved the core writing skills of students in grades 1–10 using the Hochman method • Delivered engaging lessons using a blend of educational technology, student-led inquiry and research-based practices.
2016 - 2019
Student and TravellerRedundancy at the end of 2015 afforded me an opportunity to travel slowly through SE Asia before returning to the UK to pursue academic and creative interests.
2010 - 2015
EditorPublished more than 180 business management, humanities and social science books combined • Mentored new authors (many using English as a second language) through the editorial process • Designed industry-leading layouts and proofreading manuscripts.
2022 - 2022
EducatorTeaching English (reading and writing) for academic purposes.
2023 - 2024
Secondary English TeacherDelivered Cambridge and IELTS curriculum
to grades 6–10, emphasizing collaboration,
creativity, and critical thinking to achieve
student success;
Supported the majority of grades 6–9
students in advancing at least one CEFR
level, while ensuring grade 10 students were
on track to achieve a minimum band 6 in
IELTS.
5.0
Rating
53
Students
329
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 9.99+
Conversational English—everyday English to IELTS speaking practice
B1 - C2Conversation123 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 10% off
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22 Reviews
Chen
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I appreciate Matt so much!
He used his special and amazing methods to teach. I originally booked his lessons to help me to learn IELTS, especially speaking, but I’m not only learned how to improve it, but also an all-around skills!
Highly recommend!!!
Jun 18, 2022
bestdayever
18 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Using a new language to communicate and exchange ideas upon the world with people from different culture, is one of the best things in life. Thank you Matt for giving me this wonferful experience! Let me feel like it's worth the effort 👍🏻
Apr 7, 2022
Sodam Kim
6 English lessons
I've practised Ielts Speaking and Writing with Matt. He tries to help you in any way he can with Ielts. Recommend him!
May 26, 2022
MARIA KOPANOU
20 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He is an incredible teacher and very helpful. His lessons are so interactive and effective to your needs. He focuses on your weaknesses in learning English and tries to improve you in any way. I totally recommend him.
Apr 8, 2022
Daniil
6 English lessons
Great teacher!
Target: preparation for student exchange program
Biggest advantage: lots of interesting task, articles, jamboards, quizzes and conversational topics
Jun 4, 2022
好好学习_
5 English lessons
很好！
May 24, 2022
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