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Cris
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Start improving your English from your first lesson!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Start improving your English from your first lesson!
From IrelandLiving in Waterford, Ireland (03:24 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 16, 2022Interest topicMusicFoodHistory
❗️Introduction video with subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcDwDZHE_Qk
🇮🇪 Native English speaker
☘️ Neutral accent
🗣️ Standard Southern British English pronunciation
📝 TEFL certified
👨🏻🏫 Passionate teacher
✈️ Love travelling
🍱 Foodie
🧘🏻♂️ Daily meditator
🌍 Language lover
📸 Amateur photographer
📖 Audiobook fanatic
🎧 Music enthusiastMe as a Teacher
I am a TEFL-certified English teacher who has been teaching since 2011. I specialise in the main areas of English: oral speaking, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. I also have experience in conducting mock job interviews.
I look forward to working with you to help you improve your English level and get you closer to fluency.My lessons & teaching style
This is what you can expect by booking a lesson:
• Professional lessons based on multimedia resources
• A friendly atmosphere where you can feel at ease
• Interesting conversations where you can practice speaking English
• Many valuable tips and tricks adapted to your learning styleMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2019 - 2022
ESL Teacher MD EducationI was responsible for teaching children between the ages of 3-12, and also some adults. My job was to mainly teach in a classroom, but, at times, I needed to teach students online. I needed to cater to the students exact needs, e.g. helping the student learn English for moving abroad, improving their interview skills, preparing them for IELTS
2015 - 2019
ESL Teacher WEBi EnglishMy main responsibilities were teaching adults. I provided group classes, one-on-one, and online classes.
For my online classes, I was mainly teaching students using the video call feature on WeChat. I needed to prepare classes for my students to help them improve their English for moving abroad.
2014 - 2015
ESL Teacher EF English FirstMy key responsibilities were teaching English to adults of various backgrounds. It was also my job to help place the students at the correct level -- beginner, intermediate etc.
2011 - 2014
Oral English Teacher Zhongda Huangpu Experimental Primary SchoolI taught English at primary school level and created lesson plans based on the school’s curriculum. I was also responsible for evaluating my students progress on a quarterly basis.
Certificates
20 hour Practical TEFL Course i-to-i Ireland 2010A 20-hour practical course further enabling me to teach English as a foreign language.
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30-hour IELTS Preparation Course Premier TEFL 2022This course focused on the principles of teaching English for the IELTS exam preparation in the areas of listening, reading, writing, speaking, and vocabulary.
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20 hour Online Grammar Awareness Course i-to-i Ireland 2010This is a 20-hour Grammar Awareness Course, which enables me to teach English grammar to students of other languages
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30 hour Teaching English Online TEFL Course Premier TEFL 2022This course was divided into six different modules where I learnt how to set up as an Online English Teacher, made sense of the teacher/learners needs, how to teach virtually, how to be an effective online English teacher and other important factors when teaching English online.
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60 hour Online TEFL Course i-to-i Ireland 2010This is a 60-hour online TEFL course which allows me to teach English as a foreign language.
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20 hour Online Business English Course i-to-i Ireland 2011This is a 20-hour Teaching Business English certificate, which enables me to teach business English to speakers of other languages.
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30 hour Teaching Advanced Grammar TEFL Course Premier TEFL 2022I used this course to brush up on my grammar skills. In order to receive this certificate, I partook in a 30-hour online course which included how words are formed, how to arrange words in sentences, the English tenses and how to teach advanced grammar.
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Teaching Young Learners Online British Council 2022In this course, participants worked together to plan, create and facilitate inclusive online learning that will engage and inspire young people.
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4.9
Rating
94
Students
366
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
36 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Conversation Skills
A1 - C2Conversation Practice291 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 4% off
IELTS Exam Preparation Course
A1 - C2Test Preparation15 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 20% off
Grammar Practice
A2 - C2General19 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 20% off
Reading and Writing Skills
A2 - C2General5 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 20% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
23 Reviews
Joanna
27 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy lessons with Cris. He is polite and patient. I recommend him to everyone who feels uncomfortable speaking English.
Feb 2, 2023
Andrea
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Cris is a great teacher. He is calm and adapts the lesson to your needs. I recommend booking a lesson with him.
Apr 20, 2022
Libor
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Cris, I have to give you six stars. I felt so comfortable in the class. I was able to speak fluently without stress. I don't know how you achieved it, but it's true. Thank you very much! See you soon.
Mar 4, 2022
Jamel B
1 English lesson
Excellent professeur
Nov 15, 2022
suzy
2 English lessons
nice teacher
Aug 15, 2022
Tatiana
2 English lessons
Es un excelente profesor y te ayuda con tus necesidades específicas!
Aug 12, 2022
Trial Lesson
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