Qualified TEFL teacher and PhD student with over 5 years of teaching experience
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Qualified TEFL teacher and PhD student with over 5 years of teaching experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From CanadaLiving in Toronto, Canada (02:42 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 4, 2022
Hi, I'm Laura! I hail from Cambridge (a village actually), England. I currently live in Toronto, Canada. I am an actor, vocalist and teacher. I trained for my BA in Musical Theatre at the RCS, completed my MA at the RCSSD in London, and attained my PhD from the University of Birmingham. I have a level 5, 168-hour TEFL qualification and am passionate about teaching; I love helping others achieve their language goals. I have produced several films and shows with my NPO production company. I am particularly interested in the mobilisation of underprivileged talent, and amplifying marginalised voices through the arts.
Me as a Teacher
I am an experienced teacher, as well as teaching English as a foreign language, I teach English literature, LAMDA, drama and classical/ESTILL voice.
Every student is different. I tailor programmes for each individual student; what are your likes, interests, passions and inspirations? It is my philosophy that we learn more effectively when we are enjoying ourselves, when we are learning without realising that we are learning. I aim to incorporate content that engages my students. I draw from video content, podcasts and news articles that elicit from issues, current affairs and topics that interest my students. I have some super engaging online reward systems for younger students.
My lessons & teaching style
The road to achieving fluency and accuracy is through practice! I will incorporate many different elements into the lessons, including reading, quizzes, free talk, role-play, etc. My goal is to make the learning process as fun and interactive as possible. This is exactly why my teaching is tailored to YOUR individual interests and needs, and includes personalised content. During the trial, we will talk about your interests and language goals. Based on your answers, I will create learning content to effectively suit your learning needs. My lessons are designed to challenge you AND be fun, I have a personable and dynamic approach and look forward to the journey!
My teaching material
Flashcards
Text Documents
Image files
Quizzes
Video files
PDF file
Articles and news
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Certificates
TQUK Level 5 Certificate - TEFL Org UK - 2020168 hours Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Certificate verified
TQUK Level 5 Certificate - TEFL Org UK - 2020
Certificate verified
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Musical TheatreThe Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandActing
Singing
Dancing
Music
2017 - 2018
Master's - Writing for Stage and BroadcastThe Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Work Experience
2014 - 2019
TeacherLAMDA - London, United KingdomDrama Teacher
LAMDA exam teacher
2017 - 2019
English TeacherPhonics and Fun - London, United KingdomTeaching beginner students - intermediate, classroom based.
5.0
Rating
29
Students
158
Lessons
95%
Attendance
92%
Response
5.0
Rating
29
Students
158
Lessons
95%
Attendance
92%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
21 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversational English
A1 - C2Conversation137 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
6 Reviews
Yunjian Gao
20 English lessons
Very nice!
Apr 22, 2022
summer wang
2 English lessons
She has charming personality and flexible teaching methods! Her class is productive and helpful.
Apr 18, 2022
🍩 Fred
4 English lessons
I really enjoy our lessons!
Laura is punctual and professional, always comes prepared with exercises so we can practise the topics I struggle with. Moreover, she always provide useful feedback on how to improve my pronunciation and fluency.
Apr 8, 2022
Miya
1 English lesson
Good experience! thank you!
谢谢!
Mar 25, 2022
Aleks
1 English lesson
Laura is the best teacher! She really help with my confidence in speaking English and she go above and beyond with the homework, I feel like she really want me to succeed, she is so passionate about to helping people
Mar 16, 2022
MOONLIGHT
1 English lesson
I had a great first lesson with Laura! I reached out to her because I was looking for a native English speaker to have conversation practice with. it was amazing, I didn't get bored, Laura was friendly, I feel comfortable when I practice speaking and during the lesson she was correcting my pronunciation. I felt comfortable talking to her and I'm sure she can really help me improve my pronunciation English. Highly recommended!