Former staffer at Diplomatic Missions with Associate Teaching Degree in Speech and Drama
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English
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Former staffer at Diplomatic Missions with Associate Teaching Degree in Speech and Drama
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Portugal (05:53 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 18, 2022
I was born in New Zealand and have lived most of my adult life in the United Kingdom and the United States. I can assist with British and American English.
I have worked in diplomatic missions for over 15 years. Through this work I met many people from different countries and cultures and it was one of my favourite things about my job. I hope to continue meeting people through italki.
I love to travel and am currently living in Portugal! I also love to read, cook, sports (mostly watch rather than play myself 😜). I also enjoy discussing current events.
Me as a Teacher
I am interested in learning what a student's personal goals are and how they hope to use English in the future and from this develop a work plan to help achieve those goals.
I have an Associate Teachers degree in Speech and Drama and can provide exercises to assist with pronunciation.
From my time working at Embassies I can offer guidance and practice in conversations focused on networking/ building professional relationships.
My classroom is a safe space. There are no stupid questions. Mistakes are an excellent way to learn! I believe providing a relaxed and fun environment is the most productive way to learn.
My lessons & teaching style
I offer two types of lessons.
The first is conversational lessons as I believe it is the most natural and helpful way to learn a language. We can talk about whatever topics you like. But if you are not sure what you want to discuss I have plenty of conversation-starter questions and activities. As we converse I will make notes of your areas of improvement for us to discuss later rather than interrupting you.
The second lesson is a more structured, made up of various speech exercises to help with those more difficult to pronounce sounds in the English language. For these lessons I draw on my experience as a Speech and Drama teacher.
Having fun and enjoying the lesson is my priority.
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5.0
Rating
100
Students
819
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
29 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Practice Pronouncing Tricky Sounds in the English Language
B1 - C2General23 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 4% off
English Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation Practice767 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 8% off
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150 Reviews
Marcus 🎩
57 English lessons
A wonderful lesson with teacher Helen as always! I wish you have a great day and I am looking forward to seeing you soon :) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
All the best,Marcus
Jun 7, 2023
Marcus 🎩
57 English lessons
A lovely lesson with teacher Helen as always!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
May 31, 2023
Xiaoqing Y.
16 English lessons
Helen is a fantastic teacher. She has helped me a lot with my spoken English by always providing outstanding materials, provoke-thinking topics and instant feedback. Time with her in every session passes quickly and joyfully. I feel fortunate and blessed having found her on italki!
May 7, 2023
Marcus 🎩
57 English lessons
Fab!A wonderful lesson with teacher Helen!!! Have a brilliant trip and I am looking forward to see you soon!✅