English teacher Ben

Ben

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
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Advanced English Conversation through Philosophy & Critical Thinking
From United KingdomLiving in Sapporo, Japan (15:53 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 27, 2022
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Hi, I’m Ben — a King’s College London graduate (ranked among the top 25 universities in the world) and professional English teacher. I studied Philosophy at KCL, which shapes my teaching around clear thinking, structured discussion, and expressing complex ideas naturally in English — ideal for advanced learners and professionals. I’ve lived and worked in Japan for many years, including at Japanese companies, using English and Japanese daily. I hold JLPT N1, allowing me to explain grammar and nuance clearly in Japanese. With 6 years’ experience at a top language school, I teach using an original curriculum built from real classroom results.
4.9
Rating
13
Students
38
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
4 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Any other requests
A2 -  C2

Conversation

29 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 4% off
English with Ben
A1 -  C1

Conversation

0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 4% off
Learning English Through Philosophy
B2 -  C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 3% off

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10 Reviews

Student Haruko
Haruko
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Ben. As always, I’ve learned new phrases. It was a great listening and speaking challenge ! 😄
Jan 19, 2023
Student Jane Jane
Jane Jane
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Enjoy the modern philosophy class with Ben so much! Ben is a patient, professional and polite teacher. I like his British accent and his structured philosophy class! First, he would give a nice introduction and set a relaxing, warm opening in class. Then we talked about the technology and opinions about philosophy. Also, I like Ben's interesting, valuable questions, which are worth discussing and make me think. And I learned some useful expressions as well, like had the inclination to.; instant gratification. Ben also gives me feedback on my pronunciation, phrases usage at the end of class. Thank you Ben. That's the class what I want, learning some useful expressions and vocabs, sharing opinions and improving pronunciation as well!
May 12, 2022
Student Haruko
Haruko
6 English lessons
Another great lesson, you told me many interesting things and I look forward to learning more, thank you very much!
Jan 31, 2023
Student Isla
Isla
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ben is friendly and calm, speaks at a good speed and his pronunciation is very clear! I liked how he wrote the documents and the google document to help me understand. He answered many questions I wanted to know about the British English language. ベン先生の話す速度や発音はとても聞き取りやすいです。イギリス英語を勉強している方は勿論、グーグルドキュメントに書いてくれるので、復習をしっかりしたい方&英語の聞き取りに自信のない方にもオススメの先生です!
Jun 1, 2022
Student Haruko
Haruko
6 English lessons
Great lesson as always! Thanks so much for rephrasing and correcting what I said.
Feb 22, 2023
Student Haruko
Haruko
6 English lessons
Hi Ben, Many thanks for your lesson. It's always fun to talk with you about our cross-cultural experiences. Your explanation of the use of "the" and "a" was new to me and helpful! I will let you know how it goes:) Have a great holiday.
Dec 14, 2022
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