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Phil|Accent Trainer
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Spanish
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French
Italian
German
Catalan
Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Native
French
Italian
German
Catalan
Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Hebrew
Specialties
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in David, Panama (11:45 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 17, 2013InterestsHistoryTechScience
If you’re looking for a professional polyglot who can teach you to maximize your communication skills, you’re in luck, because I am NOT one of those “digital nomads” who are just interested in funding their country-of-the-month lifestyle. My experience (decades, not months or years) learning languages & teaching teenagers & adults proves me to be a language nerd who knows how to teach.
Would you like a teacher who actually knows how to learn languages — and is doing so successfully? If so, you’re the kind of student I love working with. Now, I’ve moved on to learning Hebrew and 中文, so I’m always testing and refining new strategies & tactics to benefit my students.Me as a Teacher
Your time is valuable and teachers can write whatever they want here. Choosing a teacher, the first thing I do is calculate the returning student ratio: Divide the total lessons by the number of students, then subtract 1 (as the 1st lesson isn’t a returning student).
Pronunciation is my favorite “hack” — master it now, before learning thousands of words with bad pronunciation, and your path will be a lot easier. It’s not so much about accent, but we really need to prioritize pronunciation, because your pronunciation is the pronunciation you expect to hear, so if your pronunciation is off, your listening will be 10x more difficult. Fix your pronunciation now, and you’ll be a lot happier!My lessons & teaching style
Beginners & advanced speakers are welcome.
Feel free to ask me how you can benefit from my expertise in phonology, phonetics, accent acquisition, grammar acquisition for fluency, academic & business writing, and test preparation to MASTER the AMERICAN ACCENT, PRONUNCIATION, IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, ACT etc.
PLEASE WRITE A BRIEF INTRO BEFORE YOU REQUEST OUR FIRST LESSON.
You can master American pronunciation, grammar, speaking, and exam / test skills (IELTS, TOEFL, etc). Beginners & advanced speakers welcome. Specialties include phonology (phonetics, rhythm, intonation, etc), fluent grammar in real time conversation, & idiomatic expression mastery.
Let’s get started by sending me a message!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Quizzes
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Letter of Recommendation - Sotoya Student Bilingual Learning Center - 2012Attests to my professional teaching at the institute. (Document is in Spanish.)
Certificate verified
Recommendation letter - Sotoya Student Bilingual Learning Center - 2012The document is a letter of recommendation from a position where I taught TOEIC preparation lessons — besides general English and other specialties (such as Call Center English). I have additional experience at other institutions, but never received any related documents. For example, I taught exam English for the TOEIC at Educational Language Corporation (San José, Costa Rica), where I worked from 04/2012 to 12/2013. Note also my italki experience (no relevant document available).
Certificate verified
Letter of Recommendation - inlingua Costa Rica - 2011Certifies my performance as a professional English teacher for almost two years, using the internationally famous "inlingua" method.
Certificate verified
Recommendation letter - inlingua - 2011From 04/2009 to 01/2011, I taught mostly business English full-time at inlingua (name stylized in all-lowercase), learning and mastering the internationally famous inlingua method. You'll note bullet point 3 "working directly with both corporate and public clients". The "corporate clients" were all business English, as were many of the public clients.
Certificate verified
Education
1986 - 1990
Bachelor’s - EconomicsB.A.in Economics.
Certificate in International Relations.
Work Experience
2012 - Current
English TeacherDesign new courses as needed in response to market conditions.
Teach all levels and evaluate new students for placement.
2010 - 2012
English TeacherInstructed advanced students in English for customer service and call centers.
2009 - 2011
Business English TeacherMastered internationally famous inlingua method to teach hundreds of students.
Dynamic method uses no board and no written or recorded materials in classroom.
Taught both business and general purpose English courses.
5.0
Rating
1,192
Students
9,117
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Conversational English with integrated grammar
A1 - C2Language Essentials4,386 lessons completed
USD 69.00
Package with 10% off
Study in America! Teens & adults (new & improved)
A1 - C2Test Preparation1,083 lessons completed
USD 69.00+
Package with 12% off
American Accent Mastery — Near native speaking and LISTENING skills — see description!
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,170 lessons completed
USD 70.00+
Package with 12% off
Job interviews & effective business communication
B1 - C2Business217 lessons completed
USD 69.00
Package with 10% off
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Nikola
14 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It's a relief to know that there is a teacher who can teach (and challenge!) a proficient speaker. Phil is able to point out anything that sounds even slightly off, despite the fact that I speak with a British accent. Our main objective, however, is improving my understanding of phonology so that I could deliver better lessons, whether I'm teaching English or Czech. Our first two lessons were very informative and pleasant. Speaking with someone who is so passionate about the subject is a delight.
Jun 7, 2020

Fernando
149 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very helpful lesson, as usual Phil provided very useful comunicative tools to handle a wide of variety of situations that help me a lot to get into complex professional scenarios that require strong verbal skills. Thanks so much for keeping the high quality of your classes!
Sep 4, 2016
Matthieu
1 English lesson
Phil est à l’écoute, il prend le temps, parle plusieurs langues donc ça met à l’aise.
Je le recommande !
Jan 12, 2025

Dinghui
61 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
这节课非常重要,它都颠覆了我以往的对英语的认知。。。之前我还以为英语每个音都要发出来呢。。。其实不用,跟我以前学的完全不一样。。。现在觉得合理多了。
May 28, 2020
Sylvia
1 English lesson
Phil is really knowledgeable and he helped my find my core problem to work on. I also got some great advice on my word, English mindset and grammar. I also received suggestions on my body language and how to speak confidently. Thanks Phil!
Apr 27, 2025

Leo
8 English lessons
(第一堂課)感覺非常專業,也能切合我的需求。
Dec 3, 2024

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