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Alan
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Scots
Native
Spanish
Portuguese
CELTA qualified English teacher from Scotland with over 5 years teaching experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Scots
Native
Spanish
Portuguese
CELTA qualified English teacher from Scotland with over 5 years teaching experience.
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (08:58 UTC+04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 10, 2019InterestsSports & FitnessTravelPets & Animals
Hi, I'm Alan. I'm a CELTA qualified English teacher from the UK with a clear Scottish accent (it's a really easy accent to understand). I also have a BA (Hons) degree in Language Studies, English and Spanish. I can help you improve your English for your career, to pass an exam or for simply travelling the world! I love meeting and talking to people from all around the world and learning about different cultures. I can also speak Scots and Spanish. I love travel, music, sport, languages and photography. When I'm not teaching I'm usually travelling, with every country I visit I love to learn some basics of the local language and test it out with the local people. .
I like to create a relaxed environment when teaching. It's important for me to get to know my students as I firmly believe that I can tailor each lesson to the individual student's interests and skill level. From my years of experience I have developed an easy-going lesson style and I have learned many techniques to help you improve your language skills. I have taught people of all ages and backgrounds. I have experience teaching business people and preparing students for IELTS examinations. I also have a background as an experienced technical English writer mostly for engineering purposes. This includes many years experience in proofreading and a vast knowledge of business English.
I teach using the communicative style of teaching, which means that my student is doing most of the speaking for the vast m...My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults - University of Cambridge - 2012I had to plan my own lessons and teach students from different countries and at different levels. I also had to produce 4 written assignments on adult learning, the language system of English, language skills and teaching in the classroom. This Cambridge certificate allows me to teach from anywhere in the world.
Certificate verified
4.9
Rating
401
Students
2,111
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
188 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Informal conversation practice
A1 - C2Conversation614 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 5% off
English conversation and grammar help
A1 - C2Language Essentials970 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 5% off
Proof reading (checking exam texts, C.V's, general texts) no skype or italki classroom session.
A1 - C2Language Essentials37 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Conversational practice for advanced students.
C1 - C2Conversation302 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 13% off
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244 Reviews
Noemi
40 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
he is an excellent teacher, has great ideas and changes his teaching method often to get results
Jan 20, 2021
Katka Zaborska
105 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alan listened to my job interview preparation and helped me to sound more natural and to gain some confidence. Thank you, Alan.
May 17, 2020
Aleksandr
9 English lessons
Great lessons.
Alan always brings interesting topics for conversation and is very helpful and friendly.
Apr 1, 2026
Joseph Lee
143 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
A lovable talk about the films portraying "Robert the Bruce", a foremost king on Scotland history, who leads Scotland to freedom from English.
Oct 5, 2020
thedoctordosmil7
1 English lesson
Muy contento con Alan, fue mi primera clase en italki y ha resultado muy gratificante.
Apr 20, 2026
Alina Denischich
1 English lesson
Alan, thanks so much for the lesson! I really enjoyed talking to you, you are very engaging and interesting person. I left the meeting elevated, with a renewed motivation to learn the language!
Mar 11, 2026
Trial Lesson
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