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Alan
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English
Native
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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
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (11:39 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. .Me as a Teacher
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.My lessons & teaching style
I teach using the communicative style of teaching, which means that my student is doing most of the speaking for the vast majority of the time. This makes my lessons more interesting for my students. I use a variety of different teaching materials to keep the lesson fun, engaging and interactive. I can tailor each lesson to the individual student's interests and skill level. I use online resources like Google docs, YouTube and other websites to make our lessons as interactive as possible. Most of all I think my lessons will be fun and will help improve your English.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
377
Students
1,992
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
172 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Informal conversation practice
A1 - C2Conversation596 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 5% off
English conversation and grammar help
A1 - C2Language Essentials892 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 Essentials34 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Conversational practice for advanced students.
C1 - C2Conversation298 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 13% off
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241 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
YEAH
4 English lessons
We had a very good conversation about Arabic food and traditional Scottish food in this class. Through Mr. Alan's explanation I felt these food is very attractive to me, and I can't wait to go to Scotland and try haggis！
Aug 29, 2025
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
YEAH
4 English lessons
Scots is a very interesting language with many special word which can only heard in Scotland. In this lesson Mr.Alan taught me some Scottish vocabulary in and it is
really helpful to my life in Scotland. Thank you!
Sep 1, 2025
YEAH
4 English lessons
This lesson helps me a lot, thank you very much!
Aug 27, 2025
Trial Lesson
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