TEFL certified with over 7 years experience and creator of English Hacks (YouTube)
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English
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Spanish
German
Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Portuguese
Russian
TEFL certified with over 7 years experience and creator of English Hacks (YouTube)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From United StatesLiving in San Diego, United States (17:22 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 8, 2014
Interest topic
Hi! I'm Josh. I'm a TEFL professionally certified English teacher, the host of the YouTube channel "English Hacks", and the author of three books on English learning and one book on general language learning (amazon.com/author/moorejdaniel). I have over 5 years of experience and have given thousands of one-on-one lessons! I have learned a lot, but I am always trying to improve.
I love languages! I speak Spanish and I have also studied Japanese, German, some Portuguese, and a little Esperanto, so I know how difficult it can be to learn a new language.
Me as a Teacher
Please note that I do not teach beginners!
I specialize in American pronunciation training and accent reduction, as well as language mentoring (learning how to learn a language in the way that works best for you) but I also have a lot of different activities to improve all of your English language skills if desired.
My lessons & teaching style
I am really good at connecting things, and this helps me to teach you better. I definitely understand how scary speaking can be and I am very patient, so you can relax and feel comfortable with me. My philosophy is to be a guide and mentor who is very focused on your needs and interests and who can give you the tools and information that you need in order to succeed as an English speaker. Because of this, I don't have a specific, rigid type of lesson that is too focused on grammar like traditional classes. Instead, I work with you to create the type of lessons and learning plan that best suit you.
My teaching material
Audio files
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Homework Assignments
Articles and news
Text Documents
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Work Experience
2014 - Present
Informal Tutor ItalkiItalki - San Diego, United StatesStarted on italki as an informal tutor and later received my certification
Education
2007 - 2013
Other - PhilosophySouthwestern CollegeAssociate's degree
Certificates
120-Hour TEFL Master Diploma Bridge TEFL 2015Professional teaching certification; includes Business English and Young Learners
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Rating
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Students
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Lessons
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5.0
Rating
493
Students
5714
Lessons
100%
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Response
English Lessons
Sound like a Native with the American English Mouth Posture!
B1 - C2General1,274 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
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684 Reviews
Ирина
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
It was one of the best experiences on italki. Josh is a master. Thank you very much
Jun 26, 2019
Chalairat
34 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Josh is an excellent and experienced teacher. He could figure out what my problems are and try to help. He has variety of tools to improve my English.
Apr 29, 2017
Iuri Barbosa
43 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson, as always!!! Josh and I had an interesting discussion about some learning techniques. He gave me a lot of insightful tips on how to make the most of my studies. Thanks, Josh!!
May 23, 2016
Chiggy
32 English lessons
I have enjoyed the classes with Josh a lot!!! He is a very thoughtful teacher who cares and puts a lot of thought into how he teaches. Being calm, patient, and supportive are some of his positive characteristics. I like his caring approach very much! He has an incredible amount of knowledge in what he does, and his ability to articulate what he knows is amazing. I am grateful for Josh's continued support. And I cannot thank him enough for his hard work. 😄
Apr 26, 2023
Chiggy
32 English lessons
He is THE BEST!!!
Jan 6, 2023
Chiggy
32 English lessons
Josh is a true master at what he is doing. I love his approach in teaching because it is extremely effective. I know that improving pronunciation is not easy. And yet, I have a sense that having a breakthrough is highly possible when working with Josh.