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David
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Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Portuguese
Specialties
BusinessCertified British English Teacher | Pronunciation & Confident Speaking
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Portuguese
Specialties
BusinessCertified British English Teacher | Pronunciation & Confident Speaking
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Brighton, United Kingdom (05:05 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 22, 2014InterestsHistoryReadingMusicArtFilms & TV Series
Hello! I’m David, a UK-based teacher who helps learners speak clearer, more confident English.
As well as teaching general English, I specialise in British pronunciation and professional communication so you can sound more natural in conversation and at work.
I’m CertTESOL qualified with over 15 years of international experience, having lived and taught in South Korea, Italy, and Brazil.
Outside the classroom, I’m a keen guitar player and I run a YouTube quiz channel. I also enjoy reading, listening to music, and when the weather is nice, walking in the British countryside.
While we focus seriously on improving your English, I also believe lessons should be enjoyable and engaging. I aim to create a relaxed environment where you feel comfortable speaking, making mistakes, and improving step by step.
I have a strong interest in how English works, and not only its grammar and vocabulary, but also its pronunciation, sound production, connected speech, and intonation. This helps me explain clearly what is happening in your speech and how to improve it.
I’m also committed to ongoing professional development so I can continue bringing effective and up-to-date teaching methods to my lessons.
My lessons are divided into three focused streams:
1. British English Pronunciation Coaching: A deep dive into phonology. We cover vowel/consonant precision, the Schwa, word/sentence stress, and connected speech to help you sound more natural.
2. Business English for Professional: We focu...My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
How to Teach Pronunciation with Adrien Underhill - International House - 2026An introductory course on pronunciation where you will find out the sounds in English, how to use the phonemic chart and how to further develop your learners' pronunciation.
Certificate verified
Teaching Business English - Udemy - 2025This Teaching Business English course, completed through Udemy, provided in-depth training on how to effectively teach English in professional and corporate settings. The course covered key topics such as business communication strategies, professional writing, presentation skills, and workplace-specific vocabulary.
Certificate verified
Trinity CertTESOL - Northbrook College - 2014
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2014 - 2020
English TeacherIn this role, I taught English to groups of teenage students from overseas, and adults who were attending daily classes. The types of classes I taught were general English and exam preparation for the FCE, CAE and IELTS tests.
2016 - 2016
English TeacherA short, 3 month, teaching job in the town of Busalla, located near Genoa. Here, I taught a range of levels and ages, including children, teenagers, young adults and older folks. This job included teaching general English, and exam preparation classes for KET, PET, FCE and CAE and IELTS exams.
2015 - 2015
English TeacherIn this job, I taught the English in Action weekly course in various European cities. The lessons included a mix of materials designed by English in Action, and lessons designed by myself and other teachers.
2009 - 2011
English TeacherMy very first teaching job! In this job, I taught the GnB syllabus of English language learning to children and teenagers. I also tested and wrote monthly progress reports for 150 students.
Education
2005 - 2008
Bachelor’s - Sociology with International Studies
Work Experience
2011 - 2011
Social Programme AssistantThe job mostly involved assisting with the school's summer school social programme. However, I taught many classes when staff were absent.
5.0
Rating
366
Students
3,467
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
227 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
British English Pronunciation Coaching
A1 - C2Language Essentials181 lessons completed
USD 27.30+
Package with 15% off
Business English for Professional Communication
A1 - C1Business3 lessons completed
USD 22.75+
Package with 14% off
English Development (Grammar, Vocabulary & Accuracy)
A1 - C2Language Essentials14 lessons completed
USD 19.50+
Package with 15% off
Conversation Practice (Fluency & Confidence)
B1 - C2Conversation23 lessons completed
USD 16.25+
Package with 7% off
Availability
503 Reviews
Mickael Jenicot
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed my lessons with David. He was fully involved in teaching me, preparing each lesson with specific exercises and keeping track of my areas for improvement. He was also able to easily detect my pronunciation problems and help me overcome them. He is a kind, caring and competent teacher.
Jan 27, 2026
Isabelle
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
David is a very kind and dedicated teacher. I definitely feel that I'm improving my reading skills thanks to him. I'm so happy!
Mar 28, 2024
Hyun Joon Choi
2 English lessons
He is very energitic and patience! Highly recommend!
Jan 29, 2026
Nathalie Popescu
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
David helps me a lot with the preparation for Cambridge exam. 😊
May 29, 2024
Giuseppe
11 English lessons
Thank you David! You are a great teacher and you really help me improve my english:)
Apr 27, 2026
Ira Kolosovska
6 English lessons
все отлично, может быть хотелось бы побольше ресурсов и материалов, обратную связь получила
Oct 10, 2024
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