Michael Business Law
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Michael Business Law
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Russian
Business, IELTS, legal (ex-lawyer), Pearson PTE, personal statements, interview, UK pronunciation
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Russian
Business, IELTS, legal (ex-lawyer), Pearson PTE, personal statements, interview, UK pronunciation
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Birmingham, United Kingdom (13:54 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 12, 2014InterestsLegal ServicesMusicTechMedical & HealthcareBusiness & Finance
I am British with a clear, standard accent. I have provided 8,000 lessons on Italki in the last 9 years, in business/legal English, IELTS, PTE Academic and Core, interview preparation & personal statements. I worked as an English-qualified lawyer for 12 years till 2010. My YouTube channel is @UKlegalenglish I have edited energy market analyses for a European energy utility for the last 8 years. I reached intermediate level in Italian, German, French and Spanish. I am learning Russian and Dutch. I have an academic background in law, philosophy, psychology, and politics. I live in England with my wife and son. I will teach anyone as an equal, irrespective of politics, religion or nation.
Me as a Teacher
- Example of my material - model IELTS WT1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D7Z29Y_27m1tWfBcl0IpdEgRGb7Llo1OOrsHH7DEAjQ/
- Pearson PTE Academic and PTE Core methods documents - template and guide here for "Write email" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12oUq1Cd9-s
- Skills-focused e.g. use of legal/business English language, planning an essay (IELTS, uni, PTE), delivering a presentation
- I deliver lessons based on your professional or academic tasks, for example, preparing for a specific meeting
- I use material from a range of legal, business and general books, many from Cambridge- I offer material, homework and further training.
- I provide live written feedback, which we discuss.My lessons & teaching style
IELTS / PTE : Methods, materials, scoring, homework, feedback, templates
BUSINESS 1) give presentations 2) write business emails 3) understand natives better 4) speak confidently at work 5) small talk. Lessons can cover specialist vocabulary (e.g. IT, financial markets), reviewing professional documents.
LEGAL English: writing letters & reports, contract terms, professional language, planning essays
INTERVIEW skills: practice self-introductions, structured answers to behavioural and predicted questions
PERSONAL STATEMENTS: plan, meet criteria, get feedback on structure, persuasiveness and languageMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
PTE Academic Teacher courses - Pearson - 2023These are Pearson's official online courses for teachers who intend to prepare students for Pearson's PTE Academic test. The courses cover the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), as well as scoring.
Certificate verified
PTE - PTE - 2023These are Pearson's official online courses for teachers who intend to prepare students for Pearson's PTE Academic test. The courses cover the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), as well as scoring.
Certificate verified
PTE - PTE - 2023These are Pearson's official online courses for teachers who intend to prepare students for Pearson's PTE Academic test. The courses cover the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), as well as scoring.
Certificate verified
PTE - PTE - 2023These are Pearson's official online courses for teachers who intend to prepare students for Pearson's PTE Academic test. The courses cover the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), as well as scoring.
Certificate verified
PTE Academic - Pearson - 2023These are Pearson's official online courses for teachers who intend to prepare students for Pearson's PTE Academic test. The courses cover the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), as well as scoring.
Certificate verified
PTE - PTE - 2023These are Pearson's official online courses for teachers who intend to prepare students for Pearson's PTE Academic test. The courses cover the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), as well as scoring.
Certificate verified
How to teach IELTS - University of Cambridge - 2018Official Cambridge online self-study course on how to teach all 4 IELTS skills.
Certificate verified
IELTS Academic Overall Band 9 - IELTS - 2018Listening - 9
Reading - 9
Speaking - 9
Writing - 8
Test taken 13.01.2018, Birmingham (UK)
(I am happy to show this certificate to students by sharing my screen)
Certificate verified
CELTA - South Leicestershire College, England (accredited by Cambridge) - 2015Standard, internationally accepted teaching qualification - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults.
Certificate verified
Education
1997 - 1998
Master's - Postgraduate Diploma in Legal PracticeDiploma course required for working as a lawyer in England.
2015 - 2015
Other - Crafting an Effective WriterStructured online writing course.
1990 - 1993
Bachelor’s - Law LLB (Hons)Law degree
2014 - 2015
Other - CELTACambridge English Language Teaching for Adults. Standard, internationally accepted teaching qualification.
1990 - 1999
Other - French "A" level and Spanish "A" level1990 French - Grade B - equivalent to B1/B2 level
1999 Spanish - Grade B - equivalent to B1/B2 level
2015 - 2015
Other - English Grammar for Teachers
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
TutorOnline tutoring of English.
2014 - Current
EFL teacher
5.0
Rating
1,205
Students
8,530
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
651 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Pearson PTE Academic and Core
B1 - C2Test Preparation1,302 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 13% off
Business and Academic English (including interview prep, business writing, personal statements, and uni essays)
B1 - C2Business1,754 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 7% off
Legal English (including contracts)
B2 - C2Business432 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 7% off
IELTS Live tuition
B1 - C2Test Preparation909 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 10% off
Conversation
B1 - C2Language Essentials616 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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1,604 Reviews
weizhen
32 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I took several classes with Mike for a preparation of an interview language test. He helps me to find my problem and come up with solutions. After several lessons with him, I can feel the change. I highly recommend him if you want to improve your English to a higher level.
Aug 23, 2022
gary WONG
29 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great legal lesson! Thx Michael!
Nov 18, 2021
Joyce Tsui
2 English lessons
Great Trial lesson. Michael addressed how could my English could be improved and showed me the online resources to learn grammar.
Jul 9, 2024
Daria
83 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Michael is a brilliant teacher who has helped me during my IELTS journey (my first time taker's results are L 8.5, R 8.5, W 7.0, S 7.0). Also, Michael has helped me a lot while working together on my essay mistakes when I applied to top-10 UK universities and to the Chevening Scholarship. I believe Michael is the best English teacher I have ever had!
Jun 5, 2022
Grace
1 English lesson
Great lesson, learned a lot from the teacher, not only about language but also cultural trandition .
Aug 17, 2024
Aleksei
110 English lessons
Michael is a kind, patient, and encouraging teacher who helped me a lot during my preparation for the IELTS-General exam.
The result of our writing classes with Michael was a score of 6.5. Moreover, he helped me to improve my IELTS speaking score from 6.5 to 7.0 within just 1.5 months. Michael's IELTS lessons are well-structured and come with comprehensive preparation materials, including detailed instructions on writing all essay and letter types, as well as a framework for organizing your speech and model answers for each part of the speaking section.
Additionally, Michael provides valuable insights into what examiners are looking for and what to expect on the exam. He gives you homework to reinforce learning between lessons and detailed feedback on it.
I was extremely satisfied with my IELTS preparation with Michael, and I am now working with him to improve my general English skills.
I highly recommend Michael as both an IELTS instructor and an English teacher.
Jun 21, 2024
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