Michael R
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Michael R
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Korean
Specialties
Test PreparationIntermediate and Up - Conversation, Certified IELTS/CELPIP Trainer - 11,000+ hours
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Korean
Specialties
Test PreparationIntermediate and Up - Conversation, Certified IELTS/CELPIP Trainer - 11,000+ hours
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From CanadaLiving in Vancouver, Canada (11:25 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 26, 2021InterestsTechArtGaming
📣 Note: Unfortunately, I do not teach children/teens under 18 years old. Thank you for understanding. 😃
My name is Michael Robson and I’m a Canadian from Vancouver. I’ve taught English to adult students from around the world! I’m thrilled to meet you on iTalki and look forward to working with you to help you soar!
Not only do I teach Conversation and Fluency, but recently I'm teaching IELTS/CELPIP, notably Speaking and Writing, subjects many international students struggle with.
Thanks to all my students for being kind to all cultures and societies in our classes. Those are the students I love to work with the most. :)Me as a Teacher
In the past I’ve worked in teaching academies with 5-15 students each class (students ranged from every part of the world). I look forward to working with you on your conversation skills to help you in your future endeavours! I have a range of fun topics that should last us for weeks. Once our conversation topics are done, we can jump into some fun topics in an advanced Listening and Speaking textbook :) . Alternatively, we can jump into IELTS teaching to prep you for the exam.My lessons & teaching style
I am happy to help you with Conversational English and Intermediate Grammar. I won’t dominate the class with my own voice, and I will encourage you to use as much English as possible!
Communication:
Please select 'Skype/Facetime' as communication tools (not iTalki, which has limitations) :)
Please note: I appreciate all my students who show up on time! Please change/cancel 24hrs before the class starts, or the class will be confirmed and paid. As is standard on iTalki, if you are 15 minutes late for the class, the class is paid and finished. :)My teaching material
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- PDF file
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELPIP Training 2 - Paragon - 2024Second part of CELPIP Training sessions
Certificate verified
CELPIP Teacher Level 2 - Paragon Testing - 2024Passed through 2 sets of Paragon training, the most you can do without group teacher training.
Certificate verified
Teacher Pronunciation Course - OxfordTEFL - 2022
Certificate verified
Teaching IELTS Preparation - Canadian College of Educators - 2021Online course, breaking down the Reading Writing Speaking Listening of IELTS, so I can prep iTalki students for the test.
Certificate verified
TESOL / Teaching Adults English - Global TESOL College - 2015My TESOL Certification began upon graduation back in 2000.
In 2015 I was asked to complete an additional 60 hours for Teaching Adults and I earned this degree (all the same organization). Since I was working at a university level academy, it was a perfect thing to focus on.
Certificate verified
Recommendation Letter - Global TESOL - 2000This was an email recommending me after my 2000 completion of the course. I contacted the company when I began using the course materials around 2012.
Certificate verified
Education
2003 - 2006
Bachelor’s - Arts/EconomicsStudied Business/Economics as well as Asian Studies and Mandarin Chinese
2006 - 2008
Master's - International Business in AsiaFollowing a Degree in Economics, I studied 1 year in Vancouver, Canada and 1 year in Shenzhen, China. Classes included Business, Project Management and Language Courses.
Work Experience
2012 - 2013
ESL TeacherTaught 4-person classes based on the General English courseworks, and 20-person Lecture classes based on Speaking, encouraging Chinese to build their confidence in an English only discussion group.
2013 - 2018
ESL TeacherTeaching 15-person classes in General English, Business and Conversation. Levels range from Pre-Intermediate to Advanced. Taught students from all over Asia, South America, the Middle East and Europe.
This was an amazing experience, teaching adult students from all over the world, learning so much about their cultures, in Vancouver, Canada!
2021 - 2024
ESL TeacherI've recently begun teaching online, and enjoying the freedom and considering delving into my own additional language study in future. I love being able to create my own content and build a long term working relationship with my favourite students around the world!
2023 - 2023
Job Interviewer• Teaching English to Tech graduates, getting ready for job interviews
• Specializing in UX Designers, Project Managers, Tech Researchers/Analysts and Software Developers
5.0
Rating
2,293
Students
8,725
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
1,242 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
[1] 🎙️🗣️ Adult Only - Conversation/Pronunciation Class - 8% off
B1 - C1Conversation3,071 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Package with 8% off
[2] 🎙️ ✍️ Adult Only - IELTS Speaking/Writing Class - 8% off
B1 - C1Test Preparation1,258 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
Package with 8% off
[3] 🎙️ ✍️ Adult Only - CELPIP Speaking/Writing Class - 8% off
B1 - C1Test Preparation524 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
Package with 8% off
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865 Reviews
Георгий Макухин
37 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Michael, thank you for another one set of our inspiring lessons! All your home tasks are valuable, all your corrections hit the nail on the head.
Mar 5, 2024
Rachel Zuo
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It's another really great class!! Thank you Michael, you really help me improve a lot. I become more confident now after these classes. Talk to you soon~
Nov 10, 2021
Marina Gaiman
38 English lessons
I had another great lesson with Michael. Thank you for tailoring the lesson to topics that are helpful for my work. Today’s discussion about design was useful and fun!
Mar 14, 2025
Alex Yang
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Michael is incredibly attentive and has meticulously corrected numerous minor grammar issues, greatly aiding me in speaking more naturally. Furthermore, he has provided me with excellent idiomatic exercises for practice.I am indeed not proficient in using these idioms, but the exercises have been extremely helpful.
Jun 3, 2023
Aurora
1 English lesson
Michael is so great. I’m easily nervous, but I feel relaxed when talking to him. He encouraged and guided me a lot.
Mar 15, 2025
WW-Ly
14 English lessons
So good！！！
Mar 11, 2025
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