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Leigh Holmes
Community TutorTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Other
British English teacher living in South America. Great conversations and fun classes !
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Other
British English teacher living in South America. Great conversations and fun classes !
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Quito, Ecuador (11:43 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 28, 2025InterestsScienceFilms & TV SeriesEnvironment & NatureBusiness & FinanceTravel
I have lived in Ecuador for many years, and so know quite a lot of Spanish. This has helped me to teach and help Spanish students to improve their English quickly.
I have an English accent, which the students in this continent seem to love !
Students from anywhere else in the world are also welcome !
I am very dedicated to my students learning journey, butt I like to make it fun for everyone.Me as a Teacher
I have a lot of patience as a teacher. I have been teaching professionals at work as well as younger students. The best way for me to teach is to understand what the students need with their English. Classes can be taught to fit these individual needs. Classes need to have variety, and it is very important to keep the students interested. My lessons & teaching style
I try and keep the classes as relaxed as possible. To get to personally know the students and give them as much confidence as possible in their English. The students learn the best through as much talking practice as possible, covering as wide a range as subjects/topics as possible. It is important to not continually correct every mistake, but to let the students learn. The more relaxed and confident they are, the more they are learning, in the long run.
I can help to prepare for standardized tests, such as TOEFL.My teaching material
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Video files
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
Teaching experience
2023 - 2025
Online teacherTeaching general and Business English to professional students in the oil industry.
Also other teachers who don´t have English as their primary language.
Education
2023 - 2025
Other - TeachingCourse for teaching English
1989 - 1997
Bachelor’s - ChemsitryBSc Chemistry (1st Class).
Note : I have also completed a PhD in Nuclear chemistry at the same institute
Work Experience
1997 - 2003
Post Doctoral Research Fellow/Research AssistantI spent over 5 years working fr the European Commission in Belgium, first as a post doctoral research fellow, and then as a research assistant.
The official language of the institute was English. During this time, I helped many of my colleagues with reading and correcting their English papers/reports.
5.0
Rating
59
Students
144
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
14 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversational English with a native British speaker.
B1 - C2Conversation104 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 10% off
Lets have a look at some common idiomatic expressions !
B1 - C2Conversation13 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 5% off
Retired or Senior Citizens classes
B1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 8% off
Interview Practice
B1 - C2Conversation7 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 8% off
Reading and Pronunciation Practice
B1 - C2Language Essentials6 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 8% off
Common finance / financial idioms for business leaders and negotiators
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 5% off
Phrasal verbs - Common examples and how do we use them ?
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 7% off
Availability
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37 Reviews
ArtyomGorskii
1 English lesson
Great conversation class with Leigh! He is energetic, fun, friendly and relaxed. I didn't even feel nervous during the lesson because he makes conversations interesting. He encouraged me to be active and ask him any questions that I wanted to ask so I did and I received good answers from him! He was interested to find out more about Russia and Vladivostok so he asked me to tell him everything I know about my home country and my city and I gave him useful information about it. He also told me about England and Ecuador (where he lives). It was an excellent conversation and I hope to book another class with him soon! It was nice to meet him and talk about anything!
Feb 14, 2026
Katarzyna
9 English lessons
another grate lesson, the teacher explained me the present perfect tens and I understand much better now:)
Feb 11, 2026
Roberta
1 English lesson
dopo aver provato alcuni insegnanti ho finalmente trovato quello giusto per me.
possiede ciò che cercavo: calma, pazienza, simpatia, sa proporre argomenti e mi corregge la pronuncia per migliorare il mio parlare.
mi sono trovata davvero bene e sicuramente riprenoterò con lui le prossime lezioni.
Feb 11, 2026
Özge Alex
1 English lesson
It was fun talking to you. It’s clear that you enjoy teaching. By asking lots of questions, you keep the conversation flowing, and that’s very important to me.
Feb 13, 2026
Veronika
1 English lesson
I can highly recommend Leigh. Very kind teacher. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing you again!:)
Feb 11, 2026
kotaro
3 English lessons
Our recent classes focus on learning interesting idioms. I am not good at pronouncing words with consecutive consonants, such as footwork and website. My teacher gave me useful guidance. Thanks, Leigh!
Feb 9, 2026
Trial Lesson
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