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Leigh Holmes
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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
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From United KingdomLiving in Quito, Ecuador (06:36 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 28, 2025InterestsScienceFilms & TV SeriesEnvironment & NatureBusiness & FinanceTravel
I am very dedicated to my students learning journey, but I like to make it fun for everyone.
I have a lot of patience as a teacher. I have been teaching professionals at work as well as other 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.
The classes are kept as relaxed as possible. I want to get to 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 topics as possible.
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.
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 ...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
110
Students
546
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
28 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversational English with a native British speaker.
B1 - C2Conversation385 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 10% off
Lets have a look at some common idiomatic expressions !
B1 - C2Conversation39 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 5% off
Retired or Senior Citizens classes
B1 - C2Conversation1 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 8% off
Interview Practice
B1 - C2Conversation18 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
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Reading and Pronunciation Practice
B1 - C2Language Essentials48 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
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Common finance / financial idioms for business leaders and negotiators
A2 - C2Language Essentials11 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
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Phrasal verbs - Common examples and how do we use them ?
A2 - C2Language Essentials16 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 7% off
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81 Reviews
Hazim
7 English lessons
leigh, thanks for today's lesson, It was a really useful lesson, as always :)
May 6, 2026
Hazim
7 English lessons
Today it was a great lesson with leigh. I learned new vocabulary and grammar, they were very useful. I learned about (have been) and (have hone).
Thank you Leigh, and I’m looking forward to the next class!
May 1, 2026
Hazim
7 English lessons
Was a good lesson 👌
Apr 27, 2026
Ullrich
3 English lessons
In today's lesson we read a news article on a recent political event which contained some word I'll try to incorporate in my repertoire. Thank you for your caring way of teaching Leigh, I really enjoyed our convo.
May 5, 2026
Ullrich
3 English lessons
Leigh appears to be a patient tutor who has the ability to keep the conversation going by asking thought-provoking questions. I'm glad that I decided to take classes with him as I find his laidback personality and his open-minded attitude to my goals and standpoints beneficial to a positive atmosphere throughout our conversation. I would definitely recommend taking lessons with Leigh.
Apr 27, 2026
Hazim
7 English lessons
Thank you, Leigh! It was a great lesson. I learned new and useful sentences. You are very engaging and passionate, and I really appreciate how you notice my weaknesses and help me focus on improving them. I really enjoyed our conversation.
Apr 22, 2026
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