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Teacher Alastair
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Korean
Other
Kind patient instruction, lots of practice and good error correction. National Geographic courses.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Korean
Other
Kind patient instruction, lots of practice and good error correction. National Geographic courses.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Daejeon, Republic of Korea (15:21 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 4, 2023InterestsMusic
Hello! This is Teacher Alastair.
Welcome to my classroom 😊
I have over eight years experience teaching English at Elementary level in classrooms in South Korea. I have taught over 2000 classes online.
I have a Ph.D. and I have a TESOL teaching certificate.👨🎓
I am popular with students as I am caring and energetic in helping students understand reading texts.
I like studying to be fun. I make vocabulary and grammar interesting and useful. My students become more confident in saying their ideas in full sentences of English.
I recommend the National Geographic Our World series as the well-known foundation for your child's education. 😍Me as a Teacher
👩🎓Teaching Background :-
I am from the UK. My goal is to teach a neutral English accent. As an experienced instructor in South Korea, I am able to support US phonics and spellings. 😃
Our classes include reading the coursebook texts, studying the vocabulary and exploring the stories. The "Our World" course has many fun songs that help students remember the material.
We follow the textbook exercises to practice using vocabulary words and examples. My aim is help students be confident in speaking full sentences of English.
The natural world of National Geographic provides a perfect introduction to English, with expert guidance in textbook exercises to help students really improve. My lessons & teaching style
💎 Course Features, from National Geographic :-
"Our World" series, Grade 1 to Grade 6. 🍉
"Reading Explorer" series, Grade 5 to Grade 12. 🍫
"Reflect : Speaking and Listening" series, Grade 4 to Grade 12. 🍰
"World Link", older Students and Business Professionals. 🥪
Also, there are phonics courses for beginners.
I am from the UK, I can support US spellings and US phonics.
"World Link", "Reflect" and "Reading Explorer" are also suitable for adults.
The classes will help students practice their writing, listening, reading and speaking skills with a live teacher, 1-1. In addition, see the group classes at the bottom of the page.My teaching material
- Video files
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Flashcards
- PDF file
Certificates
TESOL - linguaedge.com - 2019
Certificate verified
Education
1990 - 1993
Bachelor’s - Computer Science
1993 - 1998
Doctorate - Computer Science
Work Experience
2013 - 2014
Teacher
2015 - 2016
Teacher
2017 - 2018
Teacher
2019 - 2020
Teacher
2017 - 2018
Online Teacher
2018 - 2021
Online Teacher
2021 - 2023
Teacher
2024 - 2025
Teacher
5.0
Rating
92
Students
2,024
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
56 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
"Our World", National Geographic
A1 - B1Language Essentials1,429 lessons completed
USD 12.70+
Package with 8% off
"Reflect : Listening and Speaking", National Geographic
A1 - C1Language Essentials123 lessons completed
USD 13.10+
Package with 8% off
"Reading Explorer", National Geographic
A2 - C1Language Essentials253 lessons completed
USD 13.70+
Package with 8% off
"Our World - Family Edition", National Geographic
A1 - B1Language Essentials50 lessons completed
USD 20.20+
Package with 7% off
"World Link", National Geographic
A1 - B2Language Essentials4 lessons completed
USD 21.20+
Package with 8% off
"Great Writing", National Geographic
A1 - B2Language Essentials56 lessons completed
USD 14.30+
Package with 9% off
"Reading Explorer - Family Edition", National Geographic
A2 - C1Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 20.20+
Package with 7% off
Availability
My creations
Vocabulary (11)
45 Reviews
YanL Liao
7 English lessons
Enjoyable
Mar 14, 2026
😄MAX😄
5 English lessons
老师非常耐心,而且他课前做了充分准备，所以整节课内容紧凑且循序渐进。看得出他是个非常有经验的老师。他会给孩子指出发音或表达的错误，并耐心纠正。
期待下一节课！
Jul 1, 2025
Ryan
1 English lesson
The teacher is very gentle and patient.
Nov 2, 2024
YanL Liao
7 English lessons
very patients
Mar 11, 2026
水壶发出尖锐爆鸣声
1 English lesson
4非常有耐心
Feb 16, 2025
Stella.
1 English lesson
The teacher is patient and interesting, guiding me slowly. I had a fruitful class.
Jul 17, 2024
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