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Simón Wheeler
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Other
Portuguese
Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 18 years experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Other
Portuguese
Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 18 years experience.
From AustraliaLiving in Cordoba, Spain (14:49 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 11, 2014Interest topicHistoryMedical & HealthcareScience
I was born in Australia, but I have become a person of the world. When I was 27 years old I moved to England, where I lived for seven years and Scotland for five, before moving to Spain, where I continue to live today. I am married to a Spanish girl and speak Spanish quite well, so it can be easier to explain things to Spanish students if they have any doubts.
I have written five books and done some acting on stage. I am interested in history and the environment. I have an open mind, so I enjoy exploring new ideas and different cultures.
For students, I have a podcast on italki and I usually put a new one up each week. I also have a YouTube channel, "The Social Evolutionary".Me as a Teacher
I have eighteen years experience teaching English. I have taught private one-on-one classes, in academies and online.
I have a “Received Pronunciation” accent, which many people think of as an English accent, but it is like a correct, standard form of speaking, which can help in listening.
Something that I love about teaching on italki is having had the opportunity to meet students from all parts of the world. I respect, and I am interested in, different cultures, religions, races and politics. I believe learning languages can help us understand others, which is so important in this world today.
I am very supportive and encouraging. I believe mistakes are not bad – they can help us learn.My lessons & teaching style
My style of teaching comes from own experience learning a language, Spanish. I have two children who are bilingual and it has been useful to observe how they learn… and with ZERO grammar! They have learnt by listening and using the language.
So in my classes we do a lot of intensive practice. I usually find an article from the news to read and discuss. This helps with learning pronunciation, which can be very difficult when a word does not sound how it is written. It helps to learn new words and expressions – we have different forms of saying things. We also describe photos, to practice flexibility in speaking and finding ways to continue communicating, even if we have a limited vocabulary.My teaching material
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Teacher Kids Club de RondaPreparing students for B1 and B2 Cambridge exams.
2010 - 2010
Teacher System Gestiona S.L.Advanced English
2008 - 2009
Teacher Planificación y Formación S.L.Advanced English
2008 - 2008
Teacher Centro de Oposiciones AlcantaraIntermediate English
2006 - 2007
Teacher Colegio Jesus Nazareno1º - 4º ESO English
2005 - 2007
Teacher Córdoba Language CentreEvening classes, Beginners to Advanced
Education
1984 - 1986
Bachelor's - Science
Certificates
Letter from current employer - language academy Kids Club de Ronda 2014
Certificate uploaded
5.0
Rating
438
Students
2,990
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Inglés para Principiantes
A1 - A2General155 lessons completed
USD 16.00
Package with 9% off
Intensive Practice
A1 - C2General2,320 lessons completed
USD 16.00
Package with 9% off
Creative Writing
B2 - C2General316 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 11% off
Job Interview Preparation
A2 - C2Business124 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 11% off
Business presentations - Pitching to Investors
B2 - C1Business16 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 11% off
My CURRENT Students only
B1 - C2General45 lessons completed
USD 14.00
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (37)
Quiz (75)
509 Reviews
Greg
29 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It has been a pleasure. Patient,great listener and better teacher. I am taking new lessons with Simon asap Thank you very much
Aug 7, 2017
Hitomi
144 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He speaks very slowly for me, thanks to that, I can understand his English, and his class is very interesting. Thank you very much, Simon
Mar 29, 2017
Milagros Camb.
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
En esta sesión hemos corregido un articulo que yo había escrito previamente, me ha corregido los errores y sugerido otras formas de expresarlo. Después he descrito una foto y para finalizar hemos hablado un poco acerca de como va el país.
Además he aprendido nuevo vocabulario y me ha explicado cosas nuevas de gramática que me ayudarán a no cometer errores. Tiene una manera de explicar muy sencilla que hace que entiendas las cosas fácilmente.
Jan 4, 2016
Stu Stu
1 English lesson
Very good teacher, neutral accent with knowledge about many things.
Jun 19, 2023
Nguyen Anna Huynh
3 English lessons
I’m glad that I study with him. He has a hug knowledge that makes me interesting to learn with him. He gave me a lot of advices to improve my English. I really like to studying with him
Apr 15, 2023
Alice 🏄🏻♂️💨
11 English lessons
I am taking writing lessons. Simón revised my errors in writing and explained the grammar, structure and writing strategy. And we never fail to complete two pieces of revision in an-hour lesson!! 💪
Jan 20, 2023
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