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Simón Wheeler
English
Native
Spanish
French
Other
Portuguese

From Australia

Living in Cordoba, Spain

Good pronunciation and accent, encouraging, fun and interesting, with 20 years experience. 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". I have twenty 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 style of teaching comes from own experience learning a language, Spanish. I have two children who are bilingual an...
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  • Test templates and examples
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Student Greg
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
Student Milagros Camb.
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.
Student Marley Meneses
Marley Meneses
2 English lessons
I reached a point in my English where I knew I needed to improve my pronunciation but wasn’t sure how. After my first class with Simon, I left with a clear idea of what to work on. He helped me identify the sounds I was mispronouncing through reading exercises (which I really enjoy). I also see it as a big plus that he speaks Spanish, as it helps him clearly explain how I can fix the sounds I’m struggling with, taking into account how my Spanish-speaking brain works.
Student Hitomi
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
Student Ivan
Ivan
256 English lessons
I have talked a lot with Simon. He is a good teacher if you have a goal, but he is not your nanny.
Student Steward Young
Steward Young
51 English lessons
Five star common