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Jessica Rebekah
English
Native
Hebrew
Chinese (Mandarin)

From New Zealand

Living in Christchurch, New Zealand

Practice is the key to success! Hello! I'm Jessica Rebekah, originally from South Africa and now living in New Zealand since 2011. I love teaching, and have been teaching on italki since 2018. I specialize in helping students build confidence in real-life English - whether you’re preparing for travel, work, IELTS, or simply want to communicate better in everyday situations. It makes me happy to see people improving their English! I have also taught myself Hebrew so I can completely understand what it is like to learn a foreign language. It has taken a lot of dedication and time, but I have experienced a lot of joy and satisfaction in my language learning journey, and that is how it should be. Learning English should be enjoyable. There may be days when you might feel discouraged or unmotivated, but that should never stop you from achieving your dream. Important to note - I teach my students with respect and courtesy and appreciate it when they treat me the same. I believe in teaching you to expand your vocabulary and communicate appropriately in English so please no swearing or dirty words. Based on what is best for each of my students I use a variety of teaching methods, materials, and personal experience. Every person learns differently and is gifted in their own unique ways so whether you are a fast or slow learner if you're determined, you will learn! I'm patient and understanding with my students.
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  • Test templates and examples
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Trial Lesson
782 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversational Speaking Practice - Individual Lessons/or 5 / or 10 / Package Available
A1-C2
Conversation
8,078 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
15% off
IELTS Speaking Test Preparation
B1-C1
Test Preparation
1,238 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
20% off
Job Interviews, Job Meetings and Presentations
B1-C2
Language Essentials
3,294 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
20% off
English for Children - ages between 6 & 15
A1-B2
Kids
24 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
20% off
Specific Grammar Lessons - Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conditionals, Phrasal Verbs plus more!
A2-C1
Language Essentials
76 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
17% off
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Student Lina Knein
Lina Knein
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you for another lesson! I always get plenty of opportunities to speak and practice, which really helps build my confidence. She is very patient, empathetic, and supportive throughout the class. I feel very comfortable making mistakes and learning from them in a positive environment. I truly enjoy the lessons and appreciate her encouraging teaching style.
Raanan Ben Ami
27 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy my lessons with Jess. I feel very comfortable speaking with her, and even when I make mistakes, she always makes me feel at ease. She creates such a positive atmosphere that helps me learn and improve from one lesson to the next. I can really feel my progress after every class.
Şeyma Nur Köse
3 English lessons
That was goed less for me
Student Raquel Ruiz
Raquel Ruiz
23 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After three years without speaking English, I started taking lessons again with Jessica. Not only has my English come back quickly, but my confidence and motivation to keep learning and speaking have returned as well. Only a teacher like Jessica can help someone regain their confidence so quickly. Thank you very much, and I hope to see you again soon.
Student NayeongーAnna
NayeongーAnna
33 English lessons
I really enjoyed chatting with Jess! Another fantastic lesson!
Student David
David
19 English lessons
Teacher Jessica always listened to me patiently until I finished answering those complicated questions in *IELTS*. Whenever I was doing well, teacher Jessica always complimented my answers. That’s something precious that I often said but rarely heard from people! In teacher Jessica’s mind, I could always do a little bit better. She trusted my potential and my efforts, even when I started doubting myself. That’s how good teachers lead a class. I’ve learnt a lot more than English here: how active listening really looks, how important patience is in a conversation, and how being kind and helping someone speak slowly and clearly can make such a difference, both in daily life and in the workplace. Eventually, I got a Band 7 in IELTS Speaking, with teacher Jessica’s lessons, my own efforts, and my lucky luck. “learning things in all sorts of ways from good people” is one of my personal life philosophies, and teacher Jessica is definitely the kind of person I can learn a lot from.