English teacher Jake Pointer

Jake Pointer

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Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
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Speaks
Spanish
Polish
Specialties
Kids
Business
Test Preparation
TEFL-Certified, Native English Teacher
From United KingdomLiving in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (21:28 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 28, 2025
InterestsEnvironment & NatureReadingFilms & TV SeriesPets & AnimalsGaming
Hello! I’m Jake, a TEFL-certified native English teacher from the UK. I specialize in general English, teaching children, conversational fluency, academic English, and business communication, helping students from beginner to advanced levels. Living in Newcastle, I love connecting with learners worldwide—sharing cultures, languages, and even gaming or travel stories! When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me practicing Spanish, cooking new recipes, or volunteering. My diverse hobbies fuel my dynamic lessons. Let’s make English engaging and tailored to your goals—book a trial and let’s chat! I used to teach in a local ESL school in Newcastle, teaching 1-to-1 classes, small groups and conversational classes. These included students from all backgrounds, countries, age groups and levels from beginner to advanced. Now, I tutor students privately online and hope that I will be tutoring you in the future too! I enjoy teaching all parts of English such as vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, grammar, pronunciation and everything else. English is best learnt through a combination of these with more focus given to areas which need them, which is what we will be doing! We will use different materials depending on you wish to learn. If you would like to focus primarily on speaking, then I have several conversation books with a range of topics which also incorporate relevant vocabulary. If you wish to take a more holistic approach, I generally use the latest English File books which in...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
13
Students
137
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
8 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General English for all Levels
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

80 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Package with 10% off
Conversation Classes
A1 -  C1

Conversation

21 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Business Classes
B1 -  B2

Business

0 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Children's Classes
A1 -  C2

Kids

28 lessons completed
USD 13.50+

Availability

4 Reviews

Alexander Lukerchik
47 English lessons
Jake always pays attention to details and prepares an individual learning plan for each student. It is always a pleasure to talk to him, and he can always find a topic for talking that makes your learning process easier. He is also very flexible with your schedule, and you can always find a time for yourself. Highly recommend him.
Apr 20, 2026
Student andres
andres
4 English lessons
Excellent teacher. Jake is very patient and kind, and since day one. I have felt very comfortable speaking with him. The classes are great; I really like that we have free conversation as I have noticed it's what has helped me the most to gain confidence. Also, we always learn new vocabulary with the material we review. 100% recommended.
Nov 7, 2025
Student Raghad
Raghad
10 English lessons
Lessons with Jake are not overwhelming, and he never makes me feel awkward when he corrects my mistakes. He provides materials based on my English level and interests. I started to think in English more instead of translating in my head. Also, even though I'm not a pet person myself I always anticipate the new pet he's taking care of, they're adorable and can't wait to see my favorite which is golden retriever.
Apr 3, 2026
Margarita P.
40 English lessons
ake is a very cool, systematic teacher. Everything he does is clear and well-thought-out. At the same time, he is a super flexible and client-oriented tutor. He is always proactive and listens to feedback. Jake works with teenagers and actively participates in discussions about their day and vacation experiences. He is an inquisitive teacher, thereby developing children's speaking skills by asking them questions and sharing his own experiences through the children's interests. I highly recommend him as an English language teacher.
Sep 18, 2025