Gerard Aylward
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Gerard Aylward
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Certified IELTS teacher with experience of preparing students for tests, and a passion for language.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Certified IELTS teacher with experience of preparing students for tests, and a passion for language.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Leeds, United Kingdom (10:52 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 26, 2025InterestsMusicTravel
I am a native British English speaker and live in the UK (England). I retired from the University of Leeds in the summer of 2023, where I worked in Finance, and have been working part-time since then as a tutor of English. I am married with 2 adult children and enjoy different aspects of music in my spare time. I play in an orchestra, sing in a choir and play piano. I am 61 years old.Me as a Teacher
I qualified in December 2023 having completed the CELTA programme (Cambridge-accredited). I have been tutoring since then, mostly online. I also teach literacy face-to-face to learners in my neighbourhood. I am joining Italki to teach English.My lessons & teaching style
I can either chat to people informally or provide a more structured approach to aspects of language, with my background knowledge of language, and familiarity with grammar and other areas. Grammar is a particular strength and I have prepared learners for their IELTS speaking tests over the past year.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Quizzes
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
Certificates
CELTA - Cambridge - via Centre of English Studies - 2023Level 5 certificate based on a 120-hour teaching course included 6 hours of teaching practice to real learners at 2 different levels (CEFR levels B1 and B2), 4 written assignments and a portfolio. CELTA = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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Teaching experience
2024 - 2025
TutorPart-time online tutoring to learners at different levels, some formal, some informal. Speaking practice for most students but others require a specific activity, work on a particular language skill or aspect of grammar. Some are preparing for an IELTS test (or similar).
Education
1981 - 1984
Bachelor’s - PhilosophyBA Honours in Philosophy, class II (ii). I took a 2-year module in Linguistics and a 1-year module in German, having studied German and French at 'A level' (16-18, UK-based qualification). Linguistics introduced me to aspects of phonetics, semantics, syntax, and so on.
Work Experience
2005 - 2018
Finance & Resources ManagerI co-tutored on systems training at the University, face-to-face, around a module for administrators to enter staffing and training data to the corporate system.
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Speaking skills - preparing for tests or general interest
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