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Learn English with a Professional Teacher, a Linguist, and Standup Comedian
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Czech
German
Arabic
Learn English with a Professional Teacher, a Linguist, and Standup Comedian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Hamburg, Germany (13:22 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 26, 2024InterestsReadingWritingTravelHistoryFilms & TV Series
Hi! I’m Tanner, a teacher, stand-up comedian, public speaker, and language learner with a master’s in linguistics, ESL certifications (TESOL/TEFL), and I've taught since 2015 - wow that's almost more than 10 years now and I love it. That's my longest, most committed relationship! Don't tell my wife...
I specialize in helping learners (B1–C2) speak more confidently and comfortably. That means being able to talk about anything and everything.
Expect lessons that are: conversation-based, interesting, and always tailored to your goals (school, business, travel, presentations, revenge, etc.)
If you want fluency, book a trial, and let’s improve your English!Me as a Teacher
I personalize my lessons as much as possible. I want to give you the opportunity to improve your English quickly and help you use newly learned information as quick as possible in the real world.
I keep my lessons fun and light-hearted to keep you motivated and excited for every lesson.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons almost always consist of:
1. A warmup activity: usually discussing related topics, news, etc. using pictures or discussion questions.
2. A pre-reading or pre-video discussion.
3. Vocabulary
4. Reading, listening to, or watching something
5. We check to make sure you understand everything important.
6. Deeper discussion.
7.Homework (optional)
8.Review mistakes and corrections that I have saved for the end of the lesson.
9. We schedule our next lesson and say goodbye! =)My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching test prep skills - International TEFL Academy - 2023allows me to better teach English to students looking to pass a variety of academic exams.
Certificate verified
Teaching English to speakers of other languages - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - 2018Graduate level certificate in TESOL
Certificate verified
Certificate in TEFL - ITA - 2015170 hours of pedagogical training, classroom management skills, and a teaching practicum were all necessary for this certificate.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - 2024
TeacherI taught English history, literature, film, public speaking, and CAE test preparation.
2021 - 2024
Senior TeacherTaught specialized English courses, and trained other teachers.
2018 - 2024
Business English teacherTaught business English to business professionals in a range of industries.
Work Experience
2019 - Current
Public SpeakerI speak about linguistics and language learning at education conferences.
2022 - Current
ComedianI write and perform standup comedy around Europe and the USA.
5.0
Rating
3
Students
33
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
1 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Learn English with the news
B1 - C2Conversation31 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
Business English
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 7% off
Public Speaking in English B2-C2
B2 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 9% off
General English B1-C2
B1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
Small Talk Mastery
B2 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
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1 Review
Alan Underwood
28 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tanner is a great teacher. I had my first lesson with him, and I really liked both the lesson and the material he prepared. I would say it was a very helpful and productive session. I really recommend him if you want to improve your English.
Jul 13, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 12.00
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