geoff anderson
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geoff anderson
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Chinese (Taiwanese)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Italian
Chinese (Taiwanese)
From United StatesLiving in Other, United States (22:20 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 26, 2016Interest topicWritingTechBusiness & Finance
▶ Find my FREE American English pronunciation help: www.youtube.com/fluentamerican ▶
I'm a former IELTS speaking/writing examiner, particularly interested in helping students with American accent coaching and writing. I have experience helping students improve their fluency and pronunciation. In writing, I help students develop ideas into a logical and natural-sounding phrasing.Me as a Teacher
I have 7 years teaching students learning English. I served as an IELTS examiner for the speaking and writing tests for 3 years. I typically help students with:
*accent reduction and pronunciation (see my videos at www.youtube.com/fluentamerican)
*correcting essays, business letters, emails, and personal statementsMy lessons & teaching style
All classes are customized to student needs. However, the basic structure is as follows:
For writing classes, we will spend the time editing a writing sample you provide (prompts and questions can be given). We will review grammar, spelling, cohesion, vocabulary and structure.
For pronunciation, we cover four key concepts needed for a natural accent in American English: placement, pitch, breath, and weak consonants. We take a pronunciation test to find the specific areas of strength and focus before moving to sentence-level structures (intonation, linking, stress, reductions). Our long-term goal: to listen to native speakers, identify what techniques they use, and copy them ourselves.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
MA TESL degree - UTSA - 2016
Certificate uploaded
Education
2010 - 2012
Master's - Teaching English as a Second LanguageI received my MA in TESL with a 4.0/4.0 GPA.
2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s - English and ItalianI graduated with a degree in English Literature and Modern Languages: Italian (with honors).
Work Experience
2013 - 2016
speaking and writing examinerI administered the speaking and writing portions of the IELTS test for academic and general candidates.
2011 - 2017
Instructor/Academic DirectorI taught grammar, writing, speaking, vocabulary, listening, and presentation skills to students aged 16-70+
5.0
Rating
1,189
Students
8,748
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
661 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
1-MONTH Of Pronunciation Telegram Group
A1 - C2General3,008 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Writing Practice for IELTS/ Work/ Personal Use
A1 - C2Test Preparation1,278 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
1-on-1 Pronunciation/Accent Class
A1 - C2General2,378 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Offline Editing
A1 - C2General355 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
ONE WEEK Of Small Group Accent Classes *See description*
B1 - C2General12 lessons completed
USD 15.00
First Lesson: Share Your Expectations and Goals
B1 - C2General37 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (4)
Quiz (1)
821 Reviews
Anna Erkina
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Geoff is an awesome teacher! Thanks to him I got 8.5 on my IELTS test :)
Sep 22, 2019
Chinese with Ben
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very professional pronunciation training, Excellent error correction, amazing class notes and audios materials, Supportive attitude, you can stop searching, Geoff is the best english teacher on italki!
Jan 4, 2018
Honza
72 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I can't really say how much I value my lessons with Geoff. I've had probably over 20 tutors since I've started learning English but many of Geoff's inputs regarding my pronunciation and accent were new to me. Also, I really like the way his lessons are organised - providing supporting texts and recordings. Would recommend 100% to anyone wishing to work on his/her accent.
Dec 28, 2017
Nerissa
26 English lessons
I’ve learned so much working with Geoff for just over 5 months or so. He gave me valuable tips and foundations to work on. Plus, his weekly streaming and loads of videos on you tube that I could access to help with my progress.
Thank you Geoff!!
May 7, 2024
Leticia
1 English lesson
It was a very productive class! Geoff provided me with some links to practice speaking. Thanks!
Apr 10, 2024
yunting
2 English lessons
很专业有耐心的老师 干货满满
Mar 27, 2024
Trial Lesson
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