English teacher Michelle Burns

Michelle Burns

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Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Mauritian Creole
Other
Spanish
Specialties
Test Preparation
Certified TEFL teacher with 4 years experience.
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Mauritius (07:38 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 30, 2025
InterestsMedical & HealthcareTravelSports & FitnessFilms & TV SeriesEnvironment & Nature
Certified TEFL teacher with 5 years of experience across multiple platforms. IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, CAE, CPE preparation. French speaking, previous experience as a CPF English teacher. I offer informative and engaging student-tailored lessons. I'm passionate about languages and personal growth. I love helping learners unlock their confidence. When not teaching, you’ll find me in the gym, in nature, meditating, watching films or reading a book. I'm friendly, sensitive, empathetic and patient with a positive self-growth mindset. I believe myself to be a natural teacher because I love to uplift, inspire and encourage people. Helping others to accept and realise their own potential brings me much joy. My first teaching experience occurred right after high school when I travelled to Mauritius as a volunteer to work in a children's shelter where I taught English and piano classes. I hadn't even considered making a career out of teaching at that point but looking back I guess it was meant to be! I like to tailor my classes to my students' interests and needs. I have hundreds upon hundreds of different lesson plans across a wide variety of subjects and lesson types for each level (A1-C2). Grammar, reading, listening and speaking are the main focus of my classes with writing mainly being employed as a homework task. Some students simply want to practice speaking so I'm also happy to do more informal conversation type classes. I've also helped many students to prepare for specific exam...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
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  • Image files
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  • Articles and news
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
65
Students
548
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson
39 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Conversational English
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

215 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
General English - English for Life
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

185 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
Business English
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

91 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, CAE, CPE exam preparation
B1 -  C2

Test Preparation

17 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 7% off

Availability

9 Reviews

Student Muaz Jan
Muaz Jan
1 English lesson
It was a wonderful lesson, and I truly enjoyed it. Although I have been teaching English, Urdu, Pashto, and Quranic Arabic on italki myself, I took this lesson to refine my accent and pronunciation. It was an excellent experience, and I appreciated every part of it.
Oct 22, 2025
Student Ed G.
Ed G.
79 English lessons
The lessons are interactive, and we work on speaking, listening, and grammar in a balanced way.
Aug 12, 2025
Student Martin
Martin
11 English lessons
Michelle’s teaching style is both structured and flexible. She is always well prepared and apt at creating a supportive atmosphere. She’s also incredibly supportive and always makes you feel comfortable, even when you make mistakes. I highly recommend Michelle as a teacher.
Jun 16, 2025
Student Marie-Charlotte
Marie-Charlotte
72 English lessons
Professeure à la fois gentille et patiente, qui sait mettre ses élèves en confiance. Ses cours sont variés et équilibrés. Nous travaillons l’expression orale, la compréhension, la grammaire et la prononciation, toujours dans une atmosphère agréable. Elle sait rendre ses leçons intéressantes et stimulantes, ce qui donne envie de progresser. Grâce à elle, j’ai déjà enrichi mon vocabulaire et je me sens plus à l’aise plus en confiance pour m’exprimer en anglais. Une excellente enseignante que je recommande vivement !”
Aug 13, 2025
Student Ed G.
Ed G.
79 English lessons
I have been taking English lessons with Michelle for some time now, and I can truly see my progress. She is very professional, patient, and always adapts the lessons to my level
Aug 12, 2025
Student Martin
Martin
11 English lessons
Michelle asked about my learning plans. Then we had a nice exchange about goals and motivations. I am really satisfied with the way the lesson went.
May 27, 2025