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Dave Mel
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Certified IELTS examiner
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Certified IELTS examiner
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Urdaneta, Philippines (18:42 UTC+08:00)
About Me
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Greetings!
My name is David, but you can call me Dave.
I am originally from Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Now I am living in The Philippines, which has the same time zone as China.
I am a professional English teacher with 30+ years of teaching experience.
My specialty is teaching IELTS Speaking.
I want to help all my students achieve their dream band score, the band score that they fully deserve.
For seven years, I was an IELTS examiner in Beijing and Shenyang. I have helped hundreds of students to achieve THEIR BEST BAND SCORE.
I am a patient and creative teacher, who loves seeing students improve.
Book a class with me to achieve your IELTS dream!Me as a Teacher
I am patient. I have decades of experience in online teaching and learning.
I have a Masters in TEFL (2002).
I will discover your expectations and tailor lessons to your requirements.
We will do a lot of review and pronunciation practice.
We will practice all three parts of the test.
In the IELTS Mock Speaking Test I will give you an authentic band score with constructive, individual feedback.
I will encourage you and help you to understand the best mindset for the IELTS.
You can ask me any questions related to IELTS. My lessons & teaching style
We will use authentic materials from the latest IELTS.
We will practice ALL 3 PARTS of IELTS to help you to become familiar and more confident.
I will show you HOW to make the BEST USE of your English to achieve an optimum IELTS band score.
I will recommend materials to support the lessons and give you a study program to follow.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
MA in TESOL - University of Birmingham, England - 2002
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2013 - 2022
ESL lecturerIELTS materials preparation.
Cross-cultural studies.
Undergraduate programs.
IELTS examiner, working for the British Council
Education
2000 - 2002
Master's - TEFL6 units specializing in Communicative Cempetence and Cross Cultural Communication
Work Experience
2013 - 2022
ESL lecturerIELTS examiner in China and in Macau and Hong Kong
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
0 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Living in the UK
B1 - C1Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
Trial Lesson
USD 8.00
Your final payment will be made in USD