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Dave Mel
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Test PreparationCertified IELTS examiner
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationCertified IELTS examiner
About Me
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From United KingdomLiving in Urdaneta, Philippines (22:10 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 30, 2026InterestsArtPets & AnimalsReadingMusicTravel
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!
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.
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 lesso...My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS Speaking Examiner - British Council, Beijing - 2022I was an IELTS Speaking examiner, working for the British Council in Beijing.
I was an examiner from 2007-2013.
Here is my reference from MPU as an IELTS tutor.
Certificate verified
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
5.0
Rating
39
Students
115
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
23 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Living in the UK
A2 - C2Conversation9 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
IELTS Speaking Mock Tests and Preparation
A2 - C1Test Preparation66 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 5% off
Teaching English overseas in China and in Japan
B1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Learning advanced English with TED talks
B1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 14% off
IELTS Writing. Task 1 and Task 2
A2 - C2Test Preparation14 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 13% off
Speaking English with Confidence
B1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
16 Reviews
岩田智子
19 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He used to be an IELTS examiner, so his feedback is very helpful and practical. His lessons are very useful for IELTS speaking preparation, and his feedback is always clear and easy to understand.
Apr 7, 2026
Aki
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had 3 speaking sessions with Dave and I would say that all of it were enjoyable. During the first session he had some technical issues with his camera but he extended the lesson to make up for the lost time. He gave me tips on some vocabularies that were more appropriate to use in a sentence! Happy to share that I got a C1 score for IELTS speaking!
Mar 9, 2026
岩田智子
19 English lessons
IELTSのスピーキングテストさながら時間の限りやってくれます！とっても実践的です。
Apr 17, 2026
Yuri IELTS
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I’ve just had a mock IELTS test with Dave, a former IELTS examiner. He is a very professional teacher and clearly extremely knowledgeable about the IELTS exam.
The session felt very authentic and closely resembled the real test. Dave provided clear, precise feedback and explained exactly how examiners assess performance, highlighting specific areas to improve.
It was a very useful and insightful lesson. I would definitely recommend Dave to anyone preparing for IELTS.
Mar 24, 2026
岩田智子
19 English lessons
He provides excellent lessons when we want to prepare for the IELTS test.
Apr 22, 2026
Amy
1 English lesson
Dave is a great teacher, giving exact Ielts response
Apr 17, 2026
Trial Lesson
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