Nicholas
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Nicholas
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Hi, I'm Nick, a professional British English teacher. 24 years experience. Customised lessons.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Hi, I'm Nick, a professional British English teacher. 24 years experience. Customised lessons.
From United KingdomLiving in Bournemouth, United Kingdom (14:53 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 13, 2017Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesMedical & HealthcareFood
Hello everyone! My name is Nick.
I’m a TEFL certified instructor from the UK.
Thank you for taking the time to have a look at my profile.
In 1987, I moved to New Zealand and worked in various industries. Eight years later I decided to pursue a dream of living and working in Japan. I stayed there for sixteen years.
During my time in Japan, I opened two Conversation schools,
I was pretty busy.
In 2015 I returned to the UK with my family where I continue to teach online.Me as a Teacher
All lesson materials are carefully selected to suit your needs.
My lessons make use of lots of different materials, such as videos, audio recordings, songs, articles and textbooks, so we can build all your skills.
Development of fluency and confidence through conversation practice in a relaxed setting.
I am very patient, and you can ask me all the questions you want, as many times as you want, until you understand very well.
Let me know what you need and how I can help you, and I will be here for you.
I will do my best to help you achieve your goals of becoming fluent in English.
On a personal note, I currently live in Bournemouth in the UK. I enjoy mountain biking, swimming and running.My lessons & teaching style
✱ Customised 1 on 1 Professional Course or lessons simply to improve fluency.
✱ Speaking lessons – relaxed and easy to learn quickly!
✱ MBA applications – Extensive experience in preparing applicants for the top Business Schools.
✱ ILETS – Academic and General- Get band 7 and beyond.
✱ Medical English – GMC PLAB2 OSCE Clinical scenarios for doctors.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEFL Certificate - Online Oranges TEFL Training - 2012This certificate has enabled me to take up some online teaching positions and has given me an alternate perspective in teaching. Having taught for the best part of two decades the information wasn't anything new.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2017 - 2018
Master's - MBAExpand my knowledge of business and provide some status to my recent business of admissions consulting.
Planning for the 2017 intake.
1994 - 1995
Bachelor’s - Bachelor of business major in commercial lawSwitched to massey university after one year of study.
1995 - 2019
Bachelor’s - computer science and Electrical engineeringThe focus was on improving my technical skills and get some up to date experience coding in C++.
I wanted to have the expertise from electrical engineering to pursue a dream of owning a computer manufacturing company. At present the degree is incomplete
2017 - 2020
Doctorate - Medicine
Work Experience
1983 - 1984
teaching assistantAssisted teachers in demonstrating various technological aids for physically and mentally handicapped students.
1984 - 1985
trainee computer programmerLearnt Basic and machine code. Helped in developing educational software for the BBC micro system. Primary use in schools at that time.
Demonstrated the software in schools and prisons to small groups of students.
1985 - 1987
clerical officerClaims officer and enquires clerk. Assisted in special projects where mass unemployment had occurred. invaluable experience in learning conflict resolution.
1987 - 1989
Computer sales consultant (Northland area)Travelling sales representative for the Northland area of New Zealand. A large territory that subsisted of mainly agricultural clients. Sales positions in general test your people skills and although a hard job, many lessons were learnt.
1990 - 1994
Die cut managerResponsible for five staff and the daily running of a die cutting section in a box manufacturing company.
1995 - 1999
Specialist in Invalidity benefitsResponsible for assessment and entitlement to benefits. Worked closely with doctors and social workers in determining the severity of their condition.
1999 - 1999
English teacherTaught students of varying ages.
Kindergarten through to high school.
Adult general classes, business and test preparation
1999 - 2014
Headmaster, Founder and CEOFounded two conversation schools in Tokyo and Chiba. Employed around 10 staff both foreign and Japanese. Designed and developed an original curriculum that was highly regarded in the areas we resided. We Serviced a customer base of approximately 400 students. Gained experience in management, teaching, curriculum development. Probably I had completed sufficient work for an MA in Education. Qualifications generally don't matter so much to me. I only value how knowledge can be applied.
2015 - Current
FounderFreelance English teacher online and MBA admissions consultant.
5.0
Rating
256
Students
1,069
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
153 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Job Interview Coaching and Practise - Ace your next interview
A1 - C2Business35 lessons completed
USD 24.00
Package with 8% off
Conversation Lesson
A1 - C2General761 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 5% off
Speaking for IELTS, TOEFL, EIKEN and Cambridge Exams CPE, CAE, FCE, PET and KEY
A1 - C2Test Preparation27 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 9% off
Medical English Course including OET OSCE PLAB MSQ Post graduate level and Case studies
B1 - C2Business1 lessons completed
USD 32.00
Package with 9% off
Casual English Chat - 30 Min OK
A1 - C2Conversation Practice2 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Kids English Primary and Junior high Grades (小学 1〜６年生) + (中学1年生～3年生)
A1 - B1Kids1 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
85 Reviews
Mahmoud
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Nicholas is an awesome teacher. I have enjoyed the lesson with him. His accent is what I am searching for.
Jul 26, 2017
Koyuki🌟JLPT🌟英検
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
ニコラス先生はとても話しやすくて、初めて会ったのにあまり緊張しませんでした。プロフェッショナルで経験豊か、とても明るくて優しいです。英語もクリアでとても聴き取りやすいです。またよろしくお願いします。
Jul 11, 2017
Anastasia
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Nickolas helped me a lot in enhancing confidence and imrpoving my language skills. I can advise him for everybody who strives to achieve their goals in English. Great teacher! Thank you so much, Nickolas. It was a real pleasure to have conversations with you.
Jul 7, 2017
Yarana
1 English lesson
nice class！
Aug 21, 2023
Orest
1 English lesson
Everything good!
Thank You!
Apr 13, 2023
rinoa1988
1 English lesson
Thank you very much for your time, Nick! It was a pleasure meeting you and I think I will be more confident speaking English in the interview now and I will try to implement your tips. Thank you very much! :)
Mar 4, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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