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Marcus

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English

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Japanese

Lifelong English conversation teacher, still having fun!

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

Japanese

Lifelong English conversation teacher, still having fun!

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

Resume & Certificates

From United KingdomLiving in Nishitokyo, Japan (01:11 UTC+09:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Apr 13, 2020

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⭐️ Marcus! ⭐️ From London, England ⭐️ Now living in Tokyo, Japan ⭐️ Professional teaching experience ⭐️ Professional teaching qualifications ⭐️ Specialist in topic-based conversation lessons ⭐️ Beginner to upper-intermediate levels (A1, A2, B1, B2) (Please note: I do not teach children or anyone under 18 years old)

Me as a Teacher

• Hi, my name is Marcus, I am from London, England. • I've been an English teacher for many years, specialising in conversation. • I've taught English in language schools in England, Thailand, Korea, and Japan. • I love meeting people and I love helping people say the things they want to say in English!

My lessons & teaching style

• I am a specialist in conversation lessons... • Let's talk about the things you want to talk about, using the language you need! • Plus, I like to use short and interesting news articles and book extracts in my lessons too. • We look at the article, discuss the article, and I give feedback on vocab, grammar, and expressions. • This gives the lesson some structure and makes it more useful and fun. • But just conversation is good too - whatever you would like to talk about! ⭐️ Good luck with your language learning, and see you soon! PS - I'm so sorry, but I don't teach kids or anyone under 18 years of age.

My teaching material

Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Image files

Certificates

CTEFLA - International House - 1996Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Certificate verified

Teaching experience

2020 - 2024

italki English conversation teacheritalki - Tokyo

1996 - 2024

English Teacher(see list below)

Education

1991 - 1995

Bachelor’s - HumanitiesUniversity of LondonBirkbeck College, University of London

Work Experience

2011 - 2021

English TeacherEnglish Village - Tokyo, JapanEnglish teaching - one-to-one conversation

2007 - 2011

English TeacherSuan Sunandha Rajabhat University - Bangkok, ThailandUniversity English lecturer

2005 - 2006

English TeacherNew School of English - Cambridge, United KingdomEnglish Teacher in a popular language school in Cambridge, UK.

2003 - 2005

English TeacherPagoda - Seoul, Republic of KoreaEnglish Teacher

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Rating

266

Students

3,111

Lessons

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5.0

Rating

266

Students

3111

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

126 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

Conversation, news, and books!

A1 - B2

Conversation

2,928 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

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218 Reviews

Jason

120 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

It's been a long time (>3years) studying English with Marcus, perhaps I am not the most diligent students but trying to be the one most persistent. You won't feel boring learning with Marcus as he always be well prepared for your lessons. I high recommend him. 👍

Mar 3, 2026

jessica yue

97 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Really enjoyed talk with Marcus! Always gave me useful tips and warm encouragement. Thank you so much Marcus!

Oct 22, 2020

Doris

9 English lessons

As always, Marcus was very patient and encouraging. We talked about the books we’ve been reading lately, and he recommended a new one to me. He also guided me through the first paragraph and I learned a lot today. I realized that I still need to work on my listening and expand my vocabulary.

Mar 2, 2026

Celia049

123 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Another new year learning with Marcus kicks off now~~ Looking back, it's been years since we started. Looking ahead, there are many more years to follow~~

Jan 13, 2026

Jolene Zhao

1 English lesson

Marcus is a really nice person, very patient, and a great listener. He gave me a lot of encouragement and also put forward some constructive suggestions for improving my English. Thank you so much Marcus!

Mar 6, 2026