From United KingdomLiving in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (19:39 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 2, 2019
InterestsMusicHistoryTravel
I'm a UK citizen, native English speaker, as well as a Romanian speaker and a Turkish language learner. I play a variety of musical instruments and I love to travel. My passions are history, language, and music.
Me as a Teacher
I'm patient, personable and understanding. I'll try to make you as comfortable as possible and build your confidence to use your English or Romanian skills in the real world. I enjoy meeting new people and I welcome you to contact me outside of lessons if you require any further help!
*Please note, as per italki policy: "rescheduling requests must be made 24 hours in advance to protect both the teacher's time and yours. Any requests after this time cannot be accepted"*
My lessons & teaching style
I provide a laid-back approach to learning, whereby the stress is placed on me as a teacher to help you learn, not on you as a student. Each lesson will be tailor made for the student, depending on their ability. However, I offer the following basic guidelines:
For beginner students:
- vocabulary
- basic grammar
- text translations
- basic conversations
- pronunciation
For intermediate students:
- how to express oneself/giving opinions
- phrases and idioms
- conversational practice
- writing simple texts
- intermediate grammar exercises
Advanced students
- essay writing
- advanced conversation
- subtleties and intricacies of regional dialects
- advanced grammar
My teaching material
Articles and news
Text Documents
Video files
Homework Assignments
PDF file
Certificates
Programul de Formare Psihopedagogică - Universitatea Babeș Bolyai - 2023This certificate enables me to teach English and Romanian up to, and including, the 10th grade at high school.
Education
2020 - 2023
Bachelor’s - English Language and Literature/Romanian Language and LiteratureUniversitatea Babeș Bolyai: Facultate de Litere
2023 - 2024
Master's - Limba Română în Contextul RomanicUniversitatea Babeș Bolyai
5.0
Rating
283
Students
3,455
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
283
Students
3455
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Romanian Lessons
Romanian
English
Trial Lesson
133 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Română: Gramatică/Romanian: Grammar
A1 - C1Language Essentials213 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Română: Vorbire/Romanian: Speaking
A1 - C1Conversation38 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
230 Reviews
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Romanian
English
Joanne
27 Romanian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been taking lessons with James for about nine months, and he is by far the most patient and understanding teacher I’ve ever had. Even though it’s taking me some time to fully grasp certain concepts in the Romanian language, James always supports me by revisiting topics and providing multiple examples to ensure I understand them. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Romanian and gain excellent practice.
Dec 14, 2024
xyz
76 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James has a very friendly and open personality which makes for a very lively and enjoyable conversation. He's easy to talk to, and the perfectly paced lesson suits the needs of the student and contributes to a pleasant and valuable experience.
Jul 15, 2019
Andrzej Rubaszewski
109 Romanian lessons
An exciting lesson. Explaining grammatical issues based on the actual use of grammatical structures in real sentences is a highly effective teaching method.
Jan 17, 2026
İevgen
415 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James is incredibly knowledgeable and has a great way of explaining complex ideas from different angles, making everything easy to understand. Lessons are always fun, and it's great to chat with him about current worldwide events.
Sep 18, 2024
Andrzej Rubaszewski
109 Romanian lessons
The lesson is very interesting. Even grammar can be fascinating in James's lessons.
Feb 26, 2026
Andrzej Rubaszewski
109 Romanian lessons
The lesson is fascinating. Throughout the lesson, I was able to speak a lot and the teacher helped me understand the use of the correct grammatical forms in the context of the translated text. Even difficult and boring grammatical issues become interesting this way.