Kolbe
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Kolbe
Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
From United StatesLiving in Detroit, United States (16:21 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 26, 2021Interest topicTravelFoodFilms & TV Series
For the past decade, I have been living on and off in China where I started and plan to continue my English teaching career.
Besides for teaching English, I have been working in a comic book store for over half my life. So I love comic books, especially Marvel, but I read them all.
I am an avid language learner as well. I have learned Mandarin for many years, but I have been trying to improve my Japanese, Korean, Thai and Spanish these days as well.
In the past few years, I have also focused more personal time on writing and storytelling. But I always make time for my other interests too, which are music, biking, yoga and cooking as well as watching television shows and movies.Me as a Teacher
My best traits as a teacher is my patience, encouragement and adaptability.
I have been teaching and tutoring English learners since 2012. The majority of my teaching has been in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Fuzhou. In terms of students, I have had a wide range of experience from teaching kindergarteners to adult professionals, but my most recent and long-term teaching position has been at Zhixing College of Hubei University (湖北大学知行学院) in Wuhan.
Learning a language is journey that takes work, but can also be enjoyable. I want to help you establish your goals and find your spark to allow you to learn English well while having fun.
Let's make your language learning dreams come true~My lessons & teaching style
Focusing on the student and creating a foundation of interest is crucial, so I will always allow you to choose your own topic first. If you don't have one, we can work together to find a topic that will be part of the building blocks of improving your English. I think it is important to speak, hear, read and write all words. Thus, I will often type out key vocabulary we have discussed and/or used in our lessons on a Word Document.
I can help you learn in a variety of ways whether that is:
- Conversational English
- Business English
- Listening Skills
- Proofreading
- Storytelling / Writing
Your learning journey is up to you.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Audio files
- PDF file
4.9
Rating
269
Students
1,600
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
180 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversational English Practice - 英语交流
A1 - C2Conversation Practice1,378 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Advanced Technical English (Business, Storytelling, Professional Writing, Comedy, Listening, etc.)
A1 - C2General32 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 11% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (2)
84 Reviews
Fanny
7 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was once again a really enriching lesson ! The teacher is particularly versatile, we can do various types of exercices with him : writing, speaking, reading…He is always making sure to correct our mistakes.
Most importantly, he is consistent. Never late or impatient, always kind and patient, his lessons - captivating - make us want to learn more and more :)
Mar 18, 2022
kiuk kim
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kolbe is a very friendly and interesting teacher.
It is very helpful to correct the expressions I am confused about easily and accurately.
It relieves tension through non-hard progress, so I always finish the feeling that class time has already passed.
He will improve your English skills in a pleasant atmosphere.
Oct 21, 2021
LEE INSIK
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He is a very patient and perfect teacher.
他是個很有耐性且很棒的老師！
참을성있고 참된 선생님이세요!
Aug 26, 2021
Frank
7 English lessons
非常好的一位老师
Jan 10, 2024
Frank
7 English lessons
非常棒的老师
Dec 13, 2023
Joyce
1 English lesson
Great experience to talk with Kolbe, lots of fun here, can’t wait for the upcoming classes
May 31, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 8.00
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