Alison Davis-Kurley
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Alison Davis-Kurley
Community Tutor![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Other
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
Other
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Portugal (08:45 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 26, 2016InterestsArtFoodPets & Animals
I am a native English speaker, living in Portugal. In the United Kingdom I was a primary school teacher for eighteen years. I have also taught dance to teenagers and young adults and have delivered education-based training sessions to groups of adults. My degree is in the performance arts with dance being a passion. I am offering informal English language tutoring. This will include speaking and listening practice and improving writing and pronunciation.Me as a Teacher
I only teach adults.
On italki I have had the pleasure of working with many students to practise and improve their English. Some of these have just been relaxed chats and some have been a little more structured preparation for English exams. From time to time I have helped students to review and edit written work for university assignments, presentations etc. I have received a great deal of training in phonics and the teaching of reading and writing, and have a lot of experience teaching grammar.My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are informal and led by my students. No two lessons are the same as we can talk about a huge range of topics - if we start talking about food I may never stop! I always endeavour to create a relaxed place where students can improve their confidence and make mistakes. It is a real privilege to see a learner improve and grow in confidence.5.0
Rating
609
Students
6,680
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
244 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Informal Tutoring
A2 - C2Conversation6,418 lessons completed
USD 9.15+
Package with 13% off
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1,294 Reviews
Kate
79 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Brilliant lesson, just as always :) Thank you, Alison! Everyday is a school day 😄
Sep 22, 2021
Valentina
54 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you so much as always. Your help is essential to me for both written and spoken english
Apr 19, 2019
Ewelina
1 English lesson
It was amaizing meeting!! Alison is very kind and patient. Additionally, she is communicative and passionate. I've already booked another lesson. I can't wait :)
Mar 12, 2025
LAURA
162 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson talking about different ways of clothing among other things. Alison always helps me with new vocabulary and expressions so I couldn't be more happy with her classes!!
Aug 19, 2021
Andrea
8 English lessons
Very nice lesson, thank you!
Mar 13, 2025
Elina
4 English lessons
I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with Alison. We discussed many interesting topics, and the time just flew by. Highly recommend!
Feb 13, 2025
Trial Lesson
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