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Alison Davis-Kurley

English

Native

Portuguese

Other

From United Kingdom

Living in Other, Portugal

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. 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 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.

Interests

Art

Food

Pets & Animals

English

Trial Lesson

278 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

Informal Tutoring

A2-C2

Conversation

7,417 lessons completed

USD 9.15+

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For beginners·72

Patient·5

Pronunciation·2

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Andrea

11 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I´ve been taking Alison´s lessons for some time now and I´m always looking forward to meeting her again. I feel safe with her which is very important to me. We talk about various topics and every lesson is inspiring in a different way. Highly recommend her work:-)

Zofia

40 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

My lesson with Alison was amazing! She's such a kind, passionate, patient and creative teacher. I'm sure my speaking skills will improve quickly with her! Thank you, Alison!