Patrick Roberts
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Patrick Roberts
Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Other
Specialties
BusinessREAD MY STUDENTS' REVIEWS. 20+ years' training experience. Business & interview specialist classes.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
Other
Specialties
BusinessREAD MY STUDENTS' REVIEWS. 20+ years' training experience. Business & interview specialist classes.
From South AfricaLiving in Nelson Mandela, South Africa (03:13 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 3, 2016Interest topicPets & AnimalsFilms & TV SeriesFoodReadingTravel
READ MY STUDENTS' REVIEWS.
I'll help you to speak English fluently and easily.
I offer bespoke classes.
I'm a native English speaker from South Africa with 20+ years of adult training experience. My students include other teachers, business experts, travelers & children.
I've worked for 30+ years in various industries and in numerous positions including Human Resources & Senior Management.
I use this knowledge to enhance my teaching skills by relating to all kinds of people of all ages and backgrounds.
I'm a keen sportsman (open ocean swimming, cycling, squash, basketball and football) and have other hobbies including reading, aviation, photography, PC's, graphic design and Lego building!
Me as a Teacher
Please read what my students have to say about my classes. I believe in reliable endorsements, and I think their opinions count. I also welcome and appreciate the value of receiving constructive feedback.
I not only TUTOR and TEACH but also COACH. Great communication is key.
I always adjust my material to suit my students' needs, thus can assist every level of student.
We can have classes involving conversations, attending to written tasks and tackling specific challenges that you might face as a learner of English.
I also ensure that I give my students a lot of written feedback during and after the lesson, so they can refer to it all the time for their own benefit and self-improvement.My lessons & teaching style
I adjust my material to suit my students' needs, thereby assisting every level of student.
I like to keep the classes dynamic and interesting.
I use various methods including audio, visual and when required by the student; homework assignments.
Most importantly, I believe that the best learning takes place when there is fun to be had, so regardless of whether we are merely chatting, or having a serious lesson, I am focused on my student enjoying the class and coming away from it with learning having taken place.
I also ensure that I give my students a lot of written feedback during and after the lesson, so they can refer to it all the time for their own benefit and self-improvement.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
Certificates
Middle Management Development Programme - University Pretoria Gordon Inst. Business Science - 2011Ten modules included:
Macroeconomic Perspectives,
Personal Mastery & Leadership,
Leadership for Impact,
Creative, Lateral & Strategic Thinking,
Finance,
Operations & Value Chain,
Marketing Customer Centricity,
Base of the Pyramid,
Integrated Assessment and
Syndicate Action Learning Project
Certificate verified
Education
2010 - 2011
Bachelor’s - Business AdministrationMacroeconomics;
Personal Mastery & Leadership;
Leadership for Impact;
Creative, Lateral & Strategic Thinking;
Finance;
Operations & Value Chain;
Marketing & Customer Centricity;
Base of the Pyramid
Work Experience
2007 - 2014
General ManagerOperations General Manager of 4 Regions including Eastern Cape, Free State, Pretoria and Johannesburg.
2000 - 2005
Human Resources and Training ManagerAll HR and Training related activities, including recruitment, performance management and training of both technical / hard skills and soft skills.
5.0
Rating
392
Students
7,640
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
126 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
INFORMAL TUTORING
A1 - C2Conversation3,673 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 3% off
CONVERSATIONAL PRACTICE
A1 - C2Conversation2,627 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 3% off
INTERVIEW PREPARATION, BUSINESS & WORK RELATED
A1 - C2Language Essentials860 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 3% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
1,680 Reviews
Piotr
307 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
If I had to choose three traits of Patrick that describe him as a teacher, I would go with: diligence, creativity, and flexibility. Diligence, because he is always fully committed to clearly and thoroughly explaining every nuance of the language the student is struggling with. Creativity, because he is not only focused on correcting the student’s mistakes. Instead, he provides a lot of alternative vocabulary with relevant examples. Flexibility, because he is very open-minded and able to adapt to any topic, which is evident from pertinent and thought-provoking questions he often asks. All of the above makes me recommend Patrick to anyone looking for an excellent teacher/mentor.
Thank you, Patrick, for your hard work.
Jan 6, 2023
Niwantha
220 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It is a joy to speak to Patrick every week because he is my friend. In today’s class we covered wide-range of topics. I am so happy that I could tell Patrick about my father who passed away when I was just 13. Apart from our discussion, I really enjoy reading Patrick’s feedback. As far as English is concerned, there are so many areas I want to discuss with Patrick and am so looking forward to our future classes. Thanks again Patrick and take care always.
Oct 4, 2017
Estela Barberá
79 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Patrick is not just a fantastic teacher, he's a fantastic person. Thank you SO much for helping me today, not just with my English, but also with my problems! Patrick spent almost 20 more minutes than the 30 I booked, and he didn't mind, so I really appreciate it. I'm just looking forward to speaking with you soon :D Honestly, many thanks.
Dec 14, 2016
Piotr
307 English lessons
Patrick, I cannot believe that we just hit the 300th lesson. As people say, "time flies when you're having fun." I couldn't agree more. I remember our first lesson clearly - since then, we've seen each other 300 times, and you haven't changed -always cheerful, professional, and supportive. You helped me achieve something significant (at least for me) that I was only dreaming of three years ago. I'm looking forward to the next 300.
Aug 23, 2024
Barbara Schmidt-Zock
201 English lessons
Conversation lesson on its best. Thanks you very much, Patrick, for perfectly guiding this lesson and always finding new great topics to discuss. I know language work never ends :-) Thanks again and seeing you soon.
Aug 21, 2024
Niwantha
220 English lessons
Thanks Patrick for the wonderful lesson.
Aug 13, 2024
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