Alan
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Alan
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Detailed and Practical Ways to Boost your English for Exams, Work and Life.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Detailed and Practical Ways to Boost your English for Exams, Work and Life.
From United KingdomLiving in Perth, Australia (20:03 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 2, 2016Interest topicMusicReadingWritingBusiness & FinancePets & Animals
Hi, I'm Alan. I am a CELTA qualified English teacher originally from the UK, with 15 years of teaching experience. I enjoy reading, swimming and walking my dog. I have travelled to many countries, but now I am settled and enjoying married life. I love chatting about current affairs, politics, economics, football, music, books and so on. Hope to meet you soon, so you can tell me about yourself.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I try to personalise my lessons as much as possible so that you learn what you need to, not what I want to teach you. I am really familiar with IELTS, FCE, CAE, and CPE, for example, so we will start with a mock test, so I can find out your strengths and weaknesses, then work hard to build on your strengths and improve your weaknesses. This usually works very well with some successful strategies I have. For conversation or business lessons, we choose topics that are relevant to you, whether it is about problems you have speaking in meetings, or just talking fluently with good pronunciation. I can help you improve your English in many ways.My lessons & teaching style
As well as interviews for university entrance or jobs and test preparation, I can help you with a huge range of conversation skills including business English role plays, chatting about a topic, small talk, discussing the news, or changing your accent or pronunciation. I will push you to improve and argue with you to try to get you to say more, and as I said before, the more you know what you want to achieve, the easier it is for me to design personalised lessons for you. Although I am happy to practice conversation or improve pronunciation, really knowing what you need will improve your English faster, and make the lessons more fulfilling for me too. I am ready, call me.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - University of Cambridge - 2005CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Certificate uploaded
Education
1977 - 1980
Bachelor’s - Electrical Engineering
Work Experience
2004 - 2014
Principle English TeacherTeaching English, pronunciation, fluency and methodology to Chinese English Teachers from Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan.
2004 - 2014
English TeacherTeaching English to kids using fun and games to teach them basic English phrases and vocabulary.
2010 - 2014
English TeacherTeaching Business English one-on-one and classes in and around Chengdu. Companies include PetroChina, BMW, IBM, Maersk, RCA, TE Measurement and more. Also Hotel English to various hotels in Chengdu.
5.0
Rating
525
Students
3,157
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
286 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Speaking practice for IELTS, FCE, CAE, & CPE
B1 - C2Test Preparation1,014 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Conversation English with grammar, pronunciation and fluency
B1 - C2Conversation Practice1,106 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Exam Writing for IELTS, FCE, & CAE
B1 - C2Test Preparation178 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
BY EMAIL ONLY Writing correction and feedback
A1 - C2Test Preparation313 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 5% off
Informal Tutoring
B1 - C2General50 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Business English - free speaking role plays
B1 - C2Business198 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
520 Reviews
Gloria
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Las clases de Alan son geniales. Ya con la clase de prueba me quedé maravillada, pero desde luego con la primera clase ha superado mis expectativas. Alan no sólo es muy agradable, también lo tiene todo preparadísimo y no escatima en tiempo. Lo recomiendo al 100%.
May 13, 2021
Eugenio
3 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alan is a fantastic teacher! I need help to improve both speaking and writing because I want to take the CAE as soon as I can. While I was searching for a teacher on Italki I luckily found somebody who is patient, adaptable and professional. His lessons are effective and goal-driven. He is keen to hear what your problems with English are and to develop a personalised plan of action to solve all of them, one by one. Highly recommended!!!
May 11, 2021
Yuki Tanaka
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
If you are looking for IELTS speaking practice, Alan is perfectly suited for it. I had intensive practice (for now 5 classes) with him and in each class, I've learned something new. He also gives you feedback about your performance, points out your weaknesses, and how to overcome them. I highly recommend him!
Nov 26, 2020
Mikhail Frolov
6 English lessons
The teacher suits me. I can note the calm and detailed delivery of the lesson.
Mar 5, 2024
Lee
11 English lessons
A great teacher!
Aug 25, 2023
Alma
6 English lessons
Great Teacher.. deliver the information in a great way 🙏
Aug 10, 2023
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