Professional teacher with 25+ years of experience!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
Professional teacher with 25+ years of experience!
From United KingdomLiving in Oxford, United Kingdom (04:36 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 30, 2017
InterestsEnvironment & NatureReadingTravelFilms & TV SeriesWriting
Hi learners! I love talking to people!! This is why I am a teacher and for me, having a good, friendly relationship with my learners is as important as explaining how we use prepositions or the future perfect tense. Making connections with students helps to build trust and confidence! I am also a coach and a therapist, so I believe in kindness, patience and your potential to improve your English.
I have been teaching for 25 years or more...gosh that makes me feel old!! I have a BA in cultural studies and am TEFL qualified. I have worked in Australia, Russia, London and Oxford and have been teaching online for over 2 years. I have taught students from every corner of the world, children and adults. I love the fact that improving English can give a person more freedom to travel, study, work and live in countries where English is spoken.
Before we meet for the first time i will send you a placement test if you wish.
I teach 4 types of lessons:
Speak easy is a conversation based lesson where we can talk about all sorts of topics that interest you. I will find material to suit your level with the purpose of getting you to speak as much as possible. I usually send learners a link to a news item, video, audio, before a lesson and we go through the material working on pronunciation, vocabulary and comprehension. Sometimes, our conversations are spontaneous.
Blended English focuses on a grammar weakness you have.
Business and exam English focuses on Business language and culture a...
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
My creations
5.0
Rating
333
Students
8,343
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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5.0
Rating
333
Students
8343
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
204 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
General English. Blended learning with a focus on communication with grammar revision .
A1 - C2Language Essentials897 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 4% off
IELTS, Cambridge exams and Business English
A1 - C2Test Preparation163 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Package with 3% off
Speak easy!! (For 'new' students who are signing up after the beginning of 2020.)
A1 - C2Conversation5,086 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 5% off
Speakeasy OLD STUDENTS ONLY!! (For students who started working with me before 2020)
A1 - C2Conversation1,951 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 5% off
Life coaching and English!
B2 - C1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 60.00
Package with 7% off
Availability
My creations
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681 Reviews
Bubble blue
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
You really help me a lot!😭😭
So supportive and well-informed.
Looking forward to meet u again😉
Apr 1, 2025
Olesya
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
I like the trial lesson very much! Helen is very positive, attentive. I hope she 'll help me in my studying English
Mar 11, 2017
Sofya
212 English lessons
It's not always really fun what we think it is!😉
May 5, 2026
Ana
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helen is a patient and experienced teacher with a lot of passion for teaching.
I have learnt a lot of useful stuff, he has even corrected me when necessary. She gives me a lot of support on speaking.
Thank you very much!
Mar 13, 2017
Sofya
212 English lessons
A great power of imagination! There was really a nice TED talk.😊
May 22, 2026
Sofya
212 English lessons
Fabulous conversation! There's plenty to discuss. One topic flows harmoniously into another. The lesson time always flies by.😊