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LUKE'S IELTS ARCADIA
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Tibetan
Thai
Specialties
Test PreparationFORMER IELTS EXAMINER! 2 YEARS IN SOUTH CHINA REGION (SHENZHEN) + 6 YEARS ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTRES
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Tibetan
Thai
Specialties
Test PreparationFORMER IELTS EXAMINER! 2 YEARS IN SOUTH CHINA REGION (SHENZHEN) + 6 YEARS ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTRES
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Delhi, India (15:23 UTC+05:30)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 17, 2020InterestsSports & FitnessHistoryTravelEnvironment & Nature
-仅在 ZOOM上授课- LESSONS ONLY ON ZOOM!!! (Age 16+)
I specialise in teaching IELTS to students who are preparing University Applications only. I read Theology at Hughes Hall at the University of Cambridge and also trained as a teacher at the University and gained a PGCE and QTS. I have a CELTA qualification and taught in China for over 14 years and was an IELTS Examiner for 4 years with the British Council in the Southern China region (based in Shenzhen). My training and experience as an Examiner has given me a profound insight in how to prepare Candidates for all types of Academic Tests and I have helped many Students achieve their desired Test Scores in order to go on and study abroad.Me as a Teacher
-仅在 ZOOM 上授课-- LESSONS ONLY ON ZOOM!!!!
- Recieve Lesson Notes in a Follow-Up Email after class.
- 1 Vocabulary List sent after class to help you review.
- Receive Vocabulary Units from: Cambridge IETLS Series/Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS
Series/Cutting-Edge/New Headway/Market Leader, and more.
- Zoom is used in classes to Screen Share Audio and Video during Lessons.
- Receive pdf Booklets of IELTS Questions for the Speaking and Writing Section.
- Lessons are 55 minutes.
-LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY -仅在 ZOOM 上授课- My lessons & teaching style
-LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY -仅在 ZOOM 上授课-
Two years as an Examiner of the IELTS Test has given me a deep understanding of the requirements for the Test. I give detailed explanations of the Lexical and Grammatical Requirements for IELTS Speaking Test and how to structure the Speaking Part 2 'Long-Turn' and negotiate the 'Scripted' and 'Follow-Up Questions' in Part 3. I show students how to structure an academic essay: how to understand the question and use it to construct a Plan; what needs to be included in the Introduction; how to formulate clear Thesis and Topic Sentences; how to develop and expand ideas in the Main Body Paragraphs and how to summarize in the Conclusion.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Graphs and charts
- Audio files
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS EXAMINER INVITATION (WRITING+SPEAKING) - BRITISH COUNCIL - 2014Invitation to Examine in the Writing and Speaking Sections of the IELTS Test for 2 Years.
Certificate verified
INVITATION TO EXAMINE - BRITISH COUNCIL - 2014Invitation to examine for the British Council to be an Examiner for the IELTS Test in the Southern China Region from 30th May 2014 for 2 years.
Certificate verified
IELTS EXAMINER INVITATION (SPEAKING) - BRITISH COUNCIL - 2012Invitation to Examine for the Speaking Section of the Test for 2 Years.
Certificate verified
MASTER OF ARTS - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - 2010Master of Arts in Theology.
Certificate verified
CELTA CERTIFICATE - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (ESOL) - 2009Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (Pass B)
Certificate verified
POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE in EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - 2005PGCE awarded from University of Cambridge to teach Philosophy, Religious Studies, Citizenship and Personal and Social Health (PSHE) in England and Wales.
Certificate verified
QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS) - GENERAL TEACHING COUNCIL (GTC) - 2005Qualified Teacher Status awarded from the General Teaching Council for England.
Certificate verified
BACHELOR OF ARTS - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE - 2003Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2003
Bachelor’s - Theology and Religious Studies
2004 - 2005
Master's - PGCE
2005 - 2005
Master's - Qualified Teacher Status
Work Experience
2012 - 2020
TeacherIELTS, TOEFL, SAT, ACT and AP US History teacher. College/University applications preparation.
2012 - 2014
IELTS SPEAKING EXAMINERIELTS Examiner for the SpeakingExaminer Feedback Reports from the British Council
2014 - 2016
EXAMINER (SPEAKING+WRITING)Ielts Examiner in the Speaking and Writing Section of the Test (Examiner Invitation Certificate)
5.0
Rating
493
Students
2,666
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
171 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
IELTS SPEAKING COURSE FOR A HIGHER BAND SCORE!!! (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY)
B1 - C2Test Preparation1,706 lessons completed
USD 39.00+
Package with 15% off
IELTS WRITING CLASSES FOR ACADEMIC + GENERAL TEST (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY)
A2 - C2Test Preparation445 lessons completed
USD 43.00+
Package with 15% off
IELTS READING AND LISTENING CLASSES!! (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY!!)
A2 - C2Test Preparation45 lessons completed
USD 34.00
Package with 5% off
BUSINESS ENGLISH FOR ADULTS! (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY!!)
A1 - C2Test Preparation98 lessons completed
USD 34.00
Package with 5% off
GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (11+Y.O.) + ADULTS (LESSONS ON ZOOM ONLY)
A1 - C2Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 36.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
270 Reviews
Yao
15 English lessons
Best teacher I’ve ever had!
Dec 20, 2025
Zhaowen_Luna
10 English lessons
Today’s class provides important information about how to construct the writing. That’s very useful!
Nov 22, 2025
Zhaowen_Luna
10 English lessons
Today’s class is very useful, Luke is very professional 👍
Nov 18, 2025
Zhaowen_Luna
10 English lessons
Today’s class shows how to build the strategy and structure for writing task 1 ! 👍👍👍
Nov 23, 2025
Zhaowen_Luna
10 English lessons
Luke’s class always gives useful advice about how to build the clear writing / speaking structure 👍
Nov 20, 2025
Zhaowen_Luna
10 English lessons
In today's class, Luke introduced how to construct the part of writing in task1, which gave me a lot of inspiration and was very useful!
Nov 12, 2025
Trial Lesson
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