Dave
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Dave
Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Portuguese
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Portugal (12:32 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 25, 2017Interest topicMusicFilms & TV SeriesWriting
I'm a native English speaker from Sheffield in northern England: since April 2016, I've been living in Portugal. Back in the UK, I had many different jobs, all of which had clear communication in common - in the last 30 years I've been a civil servant, an actor, a pub manager; I've worked in customer service, dealing with the public on the phone, by email and in person. I've also sung in a couple of bands and I was a comedian for a while! I have a passion for the English language: over the years I've written lyrics, poems, short stories and plays, and I love music, film, literature and comics. These days, I'm lucky enough to have found my favourite job: here on italki as a community tutor!Me as a Teacher
PLEASE NOTE: I only teach adults over 18 and I don't teach outside my scheduled hours.
I’m learning Portuguese, so I know how scary using a second language can be. Back in the UK, I had a lot of experience of correcting letters, emails, reports and presentations: even though I have no formal training as a teacher, I can help if you’re working towards exams or looking for a job – or if you’re simply learning English for pleasure. I'm here to help you master the art of conversational English, to gently point out the right words to use, the proper grammar, the correct pronunciation. I'm not here to criticise or put you under pressure: I want you to enjoy our lessons and above all, have fun!My lessons & teaching style
I'm a community tutor, rather than a professional teacher, which means that my lessons are informal and led by you, the student. We can talk about whatever you like: films, music, TV programmes, books, travel, current affairs, food, you name it – but I might struggle with sport! Or you can pick an online article and read it to me, and I’m happy to help with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idiom, tenses, pronunciation or intonation, and afterwards, we can use the subject of the piece as a starting point for a chat! I can assist you with any written work you have produced, too – I can make suggestions about style and sentence construction, and we can have fun in the process!5.0
Rating
657
Students
5,131
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
257 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation Practice3,197 lessons completed
USD 12.00
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Informal Tutoring
B1 - C2Conversation Practice1,677 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 10% off
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905 Reviews
Andre Andrade
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Davi is great. Very supportive, kind and polite. He makes the corrections and observations at the right time.
Mar 15, 2024
Vu Hao Quach
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love Dave’s lesson so much
Mar 5, 2024
Kerstin
130 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lessons with Dave are always wonderful!
Dec 19, 2023
Jana Weyer
5 English lessons
The best teacher I've had on italki so far. He matched the lesson perfectly to what I needed and gave me loads of really useful improving advices. He's also incredibly patient and makes me feel comfortable to try everything out without worrying about making mistakes. Couldn't recommend him enough
Apr 17, 2024
Guilherme
3 English lessons
My first class with Dave was great! I felt very confortable. Of course I will take another classes!
Mar 14, 2024
Lucie
4 English lessons
This is my first time with Dave. We had a very nice chat. He speaks clearly and I can understand well.
Feb 9, 2024
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