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Dave
Community TutorTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Conversational English Tutor with 8 years of italki teaching experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Conversational English Tutor with 8 years of italki teaching experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Other, Portugal (09:22 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 25, 2017InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMusicWritingPets & AnimalsReading
Sheffield-born, Portugal-based, and endlessly passionate about the English language! With 30 years of diverse roles—from acting to customer service—I like to think I've become pretty adept at the art of clear and sophisticated communication. Whether through poetry, comedy, or everyday chats, I thrive on helping learners speak confidently and naturally. As an italki tutor since 2016, I specialise in relaxed, conversation-focussed lessons where mistakes are just stepping stones. Let’s turn your English into a tool for connection—with humour, patience, and most importantly, fun!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
730
Students
5,980
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
289 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Informal Tutoring
B1 - C2Conversation2,434 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 10% off
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960 Reviews
Yan
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
第一次上外教课刚开始很紧张，有时候听不懂老师说话，Dave一直在鼓励我，让我不必感到抱歉，告诉我我能够理解他说的话是很重要的，快下课的时候老师说我状态比刚开始看着好多了，没有那么紧张了，说实话我自己都没注意到，老师很会引导。很期待下一次上课😆
Jan 12, 2026
Jana Jedličková
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really like lessons with David because David is smart and funny.
Jun 26, 2025
Luiza
180 English lessons
Always amazing!
Dec 2, 2025
tif
27 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
having lessons with Dave is always enjoyable!
Jan 12, 2026
Lev
96 English lessons
thanks a lot for amazing class
Jan 7, 2026
Luiza
180 English lessons
Dave is amazing, is always good talk to him!
Nov 20, 2025
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