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Teacher Jan
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Learn English from a Pro! Take advantage of my 30+ Years of Teaching Experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Learn English from a Pro! Take advantage of my 30+ Years of Teaching Experience.
From United StatesLiving in Other, Mexico (05:28 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 26, 2017Interest topic
"It's easier to learn something right than to unlearn something wrong later."
Hi, my name is Jan. I'm a well-traveled American who has lived in four foreign countries. I've been teaching English as a Foreign Language for over 30+ years -- the last 5 years online. I teach all levels -- beginner, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced. My goal is to make your learning experience as pleasurable, productive, and stress-free as possible.Me as a Teacher
Experience counts. Come take your English skills to the next level.
Q. Why should I choose you for my teacher when I can find others on italki for less money?
A. I'm a Professional Teacher with a BA in English/Writing. I have a TEFL Certificate, 30+ years of EFL experience in the classroom, plus 1100 hours teaching online.
Q. What are your qualifications and experience?
A. 30 years teaching Am and Br English as a foreign language in the classroom on four continents.
B.A. in English (Writing)
1600+ hrs teaching online
I'm a natural born teacher & I love what I do.
I'm a language learner myself so I understand how to break through the language barrier.My lessons & teaching style
Your lessons with me are designed around your particular needs and goals -- both personal and professional. All lessons are interactive and emphasize speaking skills. We begin with a warmup designed especially for you - speaking practice, grammar or vocabulary exercises, etc. The last half of the lesson we spend using textbook (at YOUR level) to help introduce new language skills in an interactive manner.
Business English is my speciality. We use textbooks, audio files, & digital materials to speed your progress. All my lessons are student-centered which means that we use your strengths and interests to build your English skills in a way that suits you best.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
2017 - Present
English teacher Englishdom.comI teach Russian, Ukranean, Crimean, and European students English online. Most of my students want Business English or exam preparation.
2013 - Present
Oral Examiner Cambridge Language ExaminationsCertified oral examiner for the Cambridge KET, PET, FCE speaking exams. I can prepare students for the oral exams because I have first-hand experience giving them.
2015 - 2017
English Teacher ICPNACTaught English to teenagers and adults. Also taught ECPE and TOEFL exam preparation and conversation classes.
2014 - 2015
English Teacher El CulturalTaught English to teenagers and adults -- ECCE preparation and Conversation Classes.
2013 - 2014
English Teacher Sir Alexander Fleming CollegeTaught English to secondary students in preparation for the FCE exam. I taught using IBL and TFU methods in a textbook free environment. This taught me how to stimulate learning using open-ended questions and original materials.
Education
1978 - 1983
Bachelor's - English (Creative Writing)My bachelor's degree in English has its emphasis in Writing.
Certificates
TEFL and TESOL Global Language Training 2017I passed Global's 150.hour Master TEFL Course with a grade A. This most recent certificate updated and improved my teaching skills. It allows me to teach English as a foreign language anywhere in the world.
Certificate uploaded
4.9
Rating
270
Students
1,115
Lessons
99%
Attendance
98%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
114 lessons completed
USD 9.49+
Business English
A1 - C2Business152 lessons completed
USD 17.99
Package with 3% off
4 Skills English
A1 - C2General222 lessons completed
USD 17.49
Package with 2% off
Speaking Practice
A1 - C2Conversation Practice258 lessons completed
USD 16.99
Package with 2% off
Writing Workshop
B1 - C2Business38 lessons completed
USD 16.99
Package with 2% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
244 Reviews
Iryna Ierokh
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had a great masterclass on writing. We worked on writing an essay on the topic "Why the company should choose me like a candidate for some position?" Jan has incredible writing and communication skills. She is a good advisor on how to move in an English speaking business environment.
Jan 25, 2019
Rodolfo Rodrigues
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Jam gave a lot of tips on how to answer some questions in a hypotetical situation of a issue which rose and had to be fixed rapidily.
In addition, she tried to suit the lesson to my needs as much as she could which was also helpful.
Jul 13, 2018
Alexander
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Thank you, Jan for such a large number of corrections and explanations my mistakes in conversation. It was a useful lesson.
Apr 30, 2018
Tom
1 English lesson
Very interesting lesson. Teacher Jan was prepared well and sent to me very informative materials.
Oct 1, 2021
Pleng Testae
11 English lessons
Thank you for your patience and your time.I really appreciate it.
Sep 8, 2021
Pleng Testae
11 English lessons
Thank you for your advice.
Sep 5, 2021
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