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Miss Buswell
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
Test PreparationFormer IELTS Examiner in China ➡️➡️ Notice! Mock Exams are $34 for a 45-minute lesson. ⬅️⬅️
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
Test PreparationFormer IELTS Examiner in China ➡️➡️ Notice! Mock Exams are $34 for a 45-minute lesson. ⬅️⬅️
About Me
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From United StatesLiving in Little Rock, United States (18:37 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 6, 2022InterestsReadingTravelHistory
[Profile updated May 2025: I now offer conversation classes.)
Please choose the 45-minute lesson, not the 60-minute lesson.
Please choose a time that starts on the hour (for example: 8:00) and not a time that starts on the half hour.
Please choose the mock exam lesson. I only accept IELTS Preparation students if I have already given them a mock exam.
I returned home to the US six years ago, after teaching at universities in China for 19 years. Before I taught English in China, I was a music teacher in the US and in Mexico and also lived in Vienna, Austria before moving to China. For the last six years I have lived a quiet life in the US with my mother and her three cats.Me as a Teacher
If you have a mock exam with me it will be like taking the real exam, except that I will be taking notes and will probably not be using the video function. I will tell you your score in detail and suggest what you need to do to improve so that you can make your goal score.
If you are one of the two or three students that I accept for IELTS preparation, you should know that my IELTS prep classes are relaxed and I don't give homework. If you want a strict teacher who gives homework there are many others to choose from.My lessons & teaching style
I specialize in giving IELTS mock speaking exams. I have given mock exams for the last four years on other teaching platforms. In March 2022 I started to teach on iTalki. I'm a former IELTS examiner in China, and can give you a mock exam and evaluation. I only offer 45-minute lessons, which is plenty of time for the mock exam and evaluation.
I will only accept two or three students at a time for IELTS preparation lessons. These students must have a mock exam with me first and must have a goal score of 6.5 or higher.
Starting in July, I now offer a Combo Lesson. That's a 90-minute lesson where you can have a mock exam and then an IELTS Preparation Lesson right after it.Certificates
IELTS Examiner - British Council - 2014I have worked for ESL platforms that had teachers who claimed that they had been IELTS examiners but couldn't prove it. I'm including my invitation to examine to show you that I really was an examiner in China starting in 2014 and continuing for a year. I also have an abundance of emails I could show you to prove that I'm what I say I am.
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Invitation to Examine IELTS Speaking - British Council - 2014In 2014 I applied to be an IELTS examiner and was invited to the training session. I passed the training and was sent an Invitation to Examine document, which is attached here. Soon after that I started examining IELTS speaking in Nanning, China. I was an examiner for a little over a year, until the rules changed and most IELTS examiners in China lost their jobs. Since then I have taught IELTS online, specializing in giving mock exams and evaluations.
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CELTA - Cambridge - 2010
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Education
1986 - 1987
Master's - Music EducationI have bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Education. I taught music for six years, then became interested in teaching ESL. I found that I enjoyed helping students improve their English much more than I did teaching music, so I never returned to it.
Work Experience
2010 - 2019
English TeacherI taught English at universities in China from February 1998 to January 2019. I lived in five cities and mainly taught Oral English to English Majors. I stayed for nine years at my last university in China, Guangxi University.
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Students
1,229
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100%
Attendance rate
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English Lessons
IELTS Mock Exam
A2 - C2Test Preparation656 lessons completed
USD 34.00+
IELTS Preparation Lessons (For Band 6.5 or Higher Only)
B1 - C2Test Preparation517 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Combo Lesson: IELTS Mock Exam and IELTS Preparation Lesson
A2 - C2Test Preparation23 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Conversation Classes With A Former Examiner (University Students and Adults Only)
B1 - C2Conversation8 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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172 Reviews
RING
1 English lesson
Thx Nancy! Great lesson and constructive suggestions in my IELTS preparation. Try my best to hit my target score💪🏻
Apr 4, 2025
pygmalion508
10 English lessons
Nice to meet you Miss Buswell!
Mar 29, 2025
Grace
18 English lessons
Very helpful and productive lessons!
Feb 11, 2025
pygmalion508
10 English lessons
It is so kind of you to help me, Miss Buswell!
Apr 1, 2025
Alex Ningbo
1 English lesson
really nice！！！
Feb 16, 2025
JayLiew
1 English lesson
Less than three weeks to go before taking my first IELTS test，I took a mock test with Miss Buswell, who is a former IELTS examiner. I gotta say that it was a quite professional experience. Through the lesson, I gained the valuable experience of taking a speaking test, which help relieve my nerve for sure. Plus, I got some insightful feedback to better prepare for the coming test. Thank you, Miss Buswell ! Hopefully I can improved with the tips you gave me.
Dec 24, 2024
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