Nick Barnets
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Nick Barnets
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Greek
Native
Italian
French
Spanish
English Teacher, 8 years experience. Kids and Adults. Master's Degree, International Relations
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Greek
Native
Italian
French
Spanish
English Teacher, 8 years experience. Kids and Adults. Master's Degree, International Relations
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Thessaloniki, Greece (10:32 UTC+03:00)
About Me
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My name is Nick and I am from the United States, now based in Greece.
Native English speaker who can also speak Greek fluently, and have a basic fluency in Italian. I can also speak a little bit of French and Portuguese.
Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, worked as a journalist for 8 years before becoming an English teacher and completing a master's degree in political science-international relations, and obtaining a CELTA certificate to teach English as a second language along the way.Me as a Teacher
I have 8 years experience teaching English as a second language. I've taught children as young as 5, as well as adults. I currently teach pre and upper intermediate students at a language school in Dublin, Ireland. My online English teaching is mostly private one-on-one lessons with children and adults of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of English fluency. I like to use a conversational style to my lessons and make language learning as relatable to everyday life as possible. I'm always attentive to each student's unique background, strengths, interests and needs to tailor my lessons to their best interests.My lessons & teaching style
My formal lessons will be fun and interactive listening, grammar, writing, and reading lessons. My informal lessons will be "free talk" sessions, where we will just practice having a conversation in English, then at the end of their time, go over any aspects of the student's language skills that they should work on, based on how they spoke in their conversation with me.
Throughout all types of lessons though, my teaching style is communicative, as I believe this is the best way to apply language as a skill to real life situations that skill will be needed for. Putting language into context makes it much more easy and enjoyable for the student, thus helping them learn better.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - CELT-Athens - 2017
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2021
English TeacherTeach English online to children age 5 to high school, as well as adults and university students from across China for New Oriental's Winning English service.
One-on-one tutoring and group lessons. Speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.
2022 - 2023
English TeacherLanguage instructor at a leading language institution for English as a second language to adult students at pre-intermediate, intermediate, and upper intermediate levels.
Skills taught include speaking, reading, listening, writing and grammar.
2022 - 2024
English TutorOnline English tutor to kids and adults on the language practice platform Cambly.
Education
2019 - 2020
Master's - Political Science- International Relations
2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Broadcast News
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Online English Teacher25 to 30 minute one-on-one English lessons online to students from China age 9 through adults, elementary to advanced level, free talk to reading to listening lessons.
2019 - 2021
Online English TeacherOnline English teacher to children of primary school age from China, in groups of 3 to 25, elementary to intermediate level proficiency, with lessons that included a focus on phonics, reading, and writing skills.
2022 - 2023
English TeacherTeach English as a second language to adult learners from pre-intermediate to advanced level.
2019 - 2020
Graduate Student/Teaching AssistantGraduate student of political science and international relations, assist in the instruction of an undergraduate course on European politics and integration. There I designed and carried out my own lectures on challenges facing European integration, and evaluated student writing assignments and examinations.
2010 - 2014
JournalistAssistant producer and off camera journalist at CBS News headquarters in New York. Assist in the production of the weekend evening news broadcast, foreign editorial desk, and election research.
2014 - 2018
Foreign CorrespondentFreelance foreign correspondent based in Athens, Greece, reporting on current events from Greece, Cyprus and the wider region for various English-language media organizations such as CBS News, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio France Internationale, Al Jazeera, and Ekathimerini.
Events reported include the Greek debt crisis and its social and political fallout, migration, the conflict in Cyprus, Brexit and migration.
5.0
Rating
76
Students
407
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
10 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation163 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 17% off
Speaking Lesson (Teens, Adults)
B1 - C1Language Essentials158 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Reading Lesson
A2 - C1Language Essentials15 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Listening Lesson
A2 - C2Language Essentials2 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 17% off
Availability
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17 Reviews
Francesco Paolo
10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
As always, it is a pleasure to talk to Nick about many topics news, culture, history. I larn a lot! Thank you Nick!
Jun 25, 2023
Michał Jurowczyk
72 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lessons with Nick are always a pleasure. We can talk about politics, travel or the latest world events. His extensive knowledge of these topics allows me to learn English in the most effective way - through active conversation. I highly recommend lessons with Nick to anyone!
Oct 16, 2022
Ethan H
3 English lessons
Thanks Nick for the wonderful lesson :)
Jun 17, 2025
Grigory
73 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Nick has been working with my two grandchildren during the past year, teaching them English grammar and conversation over Skype.
We are very grateful for the work that Nick has undertaken during this time.
His knowledge of English has both, great depth and breadth, and he has worked out an individualized approach for each child, effective for their age and level of knowledge.
He is kind, friendly and professional, and very easy to converse with. He has shown a great spirit of collaboration and has been eager to find solutions when scheduling conflicts occurred as a result of the kids' other extracurricular activities.
He has always been impeccably precise and punctual.
I highly recommend Nick to other potential students of the English language.
Nov 26, 2022
Ethan H
3 English lessons
Thanks Nick for today’s wonderful class as well!
Jun 21, 2025
Eduardo Gastaldo
46 English lessons
O que tornou minha aula tão especial sem dúvida foi o meu INCRÍVEL e ESPETACULAR professor Nick. Ele é querido, engraçado e um ótimo professor super profissional.
Aug 1, 2024
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