Adam

Community Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

French

German

Russian

Arabic (Levantine)

Ukrainian

Teaches

English

Native

Speaks

French

German

Russian

Arabic (Levantine)

Ukrainian

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From CanadaLiving in Ottawa, Canada (18:52 UTC-04:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Mar 1, 2026

InterestsHistoryWritingReadingTravelBusiness & Finance

I am a full-time public sector professional with two Masters degrees, offering conversation courses on Italki. I have been on my own language learning journey for 12 years, developing proficiency in German, French and Russian during that time. My interests include history, finance, governance and travel.

Me as a Teacher

As a teacher, I am patient, flexible and engaging, ready to adapt my style to suit my students' needs. Given my background and experiences, I am able to help students build a professional and/or academic vocabulary, if that is their objective. I have previous experience teaching political thought to university students, and in my public sector position, I deliver presentations on complex regulatory topics to diverse audiences. This means I am able to take the complexities of English and explain them in simple terms.

My lessons & teaching style

I focus on my students' interests and passions, helping them to build their vocabulary on topics that are important to them, while explaining grammatical principles as needed. I believe that the best methods for learning a language are usually most direct. For that reason, I will encourage students who want to improve their ability to speak to speak as much as possible during our lessons. If a student wants to focus more on reading and writing skills, we will focus on reading authentic English texts and on writing exercises.

My teaching material