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John
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Korean
French
Spanish
Highly Qualified ESL/IELTS Professor (MA TESOL, CELTA) with over 14 years experience teaching ESL.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Korean
French
Spanish
Highly Qualified ESL/IELTS Professor (MA TESOL, CELTA) with over 14 years experience teaching ESL.
From United KingdomLiving in Seoul, Republic of Korea (10:14 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 18, 2018Interest topicMusicMedical & HealthcareHistory
About me
- Native English speaker from the United Kingdom
- Standard British accent
- 14+ years experience teaching English as a second language to hundreds of students (kindergarten children to adults).
- BA (Hons) Politics and Contemporary History
-MA in TESOL
-CELTA qualified
-IH COLT Certification in Online Teaching
*Please note: I am currently unavailable to teach children*Me as a Teacher
Lesson and Teaching Style
✅ A relaxed and fun learning environment
✅ 1-to-1, pair and group classes are available
✅ Customised classes based on you and your objectives
✅ Detailed actionable feedback to help you progress as quickly as possible
✅ Specific homework to again help you progress as quickly as possible
✅ A record of work
✅ HD camera
✅ Studio quality audio
✅ Unlimited email supportMy lessons & teaching style
Hi, my name’s John, a highly qualified native British ESL teacher-I’ve been teaching English as a second language for over 14 years. I’ve worked with hundreds of students from beginner to advanced level and from kindergartners to adults. I specialize in conversational English and developing learner’s confidence to start communicating effectively so as to help learners to communicate, work and study in native English speaking countries and enjoy interacting with native English speaking culture.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
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
Work Experience
2016 - 2018
Assistant Professor Soonchunhyang University, South KoreaResponsible for creating effective lesson plans and teaching to ESL learners. The courses I have taught include conversation English, English for business and Media English.
Education
2013 - 2015
Master's - MA in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)I received a merit classification for my master's course in TESOL through the University of Sunderland. It was an online taught, 18 month course, which comprised of assignments, examinations and a final dissertation. My dissertation focused on "Teacher's Perspectives on the Teaching of Western Culture in the Korean EFL Context".
1999 - 2002
Bachelor's - Politics and Contemporary HistoryThis was a 3 year course that covered contemporary and historical issues in politics and history. The two areas of study were taught as one discipline. Units covered included Arab and Israeli Conflict, the British Labour Party, UK/US Politics and the history and politics of Northern Ireland.
Certificates
CELTA-Cambridge ESOL Level 5* Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages The British Council, Seoul, South Korea 2012This was 12 week course which developed my skills and knowledge of teaching ESL to ESL adult learners. I wrote, developed material and taught 12 adult classes under the observation of two course tutors and fellow course candidates. I also completed 4 written assignments-focusing on the learner, language related tasks, skills related tasks, lessons from the classroom. It enables me to apply for a DELTA qualification.
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IH Certificate in Online Tutoring International House 2019The aim of the IH COLT course is to train tutors in techniques and approaches to online tutoring for both student-oriented and teacher-oriented courses in Virtual Learning Environments. The course focuses on the demands of the asynchronous environments and how this is different from face-to-face teaching. In addition, the course looks at the various ways synchronous tools can be used for teaching face to face online.
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5.0
Rating
131
Students
2,077
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
57 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English Conversation for Intermediate Students
A1 - C2General372 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 6% off
Language Arts-For Teenagers & Adults
B1 - C2Conversation Practice240 lessons completed
USD 60.00
Package with 16% off
English Conversation for Upper Intermediate Students
A1 - C2General700 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 20% off
English Conversation for Beginners
A1 - C2General263 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 20% off
Business English (Pre-Intermediate)
A1 - C2136 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 10% off
IELTS Speaking Test Practice & Guidance
A1 - C2Test Preparation300 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 6% off
Availability
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261 Reviews
Justin
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
John is a great teacher who is patient, professional and knowledgeable. I’ve taken his IELTS lessons for more than a month and successfully improved my IELTS speaking score from band 5.5 to band 6.5. I’m so grateful!
Dec 23, 2022
Serin Cheu
28 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
John is a great teacher. I took emergency IELTS classes from him and in just 9 days (28 classes) he taught me a lot of exam strategies and gave me good advice. We focused on my needs and it really helped! We studied around 3 hours a day but I never got bored because the lessons were so fun and he had a lot of high-quality learning materials. He was prepared and that made me feel more relaxed cause I knew that I found the right teacher for my needs. I know that it's really hard for a teacher to teach the whole IELTS in 9 days but he didn't hesitate and he took the risk with me! I took the test yesterday and if I hadn't studied with John I could've failed it. I haven't received my IELTS results yet but I know that I did well and I'm not stressed about it at all. He's definitely the BEST teacher you can find on italki, I feel so lucky to have a teacher like John and I hope to learn more from him in future!
Sep 15, 2021
Pramit Baul
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I signed up with John for an IELTS trial lesson and he exceeded all expectations. He teaches all four sections of the IELTS which is hard to find on Italki.
He doesn't pander or try to stroke your ego and offers constrictive feedback to maximise your chances of getting the best score possible. It's also pretty clear that he knows the test inside out and is able to answer any question regarding the test.
I highly recommend working with him, especially after you've tried out lessons with other teachers. People here are nice and friendly, but professionals like John truly stand out.
Aug 11, 2020
Amber
10 English lessons
Great teacher！！
Aug 16, 2023
Benny
1 English lesson
It is a great start with first lesson by John. His approaching and teaching is more practical, and i'm interested in the course. I'm looking forward to studying with him in upcoming sections.
Jun 26, 2023
Jinyan.
1 English lesson
The lesson with John was well-prepared and very structured. I practised IELTS speaking questions and learned a lot of tips during the Class. Thank you so much John! :))
Jun 17, 2023
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