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Matthew Coontz
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
From United StatesLiving in Loja, Ecuador (00:59 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 5, 2018Interest topicMusicHistoryScience
I am a native English speaker from the United States. I am currently living in Zamora Ecuador with my wife and two dogs and our three cats. I enjoy hiking cycling, as I live in the foothills of the Andes and almost in the Amazon. I like to read and watch documentaries on history. I am learning Spanish with the help of my wife who is a native Spanish speaker.Me as a Teacher
I am a CELTA certified teacher with three years experience teaching English as a foreign language, I enjoy teaching all aspect of English but I especially like to teach pronunciation. (I like to use Adrian Underhill's technique for pronunciation. you can find his videos on youtube if you would like to see the process.) I like to receive feed back from the students to let me know how effective my lessons are for them, or if they are confused. I am very patient with my students and let them work at their won pace.My lessons & teaching style
I cover topics that the students find interesting, while focusing on pronunciation. I also make my lessons so they cover what the students need so they are not covering something they do not need. I work to build confidence by finding what is easy for the students and then introduce more difficult aspects of the language. I have many different different types of materials for teaching all ages and skill levels. I have several years of experience teaching Cambridge tests as well as IELTS and TOEFL so I have many books and practice test to help with these exams.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
4.9
Rating
479
Students
1,299
Lessons
99%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
226 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
general course )beginner intermediate advanced)
A1 - C2General306 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 16% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation Practice462 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
pronunciation lessons (beginner, intermediate, advanced.)
A1 - C2General216 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 13% off
Test prep PET KET TOEFL IELTS
A1 - C27 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 16% off
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111 Reviews
Young
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
A Very professional and great teacher and effective way of teaching offering me a remarkable improvement on my pronunciation... Thank you, Matthew!
Mar 2, 2019
Elvina
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Matthew. Very informative lesson
Dec 5, 2018
Fennly L
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great discussion about everything . thank you.
Nov 10, 2018
Denys
2 English lessons
Good lesson
Sep 19, 2023
Denys
2 English lessons
Today I had my first lesson with Matthew, We set up our plan and goal. He has a lot of useful materials.
Sep 15, 2023
Roberto Cano
1 English lesson
I’m so grateful for your advice, thanks for attend me today so fast. thanks for your time.
Oct 29, 2021
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