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Brends
English
Native
Afrikaans
French

From South Africa

Living in Cape Town, South Africa

Meaningful conversation | Role play | Business success | Employment and Interviews | Fun Hi. My name is Brends and I live in South Africa. I have been teaching on italki for a long time. I’m interested in learning. I spontaneously correct pronunciation, prepositions and sentence structure during my lessons. I want to help you reach your goals. The way you hear me speak in my video is how I will speak to you. This is my natural way of speaking. My garden is my pride and joy. I enjoy renovating my home and restoring vintage furniture and many other activities. I listen to podcasts and I love reading. I have a son called Liam who is 29 and lives in Italy. I specialise in British English. I create a safe authentic space for you to learn English. My style is gentle and flexible. My students say that I am funny, kind, friendly, intuitive and encouraging. Being self motivated, a self starter and very organised ensures I’m prepared for all our lessons.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Articles and news
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Video files
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Flashcards
  • Graphs and charts
  • Text Documents
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Interests

History
Environment & Nature
Marketing
Travel
Business & Finance
Trial Lesson
170 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
General Informal Tutoring including IELTS preparation
A1-C2
Language Essentials
198 lessons completed
USD 12.00
10% off
Free Conversation Practice - Are you a chatterbox?
B1-C2
Language Essentials
455 lessons completed
USD 12.00
10% off
Job applications and interview practice - Get the job!
B1-C2
Business
119 lessons completed
USD 12.00
10% off
General Business English - Sound like a Pro!
B1-C2
Business
167 lessons completed
USD 12.00
10% off
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For beginners·116
Francesca Angileri
34 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lessons are enjoyable, spontaneous, and never heavy. You feel free to speak, make mistakes, and improve—without any fear. You can tell when someone loves what they do, and she is proof of that!
Student Bernard Gentelet
Bernard Gentelet
368 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Brenda is the best English teacher I ever had (and I had a lot of them). Patiently accompanied by her, and thanks to her great pedagogy, I was able to reach my goal : feeling at ease in any kind of English conversations. Her way of teaching is precise, lively and well structured. As a psychotherapist graduated from University, I can assert that Brenda has an inner sense of psychology and human relationship. So she perfectly knows how to attune herself to her student. I do recommend her to everyone who really needs to improve his/her English
Francesca Angileri
34 English lessons
The lessons are enjoyable and engaging; everything is explained clearly!!
Student Timur
Timur
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am writing this review after 20 lessons. 1) Brends is always punctual. 2) She adapts quickly to your English proficiency level, has excellent pronunciation, and—importantly—a high-quality internet connection, which keeps conversations smooth and relaxed. 3) Thanks to her broad outlook, we always discuss interesting and relevant topics during lessons. 4) She is a strong teacher; as the course progresses, she gradually introduces more complex structures and phrasal verbs, ensuring your speaking and listening skills constantly improve. 5) I highly recommend her to everyone.
Laura Magaletti
4 English lessons
Lovely teacher!! I had fun and felt confortable speaking with her! Looking forward to have the next lesson.
Francesca Angileri
34 English lessons
Knowledgeable, approachable, and always super patient. The lessons are enjoyable and engaging, and she has really helped me improve my English. Highly recommended!