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Brends
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
French
Hi, I'm Brends. Let's chat. I'm an entrepreneur and love helping people reach their dreams.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Afrikaans
French
Hi, I'm Brends. Let's chat. I'm an entrepreneur and love helping people reach their dreams.
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (09:13 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 16, 2018Interest topicBusiness & FinanceHistoryTravel
Hi my name is Brends and I am a native English speaker from South Africa. I have experience teaching Business English, Academic English, IELTS, Writing, Reading, Vocabulary as well as Pronunciation. I have taught young children from 7 years old as well as senior citizens, the oldest being 73. Please view my lessons to find out more about how I can help you.
I’m learning French and I understand how difficult it can be. For me the most important thing is that we understand each other. I will create a safe space for you to learn and to become confident when speaking.Me as a Teacher
I specialise in British English.
I correct pronunciation.
I introduce new vocabulary depending on the topic of conversation
I teach you how to speak about specific topics using the vocabulary I have taught you.
I teach you how to ask questions
I create a safe authentic space for you to learn EnglishMy lessons & teaching style
In our first lesson we will get to know each other a bit better and you can tell me what your needs are.
My style is gentle and flexible.
My students say that I am 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
Work Experience
2005 - 2017
Professional Real Estate Agent Pam Golding PropertiesI have extensive business experience in Real Estate, Website Design, Social Media Management, Layout and Design of major publications including newspapers and academic journals. I am hoping to help English learners improve their business language skills.
Education
1971 - 2023
Postdoctoral - LifeI don't have any degrees. I am an entrepreneur and always have been. I started my first business during my last year of high school. Subsequent to that I've always generated my own income somehow. I've met students on italki without degrees who are teaching in Universities. I've met students on italki without degrees who are in business for themselves.
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Certificates
Master Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (250 hrs.) International TEFL Institute 2017
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Master Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (250 hrs.) International TEFL Institute 2018
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5.0
Rating
461
Students
4,117
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
121 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
General Informal Tutoring with Brends
A1 - C2General4 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 10% off
Conversation Practice with Brends
A1 - C2General44 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Reading with Brends
A1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 10.00
Job applications and interview practice with Brends
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 10% off
Academic English with Brends
B1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 10% off
General Business English with Brends
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (1)
Quiz (3)
922 Reviews
Wis
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Amazing lessons
Sep 4, 2023
Andrey
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Brends is a great conversational tutor. Always interesting to talk. Great sense of humor. Thank you!
Jun 30, 2023
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
Nov 7, 2019
Francisco Martin
8 English lessons
It is always a pleasure to have lessons with Brends. She always has interesting topics to talk about about
Dec 6, 2023
ELADIO ALVAREZ
1 English lesson
Muy buenas clase. Mi hijo ha estado encantado.
Dec 4, 2023
Ali Nawzad
3 English lessons
Utterly perfect teacher
Nov 21, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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