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Clare Starkie
Community TutorTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
TEFL qualified teacher with specialism in history, heritage and culture
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Spanish
TEFL qualified teacher with specialism in history, heritage and culture
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Madrid, Spain (21:03 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 27, 2020InterestsTravelEnvironment & NatureHistoryArtFilms & TV Series
I moved to Madrid from England with my partner in 2018 to enjoy a new way of life and to experience Spanish culture and society. I am TEFL qualified and have over 7 years experience teaching adults in one-to-one classes and small groups, specialising in people who work in the arts and culture sectors.
For around 20 years before that I was a Museum Curator in Sheffield. I am passionate about anything to do with archaeology and heritage, so love to visit museums and historic places.
I'm also a keen football fan and enjoy Zumba classes, cycling in the parks and walking in the mountains that surround Madrid. My partner and I are keen players of board games and regularly play with our friends.Me as a Teacher
Please be aware that I only teach adults.
My style is a mixture of general conversation with some structured practice based on the learner's needs and with clear outcomes in mind. I am keen that students do as much speaking practice as possible, as this is the hardest part to gain confidence in. I have a fairly neutral accent, so am able to correct pronunciation accurately.
I know students want to improve their functional English, so the lessons will always be based on real-world scenarios, genuine articles or videos that are relevant to you. My aim is that you will always be learning vocabulary, phrases and grammar that are of use in the world. My lessons & teaching style
I can offer a variety of lessons to suit you. You may just want general conversation about current affairs or your favourite hobby. If you want to improve your General English, we can focus on a topic or area of language or grammar that you'd like to work on.
For Business English, I can help you with presentations, report writing, performing well in job applications and interviews, contributing to meetings or making small talk with your colleagues.
As I have specialist experience in the fields of museums, history, archaeology and the arts, I can be of real use to professionals or students in these sectors, where the language is very specific and the job market is highly competitive.5.0
Rating
242
Students
2,840
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
115 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation2,318 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 8% off
Informal Tutoring
B1 - C2Language Essentials395 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
284 Reviews
Aleksandra Zen
18 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy lessons with Clare. She’ s patient, encouraging, and flexible. Our lessons are ineresting because Clare posess a great knowledge of history, geography, politics and sociology.
Jan 5, 2022
Ernie
41 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was great to talk to Clare. She acted as a mock interviewee to help me practice interview skills. It was helpful to me as a key part of research skills training.
Feb 22, 2021
Olga
5 English lessons
I did an English lesson with Clare many years ago and now, that I'm preparing my first Phd paper, I've decided to trust on her again and it was fantastic, not only for languages tips but mainly for her great thoughts and suggestions :)
Nov 14, 2025
김단희
131 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
She told me about World war 2, because I have a test about that in school, and it helped me to understand well. She is really good at teaching english and history
Nov 24, 2021
Katya
4 English lessons
Thank you for this lesson! It was inspirational to talk about my work with your corrections!
Nov 17, 2025
Katya
4 English lessons
Thank you for today's conversation about religious holidays and future plans.
Nov 10, 2025
Trial Lesson
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