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Brian Hetherington
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Teaches
English
Native
Latin
Speaks
French
Greek (Ancient)
Spanish
Icelandic
Russian
Certified ESL teacher over 30 years
experience
Teaches
English
Native
Latin
Speaks
French
Greek (Ancient)
Spanish
Icelandic
Russian
Certified ESL teacher over 30 years
experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From CanadaLiving in Kingston, Canada (20:34 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 13, 2020InterestsTravelHistoryWriting
My name is Brian Hetherington and I have been teaching ESL for almost thirty years. I love to garden, bake, read and tell stories. I live in Kingston, a small Canadian city halfway between Ottawa and Toronto.Me as a Teacher
I have taught all levels of student from absolute beginner to university writing. I can help in with pronunciation, grammar, writing, academic and business English, and test preparation (TOEFL, SAT).
Contact me directly or sign up for a trial lesson if you're interested in learning Latin!My lessons & teaching style
I adapt my lessons to the student's strengths and weaknesses and to their interests and needs. I try to make sure that my lessons are varied so they don't get boring!My teaching material
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Articles and news
Certificates
TESL Certificate - University of British Columbia - 2003Unfortunately I lost my documentation in a flood.
Diploma in Adult Education - University of British Columbia - 1998Unfortunately I lost my documentation in a flood.
Work Experience
2005 - 2008
Artistic DirectorOrganized and directed the Toronto Storytelling Festival
5.0
Rating
926
Students
5,328
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Latin
Trial Lesson
328 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
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A1 - C2Language Essentials3,694 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
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B1 - C2Language Essentials4 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
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326 Reviews
All
English
Latin
Laura Roussel
9 English lessons
As always, my classes with Brian are excellent. He's a good listener, respects your timing, and is very respectful.
I've already purchased another 5-session package because I'm really happy with my progress.
Aug 17, 2025
Laura Roussel
9 English lessons
Fantástico como siempre, estoy cogiendo mucha soltura al hablar y estoy aprendiendo muchas palabras. Brian es un excelente profesor que es muy paciente y atento.
Aug 1, 2025
Laura Roussel
9 English lessons
Me ha encantado la primera clase , buen tema de conversación , Brian es paciente y se entiende muy bien su inglés. Hemos acordado que sería lo mejor para avanzar con mi inglés.
Recomendable
Jul 25, 2025
Laura Roussel
9 English lessons
Como siempre las clases con Brian son muy Top!
Muy buenos temas de conversación y siento que estoy avanzando muy rápido.
Aug 7, 2025
Laura Roussel
9 English lessons
Genial como siempre , estoy muy contenta con Brian y sus clases, estoy aprendiendo mucho.
Jul 30, 2025
Kollin Kennedy
4 Latin lessons
Everything was great. I love reading from the book because it challenged me. I have no complaints.
Jul 20, 2025
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