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Alison
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Cambridge certified English teacher with 10+ years experience!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Cambridge certified English teacher with 10+ years experience!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Leeds, United Kingdom (21:59 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 22, 2019InterestsMedical & HealthcareArtHistoryTechScience
Hi, I’m Alison—a Cambridge-certified English teacher from Yorkshire, England, specializing in exam prep (IELTS, CAE, FCE, PET) and fluent conversation. With 10+ years of teaching students worldwide, I love helping learners smash their goals while sharing laughs and cultural stories along the way. My lessons? Think engaging, intellectually stimulating, and packed with real-world relevance. Let’s make your English journey exciting!Me as a Teacher
I’ve taught at universities, private schools and online. My students are from all around the world and my absolute favourite thing about my job is that I get to meet fascinating people and help them achieve their language goals. Sometimes I’d like to host a dinner party and invite all my students from around the world- we’d have some great conversations!My lessons & teaching style
When I’m not teaching, I’m usually at university because I’m studying a second undergraduate degree in Biological Anthropology. I love studying so much and this experience is even more enriching because I do it in my second language (Spanish). I also create English learning content on social media so I spend a lot of time making video scripts, editing and filming too. I make videos about language learning and how to learn English. And then, when I can’t stare at a computer screen any longer, I like to get outside, ride my bike and discover new parts of the city.
If you are thinking of taking lessons with me, I recommend booking a 30 minute trial class :)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
Certificates
CELTA - International House Mexico Condesa - 2017This certificate is a requirement in most educational institutions around the world and is assessed by Cambridge University. Students of this course learn about linguistics, teaching methodology and how to put it into practice.
Certificate verified
TEFL - i-to-i - 2010This qualification teaches students how to plan lessons, understand teaching methodology, review grammar and vocabulary and introduces them to IPA.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2014 - 2015
English Language AssistantCulture + language workshops
Exam preparation
Conversation club
Private tuition
Teaching assistant
2015 - 2016
English Language AssistantCulture + language workshops
Develop + creation of materials, lesson plans and exams
2016 - 2017
English TeacherPrivate 1-1 class + small group classes
General English, Speaking, Exam Preparation + Business English
I worked around Mexico City delivering in person lessons to a range of learners of different ages and levels.
2017 - 2018
English TeacherI worked as a full-time English teacher planning and delivering face to face lessons from B1-C2 level to both young learners and adults. I taught General English, speaking, pronunciation, listening and exam preparation courses (PET, KET, FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS).
2019 - 2024
English TeacherI develop and carry out online English lessons from B1-C2 levels for adult learners. I offer courses in General English, speaking skills and exam preparation (KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE + IELTS). I also offer small group lessons to B2, C1 and C2 levels as well as a weekly speaking club.
Education
2018 - 2022
Bachelor’s - Biological AnthropologyBiological Anthropology is the study of human biological and behavioral systems from an evolutionary perspective. During my degree I studied anatomy, physiology, osteology, human growth and development, evolution, primatology, excavation, genetics, forensics, history, linguistics and much more! Due to this wide range of knowledge, we are able to work in historic and present day contexts.
2010 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Hispanic and Latin American StudiesTook classes in: Spanish, Portuguese, Politics, Literature, History, Anthropology, Music, Translation and Interpreting.
Work Experience
2013 - 2014
Language AmbassadorPromote the study of languages and cultures in high schools in the North West of England, giving presentations and workshops.
2022 - 2024
Biology TutorI help British high school students prepare for the GCSE Biology exam with online classes. We look at the main topics, exam strategies, mock exams and study techniques.
5.0
Rating
231
Students
2,724
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
138 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Speaking: Fluent Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation1,308 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 7% off
General English
B1 - C2Language Essentials972 lessons completed
USD 31.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (11)
Quiz (8)
401 Reviews
Maher
56 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
it’s been a year with Alison. My experience: She is the best online teacher I feel lucky to know her. She prepares the lesson very well and knows your weak points and tries to fix them. For example, if she finds you making a mistake in something over and over again. She will alert you to it and asks you if you want to focus on it next lesson to prevent stumbling into the same mistake again.
Her lessons are always full of new vocabulary and phrases. I feel like I'm making progress with every lesson.
If you are interested in accents especially in the Uk. she will give you a full explanation of the accents and will explain how to pronounce them.
She will give you feedback if you have any pronunciation or grammar mistakes and will even tell you how to say the sentence or word more beautifully and eloquently. She is very flexible and always tries to give you all possible solutions to make your language more fluent.
Sep 12, 2024
Juan Alberto
96 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Working with Alison is always a challenging and rewarding experience in so many ways.
She continually tries to bring the best to our classes while striving at all times for the best of you.
A weekly gratifying experience and at the same time an easy-going conversation throughout the hour, where we end up talking about practically anything you can think of!
May 31, 2023
S***
35 English lessons
Elle est super !
Jun 18, 2025
Oleh
35 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alison is the type of teacher who would go the extra mile for her students and help them make the best of their potential. The lovely atmosphere she creates is the main reason why I have managed to perfect my English to this point, alongside her professionalism and experience as a teacher. It is a pleasure to have met someone like you, and I wish you all the best. :3
May 23, 2024
Evgeniya
5 English lessons
The lesson was really interesting and Elison is engaging teacher!
Sep 5, 2025
Kristina
16 English lessons
It was a perfect lesson! I really like Alison. Now I feel more comfortable and I’m waiting for the next lesson)
Apr 10, 2025
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