PhD- and CELTA-qualified - academic and general English and in-class editing and proofreading
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PhD- and CELTA-qualified - academic and general English and in-class editing and proofreading
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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Fromย United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdomย (12:25ย UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 27, 2021
Hello!
I'm an English teacher from London with a passion for language teaching and language learning. I love to teach general and conversational English, and I specialise in academic English (EAP) for university students and researchers.
๐ CELTA-qualified full-time English teacher
๐ PhD (doctorate) in politics from the University of London
๐ My book on British politics was published by Palgrave Macmillan (Springer), a major international academic publisher
๐ MA in International Relations, BA in Politics and International Relations
๐ 4 years of editing experience, including academic texts written by non-native authors
๐ 10+ years of work experience in British politics
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Me as a Teacher
In my academic and general English classes, I provide:
๐ a supportive and friendly learning environment
๐ professionalism and well-prepared lessons
๐ lesson content designed by experts
๐ structured lessons covering all the key skills of the English language
๐ in-class feedback on homework (homework is optional but highly recommended!)
In my conversation classes, you will:
๐ increase your confidence to speak, in a friendly and supportive environment
๐ improve your ability to discuss a range of topics
๐ improve your vocabulary and grammar
๐ develop your spoken fluency and accuracy with my strategic correction method
My lessons & teaching style
๐ฆ Academic English:
โ develop your academic English vocabulary and grammar
โ improve your ability to think critically and construct coherent arguments
โ become a more effective reader, whether for gist, detail or specific information
โ improve the structure and tone of your written and spoken academic English
๐ฆ General English:
โ listening, reading, writing and speaking
โ vocabulary and grammar
โ a variety of topics depending on your own personal interests, whether politics, business, science/technology, culture, food, sport or whatever else!
๐ฌ For more information, please see my lessons section or send me a message. I look forward to hearing from you! ๐ฌ
CELTA - University of Cambridge - 2020The Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is an internationally recognised qualification, and widely trusted by English language schools, ministries of education, government bodies and major professional organisations.
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Education
2006 - 2007
Master's - International RelationsUniversity of Essex
2014 - 2018
Doctorate - Political ScienceQueen Mary University of LondonPhD in Political Science, University of London
General English - structured lessons covering writing, speaking, reading and listening
A2ย -ย C2General254 lessons completed
USD 20.50+
Package with 4% off
In-class editing and proofreading - business, academic and personal texts and documents
B1ย -ย C2Business134 lessons completed
USD 20.50+
Package with 4% off
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114 Reviews
Sergio
39 English lessons
Teacherโs pick
Baris is a great teacher. He has a good and effective teaching method. His conversation is interesting and motivating.
May 22, 2023
Sarah
87 English lessons
Teacherโs pick
I am a PhD student and am required to write in English as part of my studies.
Learning with Baris has significantly improved my academic writing in a short time. He has helped me acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for academic work.
A few weeks after I started working with him, Baris helped me write a paper for submission to an international academic conference, and it was accepted. Currently, he is helping me edit an article I plan to publish.
Baris is patient, motivating and engaging; every lesson with him is a pleasure. I highly recommend Baris to anyone who wants to improve their English.
I am grateful to be working with him and couldn't have asked for a better teacher.
Mar 6, 2023
David
101 English lessons
Teacherโs pick
Baris is an excellent teacher. Not only is he professional in academia, but also he is enthusiastic about teaching. Thanks to him, I have made a great process in English learning. His style is very conversational and relaxed, like two friends talking, which is more like a dialogue rather than a monologue. I really enjoy the time of taking his lessons. Currently, He is helping me to improve my academic writing. Lessons are driven by what I need. During the class, he points out my errors and aids me to self-correct, which is very important, because the process of learning English is a sort of self-correction. In addition, he takes his time to correct and revise my writing homework after class.
To Whom It May Concern, his class is worth a try.
Jul 15, 2022
Alex li
6 English lessons
Taught me so well,
Mar 20, 2024
Chayanee Sukkun
1 English lesson
I just had a trial lesson with Mr.Baris. I would say I learned a lot in only 30 minutes. If you are looking for an academic writing teacher, Mr.Baris can be one of your great option because he knows what he is doing and will likely help you improve tremendously.