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James M.
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
French
Spanish
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
French
Spanish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Birmingham, United Kingdom (21:17 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 14, 2020Me as a Teacher
I started teaching English as part of my gap year travels by teaching students in government secondary schools in Tanzania. Later on, I successfully completed a TEFL course and I taught English on my integrated year abroad (as part of my university degree) in Austria. I started teaching again in Cologne in July 2018. I love helping students improve their English language skills and become more confident in using their new knowledge with each passing day.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is fun, enthusiastic and focused on the needs of the student. I tailor make my lessons using a variety of different techniques, focusing on the interests of the student and ensuring that all the difficult parts (vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation etc) of learning English are handled in easy to understand ways. I like to include games, quizzes and I use visual aids. I have experience using the English-only method and also of teaching English through the medium of other languages, notably French and German.
NB - My availability changes from week to week, so please book week day (i.e. Mon - Fri) lessons one at a time, or block book them in the evenings.4.9
Rating
657
Students
3,208
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
277 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
General English Conversation
A1 - C1Conversation2,646 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 20% off
Business English
A1 - C2Language Essentials114 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Writing correction and discussion
A1 - C2Language Essentials170 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 18% off
Availability
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264 Reviews
Huang Xinjie
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
James has done an excellent job in correcting my final year report. Big thanks to James.
May 5, 2020
Michaela Lackova
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I recommend James as a tutor, if you are looking for a kind person, who is interested about what you are saying and adjusts lessons to your level of English.
Feb 7, 2020
Lourdes
2 English lessons
Thank you so much James for your time and the lovely lesson and conversation :)! It was fun and I really appreciated the opportunity to engage in a natural, flowing chat. Looking forward to the next one!
Jul 28, 2025
Ester Genovese
7 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really appreciated, as usual, my English lesson with James. He's smart and helps his students to improve with their oral skills as well as their vocabulary!
Feb 10, 2020
Sera
98 English lessons
Thank you, best teacher on italki
Sep 17, 2025
Lourdes
2 English lessons
Thank you so much James for your time and patience with my wee English! I really appreciated and enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of the lesson and all the topics we chatted about. It was lovely to meet you, and I'm looking forward to working together for my potential interview. Fingers crossed :)!
Jul 27, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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