IELTS Prep Specialist// General English teacher// Business and Engineering background.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Akan Twi
Native
Russian
French
IELTS Prep Specialist// General English teacher// Business and Engineering background.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From GhanaLiving in Kharkiv, Ukraine (21:28 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 18, 2020
Hello! I’m Desmond—an IELTS and Business English specialist with an Engineering background (MSc Petroleum Engineering). Born in Ghana, raised in the UK, and now teaching in Tanzania, I blend multicultural insights with practical language skills. Fluent in English and Russian, I help professionals and students master exams like IELTS/TOEFL through structured, conversational methods. Whether you’re prepping for tests or sharpening business communication, let’s achieve your goals together! *Karibu!* (P.S. Currently learning Swahili too!)
Me as a Teacher
I am a certified English Tutor (TESOL); specifically teaching English to speakers of other Languages. I specialize in IELTS, Business English, Conversational and others. I have also taught science-related subjects at University level where i hold a Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering. I have close to 10 years in both traditional classroom settings and on the internet. I have prepared students for IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, and CAE.
My lessons & teaching style
- Business and Professional English. ( Improving Oral Communication in Business settings)
- In each lesson, Grammar and Vocabulary building sections are tackled. Topical lessons help students to remember vocabulary, phrases and expressions quite easily.
- Audio and video files are played and examined to aid Student's listening, pronunciation and intonation skill development
- Modern methods like mind mapping and Ben Franklin exercises for improving accent are incorporated.
- I define student's language level and set time-bound goals and actually ACHIEVE them.
- English Literature is incorporated to the plan as well as writing sections for Professionals
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
Teaching Certificate - Preply.com - 2020
Certificate verified
English teaching certificate - Verbling - 2020
Certificate verified
TESOL - iTTT - 2018Certificate for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Certificate verified
Education
2015 - 2017
Master's - Msc Petroleum EngineeringKharkiv National Technical UniversityFocus on Energy systems and Business
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
English TeacherABC Language School - Pokrovsk, Ukraine
2019 - 2020
ESL TutorVerbling - California, United StatesOnline ESL Tutor
2018 - 2020
ESL TutorPreply.com - Massachusetts, United States
4.9
Rating
447
Students
1,467
Lessons
96%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
4.9
Rating
447
Students
1467
Lessons
96%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
219 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
General English Lessons from Beginner to Advanced
A1 - C2Language Essentials315 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 2% off
English for Russian Speakers (Emphasis on General Conversations, Pronunciations and Vocabulary Building)
A1 - C2Language Essentials94 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 2% off
Conversational English
A2 - C2Conversation106 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 2% off
IELTS/TOEFL/CAE
B1Language Essentials13 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Business English ( IT Workers, Multinational companies, business interviews, Sales, Marketing, etc)
A1 - C2Language Essentials49 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
94 Reviews
Engin akülke
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
One of the best tutors you can choose on italki thank you!
Oct 9, 2024
Ahmed
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Desmond in a helpful and engaging teacher.
I highly recommend him for every body,
who wants to learn and improve their English
or even to prepare for taking tests.
Jun 2, 2020
Peter Zhang
59 English lessons
I learned about business performance and adverb-adjective combinations. Thank you!
Mar 29, 2026
Сабина Мансурова
78 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Desmond is a really good teacher, he takes into account individual needs, selects the required difficalty of the tasks and increases it. I am very comfortable with him.
Jul 21, 2021
Peter Zhang
59 English lessons
I learned how to read the CEO letters to describe a company’s situation and acquired many vocabulary words for describing companies. Thank you!
Apr 4, 2026
Peter Zhang
59 English lessons
I learned SMART goals and future tense.
Thank you!😊