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Tutor Desmond
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Akan Twi
Native
Russian
French
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 (20:13 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 18, 2020Me 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 ProfessionalsMy 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 EngineeringFocus on Energy systems and Business
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
English Teacher
2019 - 2020
ESL TutorOnline ESL Tutor
2018 - 2020
ESL Tutor
4.9
Rating
447
Students
1,467
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!😊
Mar 22, 2026
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