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Tutor Desmond

English

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Akan Twi

Native

Russian

French

From Ghana

Living in Kharkiv, Ukraine

IELTS Prep Specialist// General English teacher// Business and Engineering background. 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!) 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. - 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 t...

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English

Trial Lesson

239 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

General English Lessons from Beginner to Advanced

A1-C2

Language Essentials

335 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

2% off

English for Russian Speakers (Emphasis on General Conversations, Pronunciations and Vocabulary Building)

A1-C2

Language Essentials

95 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

2% off

Conversational English

A2-C2

Conversation

123 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

2% off

IELTS/TOEFL/CAE

Language Essentials

24 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

10% off

Business English ( IT Workers, Multinational companies, business interviews, Sales, Marketing, etc)

A1-C2

Language Essentials

82 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

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For beginners·7

Engin akülke

16 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

One of the best tutors you can choose on italki thank you!

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.

Peter Zhang

81 English lessons

I learned the bussiness market, functional language and so on. Thank you!

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.

Peter Zhang

81 English lessons

I learned about company finances and compound nouns. I felt great in the lesson. Thank you!

Peter Zhang

81 English lessons

I have learned about comparative adj and adv applied to company annual revenue, customer satisfaction rate, headcount and warranty policies. Thank you!