Kate
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Kate
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Gaelic (Irish)
Speaks
Portuguese
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
KidsQualified Teacher. Passionate Linguist 🇮🇪 🇵🇹 🇪🇸
Teaches
English
Native
Gaelic (Irish)
Speaks
Portuguese
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
KidsQualified Teacher. Passionate Linguist 🇮🇪 🇵🇹 🇪🇸
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From IrelandLiving in Lisbon, Portugal (09:03 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 17, 2020InterestsMusicFoodReadingMedical & HealthcareTravel
Dia duit! I’m Kate—a qualified English & Irish teacher with a passion for bridging cultures through language. 🇮🇪🇵🇹🇪🇸
Specializing in:
✔ Exam prep (IELTS, Cambridge FCE, CAE)
✔ Confident Irish & English conversation for beginners/intermediates
✔ Irish Gaelic with a focus on playful pronunciation
Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish (and dabbling in Mandarin!), I’ve taught students from 5+ countries—whether in Lisbon classrooms or online. My superpower? Making lessons feel like lively chats over Éire or pastéis de nata.
Let’s turn mistakes into momentum—Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla Cliste! Broken Irish is better than perfect English 😊Me as a Teacher
My students are made to feel comfortable and their confidence is built up right away in order to become proficient speakers whether they are complete beginners or intermediate level :)
My best quality as a teacher is the ability to recognise individual needs and plan my classes accordingly so that every class is highly engaging for you!
I have experience teaching Cambridge Exams, IELTS, iGCSE, IB Diploma and General English.My lessons & teaching style
I use a wide range of materials such as articles, videos, music and other authentic resources which will help you to feel more confident when speaking English and Irish and will be sure to keep you fully engaged!
** PLEASE NOTE **
In keeping with italki's policy, you cannot cancel a lesson with less than 24 hours notice.
I will wait 15 MINUTES for late students.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Flashcards
Certificates
DELTA Module 3 - International House London - 2023
Certificate verified
Safeguarding Young People: International Schools - EdcuCare TES - 2022
Certificate verified
DELTA Module 1 - Cambridge & The British Council - 2021
Certificate verified
Safeguarding & Child Protection - EduCare TES - 2021
Certificate verified
CELTA - International House, Belfast - 2019
Certificate verified
TEFL - UIC Barcelona - 2017
Certificate verified
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s - Spanish and Portuguese Studies Ba Hons
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
English Language Assistant
2019 - 2021
English TeacherI plan, produce and carry out lessons every day. I teach a wide variety of levels, ages and students from various backgrounds and prepare a number of exam groups for their upcoming exam such as FCE, CAE and CPE.
2020 - 2024
Online Teacher
2021 - 2024
Speaking Examiner
2021 - 2022
English Language and Literature Teacher
2022 - 2024
English Teacher
5.0
Rating
306
Students
1,433
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Gaelic (Irish)
Trial Lesson
180 lessons completed
USD 13.99+
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A1 - C2Conversation584 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
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✍Exam Preparation: FCE/IELTS/CAE/CPE
B1 - C2Language Essentials55 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
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💻CV Correction & Interview Preparation
B2 - C2Language Essentials24 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
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👌Perfect Pronunciation
A1 - C2Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
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292 Reviews
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English
Gaelic (Irish)
Stephen McLaughlin
17 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Teacher’s pick
This is my 10th lesson with Kate and they keep getting better and better.
The old adage is if learning is fun, then you’ll really learn and I am having a blast.
Seamlessly the Irish language is being tied into culture history in the land of Ireland seriously, it couldn’t be any better
Feb 21, 2025
Cait Jacobs
18 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kate is such an amazing teacher, I have learned so much!! Go raibh míle maith agat!
Mar 2, 2024
Andrew Andrews
3 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Kate is so easy to learn from. She's patient and takes the time to really make sure you understand things.
Jun 6, 2025
tommy
92 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Bhí comhrá agus rang go hiontach! Go raibh míle maith agat!
Jan 8, 2025
Andrew Andrews
3 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Great lesson again. Kate takes time to explain the nuances you may encounter in the language to great effect!
Jun 13, 2025
tommy
92 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Great class and conversation mar is de gnáth!
Jun 4, 2025
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