Michael Shine
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Michael Shine
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Native speaker with Degree in Education, TEFL certificate and many years of classroom experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Native speaker with Degree in Education, TEFL certificate and many years of classroom experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From New ZealandLiving in Other, Ecuador (06:46 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 7, 2019InterestsSports & FitnessFilms & TV SeriesTravel
Hello. My name is Michael. I am a native English teacher, and I live and work in South America. I have traveled a lot during my life, and I have lived in 5 countries and visited around 30 others. I am a family man with a wife and 2 children. I enjoy sports and run around 20 kms each week. I spend most of my time teaching, but if I have a free moment, I also like to read and watch movies.Me as a Teacher
I am a native speaker with a Bachelor's degree in Education, a TEFL certificate and more than 23 years teaching experience in universities, colleges, and international institutes. I am a full-time teacher, and over the years, I have taught thousands of classes to thousands of students. I can teach all kinds of English classes: Exam preparation, General English, Conversation classes, and Business English. When I first started in my teaching career, I taught mainly group classes to Spanish speakers, but for the last 8 years, I have been teaching online one to one classes to students from all continents and cultures. Apart from English, I also speak Spanish and understand some Portuguese.My lessons & teaching style
In my classes, it is important that students leave with the feeling that their time has been well spent. A conversation class, for example, is not just a time for chatting. Students need ALL their mistakes to be corrected and to recieve feedback at the end of the class about how to improve their language use. This is very important because if students do not know that they are making mistakes, they will continue to say the wrong things and the more the mistake is repeated, the harder it is to remove them their minds. The sound that is most rewarding for me is when I hear students say "aaahhh" which means they finally understand something. I hope I can hear that from you to !!!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
30-hour Teaching English Online course - Premier TEFL - 2020
Certificate verified
120 - hour TEFL course - Premier TEFL - 2020
Certificate verified
Reference - Universidad San Francisco De Quito - 2002
Certificate verified
Reference - EF - 2001
Certificate verified
Education
1978 - 1982
Bachelor’s - Education
Work Experience
1999 - 2001
Teacher
2001 - 2002
Professor
5.0
Rating
10
Students
69
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
6 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
English Classes
A1 - C2Language Essentials42 lessons completed
USD 14.50
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
5 Reviews
raquel27
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Michael was excellent teacher today! I really recommend him and I am looking forward to the next class.
Jan 15, 2019
Junyup
7 English lessons
Michael is an amazing teacher!! I've learnt lots of good english tips from him and corrected me immediately once I say wrong. It is really helpful to improve my english skills. Thanks a lot.
Mar 18, 2020
Giffy
1 English lesson
I really like when he corrected my speaking. Thank you!
Feb 7, 2019
Raina Chou
4 English lessons
Michael was one of the most professional tutors I have met online so far. He came well-prepared for class, discussed my needs with me, helped me correct my mistakes and made sure what he could deliver fits my need. Would definitely recommend!
Jul 16, 2022
Junyup
7 English lessons
He is great English teacher
Nov 14, 2019
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