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Michael Shine

English

Native

Spanish

From New Zealand

Living in Other, Ecuador

Native speaker with Degree in Education, TEFL certificate and many years of classroom experience. 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. 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. 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 conti...

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English

Trial Lesson

6 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

English Classes

A1-C2

Language Essentials

42 lessons completed

USD 14.50

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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.

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.

Giffy

1 English lesson

I really like when he corrected my speaking. Thank you!

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!

Junyup

7 English lessons

He is great English teacher