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Polo

English

Native

Arabic (Levantine)

French

Gaelic (Irish)

Russian

Spanish

From United Kingdom

Living in Toronto, Canada

Learn grammar and culture through conversation with a friendly professional teacher! Learning languages feels like magic to me. You simultaneously get access to a new method of communication alongside access to a whole new way of thinking. The only thing I love more than learning languages is helping others to do the same. I have a Master's of Education in Adult Learning and Global Change and have been teaching online since 2019, both individuals and groups. My BA is in Linguistics and Philosophy, so I have a solid understanding of English grammar and how languages work. I also have passed my B1 DELF for French, so if you are a French speaker and are patient with my imperfect French, I can help you a little more than others. As a learner myself, I know language acquisition is difficult if you can't find a way to practice with fluent speakers. I've been speaking English my whole life and am happy to share that with you! My tone is generally very casual but structured. I want you to feel safe to try speaking with as much English as you have. Though I will provide you with corrections and advice, I will make sure we work together to figure out what method works best for your learning style. Due to my background in studying English at a deep level, I have a large vocabulary and a good grasp of grammar, so I can help you with both. I also have some experience with phonetics so can help with your pronunciation. Each lesson will be designed around you. In our first conversation we can learn a bit about one another and I will ask about what you hope to achieve thr...

My teaching material

PDF file
Audio files
Articles and news
Text Documents
Homework Assignments
Presentation slides/PPT

Interests

Reading

Music

Pets & Animals

Writing

History

English

Trial Lesson

43 lessons completed

USD 12.00+

Conversation Practice with Integrated Grammar

B1-C2

Conversation

1,003 lessons completed

USD 17.00+

15% off

Focused Grammar

A2-C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed

USD 35.00+

9% off

Based on your timezone (UTC)

5.0

Reviews

100%

Attendance

98%

Respond

Patient·2

Structured lessons·1

Pronunciation·1

For beginners·2

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Damien

22 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Polo allowed me to improve my level of understanding and expression. She's a really good teacher, you can't see the time spent during a lesson. We had pleasant conversations. So thank you Polo.

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Hiva

111 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I had my first session with Polo. I really enjoyed our conversation. I love how clear and eager she was to figure out what are my needs in my learning process. So excited and looking forward to learn from her.

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Lynne🫧

6 English lessons

Inclusive and encouraging as usual👍I love these useful suggestions and the teaching style✌️

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Alina

37 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Conversations with Polo seems like bright spots in this sad quarantine time :))

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Sandrine

14 English lessons

Still a great conversation with Polo. Highly recommanded !

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Lynne🫧

6 English lessons

love the encouraging teaching style of Polo：）She's so nice and she‘d stop to make sure that I completely understand. I believe the conversation relieves my pressure on speaking English and anxiety over exams. Strongly recommend the class if you‘re also struggling with a foreign language☺️