From New ZealandLiving in Other, New Zealand (13:37 UTC+13:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 18, 2019
InterestsReadingMedical & HealthcareFood
Hi, my name is Erika. I am a qualified ESOL teacher and have extensive experience in teaching English as a second language to international students and migrants. I am a highly organised teacher who prepares interesting lessons to suit my students' needs, and I am always professional and approachable inside and outside the classroom.
I am also offering casual conversation classes in Hungarian to those who would like to focus on fluency through various interesting topics.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Me as a Teacher
I have always loved languages and have learnt them from an early age as a child. This was my main motivation to become a teacher over 20 years ago. Apart from teaching I have also spent time contracting to a language school based at one of the universities in Auckland to develop teaching materials for new teachers to help them on their teacher training journey. I completed my Master of Education with First Class Honours which I believe enhances my knowledge about education in general and also my teaching practice.
My lessons & teaching style
I have experience teaching from a beginner to an advanced level; and have taught students from all over the world. My teaching methods include video/audio materials that I send to students before class to watch/listen to; class notes with focussed exercises relating to the language in the video/audio; focussed grammar, writing, conversation, and reading activities; and also additional content as required by students. I am always perfectly prepared and run my classes in an organised and systematic manner. I encourage my students to spend as much time practising their English outside the classroom as possible. I also welcome emails/messages from my students with any questions at any time.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Test templates and examples
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Students
1136
Lessons
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English Lessons
English
Hungarian
Trial Lesson
24 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
C1-C2 - General English Lessons (Advanced - Proficiency)
C1 - C2Language Essentials835 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 5% off
Professional Academic Writing with Erika
B2 - C2Language Essentials36 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 4% off
B1-B2 General English Lessons (Intermediat - Upper Intermediate)
B1 - B2Language Essentials119 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
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128 Reviews
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English
Hungarian
Pavel Vlasikhin
36 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Fascinating lesson about deaf people, I knew a lot of new information!
Nov 10, 2021
Connor
30 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
omg!the best of the best!
Jul 8, 2021
Nitza Bogdan
6 Hungarian lessons
Thank you for asking what type of materials I would like to work with and custom making a thought-provoking Hungarian lesson better than I could have dreamed up, before we ever even met.
Thanks for listening and for figuring out how to solve stuff.
Jun 18, 2025
Moh
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a helpful lesson for me. We talked about the academic writing ✍️
Jul 8, 2021
Noelly Medina
1 English lesson
Very upbeat, engaging, and enjoyable class. Thanks!
Dec 17, 2025
Tomomi F
11 English lessons
I've been really enjoying my lessons with Erika! She always comes prepared with well-structured materials, and she takes the time to tailor the lessons to my interests. When I mention specific topics or types of content I’d like to work on, she finds great resources to match. She's also super responsive to messages and follows up quickly whenever I have questions about the lessons. Highly recommended!