Mathew S
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Mathew S
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Italian
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
German
Italian
From United KingdomLiving in Manchester, United Kingdom (23:26 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 4, 2021Interest topicWritingHistoryReading
I don't teach children, I don't do test preparation, and I don't teach writing.
46-year-old British-English native speaker with 12 years' experience teaching English. I have a CELTA, and a BA/MA in English Literature (University of Durham). I did various office jobs, mostly in the finance sector, and then went to Germany and taught English there for 10 years; I moved to Italy in 2019 and taught there for 2 years, and then returned to England.
I enjoy reading (novels, poetry, philosophy, history) and watching films and long-form television shows.Me as a Teacher
I like to adapt my teaching style to the student. However, in general I prefer to maximise the student talking time, and to focus on fluency and relevant vocabulary. I encourage the student to develop their confidence and real-life exposure to the language, so they begin to think in English, and can finally express complex ideas in English without translating from their native language. While I am happy to explain grammar, I see grammar as merely one tool; provided the student has an A2 or higher grammatical level, fluency is arguably more important.
I don't teach children, I don't do test preparation, and I don't teach writing.My lessons & teaching style
In the first class, I perform a needs analysis to learn the student's requirements and capabilities. I encourage the students to be pro-active, to suggest topics, to bring materials from work, since the lesson should be tailored for their personal needs. Online, I only teach one-on-one. I am happy to go through business presentations where necessary.
I don't teach children, I don't do test preparation, and I don't teach writing.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
4.9
Rating
71
Students
275
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
44 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Grammar
A2 - C2General26 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Business English
B1 - C2Business41 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Job Interview Training
A2 - C2Business7 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
General English
A1 - C2General117 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
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24 Reviews
Yao Li
6 English lessons
A very charming teacher for those who are interested in social issues and reading. Strongly recommended!
Oct 15, 2023
Stefan Pabst
2 English lessons
Thank you for the great hour, learned a lot again.
Apr 8, 2023
Stefan Pabst
2 English lessons
I book a trial lesson for half an hour
The time went by very quickly. I enjoyed it very much.
I can only recommend him, very sympathetic.
Apr 6, 2023
Jasmine
1 English lesson
老师很平和，鼓励学生，能提出中肯的建议
Jun 29, 2022
Aleksei J
27 English lessons
It is great to have an opportunity of language practise with a native speaker. Especially if the man is like Mathew S, gentleman and a warm person.
Feb 16, 2022
Sergey Pushkarev
6 English lessons
very warm conversation
Jul 3, 2021
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