Ben M ⭐️
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Ben M ⭐️
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Korean
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
French
Greek
Japanese
Other
Russian
Cambridge qualified. Conversational/IELTS & CELPIP consultant of 7 years. Prepare for PR with me!
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Korean
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
French
Greek
Japanese
Other
Russian
Cambridge qualified. Conversational/IELTS & CELPIP consultant of 7 years. Prepare for PR with me!
From United KingdomLiving in Toronto, Canada (03:32 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 18, 2020Interest topicBusiness & FinanceTravelGamingFoodMusic
English instructor & IELTS/CELPIP consultant based in Canada. Teaching for more than a decade, I deliver classes in standard areas of instruction such as conversational English, Writing. I have been an IELTS & CELPIP consultant for 7 years, helping students acquire the scores they need for immigration such as PR, student visas & work permits. I have taught at universities, privately and online in the United Kingdom, Greece, South Korea & Canada. Together we can discuss your needs as a student/client and have you study a clear defined course to help you.
Outside of the ESL industry, I have been an internationally performing professional guitarist in musical theater, rock, pop, jazz & soul.Me as a Teacher
- IELTS/CELPIP speaking, reading, writing & listening:
If your goal is to pass the IELTS or CELPIP exams for a permeant residency or student visa, then I'm here to help you. As a consultant, I have helped hundreds of clients pass their exams, securing their visas for Canada, UK, USA Australia & Europe.
I personally adapt my teaching to each individual, having taught employees from companies, Samsung, Toyota, Nissan, Huawei, Sony, Amazon.My lessons & teaching style
General conversation course: In-class material to develop conversational ability with a focus on grammar and self-expression. Homework tasks are set if the students request them or when I personally feel the student needs to work harder to achieve the desired level of development.
I am a talkative, extremely passionate teacher. I personally try to tailor my teaching to my student's specific goals. My core value is that students must enjoy learning in order to truly remember and master what is being taught, so I make every effort to connect with my students to make sure this is possible.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
IELTS CERTIFICATE - IELTS - 2022IELTS certificate obtained in Vancouver, Canda in 2022 from ILAC. Proof to students that I too, have taken the IELTS exam and therefore are even more qualified to prepare students for their exams.
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120 hour TEFL Certificate - Footprints Language Education Ltd. - 2019Benjamin completed a 120 hour comprehensive TEFL program, which trains and successfully
prepares students for the demands of an EFL classroom. In addition to Classroom Management and
Teaching Skills, the course covers areas such as Testing, Lesson Planning, Placements, Media &
Technology as well as intensive modules on Grammar and Other Language components.
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CELPIP CERTIFICATE - ILSC - 2023My CELPIP certificate after sitting the exam at ILSC in Toronto
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Grade 5 Music Theory - London College of Music - 2012Completing a grade 5 music theory exam. As a practitioner and educator of music, this shows my understanding of music theory grade 5 level. In case any students choose to talk about music, this displays my understanding perhaps.
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Education
2013 - 2015
Bachelor’s - MusicBmus(Hons) Degree - Professional Music Performance
A fully intensive degree program designed to prepare musicians with the skills needed to be employed and make a living within the music industry. Focused on the skills needed to be a teaching practitioner.
Instrument practice (guitar), theory, arranging, Ear training, Music Business, Finance, Teaching approaches, Learning types (Audible learning, Visual Learning, Kinesthetic Learning).
Work Experience
2017 - 2019
Online ESL TutorI have provided personalised English tuition to thousands of students from countries such as Korean, Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Brazil and Turkey.
My responsibilities include personalised lessons as well delivering the companies’ English material. Tutoring for the IELTS and TOEIC exams. I personally have a strong focus on the
development of English speaking and providing students with the confidence.
2017 - 2018
Freelance English Language TutorMultilingua Multimedia is an ESL tuition company, providing native English speaking tutors to
businesses within Athens, Greece. Clients include companies such as Media Markt, Vodaphone,
Plaisio and more. As a tutor my responsibility was to provide the clients staff with in house training,
teaching their staff the basics and vocabulary needed for customer interaction so staff are able to assist customers be it in store or over the phone.
2015 - 2016
LecturerI accepted the position as a performance school lecturer. With guitar being my first instrument and specialist study, one of my main responsibilities was mentoring students across the diploma and degree programs for all disciplines, including music business
and production. Alongside personally mentoring I tutored in Academies most common areas of study, instrument tuition, music theory, aural/ear training, live performance and more based on the the academy’s curriculums.
2008 - 2019
Guitar TutorAt the age of 16 I began privately teaching guitar in my hometown of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. I continued this commitment before moving to study at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, UK when I was 19. Here I continued privately teaching.
In 2017 I moved to Greece, began performing as a professional musician and
teaching guitar, bass and theory privately. I also had offers from two major music universities/institutions to lecture in guitar and contemporary music.
2019 - 2020
Online English TeacherTeacher for Whales English, an online educational school for younger students in China. Tutoring individual and small group classes using the school’s interactive teaching materials and providing lesson feedback and performance ratings for individual pupils.
2019 - 2020
Online ESL TeacherOnline tutoring using a personalised structure and creative and flexible approach to assist students from around the globe to achieve their individual goals, helping them prepare for exams, further study or to develop their English language skills for career development purposes.
5.0
Rating
442
Students
1,847
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
IELTS & CELPIP Exam Consulting & Preparation
A1 - C2Test Preparation396 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 34% off
Conversational English Classes
B1 - C2General865 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
Academic Writing & Proof Reading & English Interview Preperation
A1 - C2General28 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 26% off
Availability
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237 Reviews
Vlad
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
An awesome and engaging class as usual! We discussed a plethora of deep topics and shared our ideas with each other. Class environment is always friendly and instructive! Ben takes his job seriously and has a flexible approach according to your needs. Not only have I found a great teacher, but also I have found a great friend!
Nov 25, 2021
Anzor
50 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He’s is the best.
Sep 12, 2021
vera
1 English lesson
A very enjoyable lesson with Ben
Apr 25, 2024
心優ヾ(´∀｀。ヾ)
7 English lessons
Ben真的是i人学生的超级福音 真的感觉在和一位好朋友在聊天学习英语！他真的很健谈！墙裂推荐给想学英语又不敢开口说的朋友们！Ben可以在学习英语上帮助我们i人很多！🫶🫶🫶是一位超级nice的老师！
Apr 22, 2024
心優ヾ(´∀｀。ヾ)
7 English lessons
非常非常非常好的课加上非常非常非常好的老师！一个小时的课程根本不够！Ben非常的健谈！他可以很好的引导我说英语 他会让对话练习的课程变得有趣 有价值 以及非常吸引我！他的课程风格非常独特！他的课程绝对会吸引你想继续和他一起练习英语的！强烈推荐给大家！Ben绝对是位优秀的英语老师！✨✨✨
Apr 15, 2024
Ana Carolina Lelis
11 English lessons
Ben’s availability and willingness to assist with questions, along with his flexible schedule hours make him an excellent CELPIP teacher
Apr 5, 2024
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