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Robert
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Italian
IELTS, Writing, General Conversation, Pronunciation
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Italian
IELTS, Writing, General Conversation, Pronunciation
From United StatesLiving in Naples, Italy (16:33 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 13, 2020InterestsMusicReadingTravelFilms & TV SeriesWriting
I was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City. I earned a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from The University of Wisconsin- Madison. I have extensively traveled the world, including Japan, South Korea, Italy, England, Albania, Mexico, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Laos, and Thailand. For over a decade I have worked in the New York Television and Film Industry. My hobbies include watching television and film, reading, cycling, hiking, and traveling.
For over a decade I have taught students of all ages and levels. My experience includes, but is not limited to, working as an IELTS teacher in Vietnam, a Conversational English Tutor at The University of Wisconsin- Madison, a New York Public School Substitute Teacher, and a Remedial Grammar teacher at a New York Community College.
I believe the student should speak for about 75% of the class time. I genuinely enjoy improving my students' pronunciation. If necessary, I break down the words and syllables to the smallest sounds, so that the students know exactly what they need to improve.
I focus on IELTS Speaking, IELTS Writing, General Conversation, and General Writing. I am also open to assisting you in any way that seems beneficial to your language learning goals.
In Conversational English classes I view myself as the interviewer and the you as the interviewee. I want to keep you talking while I simply type notes to you while we are speaking. I occasionally pause the conversation to provide notes and have more...My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
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Rating
696
Students
3,124
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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English Lessons
General Conversation
B1 - C2Conversation1,692 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 15% off
IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC Speaking Practice & Mock Tests
B1 - C2Test Preparation1,147 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 19% off
** IELTS Writing: Detailed Feedback ** NOT A LIVE LESSON!! **
B1 - C2Test Preparation98 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 14% off
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250 Reviews
Tibisay
89 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy Robert’s class. We talk about interesting topics and he always adapts to my needs and learning goals. I was looking for a teacher with a literary background and I’m so glad to have found him. During these months, we have had great discussions about classical and contemporary books, movies, tv shows, poetry, drama, or just casual conversations. He makes me laugh while he corrects my pronunciation and that encourages my confidence. My English skills have been great since I’m taking his lessons, even my friends and coworkers can notice how much I’ve improved! Highly recommended!
Apr 11, 2024
Evgeniya Shmal
27 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Robert again for our lessons for few years. You can't imagine how you helped me to prepare for IELTS and with my essays. I appreciate our classes a lot because we can talk about everything and you also pay attention and write down phrases and colocations in the chat. You always try to be as useful as possible and achieve the best result. This is one of the most important qualities of teachers. Thank you.
Jul 18, 2023
ClariceCN8058
4 English lessons
Always happy to learn English with Robert
May 24, 2026
Ruslan Gavrilov
70 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Robert is an exceptional teacher who really made a difference in my learning journey. With his guidance I have significantly improved my level of English. In addition, I’m having a lot of fun during lessons with Robert. It's more like a friendly conversation than a boring lesson and this is the most important thing for me. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking to improve their English.
Jul 20, 2023
ClariceCN8058
4 English lessons
happy to learn English with Robert~
May 25, 2026
Thy (Sally)
1 English lesson
Teacher take very good care of student, he has figured out the problem and fixed it perfectly. Teacher also showed the helpful tips for the Speaking exam.
May 22, 2026
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