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Karen Forssman
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Specialties
BusinessI hold a university degree as well as a TEFL diploma - with over six years of teaching experience.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Specialties
BusinessI hold a university degree as well as a TEFL diploma - with over six years of teaching experience.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Johannesburg, South Africa (13:24 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 25, 2019InterestsHistoryWritingTravelTechReading
On a personal note I live in South Africa and have been fortunate enough to have travelled extensively with my husband. I am a mother of three grown up children who have degrees and are now all working.Me as a Teacher
I am truly passionate about education and helping people grow. I come from a teaching background and majored in English and Psychology at University. I also have a TEFL 300hr Certificate which is for General on-line and Business English training. Together we can establish what your desired learning outcomes are and how we can reach those. My lessons & teaching style
Having certified as a TEFL teacher I am able to use my skills to accurately assess the level of a potential student as well as the needs and aims they have. I prefer to teach using the PPP style as it allows for a careful and thorough flow throughout a lesson. I am however, of the belief that lessons should be flexible and adjust according to the situation at hand. A conversational style with the intention to extend your vocabulary may work best for you. There are many ways to create a 'lesson' that involves you and helps you to benefit. Once you schedule a lesson with me we can work out what works for you!Certificates
TEFL - i-toi 603/3955/X - i-to-i TEFL (gatehouse awards) - 2019English Language Teaching & Learning in Context Level 5 F/617/4048 6 credits
Lesson Planning & Resources in English Language Teaching & Learning Level 5 J/617/4049 6 credits
Teaching English Language: vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation level 5 A/617/4050 6 credits
Teaching the four skills: Speaking, listening, reading & writing Level 5 F/617/4051 6 credits
Teaching English One-to-One & Online Level 5 H/617/4110 6 credits
Teaching Business English Level 5 M/617/4112 6 cre
Certificate verified
300hr TEFL - i-to-i TEFL Course - 2019GA level 5 Diploma in Teaching: English Language teaching & Learning in Context/ Lesson planning & Resources in English/ Teaching English language, vocabular, grammar and pronunciation/ Teaching the Four skills / Teaching English one -to-one and online/Teaching Business English
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor’s - English and PsychologyUniversity of South Africa
Bachelors majoring in English and Psychology
sub-major Coms
Work Experience
2013 - 2018
Owner and co-directorI was a co-director of this small business. The two areas of business we focused on were event planning and team building; and training of soft skills in corporate businesses to their interns
5.0
Rating
301
Students
1,786
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
English - Focusing on your needs
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,785 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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96 Reviews
Mohammad
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Karen is so patient and professional. Thanks a lot Karen and see soon.
Jan 8, 2021
Marcin
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
This was my first lesson with Karen and definitely not the last one :) Karen is a very kind and patient person. Her pronunciation is great and easy to understand. We talk a while about us, our countries, and the current world situation. After that Karen gave me nice feedback and then we planed the next step in my learning path. Thanks, Karen!
Sep 3, 2020
Endy
11 English lessons
She is a wonderful teacher. Very patient and kind. I am a complete beginner but thanks to her, I am learning a lot and recently, I feel much more confident. I am glad to continue learning from Miss Karen in the future.
Aug 4, 2025
Wojciech
39 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
A great, experienced teacher, very committed with an interesting approach. After a lesson with Karen, you feel very motivated to continue learning English!
Sep 15, 2020
Endy
11 English lessons
Awesome class. Thank you Ms Karen.
Aug 6, 2025
Endy
11 English lessons
Thank you very much for your patience. I will try my best!
Jul 31, 2025
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