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Jake

English

Native

Russian

Greek

From United States

Living in Charleston, United States

Dedicated to making learning English fun- currently studying UX Design, Russian and Modern Greek My name is Jake and I'm a native English speaker from the United States! I'm grew up in Kentucky, but have lived in California and Massachusetts. I just spent the last two and a half years living in Istanbul, Turkey, but now I'm traveling until I move to Greece this fall! For a long time, I thought I was bad at learning languages. When I studied in school, I didn't have the confidence to speak. I was wrong. I started learning Russian on Italki from scratch and found incredible teachers. Now I speak Russian almost every day, and I want to help you speak English! Special Note: I think Zoom is the most consistent and reliable of the communication apps offered through Italki! I have my BA from Bellarmine University and hold an Advanced Certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Learning a new language is one of the most incredible ways to learn about people, explore new ways of thinking and challenge yourself to be better. As a teacher, I believe that it's my responsibility to help my students find their motivation and make their English language learning journey fun, engaging and attainable. I have worked in education for the last six years and have taught English to non-native speakers in Ukraine and online. I have experience teaching advanced speakers and complete beginners. As a teacher, I work to make myself approachable, open and adaptable. I like to create lessons based on my students' interests, but always place an emphasis on speaking, even in grammar le...

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Audio files
Text Documents
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Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Articles and news
Test templates and examples

Interests

History

Tech

Travel

English

General English Language Course

A1-C2

Language Essentials

778 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

11% off

Conversation Practice

A2-C2

Conversation

5,025 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

12% off

Lessons for Former Students from Americana School

A1-C2

Conversation

110 lessons completed

USD 10.00

Based on your timezone (UTC)

5.0

226

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Nori

221 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Jake is so kind and friendly. I learned a lot during our conversation and he taught me many expressions that are more natural . It is always a pleasure to talk with him and I really like his class . He makes me want to continue and get better. Thank you Jake🤗

Julia

64 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Прекрасные занятия с воодушевляющим учителем готовым поддержать. С Джейком можно обсуждать различные темы, и, уверена, он найдёт подход к любому студенту. Час пролетает как минута в увлекательном разговоре!

🌟 Julia JD 🌟

1 English lesson

Джейк отличный парень! Он позитивный, добрый и с ним невероятно комфортно общаться! Однозначно рекомендую! Спасибо тебе! :)))

Victor

59 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

One of the best teachers I've ever had! Super friendly and professional. He helped me a lot with new words, grammar and especially pronunciation. Jake is very talkative, we had a huge amount of exciting discussions about various topics. I highly recommend having a class with Jake 😌

Nori

221 English lessons

Jake is a super friendly, understanding, and engaging teacher. I always love talking with him. He makes every lesson fun and interactive, and always motivates me to improve. He’s not just a great teacher—he’s a really nice person. I’ve been learning English with him for over four years, and I really enjoy our lessons. So, I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great teacher. Hands down, he is the best teacher!