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Helena UK
English
Native
Polish

From United Kingdom

Living in Exeter, United Kingdom

Hello, my name is Helena and I have a passion for teaching and learning. I love to meet new people and learn about new cultures. I always treat everyone with respect and aim to form a good connection to facilitate deeper learning and understanding. I've had many years of experience working in education. Being a primary school teacher taught me many skills, including being reliable, creative, fun, well organised, professional, hardworking, a good listener and understanding of others' needs. I've also studied academically for an MA in English Studies, so I understand the academic requirements. I also have a degree in Education, and I have worked in primary schools in the UK. I appreciate the importance of creativity, imagination, inquisitiveness, respect, wonder, playfulness, and individual development. I try to reflect on myself and develop to become a better person and a better teacher. I will tailor your lessons to meet YOUR needs, focusing on the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, including fluency, pronunciation and grammar. Whether your needs are to develop fluency and understanding through conversations or develop a more structured curriculum, I will form bespoke lesson plans to meet your needs. I'm good with children and I understand what they need and how best they learn (having 2 of my own!) For children, it's best to book a shorter lesson of 30 min and more often. It may be helpful for your child if the parent is in the room during the lesson...
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  • PDF file
  • Audio files
  • Flashcards
  • Text Documents
  • Image files
  • Articles and news
  • Graphs and charts
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Video files
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
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Olga Karandina
29 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helena has been teaching my 9-year-old son for almost six months now. In the beginning, the son was often distracted, he could read, but could not speak in sentences. Now he focuses on the lesson, he often tries to repeat the studied phrases at home. He really likes lessons. Helena is friendly, funny, she explains new material with examples, corrects pronunciation. We are so glad to have found such a great English teacher :)
Andras
164 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I like this lesson very much! That was the masterpiece.
Natalia Skubaeva
414 English lessons
Over six years of learning English with Helena Chatburn, our daughter progressed from A1 to C2 without stress. Helena is exceptionally kind, patient, caring, and genuinely dedicated to her students. She has a remarkable ability to understand children, encourage them, build their confidence, and celebrate every achievement. Her warmth is matched by outstanding professionalism. Every lesson is part of a carefully structured long-term program, and all learning materials—books, texts, audio, videos, and exercises—are thoughtfully selected, well organized, and of exceptional quality. Our daughter started at A1 and, thanks to Helena's expert teaching and supportive guidance, successfully passed the Cambridge English exam six years later, earning a C2 certificate. Our daughter continues studying with Helena to maintain and further develop her English. I wholeheartedly thank Helena Chatburn for her professionalism, patience, kindness, and genuine care.
Yunhi Chun
115 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helena is the best teacher my son's ever had. She is soooooo patience with kids. I love her way of teaching. Thank you again and have a lovely summer!!!
Leo
27 English lessons
thanks!
Student Tomasz Świerszcz
Tomasz Świerszcz
2 English lessons
my son is very happy after first lesson