Nicole Franco
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Nicole Franco
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
BusinessOET/ exam prep/conversational English expert teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Specialties
BusinessOET/ exam prep/conversational English expert teacher
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (08:55 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 2, 2021InterestsFilms & TV SeriesFoodReading
I am an actor and a certified English teacher from Cape Town, South Africa. I love nature and being outdoors - especially hiking and swimming. I am sincerely fascinated by different people and cultures. I try my best at all times and really value honesty and humour. It is one of life's great pleasures getting to know new people.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching English for over 20 years in schools, for business and for fun. I have taught in South Africa, Taiwan and Russia and migrated to online teaching in early 2020. I have the best time with students who become friends and gain insights into the way that the world looks through their eyes. I am also qualified to teach OET.My lessons & teaching style
Learning must be an enjoyable experience. With me, you will feel comfortable chatting about any subject, but you will also learn grammar and useful practice of new vocabulary. Being an actor, I have wide experience working with voice and have helped hundreds of students to improve their pronunciation.
Every person is different - so there is no "one size fits all" approach to good language learning. I will get to know you and work out what will work best for you! I am patient and I have a strong work ethic.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching reference - International House - 2024This is a letter of reference from International House, Cape Town, to attest to my having taught Business English at the school for 4 years.
Certificate verified
OET Interlocuter - OET - 2021I am qualified to invigilate OET exams and have experience helping students prepare for the OET>
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge University - 2020
Certificate verified
TEFL - Inlingua Language Centre - 1997
Certificate verified
Education
1990 - 1993
Bachelor’s - English, DramaDramatic arts and English Literature
Work Experience
1998 - 1998
teacherTaught adults - general and business English
1999 - 2004
teacherTaught children 8 - 16 years old.
2004 - 2013
Senior teacherTaught adults - general and business English as well as exam preparation -CAE, FCE, IELTS, TOEFL
2013 - 2015
Head teacherRan the English department and taught adults preparing to enter university.
2016 - 2018
senior teacherTaught adults exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL), general and Business English
2019 - 2020
senior teacherTaught adults exam preparation (IELTS), general and Business English
2020 - 2021
online tutorI have been teaching very successfully for the last 18 months. I am now confident teaching online.
5.0
Rating
73
Students
711
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
38 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Business English
B1 - C1Business167 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 10% off
General English from Elementary (A2) to Advanced (C1)
A2 - B1Language Essentials219 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 10% off
What's in the news and life around us
A2 - C2Conversation214 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 10% off
Young Learners - 10 - 16 years old
A2 - B2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 10% off
OET training
B2 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Podcast (32)
Quiz (8)
21 Reviews
Suthan
7 English lessons
She is very good in giving guidance.
Apr 21, 2025
Luke
2 English lessons
Talked a lot. Very good teacher.
Sep 27, 2024
Grace
1 English lesson
体验非常好，很有耐心，感谢
Jul 1, 2024
Antonella
101 English lessons
Nicole is a great teacher and conversation with her is always enjoyable
Nov 4, 2024
Henny
1 English lesson
She is so kind to me, regardless of my poor English.
Sep 27, 2024
Cumhan Şavlı
1 English lesson
Even it was my first lesson with her, I really liked her energy. The lesson was too short to understand every aspect of her but she seems to have lot experience on OET exam. Thank you, I hope we can do some lessons again.
Jul 19, 2023
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