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Pontsho IELTS
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From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (16:25 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 21, 2021Interest topicMusicHistoryArt
I'm a native English speaker from Cape Town, South Africa. I undertook volunteering jobs as an informal tutor at several orphanage homes before transitioning to online teaching. I specialize mainly in IELTS Test Preparation, teaching all sections. I also offer conversation practice lessons and General English, focusing on reading, writing, pronunciation and vocabulary. I enjoy teaching English and interacting with people from different parts of the world. My hobbies include hiking, listening to music and reading about human psychology.Me as a Teacher
I'm a certified IELTS and TEFL tutor. I offer intensive lessons using detailed material on all IELTS sections which include:
READING
LISTENING
SPEAKING
GENERAL & ACADEMIC WRITING
General English: I teach structured grammar lessons. I provide vocabulary suggestions and pronunciation corrections in my CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH lessonsMy lessons & teaching style
My teaching style can be described as interactive, transparent and supportive. I always try to make content relevant to student’s lives as possible. To be effective in class, I ask students about their goals, values and interests and I utilise them (games, movies) as part of the lesson. My volunteering work as a tutor helped me realize the importance of accommodating different learning skills and being creative when approaching lessons because students are different.My teaching material
- Flashcards
- PDF file
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Homework Assignments
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Image files
Work Experience
2019 - 2019
English Tutor Future Hope Orphanage HomeI conducted home language surveys to determine the needs of students and placed them in programs that best suited their needs. I also helped build techniques for reading, writing, listening, and speaking. I will utilize my experience to assist students on Italki to improve their language skill set and I will cater my lessons with student's interests in mind.
2019 - 2019
Assistant Tutor Habiba Childrens Home
2020 - 2021
ESL Tutor CamblyI conducted conversational classes with teens and adult students who wanted to improve their English fluency, pronunciation and further develop their vocabulary. I will use my expertise to assistant students on Italki to further expand their abilities to speak English fluently.
Education
2016 - 2018
Bachelor's - Public Administration & Political ScienceIt addresses areas such as policy making, sustained economic growth, the promotion of social development, facilitating infrastructure development and protecting the environment. It is linkage between public citizens and government
Certificates
IELTS Exam Preparation Course eTEFL Online 2021This certificate enables me to help students prepare for their IELTS exams, which includes both Academic and General Writing. It allows me to cover all units: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
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TEFL Certificcate Teach TEFL 2019
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5.0
Rating
138
Students
857
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
75 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversation Practice
B1 - C2Conversation Practice277 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Package with 10% off
IELTS Test Preparation: Reading, Listening, Writing & Speaking
A1 - C2Test Preparation321 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Package with 10% off
General English: Structured Grammar Lessons, Vocabulary & Pronunciation
B1 - C2General180 lessons completed
USD 10.50+
Package with 10% off
Business English
A2 - C2Business4 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
101 Reviews
Михаил Китаев
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
This teacher is going to not only give you a knowledge of the language, but he will listen your story, remember you, and become your good friend 😊
Apr 18, 2023
Михаил Китаев
26 English lessons
Poncho is an amazing teacher. And also he is an extremely good psychologist)))
Apr 24, 2023
ines
2 English lessons
Really helpful! patient and motivating, just finding my weakness and tell me how to improve. Providing an efficient class.
Apr 23, 2023
Lina
3 English lessons
I really liked this lesson. Pontsho understood my weaknesses and what can be improved, we will work on it. The conversation was interesting and the time passed quickly and imperceptibly! Thank you and see you soon!
Feb 12, 2023
Soukaina
1 English lesson
it was a great and fun lesson thank you.
Sep 24, 2022
Simone
24 English lessons
A very joyful and smiling person to talk with. He is a personable guy as well as a very excellent English teacher!
Aug 25, 2022
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