Ella Holden
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Ella Holden
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Certified TELF Tutor, with special training in exam preparation.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Japanese
Certified TELF Tutor, with special training in exam preparation.
From United KingdomLiving in Nottingham, United Kingdom (04:58 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 30, 2021Interest topicArtTravelPets & Animals
Hello, my name is Ella and I have been working as an ESL tutor for over 5 years.
Before becoming a teacher I worked as a graphic designer and illustrator, and I have a degree in Visual Communication. I have a passion for the arts, creativity, music and cooking. I also am interested in learning about other cultures and traditions from around the world. I would like to think I am naturally patient, enthusiastic and fun loving. I think that sharing and bringing people together from all ages and backgrounds is very important.Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching for over 5 years. Firstly, I went to Italy to teach in the English summer camps across the country. I taught in each camp for two weeks before moving on, which meant I got to worth with many different children. I returned the following year to repeat the experience.
In addition to this, I have been working as an online teacher since October 2018. I have a wealth of experience teaching different English to different nationalities, ages, and ability levels. I have taught in a one-to-one setting and in large groups. In addition to this, I obtained a qualification in exam preparation in 2021.
Now, I live and work in Japan as an ALT. Teaching in a local Highschool.My lessons & teaching style
As a teacher, I use my creative nature to support my students in learning. My lessons have a strong emphasis on using imagery for more basic learners and games and exercises for intermediate to advanced learners. I think that learning should be fun at any age! I use a variety of strategies to help learners understand different grammar topics or sentence patterns, and happily adapt my teaching style to match the learning style of my student. Their achievement and growth is the most important thing to me.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Homework Assignments
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
Certificates
TEFL Certificate - Tefl.org - 2017This was a 120hour course including a weekend class room course to learn how to successfully teach ESL.
Certificate uploaded
How To Teach Grammar - British Council - 2022A short course in teaching grammar in different formats, to different kinds of learners.
Certificate uploaded
Exam Preparation - TEFL.org - 2021A qualification in preparing students for different English proficiency exams.
Certificate uploaded
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Visual Communication- IllustrationMy degree was based around conveying stories and information using imagery and colour over written words.
Work Experience
2018 - 2021
Senior ConsultantI have been an online tutor for Itutorgroup since autumn, 2018. I have attended numerous different training sessions in order to become the best teacher possible. In addition to this I have taught both children and adults of all language levels on this platform. These lessons have also been in groups and an individual basis.
2018 - 2018
Camp TutorDuring the summer of 2018 I traveled across Italy teaching in summer schools. I changed school and location every two weeks. I loved this experience. It was very varied, as every class had a different mixture of ages, and ability levels. This helps me with my work at Italki because it taught me how to research different and fun ways to teach English with very few resources.
2019 - 2019
Camp TutorI returned the to work for Bell Beyond for in 2019. Teaching in summer schools helped me to strengthen my skills in teaching basic learners and expressing myself using body language, realia, and other methods to help students stay engaged and gain understanding of the target language.
2018 - 2021
Online TutorThis work experience helps me to be a great tutor on Italki as I have a range of different kinds of students on this platform. Some are looking for quick conversation practise, whilst others are wanting to prepare for IELTs exams. I have to adapt my teaching style for every student. I think that it is good to be diverse as an ESL tutor and this job has helped me to do that.
2022 - 2022
ALTI work with Highschool students to help practice their English speaking, put grammar terms into functional use and prepare them for their examinations for university entry.
5.0
Rating
37
Students
259
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
29 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
IELTS Test Preparation
B1 - C2Test Preparation5 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 20% off
General Conversation
B1 - C2Conversation Practice132 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 12% off
English Textbook Tutoring
A1 - C2General93 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 11% off
Bespoke English Tuition
A2 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
Pronunciaton Practise
B1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 20% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (4)
7 Reviews
이서영
16 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
She is the best teacher that i’ve met!
Jun 8, 2021
Claudia
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
An excellent teacher that provides simple lessons with very useful topics. For any request for a specific subject, ask her in advance and she'll arrange a fantastic class.
Highly recommended!
Apr 9, 2021
Senol Senturk
38 English lessons
She was very good at her teaching
Sep 28, 2021
Aleksey
1 English lesson
Thanks a lot for lesson
Jul 27, 2021
Lily
1 English lesson
an excellent teacher
Jul 2, 2021
Natsumi
3 English lessons
Such a wonderful lesson she provides.
She also gave me the feedback about my mistakes which is very helpful.
Her lesson is good balanced and good quality!
Thank you!
Jun 9, 2021
Trial Lesson
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