5+ years of experience 👨🏫 Qualified Teacher | PGCE in Education | TEFL Cert | Living in Japan🇯🇵
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Esperanto
Japanese
Specialties
Kids
Test Preparation
Business
5+ years of experience 👨🏫 Qualified Teacher | PGCE in Education | TEFL Cert | Living in Japan🇯🇵
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Osaka, Japan (20:37 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 23, 2021
InterestsGamingTravelTechFilms & TV SeriesHistory
👋 Hello there! I'm a Native English speaker from the UK 🇬🇧, currently living in Japan. I teach British English with a clear accent.
With 5+ years of teaching experience, a PGCE (certified teacher) and a TEFL certificate, I offer friendly, professional, online lessons tailored to your needs.
📚 What I Teach
I specialise in:
🎯Conversation Practice (Fluency/Speaking)
🎯Grammar
🎯Business English
🎯IELTS/TOEFL Test Prep
I'm here to make learning effective and enjoyable, whether you're focusing on casual speaking, grammar or specific exam goals.
🙋♂️About Me
I love reading, films, cooking, hiking, and travelling! Everyone is welcome in my class!
LGBT friendly
My creations
Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I am passionate about helping students reach their English goals.
I am a supportive teacher that will encourage you to speak as much English as possible, building on your confidence, pronunciation, and fluency in a relaxed and comfortable environment!
I have experience teaching online & in classrooms.
I can’t wait to meet you 😊
My lessons & teaching style
- Relaxed and friendly.
- Lessons can be based on your favourite topics.
- Improve your confidence, pronunciation and understanding.
- A variety of materials can be used in the lesson.
- Cultural aspects of the English language and British culture will be taught.
- We will only speak in English.
[Please reschedule or cancel lessons 24 hours prior to the lesson start time, as per italki's policy]
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
30-hour TOEIC Preparation - Premier TEFL - 2022
Certificate verified
30 Hour Teaching Business English Course - Premier TEFL - 2021
Certificate verified
Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Education - University of Sunderland - 2021
Certificate verified
Teaching Business English - Premier TEFL - 2021
Certificate verified
120-hour Premier TEFL course - The TEFL Org - 2020This 120-hour certificate enables me to teach English as a foreign language.
Certificate verified
40-hour Teaching English Online course - The TEFL Org - 2020
Certificate verified
30-hour Teaching IELTS course - Premier TEFL - 2020
Certificate verified
IELTS Preparation - Premier TEFL - 2020
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - Current
Freelance English TeacherOnline
2020 - Current
TeacherPublic & Private Schools
Education
2021 - 2021
Master's - Primary EducationUniversity of SunderlandPGCE in Primary Education (with Qualified Teacher Status)
2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s - Drama and PerformanceLondon South Bank UniversityThe focus of my undergraduate degree from London South Bank University was Drama and Performance.
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
TeacherPrimary School - Durham, United KingdomI am a primary school teacher in the UK as well as an online English teacher.
2021 - Current
English TeacherFreelance - Online, United Kingdom
5.0
Rating
113
Students
538
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
113
Students
538
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
55 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversation Practice
A1 - C2Conversation389 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Exam Preparation
A2 - C2Test Preparation71 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
Business English (Proofreading, Interview Practise, Job Applications, CV/Resume, LinkedIn, Presentations, etc.)
A1 - C2Business23 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
English Grammar
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (1)
Quiz (13)
76 Reviews
Misa
66 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After taking around 10 lessons, I’ve finally completed 21% of a beginner-level textbook I bought back in 2019🙌 So glad to make progress! すでにC1レベルですが、IELTS8.0と会社でのスムーズなコミュニケーションを目標に、初級の文法の本をゼロからやり直しています。前よりもっと現在完了形の文を会社で自信を持って言えるようになったので、思い切って復習に時間を取ってよかったと思います。本当にありがとう!
Mar 29, 2025
Janis
12 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Joseph is a very great conversationalist and listener. Even if we've talked about it before, even on topics like work and food, we always find new details worth talking about. I feel like I've been on a professional and culinary journey with him or wherever else our interests took us. Our conversations are very down-to-earth, I appreciate that a lot.
Joseph is one of the best teachers I’ve had on italki thus far. You can keep talking and he listens attentively. A teacher who is willing to go the extra mile to source for information. If you are looking for a teacher whom you can converse freely and get feedback, I highly recommend Joseph!
Apr 26, 2023
Stefano
6 English lessons
Ho fatto questa prima lezione su Italki con Joseph. Mi sono trovato bene, ho potuto esercitarmi nella conversazione, ed ho avuto importanti accorgimenti per migliorarmi. Ho intenzione di continuare queste lezioni con Joseph
Nov 13, 2025
Mindy
1 English lesson
Talking with Joseph is a pleasant and great experience! He is a patient good listener. We had a lot of discussions on life, trips, learning process, etc. Definitely would consider having another conversation with him : )