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Annette
Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Dutch
Specialties
MedicalTest PreparationPositive, professional and supportive UK native speaker. TEFL 120 hours, B.Ed Hons & OET qualified.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Dutch
Specialties
MedicalTest PreparationPositive, professional and supportive UK native speaker. TEFL 120 hours, B.Ed Hons & OET qualified.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Ipswich, United Kingdom (19:30 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 2, 2021InterestsEnvironment & NatureHistoryFoodMusicTravel
Hello, I'm Annette. My background is in education and geography and I have 38 years experience in Teaching, Tourism and Visitor Services. I specialise in supporting B2-C2 students develop their skills for study, travel and life!
I'm happiest outdoors - especially gardening, walking by the coast/in the countryside; but have lived in London and overseas, and love exploring towns, cities and culture locally & further afield too, including in The Netherlands and Hong Kong.
I love connecting with students worldwide from a wide range of situations.
Enthusiastic and committed, I welcome motivated and dedicated students of all backgrounds and look forward to meeting you in a Trial lesson!Me as a Teacher
🚶🏽♀ 'Language learning is a marathon not a sprint!'
I’m a highly experienced TEFL qualified online teacher and former classroom teacher. I'm friendly, flexible and patient and want you to feel relaxed and enjoy our lessons as you reach to further develop your existing English skills and knowledge :-)
However, I'm also happy to give clarity and direction on all aspects of English including regular and positive, but specific and honest feedback!
I like to understand why you're learning English, what your approximate current level is, and how I can best support you to cover your learning priorities.
Please book a 30 minute lesson initially. My lessons & teaching style
Teaching and learning is a dynamic and interactive process, so I try to support your learning best through eg
- Conversation appropriate to your level, skills and interests.
- Using material to read and discuss thoughts, ideas and opinions on.
- Providing structured support, practise and preparation for exams, interviews or presentations.
- And giving detailed, informed feedback.
Learning (& teaching!) should be interesting and fun and we'll agree plans together.
Please book a 30 minute first lesson; not 45 or 60 - thankyou :-)
* Italki Cancellation Policy always applies - https://support.italki.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022945974-italki-Lessons-Cancelation-and-Reschedule-Pol.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
OET (Medical English Specialism) - OET - 2024Holders of OET Knowledge certification have completed Level 1 of OET Teacher Training, which signifies that this teacher has the skills and information to be able to competently prepare candidates for success in OET.
During the training, teachers completed 7 modules:
* Intro to OET for teachers
* Starting out as an OET teacher
* Teaching OET Listening
* Teaching OET Reading
* Teaching OET Writing
* Teaching OET Speaking
* Setting up your OET course
Certificate verified
OET (Medical English Specialism) - OET - 2024
Certificate verified
OET (Medical English Specialism) - OET - 2024Teaching and supportive preparation of students for OET exam
Certificate verified
TEFL (120 hours, Premier) - TEFL.Org - 2021120 hours online study training, equipping and enabling me to teacher English as a Foreign Language both face to face and online, to both adults and young learners/children. The course included:-
50-hr TEFL, 30-hr Grammar & Language Awareness, 20-hr Video and
Observation, 10-hr Telephone Teaching and 10-hr Teaching Large Classes Courses
Certificate verified
Education
1983 - 1987
Bachelor’s - Education and Geography B Ed 2.1 (Hons)B Ed 2.1 (Hons) Education and Geography
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
Education, Welcome and Membership Assistant
2019 - 2019
Membership Development Officer
2020 - 2021
Retail Assistant
2021 - 2021
English Teacher
1987 - 2000
Class teacher and Geography Coordinator roles
2002 - 2018
Tourist Information Manager/CoordinatorDuring this period I was responsible for the management of a busy Tourist Information Centre, which included the shared retail, admissions and administration for a large Museum with whom we worked in partnership.
As well as welcoming all visitors, we were responsible for the marketing and promotion of Suffolk and Britain locally, nationally and internationally.
I managed a small team of staff and volunteers and was also responsible for social media accounts including eg Facebook and Twitte
5.0
Rating
618
Students
3,355
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
362 lessons completed
USD 8.95+
General English ~ Conversation or Reading and Discussion ~ Intermediate/Advanced ~ 21 years + please.
B1 - C2Conversation1,950 lessons completed
USD 11.95+
Package with 6% off
OET Speaking or IELTS Speaking
B2 - C1Test Preparation234 lessons completed
USD 12.95+
Package with 8% off
Spotlight on Grammar ~ Intermediate/Advanced Level ~ 21 years + please
B1 - C1Language Essentials253 lessons completed
USD 11.95+
Package with 6% off
Visiting England, Working/Studying in England or Moving to England! ~ Intermediate or Advanced ~ 21 years + please
B1 - C2Conversation69 lessons completed
USD 11.95+
Package with 6% off
Interview or Presentation Preparation ~ 21 years +
B2 - C2Language Essentials34 lessons completed
USD 11.95+
Package with 6% off
* Special Category for longer term students (25 lessons +)
B2 - C2Language Essentials130 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (1)
237 Reviews
Letizia
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Innanzitutto l'inglese di Annette è il vero british english, ed è proprio ciò che cercavo. è una insegnante gentile, sorridente, che spiega e torna indietro se non hai capito. incoraggia e corregge serenamente gli errori, fornendo spiegazioni e modi alternativi di esprimere il concetto. mi è piaciuto molto poter lavorare con lei sul mio inglese
Dec 2, 2025
Francesca Pierini
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Annette is a kind and professional teacher. The lesson was interesting and fun.
Sep 29, 2025
A***
36 English lessons
Die Unterrichtsstunden mit Annette sind immer sehr angenehm. Ich lerne frei zu sprechen, behandle interessante Themen und habe immer Spaß dabei. Ich kann sie als Lehrerin nur empfehlen.
Aug 21, 2025
Julia
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Our lesson was useful and interesting. Annette is professional, patient and has a great sense of humor.
Dec 1, 2025
Chi ho Ho
85 English lessons
Annette is a professional English teacher. She's caring, patient, friendly. I could say learning English with her is such a lovely experience.
Sep 11, 2025
Sibylla
141 English lessons
Thank you very much for your lessons Annette…as always: positive learning environment, clear structuring, interesting and touching contents, meaningful communications and individual language support ..
Aug 4, 2025
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