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Teacher Kate

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From South Africa

Living in Johannesburg, South Africa

Hit Your English Goals Faster | Certified Native English Teacher, 6+ Yrs Hi, I'm Kate, a South African English teacher who believes lessons should feel like a great conversation, not a lecture. I've been teaching full-time on italki since 2021 and hold a TEFL diploma, with 6+ years of experience and a native speaker's ear for natural, real-world English. I've lived and taught in the US and Germany, so I've sat on the other side of the language-learning journey too — I know how vulnerable it feels to make mistakes in a new language, and I build my classroom around patience, not judgement. My teaching style: relaxed, structured, and personalised. Every student gets a plan built around their level and goals, but the vibe stays warm and conversational, so lessons feel like practice with a friend who happens to correct your grammar. I specialise in: 🗣️ Conversational fluency & confidence 🔤 Pronunciation & accent clarity 📚 Vocabulary expansion 📝 IELTS preparation 📖 Reading comprehension Outside the classroom: I'm usually writing, baking something questionable, planning my next trip, or out taking photos for my blog. I talk a lot, I ask a lot of questions, and I genuinely love hearing about your life, so expect real conversation, not just drills. Book a lesson and let's get you talking with confidence!

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Trial Lesson

180 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

General structured English Lessons (Speaking, Reading, Writing, Listening)

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Language Essentials

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USD 13.00+

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Vocabulary and Reading Lessons

A1-C2

Language Essentials

267 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

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Marek Topolář

17 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Excellent as always, really love learning with Kate!

Shirley

16 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

It’s a great idea to have this class with Kate. I will think about the long term learning process with Kate! She is so energetic, patient and responsible teacher.

Shirley

16 English lessons

Kate is such a wonderful and responsible teacher. And I learned so much from her. I will book her class FOREVER 🥹🫶🏻🥹

Karolina W

16 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

I've just finished my first lesson with Kate and I'm really impressed. I'm amazed by her enthusiasm and engagement during the lesson. She seems to be very experienced teacher who knows exactly how to teach and motivate her students. Thank you!

Consuelo

19 English lessons

It’s always a pleasure to have a class with Kate!! She’s always with a incredible energy and understand me in all my objectives

Karolina W

16 English lessons

Thank you for the lesson, I really enjoyed it :)