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Charles Elstub
Professional TeacherProfessional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessFormer Lawyer, Now Qualified Teacher: Job Interviews, Business English, Pronunciation
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationBusinessFormer Lawyer, Now Qualified Teacher: Job Interviews, Business English, Pronunciation
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in London, United Kingdom (13:39 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 3, 2021InterestsSports & FitnessWritingReadingTravelBusiness & Finance
As a former lawyer, with a BA degree in English from Exeter University, I love teaching English to my many clients who work in Finance, the Law, Industry and Tech (employees from Google, Software houses, Manufacturing Industry ). I also help clients with Speechwriting, Presentations for conferences/meetings. I also help students with theirpronunciation.
My class preparing my clients for job interviews is popular and successful. A lot of my clients have had success in interviews after working with me and I will give you proven strategies to prepare you and boost your confidence. I teach clients how to "sell" their skills to employers. Please check out my reviews. Also University interview.Me as a Teacher
I will use proven strategies to take you forward. We will practice conversation in real time and I will give you correction as we go along. Rather than complex rules of grammar, I will show you with real examples the correct use of English, and you will progress faster than you imagined. Using a relaxed method I often find that after a few lessons things that need to be corrected filter through and will become part of your everyday speech.
Alongside work that I do for interviews, is the work of CV Curriculum Vitae and Resume drafting. I will ensure that you do list your key skills and show you how to improve the layout. I have seen hundred of CVs and I can really help you here.My lessons & teaching style
We'll talk about the things that hold you back (often it's not even English related) so that you can break through the barriers that are keeping you stuck. For IELTS I will guide you carefully to success.
I will tailor specific tasks to help you in your business sector. For a student in real estate, we went to real estate websites to read and understand the articles there. One of my students was making a pitch to investors to raise funding for his business expansion and we looked at Investment vocabulary and then did a role play exercise where I was the investor, so that he made his pitch to me.
I really look forward to helping you and I am confident I can help you move forward.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
Certificates
IELTS LISTENING - INTERNATIONAL HOUSE - 2023I attended a 6 month course with the renowned International House and obtained an accreditation “How to Teach IELTS LISTENING”. I look forward to helping you with this.
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IELTS WRITING - INTERNATIONAL HOUSE - 2023I attended a 6 month course with the renowned International House and obtained an accreditation “How to Teach IELTS Writing”. I look forward to helping you with this.
Certificate verified
IELTS SPEAKING - INTERNATIONAL HOUSE - 2023I attended a 6 month course with the renowned International House and obtained an accreditation “How to Teach IELTS SPEAKING”. I look forward to helping you with this.
Certificate verified
IELTS READING - INTERNATIONAL HOUSE - 2023I attended a 6 month course with the renowned International House and obtained an accreditation “How to Teach IELTS Reading”. I look forward to helping you with this.
Certificate verified
IELTS CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING - International House - 2023I completed training from International House to allow me to teach students the IELTS Exam. I have seperate certificates for listening, reading, speaking, writing, but there is only room here to upload one of them.
Certificate verified
CELTA - Cambridge Assessment English - 2021I completed at 12 week training course with International House London, to achieve this certificate giving lessons to a wide range of students from differenet countries at Intermediate and advanced levels. I completed 6 hours of teaching practice.
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Law Society Practising Certificate - Law Society - 2020This allowed me to practise as a Lawyer in the UK
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Law Society Practicing Certificate - The Law Society of England and Wales - 2019This certificate shows that I am a registered Lawyer in the United Kingdom, also known as a solicitor. It shows I am legally qualified. I spent over 30 years in business working as a shipping Lawyer.
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Bachelor of Arts - University of Exeter - 1982I studied for 3 years at University of Exter. My subjects were English, French and History
Certificate verified
Education
1979 - 1982
Bachelor’s - English French HistoryGeneral Honours in English French and History. This is why I have upper intermediate French language skills.
1982 - 1984
Bachelor’s - Lawyers TrainingI passed the exams to become a qualified Solicitor/Lawyer
Work Experience
1991 - 2019
Employed solicitorI am a qualified solicitor in the UK with a degree in English from Exeter University and the College of Law. I worked for all my career as a shipping lawyer on the litigation side, first with Hill Dickinson & Co and then I moved in house to the insurance industry where I conducted litigation.
4.9
Rating
751
Students
1,987
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
286 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Business English (includes practice speaking and improve your fluency)
B1 - C2Business693 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Job Interview
B1 - C2Business411 lessons completed
USD 30.00
General English for Intermediate and Advanced Learners (includes practice speaking and improve fluency)
B1 - C1Language Essentials500 lessons completed
USD 25.00
CV - Resume - Curriculum Vitae Preparation
B2 - C1Business53 lessons completed
USD 25.00
IELTS - ACADEMIC AND GENERAL MODULES - READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING
B2 - C2Test Preparation43 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
145 Reviews
Jorge Vicente
90 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Charles is an exceptional teacher!
Not only does he enhance your grammar and speaking skills, but he also goes the extra mile to boost your confidence in speaking English.
Having attended various classes with him—covering presentation reviews, correct pronunciation, grammar refinement, and more—I can highly recommend Charles to help you elevate your English proficiency.
His teaching method is remarkably effective.
I strongly recommend Charles if you are serious about advancing your English.
Oct 22, 2024
Simona Cesari
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great teacher! He helped me to prepare for the job interview and I got the job! Highly recommended
Mar 5, 2022
Laura Hamlat
1 English lesson
Excellent professeur d’anglais, très pédagogue et à l’écoute. Il met l’accent sur la pratique orale et donne d’excellents conseils pour progresser efficacement.
Aug 1, 2025
Chika Yam
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Charlie is a dedicated teacher. He quickly sorted out my English improvements and explained them to me in a way that was easy to understand. I would recommend him to any student who is serious about improving their English!
Jun 30, 2023
Justyna Tyburska
26 English lessons
The Best teacher if I have ever had.
Aug 1, 2025
Marcos Augusto
1 English lesson
Actually, it seems to me that the job interview lessons are only for fluent students. The class I had was extremely frustrating.
The tutor basically told me I didn’t have the required English level and he didn’t know how to help me with that.
After around 45 minutes of a class that wasn’t going anywhere, we both ended up in silence. I asked to finish the class, and he agreed immediately.
To sum up: after that lesson, I was almost ready to give up on the job interview. But I studied with another tutor for a few days, and today I had the interview.
I was able to communicate, answer questions, and even ask questions back.
Ironically, the tutor’s English was much harder for me to understand than the English of the people who interviewed me.
I completely understand that my English still needs to improve, but no one should pay for a one-hour class just to be told that.
If you need help with your job interview and you’re not fluent yet, find another tutor.
Jul 7, 2025
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