From CanadaLiving in Toronto, Canada (17:16 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 19, 2021
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My name is Lorraine and I look forward to working with you to ensure that you can speak easily, comfortably and have flow to your conversation. For me, talking comes naturally so conversational English is my focus. Together, we will work hard at making sure that you can use your English as soon as possible. If you looking forward to improving your English go ahead and book a trial session. I was born in South Africa so Afrikaans is my second language. For the past 29 years I have been living in Toronto, Canada (a bilingual city) so I have learned basic French and American Sign Language. A few things that I enjoy in my leisure time are hiking, reading, sewing, knitting and swimming.
Me as a Teacher
For the past 35 years, I have worked in health care treating patients affected by breast, lung and prostate cancer. Instructing radiation therapy students in a hospital setting is part of my daily practice. Teaching students comes naturally to me and I coach them in communication skills to help them deal with sick patients, team skills and their technical skills.
My lessons & teaching style
Remember everyone learns differently so your needs will be assessed on an individual basis in order to progress and achieve your goal. Activities will include everyday discussions, poetry, short stories and games using learning tools such as flash cards and quizzes.
My teaching material
Flashcards
Quizzes
5.0
Rating
347
Students
1,254
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
347
Students
1254
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
68 lessons completed
USD 5.50+
English conversations
A2 - B2Conversation840 lessons completed
USD 6.30
Package with 5% off
Conversational English
A2 - B2Conversation120 lessons completed
USD 6.30
Package with 5% off
Conversational English
A2 - C1Conversation226 lessons completed
USD 6.30
Package with 5% off
Availability
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144 Reviews
Alyssa
15 English lessons
Today we focused on “visiting the doctor.” Lorraine was patient, well-prepared, and used role-plays that really helped.
Nov 6, 2025
Alyssa
15 English lessons
Great lesson with Lorraine! She prepared plenty of useful materials. We focused on speaking and giving directions—an area I’m not very familiar with—but she guided me patiently and corrected my mistakes step by step. I learned a lot. Highly recommend!🥰
Oct 29, 2025
Alyssa
15 English lessons
Lorraine is a really patient teacher and offers a lot of helpful materials for the class. Today we went over basic directions and the ways of payment. I really enjoy the lesson and feel more confident with English.
Oct 8, 2025
Alyssa
15 English lessons
We practiced restaurant ordering today. Lorraine was very patient and clear, and we did several role-plays. I can feel real progress from recent lessons—now I’m able to handle basic ordering in English. Highly recommend!
Oct 31, 2025
Alyssa
15 English lessons
Today we go through some basic vocabulary of the room. Lorraine is very patient and offered lots of documents for me to revise.
Oct 16, 2025
Alyssa
15 English lessons
Lorraine shows great patience and thoughtfully provides a variety of materials for me to review in advance. This preparation has significantly increased my confidence in classroom interactions.