Sheffield-born, Portugal-based, and endlessly passionate about the English language! With 30 years of diverse roles—from acting to customer service—I like to think I've become pretty adept at the art of clear and sophisticated communication. Whether through poetry, comedy, or everyday chats, I thrive on helping learners speak confidently and naturally. As an italki tutor since 2016, I specialise in relaxed, conversation-focussed lessons where mistakes are just stepping stones. Let’s turn your English into a tool for connection—with humour, patience, and most importantly, fun!
Moi en tant que professeur
PLEASE NOTE: I only teach adults over 18 and I don't teach outside my scheduled hours.
I’m learning Portuguese, so I know how scary using a second language can be. Back in the UK, I had a lot of experience of correcting letters, emails, reports and presentations: even though I have no formal training as a teacher, I can help if you’re working towards exams or looking for a job – or if you’re simply learning English for pleasure. I'm here to help you master the art of conversational English, to gently point out the right words to use, the proper grammar, the correct pronunciation. I'm not here to criticise or put you under pressure: I want you to enjoy our lessons and above all, have fun!
Mes leçons et ma méthode d'enseignement
I'm a community tutor, rather than a professional teacher, which means that my lessons are informal and led by you, the student. We can talk about whatever you like: films, music, TV programmes, books, travel, current affairs, food, you name it – but I might struggle with sport! Or you can pick an online article and read it to me, and I’m happy to help with new and unfamiliar vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idiom, tenses, pronunciation or intonation, and afterwards, we can use the subject of the piece as a starting point for a chat! I can assist you with any written work you have produced, too – I can make suggestions about style and sentence construction, and we can have fun in the process!
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Leçon d'essai
288 leçons terminées
USD 7.00+
Informal Tutoring
B1 - C2Pratique de la conversation2,425 leçons terminées
USD 9.00+
Forfait avec 10% de réduction
Disponibilité
Selon ton fuseau horaire (UTC+00:00)
957 avis
Jana Jedličková
41 leçons en Anglais
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I really like lessons with David because David is smart and funny.
26 juin 2025
Luiza
179 leçons en Anglais
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Dave is amazing, the best teacher! He is very patient and fun, I fell very comfortable to talk with him.
4 févr. 2025
Luiza
179 leçons en Anglais
Dave is amazing, is always good talk to him!
20 nov. 2025
Madeline
34 leçons en Anglais
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I appreciate the individual and delicate approach, which Mr. Dave uses, as a English tutor he shows tolerance and diplomacy, while he makes comments regarding mistakes, Mr. Dave very careful and polite! This is a great combination of competent qualities/skills of a teacher that helps to learn English easily.
5 févr. 2025
Luiza
179 leçons en Anglais
Always amazing!
2 déc. 2025
Luiza
179 leçons en Anglais
Time flys with Dave, he is amazing tutor
4 nov. 2025
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USD 7.00
Les paiements seront effectués en dollars américains (USD)