I'm a native English speaker from Sheffield in northern England: since April 2016, I've been living in Portugal. Back in the UK, I had many different jobs, all of which had clear communication in common - in the last 30 years I've been a civil servant, an actor, a pub manager; I've worked in customer service, dealing with the public on the phone, by email and in person. I've also sung in a couple of bands and I was a comedian for a while! I have a passion for the English language: over the years I've written lyrics, poems, short stories and plays, and I love music, film, literature and comics. These days, I'm lucky enough to have found my favourite job: here on italki as a community tutor!
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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!
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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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5.0
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영어 강의
시범 수업
257개 강의 완료됨
USD 7.00+
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B1 - C2회화 연습1,677개 강의 완료됨
USD 7.00+
패키지(10% 할인가)
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905개의 평가
Andre Andrade
2개의 영어 강의
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Davi is great. Very supportive, kind and polite. He makes the corrections and observations at the right time.
2024년 3월 15일
Vu Hao Quach
5개의 영어 강의
강사님의 선택
I love Dave’s lesson so much
2024년 3월 5일
Kerstin
130개의 영어 강의
강사님의 선택
Lessons with Dave are always wonderful!
2023년 12월 19일
Jana Weyer
5개의 영어 강의
The best teacher I've had on italki so far. He matched the lesson perfectly to what I needed and gave me loads of really useful improving advices. He's also incredibly patient and makes me feel comfortable to try everything out without worrying about making mistakes. Couldn't recommend him enough
2024년 4월 17일
Guilherme
3개의 영어 강의
My first class with Dave was great! I felt very confortable. Of course I will take another classes!
2024년 3월 14일
Lucie
4개의 영어 강의
This is my first time with Dave. We had a very nice chat. He speaks clearly and I can understand well.