Uit Verenigde StatenWoont in Kansas City, Verenigde Staten (00:37 UTC-06:00)
Over mij
italki leerkracht sinds 24 Dec 2019
InterestsMarketingITReizenScienceWriting
Hello! I'm Ben, an American English teacher born and raised in southern California.
My goal is to help my students pass the TOEFL iBT exam (any section) and/or improve their conversation/speaking skills for travel purposes, work or any other reason.
Ik als leerkracht
I possess a master's degree in English. I've taught in schools, institutes as well as offices. My students are kids, teens, college students, and of course professionals (pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, IT, business, law, etc.). I love developing and designing different methods, strategies and techniques to help English learners make significant progress in their learning and master the English language. I have been teaching English, TOEFL and other exams, conducting interview preps for jobs, revising college application letters, etc. for more than 10 years. More importantly, I'm proud of all my students!
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
I have developed my own way of teaching different lessons and subjects after working with thousands of students throughout the years! In general, I always keep it simple, fun and practical! Hence, the learning process ends up going smooth and efficient. That's exactly what you're here for, right?
Mijn lesmateriaal
PDF-bestand
Audiobestanden
Flashcards
Voorbeelden van examenvragen
Grafieken en diagrammen
Artikelen en nieuws
Afbeeldingsbestanden
Tekstdocumenten
Diapresentatie/PPT
Videobestanden
Quizzen
Huiswerkopdrachten
Certificaten
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - BridgeTEFL - 2016Online 120 hour TEFL diploma course.
Certificate verified
Opleiding
2014 - 2016
Master - English Language TeachingSUT
2010 - 2012
Bachelor’s - Psychology and Social BehaviorUC Irvine
Werkervaring
2013 - 2023
English Language TeacherOnline Tutoring - Online, Verenigde Staten
2013 - 2023
English Language TeacherPrivate Tutoring - In Person, Verenigde Staten
5.0
Beoordeling
340
Studenten
2,488
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
5.0
Beoordeling
340
Studenten
2488
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Proefles
118 lessen voltooid
USD 28.00+
TOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS
B1 - C2Testvoorbereiding1,960 lessen voltooid
USD 50.00
Pakket met 20% korting
Free Discussion
A1 - C2Conversatie oefenen2 lessen voltooid
USD 30.00
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
250 Beoordelingen
Amy Nie
5 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Thanks, Ben! I can feel the progress I've made over the past five classes — my ideas are more logical, I feel more confident, and I make fewer mistakes. I’m really lucky to have had the chance to learn from you.
30 jul. 2025
Val Wei
16 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
I enjoyed the lessons Ben delivered. We used just two courses to improve my TOEFL writing score from 15 to 23 with just one homework and one live practice. In the end, I got a 100, which surprisingly satisfied all the requirements of the programs to which I intend to apply. Thank you, Ben!
17 nov. 2024
Amy Nie
5 Engels lessen
Ben put in a lot of effort before the class by reviewing my speaking records in advance. During the session, he gave me detailed and constructive feedback on my pronunciation, intonation, false starts, repetitions, fillers, and grammar. What I appreciated most was that he organized his suggestions into a well-structured PDF, which makes it easier for me to review and improve later.
I also learned how to be more logical when answering TOEFL questions—something I hadn’t considered before. He emphasized the importance of using transition words to make my ideas clearer and more organized in both listening and speaking. I believe this is extremely important if I want to achieve a higher score.
23 jul. 2025
adelen
8 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
after attending Ben's speaking and writing classes, I achieved my target TOEFL score of 111! In 2 weeks , my speaking improved from 22 to 26, and writing from 25 to 27. Ben provided incredibly useful strategies that made a real difference, and helped me focus on areas for improvement and practice effectively. Highly recommend his classes for anyone aiming to boost their TOEFL scores!
9 nov. 2024
Amy Nie
5 Engels lessen
Before this class, I struggled to complete Writing Task 2 within 10 minutes. Thanks to this lesson, I’ve now found a helpful strategy, and I’ll keep practicing it until I can use it effectively in the real TOEFL exam.
28 jul. 2025
Amy Nie
5 Engels lessen
Ben provided clear strategies and a well-organized structure for answering all four TOEFL speaking tasks during our first class. He’s incredibly smart and explains everything in a very logical and easy-to-follow way. Although I’ve taken the TOEFL three times before, I hadn’t fully understood the right approach until learning from him. I believe I’ll be able to perform much better after continuing to study with Ben.