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Melanie IELTS CAE
Smart Lesson
Professionele leerkrachtGeeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Frans
Spaans
Specialties
Testvoorbereiding20 years of reaching goals! Preparing students for University, IELTS, CAE, FCE, TOEFL, and Duolingo.
Geeft les in
Engels
Moedertaalspreker
Spreekt
Frans
Spaans
Specialties
Testvoorbereiding20 years of reaching goals! Preparing students for University, IELTS, CAE, FCE, TOEFL, and Duolingo.
Over mij
Cv en certificaten
Uit CanadaWoont in Edinburgh, Verenigd Koninkrijk (22:17 UTC+01:00)
Over mij
italki leerkracht sinds 16 Dec 2016InterestsHistoryMedical & HealthcareIT
I enjoy finding creative solutions to everyday problems.
I can help you see your own mistakes, and choose which mistakes are causing you problems.
Together, we'll find the best strategies for you to learn and improve.
I specialise in Academic English as well as exam preparation--IELTS, the Cambridge exams, TOEFL, and Duolingo. I've been teaching English for over 20 years, and have taught most types of students and classes.
I work with adults and teenagers over 16.
Because of the type of teaching I do, I take students who are intermediate+ or B1+, but not beginners.
Have you heard of the flipped classroom?
Often, students come to class, listen to the teacher, and then do their homework.
In my classes, I give you homework, then you come to the class and we look at your work.
I might give you a reading exercise, and then analysis your incorrect answers.
I might ask you to watch a video and then discuss it, using new vocabulary or grammar.
Often, students write short essays for me and we talk about what they've done well and what needs to improve.
For every hour you spend with me, you'll have between 60 and 90 minutes of work to do on your own.Mijn lesmateriaal
- Tekstdocumenten
- Artikelen en nieuws
- Grafieken en diagrammen
- Huiswerkopdrachten
- Videobestanden
- Afbeeldingsbestanden
- Audiobestanden
Certificaten
iTalki - iTalki - 2024I've been teaching exam prep on iTalki for 8 years. See the pdf for a selection of the hundreds of classes I've taught.
Certificate verified
MA-TESL - University of Birmingham, UK - 2008Theory of language teaching, including Business and Academic English.
Certificate verified
CELTA - IH Budapest/Cambridge English - 1999Learning about teaching, supervised teaching.
Develop self-critique, research an aspect of language teaching, improve lesson planning.
Certificate verified
Opleiding
2008 - 2008
Master - Teaching English as a Second LanguageThe theory and practice of English language teaching and learning.
Academic English and Business English, as well as Materials Design and Research Methods.
1993 - 1997
Bachelor’s - Russian Studies, English LiteratureRussian language, literature, history, and politics.
English literature, historical and modern.
1999 - 1999
Overige - CELTALearning about teaching, supervised teaching. Learning to self-critique.
Werkervaring
2011 - 2016
ESL teacherAcademic English and IELTS exam prep for students about to enter British universities.
2015 - Huidige
TeacherHelping students reach personal goals. IELTS preparation for immigration, writing and speaking for Business.
2014 - 2016
ESL teacherTeach short courses to adults and teens.
Intensive English, exam prep.
Using textbooks, short stories, movies, video presentations. Students practised academic and creative English.
2006 - 2011
ESL teacher, housemistressTeach academic English to teenagers in school.
Supervise 30 teenaged girls in boarding house, monitor physical and emotional health such as homesickness, organise activities, communicate with students to ensure needs were being met.
2005 - 2006
ESL/GCSE tutorTeaching ESL and English literature to GCSE students.
2003 - 2004
Business ESL tutorNeeds analysis, provide practise opportunities for French-speaking business people and civil servants to improve speaking and writing.
2002 - 2003
Children's Coordinator, ESL tutorOrganise materials and teaching rota for after school classes, hire Korean teaching assistants.
Teach academic English to university students; some motivated, some not. Assist new teachers with cultural differences.
2000 - 2001
ESL tutorTeaching English to children, adults, and business people.
Using stories, music, and play to help children develop vocabulary and conversational skills.
Guide adult students through conversation practice.
1999 - 2000
ESL teacherBusiness English; helping adults develop skills to speak with colleagues in international companies, or market to clients outside Slovakia.
Evening classes for CAE exam prep, 1-to-1 classes for people preparing for new careers.
Guide engineers through English software terminology
to prepare for industry certification exam.
1998 - 1999
ESL tutorESL tutor for adults. General conversation, grammar and vocabulary.
2018 - 2021
EAP Tutor Pre-SessionalTeaching English for Academic Purposes.
Helping students prepare for Masters degrees, looking at reading academic journals, listening to lectures, giving presentations, speaking up in class discussions, and writing academic papers.
5.0
Beoordeling
109
Studenten
1,080
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Engels lessen
Proefles
72 lessen voltooid
USD 10.00+
English conversation
B1 - C2Algemeen516 lessen voltooid
USD 16.00+
Pakket met 8% korting
Proofreading
A2 - C2Algemeen9 lessen voltooid
USD 20.00+
Pakket met 7% korting
Exam Prep: IELTS, CAE, CPE, First, TOEFL, Duolingo
B1 - C2Testvoorbereiding0 lessen voltooid
USD 17.00+
Pakket met 10% korting
Beschikbaarheid
77 Beoordelingen
Olga
50 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Lessons with Melanie are always very interesting and vivid, and the topics for discussion are very diverse. Melanie explains the meanings of the new words in great detail providing examples.
24 feb. 2025
Marin Wu
7 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Melanie is a very kind teacher who has taught me many skills to tackle Task 1 and Task 2. She patiently pointed out both major and minor mistakes in my essay, helping me to make it sound more natural. :) I really appreciate the lessons.
6 nov. 2023
Laura
3 Engels lessen
Melanie was very patient in guiding me reassess the direction of writing, even within the limited time we had in the session.
10 okt. 2024
Sylvia
3 Engels lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
It is a fantastic start for my IELTS writing preparation and I am confident that I can achieve 6.5 with Melanie's teaching. :)
16 apr. 2024
Laura
3 Engels lessen
The quotation is mostly correct but could be improved for clarity and flow. Here’s a revised version:
Having Melanie as a teacher is truly rewarding. She is supportive and insightful in teaching speech fluency. Her knowledge spans from nature to culture, making her a master raconteur.
15 okt. 2024
Laura
3 Engels lessen
Melanie was incredibly patient during our class, helping me narrow down the issues so I could focus on the areas that needed improvement.
10 okt. 2024
Proefles
USD 10.00
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