Phil Palmer
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Phil Palmer
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Turkish
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Turkish
From United KingdomLiving in Birmingham, United Kingdom (06:22 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 17, 2018Me as a Teacher
I am TEFL certified and have many years experience of teaching children and adults both online and face-to-face. I have worked in schools in China, Cambodia and Vietnam. I used to be an Occupational Therapist. Therapy and teaching have a great deal in common and all my experience in therapy has come in really handy. I loved helping the Chinese children (aged 5-16 years old) to develop their confidence and speaking and listening skills in the classroom. From April 2018 I taught children (aged 5-16) and adults online. From January 2020 until March 2022 I was in Vietnam, teaching children and adults online and in the classroom. I am currently in the UK.My lessons & teaching style
I believe it is best when teaching online to work on speaking and listening. I think that very young children learn best through play and that is very difficult to achieve online. I now work with students (B1 intermediate level and above) and the content is very much focused on the interests of the student. I ensure that my lessons are fun and dynamic and interactive and that the speaking and listening is 50/50. I make a few notes as we go along so that towards the end of the session the student and I can set very specific goals for the student to work on between lessons and I follow that up with some written communication to the student so that the goals are clear and achievable.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Homework Assignments
- Flashcards
Certificates
Reference 2 - StarSplendor - 2018Reference obtained by the Chinese Co-ordinator of Foreign Teachers at StarSplendor. This will enable me to work in China again at a later date if I choose to do so
Certificate uploaded
Reference - ILA Vietnam - 2022Latest reference for employment as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language.
Certificate uploaded
Reference 1 - StarSplendor - 2018Reference provided by my manager (Canadian) after one year in China
Certificate uploaded
Education
2015 - 2015
Other - TEFL 120 hour qualificationTEFL qualfication with 100 hours on-line study and 20 hours classroom study
1997 - 2000
Master's - Health StudiesMy dissertation was a qualitative study on the attitudes of (severely physically impaired) assistive technology users to the technology upon which they are dependent
1979 - 1982
Other - Occupational TherapyWhen I qualified as an Occupational Therapist there was a three year training period leading to the award of a Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Work Experience
1984 - 2015
Occupational Therapist and service managerA therapist faciliates learning and skill acquisition of patients and provides vocational teaching, tutoring and mentoring of other therapists and vocational students.
2016 - 2018
Classroom teacherThis was my first job as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language, and I taught speaking and listening skills which is very similar to what I do online
2018 - 2018
Online consultant tutorFrom April 2018 up to July 2018 I taught with iTutor acquiring about 150 hours of online teaching experience
2018 - 2020
Online teacherBetween August 2018 and February 2020, I moved back and forth between China, Cambodia and the UK and online teaching gives me the flexibility I need to match this lifestyle
2020 - 2022
Classroom teacherTwo years teaching children and adults in a special language school
2022 - 2023
Teaching AssistantWorking in a secondary school, supporting students with the curriculum.
4.9
Rating
12
Students
127
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
4 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation Practice61 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Speaking and listening skills in English
A1 - C237 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversation practice
A1 - C2General25 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 16% off
Availability
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My creations
Quiz (37)
19 Reviews
II8445
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great^^
Nov 15, 2018
II8445
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The boy like this teacher and I like too^^ what a great lesson.
Nov 14, 2018
Eric
3 English lessons
We had a lovely conversation and I was put into a situation where I was required to talk about something I normally wouldn’t. Good exercise to help me improve my English.
Apr 1, 2024
Mariella.x xzz,
19 English lessons
simpatico insegnante non ho incontrato grosse difficoltà nella comprensione della lingua perché parla in maniera fluente e chiara, spero di continuare
Jan 7, 2024
Melody
15 English lessons
Profession and patience👍
Dec 17, 2023
Zhanna Kaimedenova
15 English lessons
Phil helps me to memorise new words using funny and interactive ways, such as, for instance, mental shortcuts, words in a context, similes e.t.c
Mar 25, 2023
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