James Coates
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James Coates
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Esperanto
Portuguese
English language teacher with over ten years' experience
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
French
Esperanto
Portuguese
English language teacher with over ten years' experience
From United KingdomLiving in Other, France (18:03 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 15, 2020Interest topicTechTravelFood
Hello! My name is James.
I'm a native English speaker and I've been helping learners of all levels improve their English, on-site and online, since 2010. I live in France, and speak French (relatively) fluently, and am currently making progress with Esperanto but struggling with Irish.
My interests include cooking, reading, technology, and slow-speed rail travel. I'm open to language exchanges.
If you see breaks in my availability it's probably because I'm teaching "in the real world".Me as a Teacher
Before starting to teach English, I was a web developer for many years. I decided I wanted a change in 2010 and haven't looked back. When I finished my Celta in Paris, the centre hired me immediately and I stayed there for a couple of years before moving to the south-west.
Face-to-face, I mostly teach professionals in companies. I've helped people in large companies like EDF, Manpower, and SFR, in smaller companies and have also taught nurses for the Croix Rouge Française.My lessons & teaching style
I adapt my teaching to my students' learning. I like it when people are at ease in their lessons, so I favour a conversational approach which fosters confidence. The most important thing is that you get to speak so you can make mistakes and improve. I feel it's important to tackle the grammar occasionally (I secretly lovely a bit of grammar!), but I hope it's not like being at school again!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Presentation slides/PPT
Certificates
Celta - Groupe Transfer - 2010
Certificate uploaded
Work Experience
2016 - 2019
English trainerI was responsible for teaching the English module of the French State nursing degree to nursing students with diverse CEFR levels, with an emphasis on speaking practice for real-world situations.
2019 - 2020
English trainerIn-company group and one-on-one training for employees of companies in and around Lyon.
2013 - 2019
English trainerIn-company group and one-one-one training for employees of companies including Leroy Somer, Schneider Electric and Naval Groupe, with needs analysis and CEFR level evaluations for students entering training.
2012 - 2015
English trainerOne-on-one Business English training for companies including Legrand.
2010 - 2013
English trainerIn-company group, one-on-one and blended training for employees of companies including Aéroports de Paris, BNP Paribas, EDF, Manpower Group, Renault and SFR.
5.0
Rating
198
Students
1,683
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
137 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversation practice
A2 - C2Conversation Practice1,471 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 13% off
Business English
A1 - B2Business0 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
129 Reviews
Laura S.Navas
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Corrects mistakes, is friendly, professional and cordial. And fun!
Apr 11, 2024
Nina Xiong
209 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It have been wonderful to have lessons with James. I have been followed his English class for half an year. For each class he send me some notes to review and always help me to improve English in all aspects. Really appreciate and highly recommend you to join James.
Jun 21, 2023
Signe P.
1 English lesson
We had a good conversation with James on travelling experiences. The lesson was interesting and interactive. I learned some new phrases and had a change to practice my communication skills. Looking forward to next lessons.
Apr 23, 2024
Andy6889
1 English lesson
优秀～
Apr 24, 2024
Laura S.Navas
4 English lessons
I think James is a good, funny and patient teacher to learn from. I would recommend him to anyone.
Apr 5, 2024
Lisa
11 English lessons
He is a very good teacher, very patient, I feel very relaxed during the class with him, and I have a wide range of knowledge, and I also know a lot of Western cultures， I highly recommend this teacher!
Oct 3, 2023
Trial Lesson
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