If you'd like, we can have a 30-minute "get to know you" speaking lesson, or if you're interested in grammar or something else, let me know and we can get started!

These lessons will be conversation based and YOU will be doing most of the speaking. Either you will pick topics or I will pick topics that are relevant to your English journey- you can decide.

I will correct some of your mistakes during the lesson. I don't correct every single mistake but I will either correct you on the spot or will note all important mistakes. Sometimes it's necessary to wait until you have completed a sentence or thought before any correction should be done- it's important to also practice flow when speaking a foreign language. 

You will receive feedback from me via email after (or at the very end of) each lesson.

Speaking lessons

General English lessons:

Our lessons will incorporate speaking, listening, writing, and grammar. Lessons will be tailored to meet your needs! I will send notes after each lesson, share relevant materials, and assign homework.

While we are in our lessons, we will probably divide the time up into two categories - speaking and grammar. Half the time we will focus on grammar, and half the time on speaking. Homework assigned will usually require you to do some writing, listening, reading, and definitely reviewing. 

After the first few lessons, I'll make a plan for us to follow- it's usually about a 40-lesson syllabus. We don't have to follow it, but it will be a helpful guide for us.

Grammar lessons:

In these lessons, we'll dive deep into all the questions that you might have about grammar. If you don't have specific questions, I will guide you with resources and I will explain with clarity how and why we formulate our sentences the way that we do. I will provide you with trustworthy, additional resources so you can learn from multiple perspectives. Our lessons will be completely customized to meet your needs.

Sometimes I teach grammar in the lessons and then assign homework- and sometimes I first assign homework and then the student "presents" what they've learned. Both systems work really well- the first system working well with A1-B2 students, and the second working well with B2-C1 students.

General English lessons / Grammar lessons

These lessons are designed to make English a little more tolerable for kids or young adults who might not enjoy English or need some extra tutoring to supplement their schoolwork. Lessons might be only conversation (which I recommend is best for quick improvement if not living in an English speaking country), they might be a mix of different activities (which is more common with the younger learners) or they might be simply assisting the student with whatever work they might already have. The lesson style will depend on the student's needs. I love having younger learners!

*Please note: 45 minute lessons highly recommended.

English for Kids and Young Adults - ages 11-18

These lessons will be mostly conversation based with lots of activities and games, especially with very young learners. This is an important age for language learning because they learn QUICKLY and EASILY, and they learn the best without formal teaching. Students are pushed to speak, but on their own time- I build trust and focus on their confidence before any formal teaching. With most of my younger learners, I encourage NO formal teaching; it is better that they see me as a "friend" rather than a teacher (kids have enough school already!). At the end of the day, the lesson style is up to the parent- if the parent prefers me to formally teach, I will do that. 
When I am not "formally teaching" I am noting the student's frequent mistakes and new words, and I use the drilling method. After lots of repetition they will naturally correct their mistakes. 
*I teach 30-minute lessons for ages 3-8, and 30 or 45-minute lessons for ages 9-12. If there is a specific circumstance we can discuss longer lessons. 
**I have taught hundreds of these lessons on italki, but my statistics were accidentally deleted!