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Do you want to speak English more confidently and more fluently?
Do you worry about making mistakes and want to speak more correctly? Do you feel stuck at your level and need somebody to help you progress to the next? I can help! |
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What I do
Hi, I’m Katie and I help learners like you to improve their English. I’ve been teaching English since the year 2000 so I know the difficulties that you have and I have plenty of experience helping you to overcome them.
In my lessons, I focus on speaking practice to help you build your confidence and speak more fluently. I also help you to identify any mistakes you make so you can put them right and improve your accuracy.
I also love teaching grammar and I can explain it to you in a way that will help you to understand it more easily. You might choose a systematic approach to grammar learning or you might prefer to learn through conversation.
Another great way to learn is through reading texts and watching videos at the right level for you. I can provide you with suitable materials during lessons or for homework. I can also give you advice on how to work on your English between lessons.
I enjoy meeting students from all over the world, getting to know them and learning about their country and their culture. I believe that we can all continue learning throughout our whole lives and this job is great because it gives me the opportunity to keep learning too!
I also get satisfaction from enabling people to reach their language learning goals. I help learners to communicate more confidently at work or with friends and family, to be able to meet new people or to pass their English exams.
In my lessons, I focus on speaking practice to help you build your confidence and speak more fluently. I also help you to identify any mistakes you make so you can put them right and improve your accuracy.
I also love teaching grammar and I can explain it to you in a way that will help you to understand it more easily. You might choose a systematic approach to grammar learning or you might prefer to learn through conversation.
Another great way to learn is through reading texts and watching videos at the right level for you. I can provide you with suitable materials during lessons or for homework. I can also give you advice on how to work on your English between lessons.
I enjoy meeting students from all over the world, getting to know them and learning about their country and their culture. I believe that we can all continue learning throughout our whole lives and this job is great because it gives me the opportunity to keep learning too!
I also get satisfaction from enabling people to reach their language learning goals. I help learners to communicate more confidently at work or with friends and family, to be able to meet new people or to pass their English exams.
My story
I grew up in Nottinghamshire, Robin Hood country, and my parents and brother still live there. At school, I liked science and languages. (I hated sport and history!) I went to university in Durham, and studied science, mostly psychology and biology. A lot of my students are surprised when they learn that I have a science degree but I think it helps me to approach language with an analytical mind!
After university, I didn't get a job immediately and I found myself trying to help some refugees from Croatia with their English. I didn't really know what I was doing at the time but I really enjoyed trying to figure it out and meeting people from another country. Then I got a job as a primary school teacher but after six years, I decided it wasn't the career for me. I retrained as an English teacher and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made!
I received my certificate at the end of 1999, and in 2000, I went to Warsaw, Poland, where I lived for two and a half years, teaching English to adults and young learners. In 2002, I came home to the UK, got my diploma and then moved to Cambridge. I worked in a language school for eighteen years, teaching adults from beginner to advanced level, mostly general English but also exam preparation classes. I also did some one-to-one lessons, both face to face and online in my free time.
Then the COVID pandemic happened! You can imagine the effect that this had on language schools and I decided it was a good time to set up my own business teaching online. I love teaching one-to-one as it really gives me the chance to help students with exactly what they need.
Throughout my life, I’ve learnt languages, although not to a very high standard! I studied French and German at school. That was a long time ago and I don't remember as much as I would like to but I can still understand a little. I also did a couple of years of Latin but I've forgotten that now! I learnt some Polish when I lived in Warsaw. It's one of the hardest languages to learn! More recently, I've tried to learn a little Spanish. I think my experience of learning languages helps me to understand the difficulties that my students have with English and I believe it makes me a better teacher.
After university, I didn't get a job immediately and I found myself trying to help some refugees from Croatia with their English. I didn't really know what I was doing at the time but I really enjoyed trying to figure it out and meeting people from another country. Then I got a job as a primary school teacher but after six years, I decided it wasn't the career for me. I retrained as an English teacher and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made!
I received my certificate at the end of 1999, and in 2000, I went to Warsaw, Poland, where I lived for two and a half years, teaching English to adults and young learners. In 2002, I came home to the UK, got my diploma and then moved to Cambridge. I worked in a language school for eighteen years, teaching adults from beginner to advanced level, mostly general English but also exam preparation classes. I also did some one-to-one lessons, both face to face and online in my free time.
Then the COVID pandemic happened! You can imagine the effect that this had on language schools and I decided it was a good time to set up my own business teaching online. I love teaching one-to-one as it really gives me the chance to help students with exactly what they need.
Throughout my life, I’ve learnt languages, although not to a very high standard! I studied French and German at school. That was a long time ago and I don't remember as much as I would like to but I can still understand a little. I also did a couple of years of Latin but I've forgotten that now! I learnt some Polish when I lived in Warsaw. It's one of the hardest languages to learn! More recently, I've tried to learn a little Spanish. I think my experience of learning languages helps me to understand the difficulties that my students have with English and I believe it makes me a better teacher.
Some kind words from my students
"Katie is THE English teacher that I should have had when I first learnt English. Only after 1 month, I felt the difference in my speaking and fluency. She gave me self confidence to speak correctly in English. I recommend Katie to anyone who wants to achieve their goals in English." N. Faye, France
"Very good! Katie is a kind person and a good teacher. She gave me good advice to improve my English." Roberta, Italy
Click here to book a lesson or find out more about the services I offer.
"Very good! Katie is a kind person and a good teacher. She gave me good advice to improve my English." Roberta, Italy
Click here to book a lesson or find out more about the services I offer.
