Sarah Thyssen

My name is Sarah. I was brought up in Ireland but have quite a neutral accent as I have lived and taught in over 10 countries. Having written many courses, materials and taught hundreds of students from around the world, I have keen insight into what I can do to maximise your learning potential. I can really help you! You won't regret your decision.

Language is about communication. My main objective is to create a safe environment where you feel so compelled to contribute that you forget you are using another language. With years of experience, an aptitude for reading people and a personal curiosity to learn about industries and the complexities of life, I like to discover and then research topics that interest and engage the student to maximise student contribution. In this way, students take a break from the world in my classes, are eager to participate and eventually grow in confidence and fluency as they successfully communicate their thoughts.

I provide my own engaging material (handouts, articles, digital, audiovisual aids) which are tailor made to meet your specific level, needs and most of all interests. I also introduce a digital learning platform, Quizlet, with study sets that we build together to consolidate language and grammar points covered in class.

For exam preparation, I have up-to-date practise questions, sample answers and can provide strategies and techniques to maximise your result. My speciality is IELTS preparation having been a Certified IELTS examiner in the past and can give you valuable tips to meet the marking criteria. I can give you accurate feedback on your level, sample answers and correct your papers like an examiner to improve your result as quickly as possible. I have a very high success rate. Look no further :-)