PhD from Cambridge, 20+ years TOEFL IELTS tutoring experience

I have a PhD from Cambridge, and I have tutored English as a foreign language for over 20 years. My expertise lies in TOEFL and IELTS test prep (especially the writing and speaking sections), academic writing, and business English,

If you want to work with me on your English speaking and writing, I can tailor the course to suit your English level whether you are preparing for an English proficiency test like the TOEFL and IELTS or whether you just want to improve your English level.

One method I have developed is pairing a speaking course with a writing course. The student can choose an article they want to work on. It can be a news article about current affairs or an article related to a science or business topic. It can even be a fun article about dogs or internet memes.

We will work on one article for each set of writing and speaking courses. For the writing course, you will write a 1000-word summary and critique of the article and send it to me. I will revise your essay, give you feedback on what you can improve, and explain why your sentences are incorrect or unidiomatic. The writing course is conducted via email.

We will then have a speaking course on Zoom or Skype. My English speaking courses are all about YOU speaking and me correcting your mistakes. English speaking skills can’t be improved through chit-chat. It is about correcting your mistakes repeatedly until you have internalised the correct usage.

I am an extremely patient teacher. Language skills can only be acquired through repetition and having someone correct the same mistake multiple times.

If this is something you are interested in, let me know. We can talk about your goals and get started.