Expert English Tutor, 9 years experience, professional help with English for exams: IELTS, B2 First etc.

Expert, private English teacher qualified and experienced to give you the very best professional help with all your English language needs:
General English and Business English
IELTS and OET Preparation Courses - Introduction to the four sub-tests: reading, writing, listening and speaking. How to approach them and how to master the key skills and techniques necessary to obtain the score required.Practice using authentic test material from previous tests.
Cambridge ESOL Exams: KET, PET, B2 First, CAE, CPE Preparation Courses
Proof-Reading of your written work for your job or academic studies
I am a professional, TEFL and CELTA qualified EFL / ESL teacher with nine years experience in a wide range of teaching situations and curriculum, working in China for over two years (2011 – 2013), and then in the UK until the present.
My particular expertise is providing preparation tuition and support for candidates taking the IELTS or OET (Occupational English Test) exams for academic or career opportunities. I worked for a large recruitment company where I provided online tuition and ‘mentoring’ via Skype to nurses in Spain, Italy, India and the Philippines to succeed in their IELTS exam to enable them to work in the NHS (National Health Service) here in the UK. This process was done through personal, one-to-one Skype sessions and webinars with up to 100 attendees.
Feedback has consistently confirmed that I am a highly personable, focused and committed teacher with a facilitative and collaborative style that is very popular among learners. I have received many testimonials over the years.
MY PERSONAL TEACHING STYLE
My chief aim in any teaching situation is to make the best contribution possible to the learning process and experience of the students. My personal style is friendly, supportive, encouraging and very positive!
I base my teaching approach entirely around YOUR desires, needs and expectations. I focus on what YOU need and I let that guide what I teach and how I teach it. I discover what you already know and understand, then I build from there using many different learning materials and activities.
I use an easy, communicative approach with clear, attainable goals for each lesson. Firstly, I will present the new material, we will practice it together and then finally you can perform the new language. I will assess how well you did and give you positive feedback, any constructive criticisms i.e. in what things you might improve and how, and I will always give you lots of encouragement.
We may focus on a particular skill that you need to develop more than others, for example speaking fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation or presentation skills. Learning should be mostly fun, so if desired, I keep grammar to a minimum and I always encourage learners to do as much speaking as possible: they may ask as many questions as they wish, as these help us both.
Whatever your level, age, nationality, I will do my best to help develop your English language skills while making it fun, interesting and very rewarding for you.