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From United KingdomLiving in Other, France (18:58 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Apr 13, 2015

I am from the UK, but lived in Japan for 20 years. I am now in France and enjoying the countryside. I love being active. I enjoy triathlons, hiking, snow-shoeing, and I love scuba. I jump in the sea twice a week to discover what is down there! I am also trying to renovate my old house, which has taken me much longer than I imagined! I am pretty devoted to my old dog (he is 10 now) and we enjoy walking and playing together. My first job was as a primary school teacher in London. Then I taught in Japanese cram schools, before doing a masters degree. Once I had the degree I moved to working in universities in Japan. After leaving Japan, I moved to France where I teach online and grade academic English writing tests. I spend 10 weeks every summer working at the University of Glasgow on their pre-sessional programme. I lead a team of teachers whose job it is to help students achieve a 6.5 or 7 IELTS level so they can study for a masters degree at the university. I trained as a primary school teacher and developed a philosophy that learning should be enjoyable. I try to make the activities as engaging as possible. This can be difficult if you are training for a test such as IELTS or Cambridge, but I do my best! I will analyze your errors and recommend exercises and quizzes to improve your weak areas. I make worksheets that review areas that you need to improve. I also do mock writing and speaking tests under the same conditions as the exam, and give you an approximate grade, so yo...

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Certificates

Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and TESOL - University of Leicester - 2002

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Education

1999 - 2002

Master's - Applied Linguistics and TESOLUniversity of Leicester

Work Experience

2002 - 2015

Special part-time lecturerKinjo Gakuin University - Nagoya, Japan

2015 - 2015

LecturerUniversity of Glasgow - Glasgow, United KingdomI spent three months at the University of Glasgow preparing post-graduate students for their Master's degrees. Most of them arrived with an IELTS score between 5.5 and 6.5 and they had to develop their academic English skills to an equivalent of an IELTS score of 6.5 or 7. All of my students passed the course.

2016 - 2016

LecturerUniversity of Glasgow - Glasgow, United KingdomAgain I spent three months at the University of Glasgow preparing post-graduate students for their Master's degrees. All of my students passed the course. If you are thinking of taking an IELTS test for university I have the experience to help you succeed.

2016 - 2019

LecturerUniversity of Glasgow - Glasgow, United KingdomI continue doing this job every summer. This gives me a lot of experience with students who need 6.5 or 7 IELTS level. We do a lot of standardization to ensure that we assess the students at the right level. I lead a team of teachers and advise them on the appropriate levels for student's work. I always learn about new resources and ensure I am up to date with the requirements of IELTS.

4.9

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187

Students

2,122

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

98%

Response rate

4.9

Rating

187

Students

2122

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

98%

Response rate

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English

Japanese

Trial Lesson

109 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

English Conversation: 5 classes

A1 - C2

814 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 10% off

English for Studying in an English-speaking University:5 classes

A1 - C2

715 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 10% off

Essay correction/proof reading

A1 - C2

29 lessons completed

USD 19.00

Package with 6% off

English for Studying at an English-speaking University: 10 classes

A1 - C2

152 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 16% off

English Conversation:10 classes

A1 - C2

37 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Package with 16% off

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267 Reviews

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d9b339

53 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Merci Michelle pour toutes ces merveilleuse leçons passées ensemble. J'ai toujours apprécié de discuter avec toi de sujet divers et variés (vie, sociale, sport, technologie et plus encore ...). Michelle est très cultivée et s'intéresse à tout les sujets de discutions ! Chaque cours étaient centrés sur une règle de grammaire simple que nous pratiquions au travers d'exercice et débat. Cela m'a permis de me donner plus confiance en moi-même et me faire progresser sur mon élocution et mon vocabulaire d'anglais. En anglais, les règles simples sont les plus utiles dans la conversation de tout les jours. Un grand merci pour toute la patience que tu as eu sur ces 6 derniers mois de cours. Je recommande sans hésiter les cours avec Michelle. Bonne continuation. Romain.

Sep 12, 2018

cd5a17

6 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Excellent. I think she is a teacher who can boost my confidence in IELTS test. Also she is really familiar with the standard of scoring.

May 12, 2016

2091f1

5 English lessons

It was a nice lesson! Looking forward for a new one:)

May 13, 2020

6c2cbc

8 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

It's my second class with Michelle. I sent her my writing practice before the class. She not only corrected my grammar errors, but also helped me to make my written more formal. Plus, she cheered me up in the end haha. Along with correcting a practice, she found out my problems when writing, and give me some advices to improve my writing skill.

Dec 8, 2016

2091f1

5 English lessons

👍😀😀

Jun 3, 2020