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English
Native
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Russian
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About Me
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From IrelandLiving in The Valley, Anguilla (00:00 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 7, 2020InterestsHistory
My name is Cormac, I am originally from Ireland and I am currently living in sunny Valencia, Spain. I am an eager and intrepid traveller, who has lived and taught English in four cities: Dublin, Hong Kong, Santiago de Chile and now Valencia. I thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and making new connections, and this is one of my favourite aspects of teaching adults. Getting to know and bonding with the person you are teaching is special, and it means that my job is more than that of a teacher, it is of a teacher and a friend if you will! Building a good rapport with students is paramount for me, as enjoying and being interested in the lesson is crucial for students.
One common piece of positive feedback I have received throughout my teaching career is that my adult students enjoy the positive and productive atmosphere of my classes. I am genuinely interested in learning about and getting to know my students, and I believe that this shows in my lessons. Speaking in a new language to someone you do not know very well can be difficult and scary (I know this well from my Spanish lessons!), so having a positive and relaxing environment is very important.
While I will always design my lessons to what students want or specify, in general, I take a communicative approach as much as possible. I will get you speaking English from our first class together but we will also look at vocabulary and grammar. Through producing the language I will be able to identify areas to improve - be they...Certificates
CELTA - International House, Dublin - 2017
Education
2006 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Journalism and Visual Media
2010 - 2011
Master's - Journalism
Work Experience
2020 - 2020
English TeacherIn my current position at Lenguas Vivas, I teach a combination of adults, teenagers and children. The majority of my adults and teens classes are exam preparation classes, specifically for the Cambridge exams.
2019 - 2020
English TeacherIn my role at Smooth Talkers, all of my classes were one-to-one classes with adults. I taught both General English classes and Business English. This role gave me valuable experience of working with people individually and I learned how to develop and tailor classes to specific people.
2016 - 2019
English TeacherAt Berlitz Dublin, I taught a variety of adult classes. I taught General English to all levels (from beginner to proficiency), as well as exam preparation classes (for Cambridge and IELTS exams, and I taught many one-to-one Business English classes.
2015 - 2016
English Teacher
4.9
Rating
52
Students
699
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
25 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
General English
A1 - C2Language Essentials180 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 18% off
Exam Preparation
A2 - C2Test Preparation89 lessons completed
USD 22.00
Package with 14% off
Conversation Practice
A2 - C2Conversation137 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
Business English
B1 - C2Business268 lessons completed
USD 23.00
Package with 14% off
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11 Reviews
9e549a
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a good conversation; we discussed many things like the language itself and about the current situation. I highly recommend Cormac as a conversational partner for students of all levels.
May 1, 2020
h***
51 English lessons
非常好的老师，很感谢，哈哈哈谢谢
May 6, 2025
helloKitty44
51 English lessons
st test review
Apr 17, 2025
689455
7 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hemos tenido una gran conversación,
Cormac tiene un acento neutro muy entendible. Definitivamente reservaré clases con el. Gracias
Apr 19, 2020
helloKitty44
51 English lessons
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Apr 17, 2025
edc048
1 English lesson
Cormac is a very good teacher, friendly and very professional. I recomend him, I enjoyed our class very much.
Jun 4, 2020
Trial Lesson
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