From New ZealandLiving in Toulouse, France (17:05 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 29, 2017
InterestsTech
Hey everyone!
I'm Kent, a native English speaker originally from New Zealand but now currently living in France. My favourite hobby is learning foreign languages, it's something I have been interested in since I was young. Other than languages another great passion of mine is travelling, I love exploring new cultures, getting to know new and interesting people, learning about the history and of course trying the local cuisine!
I have a Bachelor's degree majoring in Linguistics and German and I'm also a CELTA (Cambridge English Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualified teacher.
I started teaching English two and a half years ago while living abroad in France, while there I mainly taught adults and teenagers. I have been a Community Tutor here on Italki since November 2017 and have helped hundreds of students achieve their English language goals.
★ Google Sheet document ★ - I provide each student with a Google Sheet document, accessible to you at any time. I will use this document to note down errors during the lesson. At the end of the lesson, we will go over your mistakes together and I will provide you with explanations to help clarify the errors you made.
My lessons are tailored specifically with your goals in mind, whether it be improving your spoken fluency, pronunciation, exams e.g. IELTS or grammar. I'm flexible and I'm more than happy to adapt to my student's needs. I have found conversation based lessons to be the most effective fo...
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - Ara Institute of Canterbury - 2018
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s - Linguistics and GermanUniversity of Canterbury
Work Experience
2017 - Current
Community TutorItalki - Christchurch, New Zealand
5.0
Rating
451
Students
2,661
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
451
Students
2661
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Aragonese
Trial Lesson
167 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
SPEAKING: Guided English Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation1,464 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
Kids
A1 - C2Kids267 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 7% off
TEST PREPARATION: IELTS, TOEIC, KET, PET, FCE, CAE, etc.
A1 - C2Test Preparation286 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 8% off
WRITING: CV/Resume, Presentations, Essays, Emails, etc.
A1 - C2Language Essentials24 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 7% off
Students before November 2018
A1 - C2Conversation422 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
489 Reviews
098c29
23 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a great lesson, talking about strategies to improve English. It is very good when the teacher also learns new languages because he understands how the process works. Thanks Kent!
May 6, 2019
aa87d1
198 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yeah, Kent is always patient to teach me how to learn English and my courses .He has given me a lot of encouragement and support, so that I can use a positive and optimistic attitude to face learning English. Thank you Kent.
Sep 24, 2018
762dbc
6 English lessons
really enjoying studying language with Kent who is so supportive and enthusiastic. I am going to keep booking class with Kent.
Jun 2, 2020
582b72
52 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hey Kent, thanks a lot for our amazing class. I'm getting confident in English day by day because of your support. God bless you. =)
Sep 27, 2018
e5a6ac
1 English lesson
Strongly recommend. It is very useful for someone like me who need practise speaking English for a job interview. Kent was very nice and paid attention to details about my grammar mistakes. it was lovely to having class with him.