Ian Spriggs

NEW TEACHER – NEW COURSES!

• I am a native speaker from England. I graduated with an Honours Degree in English Language, Literature and Linguistics from the University of Liverpool.

• I have over twenty years’ experience as an English teacher, my clients include Google and Citibank.

• I also work as a proofreader for the Harvard Business Review and the United Nations.


I offer ten different courses:


General English – a structured course based upon a wide variety of materials

60 mins = £30
90 mins = £45

Business English – a structured course based upon a wide variety of materials

60 mins = £30
90 mins = £45

English Conversation Classes – let’s get talking!

I have many topics for conversation, so many, in fact, that I have published a book on the subject: ‘144 Conversation Cards – Great fun for all the class!’. I can mention this book here, but I am not allowed to link to it.

60 mins = £30
90 mins = £45

Learn with Literature – learn English by studying the classics of English Literature

60 mins = £30
90 mins = £45

English for Cambridge Exams – PET/FCE/CAE/CPE. The entire course is based upon original materials from the Cambridge examining bodies.

60 mins = £30
90 mins = £45

English for the IELTS Exam – the entire course is structured around original exam materials from the Cambridge University Press

60 mins = £30
90 mins = £45

Pronunciation and Phonology – improve your English accent!

A specially designed course to improve English pronunciation. The exercises are highly varied to stimulate the student's interest. The exercises include sound mazes, sound pictures, sound bingo and much, much more.

60 mins = £40
90 mins = £60

English for Engineering – a structured course based upon the book ‘Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering’ by Eric and Norman Glendinning

60 mins = £40
90 mins = £60

Legal English – a structured course based upon a wide variety of materials

60 mins = £50
90 mins = £75

Writing Course – For busy professionals, this course is conducted entirely by email, which means that you choose which time suits you best to study.

£75 monthly


Cancellation Policy: Each teaching slot must be reasonably productive, therefore each student is entitled to one free cancellation per month, anything more than this must be paid for. All same-day cancellations must be paid for.