Leigh Downer

I started teaching English at the beginning of 1995 in small school in the south of England, while at the same time teaching private students. I then moved to central Spain to teach English and learn Spanish at the end of 1995. After spending a year and a half working in a school and doing private lessons, I relocated to Istanbul, where I continued to work as a full time English teacher for over 8 years. On arriving back in the UK, I worked for a local school and did private tutoring for a number of years. For the last 8 years, I have been developing material for self study English learning website, and have recently opened two English learning YouTube channels.

The material for the website is on files, so I can use them for private lessons. The teaching files contain grammar, vocabulary and interactive courses. The grammar and vocabulary files consist of around 65 hours of learning, while the interactive files are each around 90 hours work. The interactive courses comprise of 270 PowerPoint slides of reading, quizzes, grammar and role play. Homework from these courses can be given to students if they wish to progress at a faster rate.

All the courses have been developed and refined to the point that no amending to them is necessary. The presentation is highly engaging and colourful. The courses’ aims are for them to be highly efficient, fun and interesting. The user friendly feel of the courses make them suitable for both adults and children. The levels range from elementary to advanced.