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Hello, my name is Richard. I come from the Isle of Wight in the far south of England, and I have five years of experience teaching English as a Foreign Language online, as well as a TEFL certification. Outside of teaching, I am interested in studying languages myself, as well as reading a lot of books and papers about linguistics, which got me into teaching in the first place.

My lessons primari...
Hello, my name is Richard. I come from the Isle of Wight in the far south of England, and I have five years of experience teaching English as a Foreign Language online, as well as a TEFL certification. Outside of teaching, I am interested in studying languages myself, as well as reading a lot of books and papers about linguistics, which got me into teaching in the first place.

My lessons primarily focus on solving the weaknesses of the students, helping them with any gaps they may have in their English ability. While it's true that my past students mostly had trouble communicating in real-life situations, I have helped with a vast array of other problems, such as reading, writing, lack of grammar, lack of vocabulary, how to distinguish between formal language and informal language etc.

I believe that a good teacher guides the students to experience things themselves, and learn from those experiences. As such, the student will have the opportunity to grow in the area of their choosing. If a specific weakness isn't known, then general English lessons are also a possibility, mainly focusing on language usage.

I try to keep the lessons fun, and keep them from getting boring. This includes the use of activities which keep the student engaged throughout, while injecting some of my personality into the sessions; it's nice not to be too serious, after all.

So if this sounds like it could help you with your own personal goals, I will welcome you as a student. We can work together to improve your English ability!
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I teach Online classes
Classes of English as a foreign language TEFL-Certified English Tutor - Work on your weaknesses with structured lessons Shanklin
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