English for Speakers of Other Languages

For people whose first language is not English, I teach all aspects of the English language: listening and understanding, essential grammar and vocabulary, speaking and accurate pronunciation of English sounds and words, and writing grammatically correct sentences.

I teach beginner, intermediate and upper intermediate English language learners, as well as the most advanced students studying for IELTS qualifications or equivalent.

I have a Cambridge CELTA qualification in English language teaching, and I use face-to-face conversation, video, sound recordings and written exercises to support your learning. 

English literature GCSE can be daunting, especially when students are reading Shakespeare for the first time, or exploring a nineteenth-century novel.

I teach GCSE students to explore the actions and motivations of characters, to understand the key issues that the novelist, poet or playwright wishes his readers to focus upon, and to stretch their imaginations away from the page into real life.

When writing about literature, it’s really important for students to think through and structure their arguments so that each point is analysed, and presented with evidence from the text, linked to other questions that are relevant, and explained thoroughly. My presentations, use of video and “model answers” will help them achieve that elusive grade nine.