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Spanish
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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
French
Japanese
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From New ZealandLiving in Auckland, New Zealand (12:14 UTC+13:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 21, 2018Me as a Teacher
I first started teaching English to Colombian refugees that came to New Zealand in 2008. This was really the beginning of my love for languages and teaching English.
I then began helping migrants coming to New Zealand, helping them to obtain fluency and confidence in English.
As a teacher I excel because I help my students to feel confident and supported, and able to make mistakes without fear of judgement.
I am patient with my students, and I always try to find their interests and encourage them to speak freely and uninhibited about topics they love. My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is based on a conversational approach. I try and make my lessons based around as much conversation as possible.
I don't want my students to be feeling fearful of making mistakes, thinking about grammar rules or worrying how their accent sounds. I encourage them to relax and just communicate to the best of their ability.
I can set homework, where students can read, and listen intensely, and study grammar if that is their wish, but when its iTalki time with me, I want them to practice conversing as much as possible.
This is the method that works for me, and I'm passionate about sharing this with my students.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
75
Students
270
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversational Practice
A1 - C2Conversation215 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 20% off
How to Learn a Language, and how to improve beyond beginner or intermediate level.
A1 - C2Language Essentials20 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
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65 Reviews
9c1410
4 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Richard is a friendly teacher, very patient and interesting.
It was a really pleasure to meet him.
We talked about lots of things in our first lesson.
I am booking anothers lessons for sure!
May 24, 2019
1143d7
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
The best English conversation I've ever had! Richard is so kind and easy to talk to. He is a good teacher as well as an experienced language learner. He understands problems that we may have in learning new languages and will give us tips to tackle it. The conversation moves at a pace that is comfortable. I enjoyed talking to Richard and would recommend everyone to give him a shot!
Oct 12, 2018
7bede7
3 English lessons
As always a very interesting conversation with about different topics. From gardening to sports and many other things. Thank you Richard
Apr 1, 2021
f96af2
2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve had a wonderful class with Richard. I felt 100% comfortable and relaxed, and that helped me practice my speech (which is my main goal) in a very productive way. At the end of the class, Richard gave me wonderful advice that helped me realize where am I in my practice, and where should I focus my attention to keep progressing. I will continue having classes with Richard. Thank you so much Richard! Much love
Oct 22, 2018
ab091f
2 English lessons
Nice talk, thank you Richard!
Apr 8, 2021
ab091f
2 English lessons
J'ai beaucoup apprécié discuter avec Richard qui est sympathique et ouvert. La conversation était vraiment fluide et intéressante, je n'ai pas vu l'heure passer. Je recommande vivement!
Mar 25, 2021
Trial Lesson
USD 8.00
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