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From South AfricaLiving in Johannesburg, South Africa (08:02 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jan 29, 2014

I love gardening, especially using indigenous plants, we have such a rich variety of plant species in South Africa. I have studied garden design and enjoy helping friends to redesign their gardens. I love animals and zoology was one of my favourite subjects to study. I recently raised a puppy as a guide/service dog and have never been without a pet of my own. During the 70s and 80s, I traveled extensively in Europe. I have been to Japan, Hong Kong, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka too. I enjoy reading, these days mostly novels, but can lose myself in any literature concerning the conservation of nature. I have worked in many different areas; law, engineering, medical (human and animal).

Me as a Teacher

I am offering discount rates until mid June 2021. I have been teaching English online for over seven years. My lessons range from informal to formal, however I like my students to be relaxed during a lesson and to trust me in my ability to advance their English level at a pace that is comfortable for them. However, I do insist that my students are serious about their studies.

My lessons & teaching style

I admire my tenacious students who work so hard to achieve their goals. I tailor make my lessons to suit my student's needs. I have many grammar lessons which I have prepared that focus on the common mistakes English learners from different parts of the world make. During discussions we cover many different topics. For test preparation, I expect my students to work hard to achieve over and above the original score they had in mind. Grammar is just important as speaking, there is no point in learning only grammar and not being able to put it to use.

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments

Certificates

TEFL - i-to-iTEFL - 201450 hours

Certificate verified

TEFL One to One Course - i-to-iTEFL - 201410 hours

Certificate verified

Education

1990 - 1998

Bachelor’s - VELD MANAGEMENTUNISANature Conservation

1984 - 1984

Other - Pre Scool TeachingLondon Montessori CentreMontessori Pre School Teaching

Work Experience

2012 - 2013

Online English TeacherEducation First - Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa

5.0

Rating

919

Students

5,392

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

919

Students

5392

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

242 lessons completed

USD 8.00+

Beginner

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

329 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Elementary

A2 - B1

Language Essentials

136 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Informal lessons

A1 - C2

Conversation

712 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

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1,704 Reviews

01a490

1 English lesson

Teacher’s pick

Leigh is an amazing teacher! We talked a lot about Brazil and Africa. I loved her classroom.

Dec 31, 2018

d5982e

11 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Thank you really much for your help with my IETLS preparations. I feel that after 11 classes I have made progress and I am very grateful to you!

Feb 28, 2018

8cd153

37 English lessons

Thank you very much!

May 15, 2021

5117f0

44 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Leigh, helps me to improve my speaking skills each lesson and also helps me with gramma rules. She is a very professional teacher!

Aug 5, 2018

8cd153

37 English lessons

Thank you very much!

May 23, 2021

54e5bc

81 English lessons

Excellent lesson!thank you!

May 14, 2021

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