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Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Hungarian
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Hungarian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Chiang Mai, Thailand (20:35 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 5, 2014InterestsFood
Hello everybody!
I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland but moved to England when I was 18 years old. My first career was in finance and I worked for HSBC in London for over five years.
By the end of that period, I felt I wanted a change of career and so went travelling around the world for one year. At the end of that year, I had decided teaching English was for me. See "Me as a Teacher" for more details!
My hobbies?
I still love travelling and have continued to do so every year. Running is my sport and I try manage at least three half=marathons per year.
Reading, especially historical fiction, is also a very dear hobby of mineMe as a Teacher
I have been teaching English since 1999 and shortly after obtained my CELTA (Cambridge English Language Teaching Accreditation) teaching qualification. I have taught in five different countries= the UK, Spain, Hungary, Vietnam and Malaysia; presently I am living in Budapest, Hungary.
My motivation for teaching?
There are two reasons why I enjoy teaching; firstly, the feeling of satisfaction when you have helped someone pass an examination, be successful in their career, a job interview or even learn a difficult piece of grammar. Secondly; I love the English language! I love thinking about it and considering the best way to teach it. My lessons & teaching style
The student is the most important person, all of my lessons suit their personality, their knowledge and their style.
I use the first lesson to find out their strengths, development areas and their personal motivation for learning English.
We draw up a plan to help them achieve their goals in as quick and in as efficient a way as possible.
I need to be and am flexible. I am a native English speaker and teacher, I presently live in a country where English is not the first language spoken so I know exactly the problems in learning a foreign language but what do iI-expect from my students?
Simply they must want to learn English!
*Please note that I do not teach children under the age of 18*My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - International House, Budapest - 2002
Certificate verified
Education
1977 - 1984
Other - Economics
Work Experience
2009 - Current
English teacher
2012 - 2015
English teacher
2005 - 2013
English teacher
5.0
Rating
473
Students
5,291
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
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274 lessons completed
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A2 - C2Conversation1,399 lessons completed
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1,056 Reviews
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37 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paul isn't only a exceptional teacher. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Thank you for the lesson, I enjoyed every minute.
Dec 11, 2016
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5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I just started following lessons for my CAE exam and I really enjoy it! Paul is well prepared, professional and a great conversational partner. He's patient and kind which makes him a good teacher. Thanks for everything Paul, I look forward to next week!
Sep 24, 2016
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96 English lessons
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It was nice to talk and get new words.
May 23, 2021
7c8642
9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paul is an excellent teacher. I've been taking lessons with him for over a month and I made great progress thanks to him. I highly recommend him.
Nov 21, 2016
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125 English lessons
Very useful lesson about customers needs! Thank you, Paul!
May 24, 2021
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133 English lessons
The lesson went well.
May 22, 2021
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