From United KingdomLiving in Leeds, United Kingdom (12:49 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 23, 2021
Hello! My name is Tammy and I am from the UK. I grew up in north east England and now I live near Leeds, in beautiful Yorkshire.
I studied BA English Language and MSc Applied Linguistics at university. After that I became an English language teacher in 2008 and I have taught English in Spain, Italy, Portugal and the UK.
I'm passionate about music, food and travel. I love learning about other peoples' interests and lives, and all about their home countries. I have also studied Portuguese and German, so I know how it feels to be the student!
Me as a Teacher
I specialise in:
*Pronunciation; I have a great passion for phonetics and speech coaching. I can help you to produce the sounds of English and connect your words to sound more fluent.
*Exam preparation (eg. IELTS); I have trained as a speaking and writing examiner for several English language tests.
*Academic English; I have taught in several UK universities, helping students to adapt to using English in academic contexts (writing essays, giving presentations, listening to lectures and reading academic texts).
*General English; I have taught general English for over 13 years, focusing on grammar, vocabulary and all skill areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening).
My lessons & teaching style
I am a patient and friendly teacher. I will use the first lesson to understand your current level and find out about your hopes and goals for improving your English.
In each lesson we'll look at some new vocabulary and grammar and then we'll enjoy conversations while I encourage you to use the new language. I will provide you with exercises created especially for you to help you understand things and correct your errors. We'll usually do some reading and listening practice too.
If you're getting ready to take an exam, we will work on your language and do practice exam tasks in the lessons.
I'll give a little bit of homework each lesson (or a lot if you prefer!).
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Dip.TESOL - Trinity College London - 2017Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Certificate verified
Cert. TESOL - Trinity College London - 2008Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Certificate verified
Education
2004 - 2007
Bachelor’s - BA (Hons) English LanguageThe University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2009 - 2010
Master's - MSc Applied LinguisticsThe University of Edinburgh
5.0
Rating
42
Students
139
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
42
Students
139
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation Practice
A2 - C2Conversation82 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 14% off
Pronunciation
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 14% off
Academic English (for university study)
B2 - C2Language Essentials9 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 14% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
30 Reviews
4be667
21 English lessons
Many thanks, Tammy! I'm looking forward to see you next week! :-)
May 27, 2021
4be667
21 English lessons
Many thanks, Tommy!
May 23, 2021
f4313b
3 English lessons
I enjoyed the lesson with Tammy. I learned a lot, she explained it very good and was very patient with me.
Thank you!
May 4, 2021
f8ab4a
3 English lessons
Thank you for a pleasant lesson. Tammy is a very supportive and understanding teacher. Thank you for your time and I look forward to next time.
May 25, 2021
f4313b
3 English lessons
The lesson was very good, I learned a lot. Thank you Tammy
May 14, 2021
ec327a
10 English lessons
It's always great to have a chat with you! Thank you for your patience everytime the words won't come out properly.