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Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Romanian
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Romanian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Santiago, Chile (17:08 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 11, 2016Me as a Teacher
From my 7-years teaching experience as well as my time as a student of Spanish, French and Portuguese, I have developed a learning philosophy which emphasises a balance between discipline and curiosity – to maintain routine, structure and consistency, whilst also searching for topics and ways of learning which stimulate interest and enjoyment.
As a guitar player, lyricist and avid reader, I have found that reading interesting stories and listening to podcasts and music is a marvellous way to maintain motivation because when you connect with a language emotionally, it strengthens your learning. For this reason, I see listening as the key quality for myself as a teacher to help my students. My lessons & teaching style
My methodology has 3 parts:
1. Give the routine and structure that allows the student to see and understand the path and its progress without getting lost, thus developing the student's independence. This also allows class time to be maximised for conversation.
2. Know the needs of the learner and identify throughout each class the biggest barriers to improving their English; making notes of the errors personalizing and specifying our practice in order to solve doubts and develop the student's skills.
3. Get to know the learner, their needs and interests, and in such a way find and share the resources that make learning English a more fun and interesting process and, therefore, easier.My teaching material
- Audio files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Flashcards
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Postgraduate Certificate of Education - University of Bristol - 2018PGCE: The standard postgraduate qualification for teaching in English schools.
Certificate verified
History and Sociology Degree (BA) Hons - University of Manchester - 2014
Certificate verified
CELTA - British Study Centres, Oxford - 2014
Certificate verified
Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - History and SociologyGained a 1st Class Degree
2017 - 2018
Master's - PGCE teaching History in Secondary SchoolsPostgraduate Certificate of Education: the standard postgraduate English teaching qualification for teaching in schools.
Work Experience
2012 - 2015
Tutor/Teaching AssistantTaught English and EAL in Manchester schools, both individual lessons and helping students to access the curriculum.
2016 - 2016
TeacherI give individual and group classes to students from 7 to 25 years, ranging from beginner levels, through to intermediate and students studying for FCE exams.
2017 - 2018
Teacher of HistoryI taught in two different secondary schools in Bristol, planning classes and teaching History, Religious Education and Citizenship Education to classes of children aged 11-17.
2018 - 2019
Teacher of History, Cover TeacherWorked as a history teacher and as a cover teacher in four schools in the Oxford area. Responsible for classroom management and teaching lessons in Science, Maths, History, Drama, English, Design Technology, Computer Science, Citizenship, Religious Education and Modern Foreign Languages.
2019 - 2020
Teacher of English as a Foreign LanguageI taught English as a foreign language to small groups or individual classes of administrators and managers in Chilean businesses. I also taught classes to students, professors and administration in three universities in Santiago. I was responsible for lesson planning, feedback and evaluations of students.
2019 - 2020
Teacher of English as a Foreign LanguageI teach English online to one or two children and help students to improve their reading, speaking and critical thinking skills. I am responsible for preparing for lessons, giving feedback, marking homework and coordinating with the administrative team to ensure that students' experience is as productive and accessible as possible.
4.9
Rating
30
Students
70
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
10 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation49 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Old students
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
26 Reviews
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2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very nice second lesson. We talked on various topics such as work, travel, weather and other. Nicholas is a good listener, he also has good communication skills. Thank you for the interesting conversation.
Nov 1, 2016
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13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very enjoyable class as usual! Nichy always correct all of my mistakes. Tks Nichy =)
Sep 9, 2016
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1 English lesson
I had a trial lesson. We speak a lot of other culture and cities.
Nov 10, 2016
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10 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very enjoyable class about many different subjects. One hour class with Nichy looks like five minutes, the time just flies. Thanks Nichy.
Oct 19, 2016
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5 English lessons
The lesson with Nicholas was excellent
Jun 14, 2020
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1 English lesson
Yes, I enjoyed the session with Nicholas and found his tips for acquiring my desired accent to be very helpful.
I would recommend him.
Nov 8, 2016
Trial Lesson
USD 10.00
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