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English

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Spanish

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Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From United StatesLiving in Boston, United States (02:44 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Oct 17, 2019

My name is Allen and I am an English teacher from Boston, USA. I am a world traveler and passionate about experiencing new cultures and new languages. I speak Spanish fluently as well as varying levels of French, Arabic, and Vietnamese. When I was 16 I did a semester study abroad in Santiago, Chile. I learned to speak Spanish in 5 months. I learned through full immersion because nobody around spoke any English! This experience began my love of travel and language. I have traveled extensively as a backpacker in Central America, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. I have many hobbies, some of which are: playing guitar, painting, listening to podcasts, hiking in nature, and yoga.

Me as a Teacher

My teaching career began in high school when I worked at my school's summer camp. In university I tutored reading to 3rd grade students at the local public school. Later I lived in Mexico and did an internship with an English teacher at the national university. In the internship I focused on improving students’ pronunciation and fluency. I have been a private English tutor in Ecuador, Spain, and Morocco. Most recently I was in Vietnam for 1 year teaching English to all ages and levels at a private language center.

My lessons & teaching style

The way I teach lessons and my teaching style are both greatly influenced by my experience in the CELTA program. My lessons focus on engaging the student through real world materials. I adapt my lessons to my student’s needs. My teaching style is student-centered. I model pronunciation in a way that is clear and natural. I provide timely and helpful corrections and advice. I have learned multiple languages and this helps me as a teacher because I know what it's like to be a learner. Most importantly I am a passionate and energetic person and I love connecting with people!

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Rating

Students

472

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

98%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

Students

472

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

98%

Response rate

English Lessons

Trial Lesson

31 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

informal tutoring - conversation practice

A1 - C2

Conversation

435 lessons completed

USD 7.00+

Package with 29% off

interview preparation / help with CV

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

6 lessons completed

USD 10.50+

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

57 Reviews

41c010

10 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Genial! Terrific teacher!!!!

May 28, 2020

0d9043

8 English lessons

Teacher’s pick

Allen is a very patient and kind teacher so that I could have a confortable and informative conversastion with him. Thank you so much!

Mar 21, 2020

3c76f4

11 English lessons

The best teacher in italki

Jul 21, 2020

53a990

1 English lesson

Teacher’s pick

It was a pleasure to talk to Allen, very nice and supportive, gave me a lot of useful advise, very recommended

Apr 30, 2020

4e8cfb

34 English lessons

The best teacher ever! Every lesson is not like a lesson with a teacher, it’s like you meet an old friend, who can help you with your English😎

Sep 27, 2020

3c76f4

11 English lessons

he is aways amazing.

Jul 8, 2020

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