From New ZealandLiving in Other, New Zealand (18:12 UTC+13:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 18, 2019
Hi, my name is Erika. I am a qualified ESOL and early childhood teacher and have extensive experience in teaching English as a second language to international students and migrants, and also working with children in the early years. I am a highly organised teacher who prepares lessons individually to suit my students' needs, and I am always professional and approachable inside and outside the classroom. My hobbies are photography, travel, languages, meeting people from all over the world, gardening, cooking, baking and discussing various interesting topics.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you'd like to find out more; I can't wait to welcome you into my virtual classroom.
Me as a Teacher
I have always loved languages and have learnt them from an early age as a child. This was my main motivation to become a teacher over 15 years ago. Apart from teaching I have also spent time contracting to a language school based at one of the universities in Auckland to develop teaching materials for new teachers to help them on their teacher training journey. I am currently completing my Masters of Education which I believe will enhance my knowledge about education in general and also my teaching practice.
My lessons & teaching style
I have experience teaching from a beginner to an advanced level; and have taught students from all over the world. My teaching methods include video/audio materials that I send to students before class to watch/listen to; class notes with focussed exercises relating to the language in the video/audio; focussed grammar, writing, conversation, and reading activities; and also additional content as required by students. I am always perfectly prepared and run my classes in an organised and systematic manner. I encourage my students to spend as much time practising their English outside the classroom as possible. I also welcome emails/messages from my students with any questions at any time.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Test templates and examples
5.0
Rating
43
Students
526
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
43
Students
526
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
12 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Professional English Lessons with Erika
B2 - C2Language Essentials394 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Professional Conversation Class with Erika
B2 - C2Conversation104 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Professional Academic Writing with Erika
B2 - C2Language Essentials16 lessons completed
USD 22.00
Package with 10% off
Availability
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107 Reviews
f0bb72
37 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another informative lesson with Erika! Besides English I discover a lot of interesting facts and knowledge) Thank you!
Feb 19, 2020
86c0cb
17 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I like our lessons very much. They are informative, fresh and interesting. I learn new things every time) thanks a lot
Feb 5, 2020
f0bb72
37 English lessons
Nice lesson with true detective stories :))
Mar 24, 2021
d78967
98 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
We continued talking about different kinds of diseases and how they can be treated. It was a useful lesson not only with a perspective view of learning English but also because it had quite new information for me.
Feb 8, 2020
b96705
1 English lesson
Thanks for your support, it was a wonderful lesson. I really enjoyed the way you teach .