From AustraliaLiving in Melbourne, Australia (02:57 UTC+11:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 5, 2020
I live in Melbourne Australia. I am a mother and grandmother but now live quietly in my own apartment in the city centre. My family includes three wonderful adult children, two sons and a daughter, their partners plus a granddaughter and a grandson. I enjoy travelling, reading, movies, current affairs, walking, swimming and of course spending time with family and friends. I volunteer with a charity, helping to raise funds and make blankets for children in need.
Me as a Teacher
I am a registered school teacher and also have qualifications to teach English as a Foreign Language and Business English.
Since I retired from classroom teaching, I have taught English to students in China, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
I would like to focus my online teaching on Conversational English.
My lessons & teaching style
I have an informal teaching style based on conversation and building confidence.
I can be flexible and adapt to the needs and requirements of individual students.
Talking with each other to improve understanding or practice discussing topics students request.
I think building confidence is an essential part of learning a language.
We will be able to focus on improving your English understanding and pronunciation.
4.9
Rating
116
Students
487
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
4.9
Rating
116
Students
487
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
30 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation457 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
100 Reviews
baf932
21 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great again!
Jun 13, 2020
e0adc9
2 English lessons
Thank you for our first English lesson and for all the resources you gave me already. That's very helpful. I am looking forward to our next lesson next week.Best wishes Franziska
May 27, 2021
47b0dd
30 English lessons
Valerie is the best!
May 19, 2021
422ae9
1 English lesson
Valerie is a very cool lady, despite the connection problem everything went super well, she also recommended some useful platforms and TV shows helps improve the problem I mentioned in learning English, thanks for being so helpful! XD