From United KingdomLiving in Tbilisi, Georgia (11:17 UTC+04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 29, 2020
My name is Ian and I'm from Northampton in the UK. I have been a teacher for the past 10 years and my teaching career has taken me all over the world. I have taught in England, South Korea, Hungary and China but I am currently living and working in the beautiful city of Tbilisi in Georgia. My passions include travelling, hiking and wine! I am always happy to discuss any of these things :)
Me as a Teacher
I am a fully qualified English teacher with 10 years of experience teaching students from all over the world and of all different levels. I started teaching in 2010, earning my CELTA qualification in 2012 and starting my DELTA in 2017. I specialise in teaching higher level students and exam preparation for IELTS and TOEFL. However, throughout my career I have taught everyone from beginner to advanced and from students to CEO's and I can plan lessons for students of any level.
My lessons & teaching style
I try to make my lessons as interactive as possible with a focus on speaking. Every student is different and I like to work with you to create lessons that are useful, interesting and engaging for you. All of my classes are tailored to suit your needs and I use a range of tools in my lessons including PowerPoint presentations, TED talk videos, youtube videos and coursebooks. I teach lessons via Skype or Zoom and always try to give my students lots of homework and feedback.
Certificates
CELTA - International House Budapest - 2014
Certificate verified
Education
2006 - 2009
Bachelor’s - BSc GeographyUniversity of Central Lancashire
Work Experience
2014 - 2016
English Language TeacherWall Street English - Hangzhou, China
2016 - 2019
English Language TeacherInternational House Tbilisi - Tbilisi, Georgia
5.0
Rating
95
Students
893
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
95
Students
893
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
General English Course - Speaking, Grammar, Reading, Listening & Writing
A2 - C2Language Essentials391 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 5% off
Conversation Practice
A2 - C2Conversation238 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
49 Reviews
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33 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ian is a very good teacher, who is always well prepared and manages to challenge and motivate you through a variety of exercises. Learning English with him is really fun!
Oct 15, 2020
7b82dd
7 English lessons
I had an extremely helpful session on writing essays for ielts. He gave me very good instructions on developing a sound structure rather than memorising some templates, which made the whole process a lot more comprehensive.
Apr 2, 2021
7b82dd
7 English lessons
Another excellent lesson. Very useful. Thank you.
Mar 10, 2021
58b3de
15 English lessons
I truly liked the format.
Apr 19, 2021
7b82dd
7 English lessons
Thank you for all your help. Very useful lesson as always
Mar 11, 2021
7b82dd
7 English lessons
Amazing Lesson! Detailed clear explanations, useful materials, enough exercises to help me understand. Everything is perfect. I definitely recommend Ian for IELTS preparations. Thank you.