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Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Italian
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From IrelandLiving in Valencia, Spain (13:41 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 7, 2020InterestsArtMedical & HealthcareWriting
My xxxxxx name is Cormac, I am originally from Ireland and I am currently living in sunny Valencia, Spain. I am an eager and intrepid traveller, who has lived and taught English in four cities: Dublin, Hong Kong, Santiago de Chile and now Valencia. I thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and making new connections, and this is one of my favourite aspects of teaching adults. Getting to know and bonding with the person you are teaching is special, and it means that my job is more than that of a teacher, it is of a teacher and a friend if you will! Building a good rapport with students is paramount for me, as enjoying and being interested in the lesson is crucial for students.Me as a Teacher
One common piece of positive feedback I have received throughout my teaching career is that my adult students enjoy the positive and productive atmosphere of my classes. I am genuinely interested in learning about and getting to know my students, and I believe that this shows in my lessons. Speaking in a new language to someone you do not know very well can be difficult and scary (I know this well from my Spanish lessons!), so having a positive and relaxing environment is very important. My lessons & teaching style
While I will always design my lessons to what students want or specify, in general, I take a communicative approach as much as possible. I will get you speaking English from our first class together but we will also look at vocabulary and grammar. Through producing the language I will be able to identify areas to improve - be they related to grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and so on - and work on those in class.Certificates
CELTA - International House, Dublin - 2017
Certificate verified
Education
2006 - 2009
Bachelor’s - Journalism and Visual Media
2010 - 2011
Master's - Journalism
Work Experience
2020 - 2020
English TeacherIn my current position at Lenguas Vivas, I teach a combination of adults, teenagers and children. The majority of my adults and teens classes are exam preparation classes, specifically for the Cambridge exams.
2019 - 2020
English TeacherIn my role at Smooth Talkers, all of my classes were one-to-one classes with adults. I taught both General English classes and Business English. This role gave me valuable experience of working with people individually and I learned how to develop and tailor classes to specific people.
2016 - 2019
English TeacherAt Berlitz Dublin, I taught a variety of adult classes. I taught General English to all levels (from beginner to proficiency), as well as exam preparation classes (for Cambridge and IELTS exams, and I taught many one-to-one Business English classes.
2015 - 2016
English Teacher
4.9
Rating
78
Students
747
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
96%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
44 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
General English
A1 - C2Language Essentials369 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 12% off
Conversation Practice
A2 - C2Conversation203 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 29% off
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A2 - B1Language Essentials53 lessons completed
USD 10.00
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42 Reviews
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9 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am impressed. I like classes with Cormac very much. I find him as a great teacher. He inspires: all expressions which were completely forgotten suddenly appeared in my mind. 😁😁😁I highly recommend classes with Cormac and I am looking forward to having the other one with him🤗🙋♀️
Jun 22, 2020
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2 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a good conversation; we discussed many things like the language itself and about the current situation. I highly recommend Cormac as a conversational partner for students of all levels.
May 1, 2020
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31 English lessons
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Oct 23, 2023
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52 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Cormac is a very good teacher, friendly and very professional. I recomend him, I enjoyed our class very much.
Jun 4, 2020
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31 English lessons
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Oct 23, 2023
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6 English lessons
Thank you Cormac. Was a very funny lesson :) I´m looking forward to next lessons with you.
May 20, 2021
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