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English
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Spanish
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Spanish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From IrelandLiving in Hanoi, Vietnam (03:28 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 14, 2020Me as a Teacher
I’m a Cambridge/CELTA qualified professional native English teacher with over 3 years experience in the classroom environment. I began teaching in International House Dublin which is part of the IH network spanning 52 countries with over 160 language centres. I’ve been teaching in a public school and private language centre in Hanoi since February 2019.
I’ve taught General, Academic and Business English to students from all over the world. I teach Business English focusing on specific skills such as meetings, presentations, interview skills and vocabulary of Business. I’ve prepared classes and 121 students for IELTS & TOEIC exams while also tutoring postgrad students preparing theses. My lessons & teaching style
What is my teaching style?
Conversational, structured and blended approach.
Work with the student to develop a plan for learning. Gives the student and teacher a roadmap of where they want to get to and how to get there.
Method & Materials used?
Primarily conversational, tasks/activities, video, audio, articles & podcasts, authentic materials.
Conversational & situational role play with discussion/analysis/ interpretation.
Business case studies - articles, video, audio, Tedtalks, elearning tools
IELTS/TOEIC test papers. online resources and authentic materials.
Tailored and specific material to engage and challenge students of Business English and cultural studies.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
CELTA - Cambridge University - 2018I’m a Cambridge/CELTA qualified professional native English teacher with over 2 years experience in the classroom/online environment
Certificate verified
Education
1997 - 2003
Master's - Business & Information TechnologyI’ve spent 12 years in and around academia. I’m a graduate of Ireland’s foremost university Trinity College Dublin which is a sister college of Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. I hold BSc(Hons) and MA degrees in Business & Information Technology. I also hold an MII Diploma in Marketing. I won a Phd scholarship (Health Sciences) in 2018 but decided not to accept. I’ve spent 4 years doing post grad research in Anthropology exploring themes around narratives of mental health.
5.0
Rating
37
Students
186
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
16 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversational English
B1 - C2Conversation72 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
General English
B1 - C2Language Essentials25 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
18 Reviews
466abb
1 English lesson
I had a trial lesson with Tom where we discussed my aims and how to achieve them. I recommend Tom as a teacher as he listens to everything very carefully and gives his conclusions/recommendations really to the point.
Apr 15, 2021
050a7a
2 English lessons
Excelente profesor!!!!
Mar 7, 2021
bad849
8 English lessons
Great job, Tom!
Dec 16, 2020
bad849
8 English lessons
It was wonderful. Great job Tom. Big thanks and deeply appreciated that.
Apr 3, 2021
050a7a
2 English lessons
I really loved the class !!
Mar 1, 2021
f8ee21
2 English lessons
It was such a pleasure to talk with someone
so educated, well-read and open-minded! Thank you, Tom!
Aug 29, 2020
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