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Hi, I’m Susie and I deliver personal, professional one-to-one and group tuition
for adults online via Skype and Zoom for English (ESL), French, Spanish and
Italian. I have been teaching since 2013 and is my full-time job. I am
passionate about languages and I absolutely love sharing my joy for languages
with others! Whether you want to brush up on your holiday phrases, pass an exam
or move abroad, I can help.
Regardless of your language level (or lack thereof!), I will coach you to reach
your potential and maximise your results, while having a great time learning. As
a former student of the Open University, I fully understand the challenges of
studying solo and of juggling work, study and personal life. I like to think of
myself as a personal trainer for languages; I will be your guide, show you how
to achieve great results, but I can’t do the work for you. You get out what you
put in; being able to set aside time to study or incorporate your learning into
your daily life will be just as important as your lessons.
During your first lesson, we can discover your current level or start from
scratch if we need to, as well as create a learning plan tailored to your
skillset and interests. It’s never a problem to adapt our plan to cater for
Specific Learning Differences or personal preferences, so please do share your
learning preferences with me; you can have confidence that I am never, ever
going to laugh or be disappointed in your level.
My experience has taught me that confidence is by far the biggest obstacle on
the road to learning a language, not aptitude, as you may think or may have been
told in the past. I will be there to support you every step of the way on the
journey, so you can stop worrying right now about not being good enough. Stop
comparing yourself to others; you are unique and the only thing you need to
focus on is your own journey.
I have a wealth of experience in exam preparation, in particular for IELTS &
Cambridge FCE & CAE exams for English and GCSE & A-level for French & Spanish.
Most of my sessions over the years have been delivering tuition to one or two
students at a time, however I have run sessions for groups of up to 15 adults.
Included within the price, you will receive exclusive access to all of our
online teaching materials – accessible during your lessons and 24/7 for
self-study to support your learning. I am a full-time tutor, so I offer very
flexible hours for my tutoring services and I always endeavour to reply to all
enquiries/ correspondance as soon as possible. I work as an independent tutor,
as I like to guarantee you consistency, reliability and commitment to you.
Subjects taught:
- French & Spanish: KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A-level (Spanish only) and adult tuition
(beginner & intermediate).
- English as a Second Language (ESL/ ESOL students): All levels, including
preparation for the following exams: Cambridge FCE, CAE, PET, IELTS General
Training and Academic, PTE academic and ESOL access exams levels 1-3.
Since 2020, I have been teaching beginner Italian. I have a competent level of
Italian, including a strong understanding of the grammar, which I use with my
Italian friends and when travelling in Italy. If you are looking for beginner
Italian for personal interest, conversation, casual use and travel, I can
definitely help. I do not have any official qualifications in Italian, however
my background in romance languages (Italian is a Latin-based language which,
broadly speaking, I find to have a very similar vocabulary to Spanish with the
grammar of French!) and my methodical nature means I would ensure that every
lesson is thoroughly planned and carefully checked; I would never teach you
anything I am unsure of, as this can be greatly detrimental. I am not available
to help with exam preparation for Italian or to teach more advanced levels. My
lack of qualifications in this subject and the fact that I am not fluent are the
reasons that Italian lessons are offered at a lower rate per hour than my other
subjects.
What you can expect:
A flexible approach & lessons tailored to suit you.
A specialist in young adult and adult pedagogy.
Flexible tutoring, Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-3pm.
Responses to all correspondence within 24 hours (working hours, otherwise next
working day).
Development of all key language skills - reading, listening, speaking & writing.
Follow my recommended course or cherry-pick the topics you wish to cover for
specific purposes.
Gain confidence with conversation for real-life essential situations, not just
in a text book
Exam preparation and study tips.
Discover the culture surrounding your chosen language too; music, film,
festivals, celebrations & traditions.
Learn modern colloquialisms, idioms and sayings that will impress the natives
Exclusive access to all of my online teaching materials, accessible in class and
at home for self-study.
My qualifications:
Open University (2013) - 1st Class BA (Hons) Modern Language Studies
Open University (2012) - Diploma in French (Other)
Open University (2012) - Diploma in Spanish (Other)
150-hour TEFL/ ESL master course, accredited by ACTDEC
Understanding IELTS, British Council (6-week course)
Understanding language, University of Southampton (4-week course)
Cultural studies & modern languages, University of Bristol (4-week course)
Dyslexia & foreign language teaching, Lancaster University (4-week course)
