Clare
Hello!
Nearly 30 years experience teaching English to teens and adults; a British accent that's easy to follow. I can help you prepare for IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge exams, job interviews, presentations and improve your Business English and conversation skills.
I love animals and spend a lot of my time walking and playing with my doggies, Yara, Kunchu and Alma. We love walking around our village, swimming in the river and taking care of our garden. I love the natural world and stuff like camping and hiking. We also love the beach and parties! I have studied yoga and meditation for the past many years and 10 years ago I qualified as a yoga instructor. I study and practice an ecological form of design known as permaculture which includes gardening. I've always travelled and have experienced languages and cultures in Africa, China, Europe, India and north America. I also like watching reality TV, listening to music, dancing and writing poetry.
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I really try to respond to what a student needs in terms of language and learning style. If you're taking an exam, I'll focus seriously on guiding you through tasks and I'll give plenty of suggestions and homework to improve. If you want to talk for 30 minutes, I'm more than happy to listen and give feedback that can help you to express yourself more clearly. If you lack confidence, I'll give you a lot of encouragement and gently correct only serious errors. Language is for communicating, so if you're not interested in doing grammar exercises, I won't push you but help you find what makes English learning engaging and fun for you.