Lauren
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Our sessions show that obstacles aren’t walls. Challenges are weights, and lifting them is how you grow your language. Whether you are here for free conversation, exam or job interview preparation, building general speaking skills, English for your career, English for travel, or refining fluency as a current or future English teacher, all your learning goals are welcome here. I’m Lauren, tutoring conversational English while learning Portuguese, so I know the ups and downs of language learning. I’ve lived and tutored conversational English in Europe and South America and I speak with a clear neutral North American accent.
I'm grateful for the simple moments when a smile or laugh brightens someone’s day. I specialize in coaching learners build English fluency through self belief, consistency and practice. My credentials as a certified group fitness instructor (recognized in 110 countries) equip me with a deep understanding of how confidence and competence grow when we’re challenged safely. In fitness, it's about working through relapses such as missing a session or losing momentum and still coming back stronger. In language, the same thing happens: you might forget a word you know, freeze in a high‑stakes conversation, or feel hijacked by stress during a presentation. I coach learners to remain calm, recover quickly, and continue speaking with confidence even in situations that feel overwhelming.
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You ARE an English speaker. What would it be like to speak English with the same ease and confidence you have in your first language? I have tutored English for twenty years using a hands‑on approach called Life‑Based Immersion (LBI), also known as Situational Language Tutoring (SLT). This approach places you inside your real‑life contexts and decision‑making scenarios, where English is practiced as it is lived. Along the way, attending my first TESOL conference in 2017 added new insight and perspective that continues to shape how I support learners today. In our virtual classroom you will also enjoy English conversation through role play simulations relevant to your goals and everyday life. *NOTE FOR LEARNERS: Our sessions together are intended for learners who already have a basic grammar foundation and can independently construct simple sentences in English. While I am happy to guide you through Cambly’s official grammar courses, the central focus is speaking more fluently and with greater confidence through conversation, free talk, and role play in real‑life contexts.