Hi there! I'm Ciske. I am a Native English Speaker, from South Africa. I have the skills and over 4 years teaching experience to help you improve your English, or get a great IELTS score!
😊I believe language learning should be speaking based, fun and enjoyable! Whether you are taking lessons for Business English, IELTS or even general improvement--it should be interesting and fun, it should never feel like a chore.
Teaching Experience:
🔹5000+ hours In classroom English teaching to Adults and Children
🔹600+ hours Online English Teaching to Adults and Teenagers
🔹Taught English in schools in Russia, China & South Africa
Teaching Qualifications:
🔹Honors Degree in Language at Rhodes University
🔹2020 CELTA Certified to teach English as a Foreign Language through Cambridge University
🔹2015 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
🔹Certificate in Teaching IELTS
General English:
🔹Speaking Focused Lessons
🔹Aimed to improve fluency, confidence and increase vocabulary
🔹Interesting Topics
🔹Lessons designed for your level
🔹Fun, interesting and worth it!
IELTS:
🔹Intensive Speaking Focused Course
🔹Main Topics and Difficult Topics Covered over 20 Lessons
🔹Strategies for Part 1, 2 and 3
🔹Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Linkers and Natural Fluency
🔹Increase Vocabulary for each topic
🔹Increase Grammatical Range for Well-Rounded Answers in Test
🔹Strategies to Aim for Band Score 7+
🔹Reading Skills: Strategies to improve reading efficiency, speed and accuracy (answering questions quickly and correctly).
🔹Strategies for each question type
🔹Writing: Improving written language
🔹How to answer each Part 1 Question Type
🔹Improving Essay Writing
🔹How to Write an Argumentative Essay
🔹How to give your opinion in formal academic writing
🔹Part 2 Writing Essay Structure for each question type
🔹Offline corrections and detailed feedback
TOEFL:
🔹Strategies and Structure for each part of the speaking test
🔹100+ Audio Test Sample Questions for Part 2, 3 and 4.
🔹Strategies to become more cohesive, concise and natural
🔹Focus on Topic Development
🔹How to give opinion/explain others opinions
🔹Writing: How to structure and write essays
🔹Offline correction and detailed feedback
Beginner (A0-1) English:
🔹Step-by-step A1 English course for COMPLETE beginners
🔹No English to Small Conversation in only 3 months!
🔹Speaking Focused
🔹Revision and Repetition to help remember new words and grammar
Business English:
🔹Understanding Business Culture with English
🔹Formal Language
🔹How to write professional emails
🔹How to speak to colleagues, clients and people in higher positions
🔹How to do business small talk in English
🔹Business Related Vocabulary
IELTS/TOEFL Preparation
Online and Classroom Based Teaching Experience
Dealing with learners from various different first language backgrounds.
My teaching style is student centered and not teacher centered.
Contact me for further questions!