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Hi, Welcome to my website
I'm Steve
I am a British, professionally trained and qualified, experienced English Language Teacher and Teacher Trainer.
I have taught different nationalities in the UK and abroad for over 20 years and worked as a teacher trainer for the British Council.
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My one-to-one Zoom lessons are personalised to meet your needs. I do not have a set course that fits everyone. It is important that we discuss your requirements, what you wish to use English for and find out what your current level is.
Although I teach all levels, I particularly enjoy tutoring more advanced levels - pre-intermediate B1, intermediate B2, Advanced C1 and Proficiency C2 - especially learners wishing to sit for Cambridge Englishexams or IELTS.
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I recommend that learners use a student's book from the Cutting Edge Series, according to their level. They have an extremely high professional reputation and include audio. Some are shown below.
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For learners wishing to achieve Proficiency Level C2, I recommend the excellent Cambridge Objective Proficiency.
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Fluency
Whilst acknowledging the predominant role grammar plays, I am a strong advocate of also using Lexical Chunks of language - fixed expressions, collocations, phrasal verbs and idioms - to develop fluency.
Cambridge English books I use are shown below.
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Placement Test
If you would like to assess your current level of reading/use of English and vocabulary you can download a free placement test here.
Or you can use the video below.
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I can also provide the official Cambridge Listening and Reading placement test. Please note that the test must be taken using a computer, not a phone or tablet.
Please contact me if you are interested.
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